peter lena 8,622 #101 Posted February 6, 2023 @kpinnc that twin is the deal , what is the most satisfying thig that you have done for improvement reliability , ease of operation ? personally look for that in a change , eliminate a chronic issue , into solid usage ease . just asking , pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,017 #102 Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) Thanks pete! @peter lena The Vanguard engine is the same one that repowered one of my 520s years back. They're very good engines. I have several of them. Smooth power, lots of torque, and fuel efficient. Tiny footprint compared to other brands as well. Plus a ball bearing supported crank. Not many of those still out there! Most everything I build is just something I want to try out. Sometimes I just can't leave "well enough" alone! Edited February 7, 2023 by kpinnc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,622 #103 Posted February 7, 2023 @kpinnc thanks for the reply , " most everything i build is just something i want to try out " , personally have that same mind set to a nagging issue . been doing that for many things , throughout life , adapting it to my idea of functional ease. might start bouncing ideas to you for your take on it ," the repetition of a problem is your greatest opportunity to make that problem go away ". as a millwright , I keyed in on failures / for cures , many times hiding in plane sight , looking right at you . just because something was built / set up that way , does not mean that you cannot make it better / more reliable / easier to work . always tweakin . pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #104 Posted February 7, 2023 9 hours ago, kpinnc said: Sometimes I just can't leave "well enough" alone! Glad I’m not alone. Sometimes it bites me but when I get something that works….. it makes me smile. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,017 #105 Posted February 7, 2023 6 hours ago, peter lena said: just because something was built / set up that way , does not mean that you cannot make it better / more reliable / easier to work . always tweakin . pete Agreed 100%. That being said, not all of my ideas work out- at least not how they start in my tiny mind. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,017 #106 Posted February 7, 2023 5 hours ago, 19richie66 said: Glad I’m not alone. Sometimes it bites me but when I get something that works….. it makes me smile. It is a good feeling for sure. My wife walked in on me several times when I'm tractoring and asked "why are you just staring at it?". I can't make her understand why that is 90% of the time spent! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,622 #107 Posted February 7, 2023 @kpinnc had a similar wife input on a number of things I do , tell her interest level is similar , just different things we are lookin at . still in training 55 years . pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,017 #108 Posted February 8, 2023 8 hours ago, peter lena said: still in training 55 years As it should be sir! My wife takes damn good care of me. I don't mind her training! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,658 #109 Posted February 19, 2023 I came by on 52 on my way home, but I had been fighting detours and road construction all day in SC, so I just kept on trucking. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
