fandomhigh | Shop Class Week 2 Period 5 Basic Wiring

~~Or, how to treat electrical burns~~

The Danger Shop is set up like the Tool Time set again with individual stations set up with a wall with a light switch and fuse box, wall outlet, and a table lamp on a work bench. There are also shiny tools. There's a multitool at each station along with linesman's pliers, wire strippers, and various other tools.

CyberHeidi announced: "Does everybody know what time it is?" while holding the cue card again as Tim jogged around the corner.

"Hello, I'm Tim "The Toolman" Taylor, and today's class is about wiring. Now we all know that dorm equipment isn't the most sturdy stuff, so if something happens to your room like someone pulls the cord out from the plug by yanking on it, or the switch in the lamp breaks, or someone pours beer on the outlet, you'll need to fix it unless you have the money lying around for new lamps. Or if you want your security deposit back."

"First off, you'll need to rewire the lamp at each station. The cord is frayed at the end and the socket's bent, so you'll need to put a new plug on it and replace the socket. To start," he said, approaching his own station, "you'll need to make sure the power's off, by either disconnecting the lamp or turning off the fuse as I've already done," he said, waving at the fuse box. "Now, this lamp has a broken bulb in it and the socket's been damaged by someone prying out the base. A quick trick is to take half a potato," he holds up half a potato, "and jam it into the socket and unscrew the bulb this way--" he jams it in and promptly shocks himself as he relied on his non-chosen-yet TA to make sure the power was out. He tries to walk it off by pacing and not holding his hand like it's not going numb. "Um. There's a handout about wiring for the lamp and the dimmer switch. Have at!"

He's not crying from the pain, that's just your imagination.

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And grab a tool.

Naomi Wildman

Peter Parker

Bo Duke

Luke Skywalker

A.J.

Abigail Whistler

Take notes, fall asleep, flirt with the Tool Girl.

Peter took notes on what not to do. How sensible.

Luke tried not to facepalm too noticably.

Like A.J. was really going to be paying attention to a lecture when there was a multitool in front of him.

Really didn't help that he was looking over his shoulder every two seconds in a paranoid fashion, either...

Abigail wasn't rolling her eyes, but she was really tempted.

Handwave it or request interactivity

After reviewing on what she had to do Naomi began to rewire the lamp.

The lamp had a frayed cord by the plug as if someone had yanked on it.

"You alright, sir?" Bo asked helpfully.

"Ah, yeah, it's fine." It wasn't. "Be good as new in a moment. Just need to shake it off." He shakes his arm from the shoulder. His arm does that floppy thing.

"If you say so," Bo said doubtfully. But respectfully.

Tim was able to use his hand again. In that it opened and closed when he wanted. Mostly. "See? Good as new. Now, how's your project coming along?"

Bo showed him. He was doing quite well, actually.

"Not bad. Here, lemme plug it in--"ZZZZZT.

Tim really should remember to shut the fuses off when playing with electricity. Oh, look, he's flailing his hand again.

Bo quickly killed the power, wondering a little why this man was in charge. "Uh, sir?"

"I'm fine!" he said, a bit quickly. "It, uh, seems to be working now." He stepped back a little, massaging his hand. "Try a bulb, see if it lights up."

Bo cast another doubtful look at his hand before screwing in a bulb and turning the power on. Yes, in that order.

He grinned as it lit up.

"Great! Wanna give the dimmer switch a try?" he suggested.

A.J. had a sympathetic look for Tim before setting to work on his lamps. He'd done that a couple times accidentally with the Empire sign. And once purposely made Mark do it. And the Empire sign had a whole lot more juice than these lamps.

Tim wandered over to see how A.J. was doing with his tool.

A.J. always did well with his tool ~~just ask Annette~~. He was having no trouble at all with the lamp, working through the project with ease.

"So," he grinned a little when he noticed the teacher drifting over. "This class will get challenging right?"

"Of course it will. There's still the dimmer switch!"

"Silly me. How could I forget the dimmer switch..."

Tim smiled and showed him the way.

And then showed him the way with the hand that worked.

Handwavey or not handwavey

In a Very Special Tool Time, Tim must decide on a TA.

Volunteer for Tool Girl/Guy. Must be willing to handle Tim's tool in front of the class.

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