Release the Kraken! And the lawn mower, too!

[AribertDeckers]

4.5.2026
Release the Kraken! And the lawn mower, too!


https://x.com/NotJoshGeyer/status/2051045440695550084

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ᚷᚱᚨᚱ ᚢᛚᚠᚱ @NotJoshGeyer

This is fucking sick.

We live in the ruins of a great civilization
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Matt Weber @MtWbr

Yes, we do. Check out @T_P_A_I

https://www.youtube.com/@ThePostApocalypticInventor

The Post Apocalyptic Inventor
https://www.patreon.com/TPAI

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ᚷᚱᚨᚱ ᚢᛚᚠᚱ @NotJoshGeyer

I fucking LOVE that dude.

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multicon@comcast.net @multiconco28270

That was no miracle invention. It was constantly getting damaged and bent from use. Repairing it was difficult and troublesome. B&G put this start mechanism on many small engines; mortar mixers, generators, etc. There are lots of reasons why they were discontinued. I hated them.

ᚷᚱᚨᚱ ᚢᛚᚠᚱ @NotJoshGeyer

I was thinking the spring probably wore out and was a bitch to change.

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DJ🍎NY @DJNYified

Gas starts degrading within 30 days.

Either run the engine until its out of gas or use a fuel stabilizer like STA-BIL in your gas tank before storing it for the winter. Most spring startup problems can be avoided this way.

Use 91 or 93 octane. It's 100% worth the added cost.

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ᚷᚱᚨᚱ ᚢᛚᚠᚱ @NotJoshGeyer

I live in an apartment building in Europe and I haven't mowed a lawn in like fifteen years lol

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Stew @Stewbiedo0

I remember not liking that starting system but can't recall why. I think it stripped out a lot. Too long ago.

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ᚷᚱᚨᚱ ᚢᛚᚠᚱ @NotJoshGeyer

Seems like it would be awesome if everything was working correctly but annoying as fuck when you first pull the mower out of winter storage and you're not sure if it's gonna start lol
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