Wait so is the 6 quart measurement like the whole basket space or just the usable cooking area?

Honestly, @walker.max nailed it - that hand crank just makes you slow down and appreciate it.

That mechanic reminiscing about hand pump Deeres reminds me of when my old man made me learn timing on a two stroke Detroit before he'd let me touch anything with a computer. Those old girls had a rhythm all their own, like they were speaking a language the new stuff forgot. Makes you wonder if the young guys will ever feel that connection to a machine's heartbeat.

Man I made that same mistake when I first started fixing up bikes. I just kept cranking down spokes on the loose side until the wheel looked straight, and it would be all wobbly again after a week. Then a mechanic at the local shop told me the same thing your buddy did, balance is everything. I still dont have a tension meter but I got pretty good at plucking each spoke like a guitar string and listening for a consistent pitch. That trick saved me so much headache, especially on cheaper rims where the metal is softer and you can overtighten a spot without realizing it.

185k is actually decent for a 6.7 turbo, 7.5k intervals are fine.