Shop Time w/T.W. Friends. Torque wrench on spark plugs, we need answers so cast your vote now

Yep, you look at the checking account and say "hey, I've got some extra in there" --- and then you go to the mailbox and find that bonus bill...

 

Even better when the statements arrive after the due date.

When your out going mail just vanishes .

 

Howdy friends.
Got the riding mower put back together, some more of the deck replacement done and round 2 now of filling up the swimming pool. Yesterday we decided the liner was too far off from centered so drain it all back out and trying again.

 

The cat looks comfy. ZZZ

 

Yes! That's a female they named Oatmeal. She's usually pretty stand-offish but I approach her shortly before the picture and she lay there and let me pet her. So yeah..she must have been x-tra comfy

 

Daisy, the yard foreman, is snoozing in my shirt at the moment.
We read/watch movies together all winter.

 

Good morning everyone, have a great and blessed day.

 

Morning

 

Good Morning everyone

Hope the transition to Monday goes smoothly….

 

I hope your in that pool every day.

Till the thin layer of ice needs broke for the last swim.

A friend of mine does good hauling water for swimming pools . Seems everyone wants it done now.

 

@RustyGreen - what’s your thoughts on the Kawasaki mower engines?

 

Good morning guys

 

Mornin’ Gents
Monday is upon us…..Now just to get it off.

 

Nice one there Eddie, yall have a good one now.

 

Goodmorning crew.
Yeah it would be nice to have it filled with water more quickly. I have 2 garden hose going in it and it really cuts down inside water pressure. As of this morning I believe the liner is going to be good / centered well enough this time. Back of my mind I wonder if she purchased the correct depth for 21' diameter pool. There's not near as much liner overhang as the original.
One thing when we bought the pool originally, I insisted we buy a heater for it too, the heater allows for a couple extra months of enjoyment. I usually don't get in the thing more than a few times a summer. It's more of the wife, daughter and their friends thing and to sun on the deck. Keeps them happy.

 

I don't believe you will ever find a Kawasaki engine on a cheap machine.
Directly I don't have much experience with them - most of the stuff I have is past tech remember - AKA: old.
This is a question for the mower master: @koditten

The commercial mower brands that I have looked seriously at, Wright & Hustler, use the FS model on their entry level machines and the FX model on the upper range ones. Ferris, Toro and Scag use them as well, all these brands are $$$ leaders in the commercial cutting market so that is a pretty good reference.

If it will make money for a commercial cutter for several years it should last a home owner decades with decent care.

 

Hey man! Good to see you around

 

Sad day.
The passing of actor Barry Newman age 92 was announced. Although never a household name his a career spanning over 5 decades and he starred in 2 of my personal favorites.

Vanishing Point (1971) -- the best road movie of all time. The soundtrack of this movie, both the 440 Dodge engine & the music are amazing.






Fear is the Key (1972) -- an excellent action/crime/revenge flick. This one also featured an amazing dynamic soundtrack by a young British Jazz composer, Roy Budd, who passed entirely too young at age 46.






Fear is the Key also starred one of my favorite villains, actor John Vernon. He played the bad guys with wonderfully smooth, ruthless, oily quality.



I have both movies naturally but also the soundtrack CDs as well.

 

Ah yes, vanishing point. Lol. It was the Redcliff all nighter drive in. Somehow reminds me of Star Trek in a way. Gone were no man’s gone before. Can’t remember the movie much but the adrenaline was sure movin’.

 

FWIW, I have this kawi engine on my ZT with 430 hours on it. I change the oil filter, fuel filter, clean the air filters, and it's been 100% trouble free. I hope I didn't just jinx myself.