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Trying to refurbish a carburetor for an old Japanese bike. I gotta say the long feedback cycles are challenging. With unit tests you get immediate gratification
by tra3 3y ago
Trying to refurbish a carburetor for an old Japanese bike. I gotta say the long feedback cycles are challenging. With unit tests you get immediate gratification of seeing things work or not. With carbs, you gotta clean 'em, assemble them carefully get them back on the bike, connect the fuel system THEN try to start. Nothing. A multitude of things can be wrong. It's been challenging.
- mattpallissard 3y agoSame, but an old Stihl chainsaw. I disagree with the feedback cycles. If we were using software tests as an analogy starting the engine would be an integration tests. There are many little bits of feedback along the way that are much more satisfying than unit tests. But then again, I did small engine work as a job function for nearly a decade before getting into software. Usually when I reassemble something there isn't much of a question as to whether it's going to start or not. Edit: not trying to say it's not challenging, it certainly is a lot of the time.
- tra3 3y agoNo worries, I managed to refurb a chainsaw with a gummed up carb but a chainsaw carb is much simpler than a motorcycle one.. mine has two :)