I got my plate compactor but I am a little uncomfortable with the operating mechanism. When the engine is throttled up the machine begins marching forward but the kill is at the front of the unit about as far from the operating handle as it is possible to get and thee throttle is down along the side as part of the carburetor. I can easily bore a small hole to insert the tip of a throttle cable and fabricate a bracket to install under a nut on the engine for the free end of the sleeve but my problem is that the cable is 6 feet long and I only need about two and a half. I have some ideas as to how I might shorten it, the steel of the cable is hard like heck but I thought I might start with the collective intellect of these groups.
Some of you are on both of course ; Any suggestions which would minimize risk to the smooth operation of the cable would be appreciated. Thanks. . and the thro [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
