At least you are far enough away from the business end to avoid any stuff it tosses out. That plus the direction of rotation, which you state as wrong, seems just right for the same reason and it will never run away from you. (Might run you over tho if you fall asleep at the controls??)
![:lol:](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/kranke_200-1.gif)
Inventive contraption and fun to view.
John B