Monthly Archives: September 2007

Touch me baby.

I picked up a cheap 19″ touch screen from a daily deal site a week ago. I have not yet purchased an LCD screen for my computer simply because I have had it hooked into my 56″ TV for the … Continue reading

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John Deere 3hp, Episode 3: Oil pan replacement

After completing the disassembly, I started restoration with the parts that were in the worst condition. Without a doubt, the gas tank and oil pan were first on the list. The oil pan was a bit worse off than the … Continue reading

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John Deere 3hp, Episode 2: Disassembly

I gave quite a lengthy background in ep1 so now I’ll get into the meat of the restoration. I will try to keep this short and focus on the relevant technical aspects so you can learn from my mistakes without … Continue reading

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John Deere 3hp, Episode 1: Introduction

For the past year I have been working on restoring a John Deere 3hp Model E engine. I have spent about 5 hrs each week working to restore it. Like most projects I have done, it seems like the closer … Continue reading

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Integration success

I just finished the integration of my new gallery with the blog. Here is a picture of my John Deere 3hp restoration:

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