[SEL] John Deere Fuel Tank/Oil Pan

ED edstoller at earthlink.net
Thu Nov 11 06:07:21 PST 2004


I will have to remember your trick. I need to cut a head gasket and was
thinking of spray painting the mating surface and immediately placing it on
the gasket stock to transfer the pattern.

Ed Stoller
New Fairfield, CT




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Luke Tonneberger" <flywheelin at hotmail.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 7:00 AM
Subject: RE: Re[2]: [SEL] John Deere Fuel Tank/Oil Pan


> Thanks Spencer. I take a piece of white paper and lay it on the cast. Then
> with greasy fingers I run my fingers over all of the edges and holes. It
> leaves a perfect outline on the paper. Then I cut out the greasy tracing
> with some scissors. Take the template and tape it onto the cork gasket
> material and cut it out with a razor knife. I used a straight edge to cut
> the straight portions. For the holes I used a hollowed out punch looking
> deal. I got a couple of them in a box of junk from an auction. I think
they
> are for punching holes in leather or something like that. Probably could
> make the same thing with a piece of pipe or tubing with the 'cutting edge'
> cut on an angle with the bench grinder.
>
> Luke Tonneberger
> Rockford, Michigan
> USA
> ===================
> >From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net>
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> >To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> >Subject: Re[2]: [SEL] John Deere Fuel Tank/Oil Pan
> >Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 23:42:09 -0500
> >
> >Great job cutting the gasket.   Looks very professional
> >
> >Spencer Yost
> >Owner, ATIS
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