Half scale replica of a John Deere H

[bob the geezer]

hi. i just joined today and found this. very cool

 

[bakerg]

Got the tires mounted on the front end od the tractor.

 

[Xfaxman]

Lookin gooder :thumbsup:

 

[bakerg]

I work at a parts assembly plant and sometime we find parts in the returnables that come back from the car assembly plants. Found a cable that is either for the hood release or an emergency brake and it is going to work perfect for the hand clutch. Made some mounting brackets and now I just have to install on the replica. Will take some pics when I get to it.

 

[Thomas]

I work at a parts assembly plant and sometime we find parts in the returnables that come back from the car assembly plants. Found a cable that is either for the hood release or an emergency brake and it is going to work perfect for the hand clutch. Made some mounting brackets and now I just have to install on the replica. Will take some pics when I get to it.

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Looking forward to more updates.:thumbsup:

 

[bakerg]

Here is a link to all the pics I have taken so far.

http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/bakerg1/library/My John Deere H Replica?sort=2&page=1

 

[bakerg]

Got back to the replica and started installing cabling for hand clutch


Large cable will pull on pulley to tighten belt, small cable will work the brake


Will take more pics later on how it works but got frustrated as I snapped small cable for brake and now I have to disassemble hand clutch to replace cable. May have to go to a bigger cable or a different way of attaching to brake, was using a Clevis and a set screw to pinch cable but set screw cut through cable and it snapped when pressure was applied. Getting dark, and getting tired, will go at it again when I get a chance. I may also have figured out how I am going to mount the gas tank, probably in the front with the gas cap in the area where the rad cap would usually be.

 

[bakerg]

Went with bigger cable

 

[bakerg]

Here is a little video on how it works.

 

[bakerg]

Worked on hood and tried it on.