# John Deere M
**URL:** http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201
**Category:** Woodgas Farming
**Created:** [April 2, 2014, 1:56pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201 "2014-04-02T13:56:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@BillSchiller](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/BillSchiller)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2014, 4:54pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/21 "2014-04-08T16:54:28Z")
That’s exciting Arvid. I learned on a John Deere B and 50 when I was 8 years old. Never had a problem sitting on it all day cultivating the corn. Was the happiest kid in the world. One could always distinguish the sound of a JD.
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### Author:  [@pepe2000](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/pepe2000)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2014, 9:24pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/22 "2014-04-08T21:24:16Z")
Exciting project, I’m also looking for something compact for my next project. Engine sounds good.
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### Author:  [@tritowns](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/tritowns)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2014, 12:56pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/23 "2014-04-09T12:56:13Z")
I know I know, it doesn’t look like much… but the main parts of the hearth are there as well as the parts for nozzles. If i can find a 1/2 drill i’ll get atleast this buttoned up today.
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### Author:  [@tritowns](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/tritowns)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/24 "2014-04-09T18:57:37Z")
bit welding done… just need to fully weld in the nozzle tubes and then i can start lookin at the hopper and lower mantle.
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### Author:  [@Terry\_Lavictoire](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Terry_Lavictoire)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2014, 7:07pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/25 "2014-04-09T19:07:00Z")
Well maybe a welding helmet…
Looking good keep them pics coming.
TerryL
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### Author:  [@BrianHWA](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/BrianHWA)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/26 "2014-04-12T22:11:55Z")
Are your nozzles made out of sparkplug sockets for a ratchet set? Awesome.
Great looking tractor too.
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### Author:  [@tritowns](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/tritowns)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2014, 11:33pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/27 "2014-04-12T23:33:37Z")
lol… no just inside threaded pipe… pipe plugs will be drilled for nozzles after testing for air tightness…
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### Author:  [@docdcox](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/docdcox)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 1:55am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/28 "2014-04-14T01:55:25Z")
OH DEERE! Jump’in right on it big guy. The square tubes with the round pipes will be my next cooler. Now, stop playing with the computer and get back to work! : ) Dan
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### Author:  [@Matt](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Matt)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 2:15am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/29 "2014-04-14T02:15:00Z")
Yup, Arvid we do the same thing. A tip for those that may not know this is we use a 12 point socket with an impact to drive the pipe taps. If you have both a metric and standard socket set you should be able to find a socket to fit any pipe tap. Using this with an impact driver makes it quick and painless.
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### Author:  [@Carl](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Carl)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 2:25am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/30 "2014-04-14T02:25:50Z")
12 point on a square drive tap, brilliant! Does the “bang, bang, bang” of the impact not bust the tap though?? They seem kinda brittle.
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### Author:  [@Matt](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Matt)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 2:39am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/31 "2014-04-14T02:39:00Z")
When I first started in the machine build trade, I saw a guy run a tap socket with one. I thought for sure he would break that tap. Two years later I never once saw him break a tap and come to find out that is what those are made for. Using a 12 point is a little sloppy and the pipe taps will sort of self align. We run 3/8 taps regularly like this and wear the threads out before we break them. 1/2" socket fits them perfectly. Any thing smaller than this though might be better to just hand tap. This works well for regular taps as well and your chances of breaking on in an impact is less than using a drill. We do both and also have a set of the tap sockets but are to small for the larger size pipe taps.
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### Author:  [@BillSchiller](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/BillSchiller)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 3:21am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/32 "2014-04-14T03:21:03Z")
Can anyone explain the reason for square tubing with round pipes for me?
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### Author:  [@tritowns](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/tritowns)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 3:41am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/33 "2014-04-14T03:41:00Z")
its a double row of tubes… total of nineteen… would be hard to do that with round manifolds, there will also be a top and bottom cover plate that can be removed for cleaning if need be
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### Author:  [@tritowns](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/tritowns)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 3:43am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/34 "2014-04-14T03:43:32Z")
yup Matt, an impact driver is the way to go with pipe threaders.
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### Author:  [@tritowns](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/tritowns)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 12:55pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/35 "2014-04-14T12:55:27Z")
12 tubes welded in… 7 more to go…
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### Author:  [@drchutch](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/drchutch)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 1:11pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/36 "2014-04-14T13:11:47Z")
of the million or so brands of impact drivers at the big box stores, which ones do you guys like? not considering price.
thanks
carson
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### Author:  [@tritowns](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/tritowns)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 1:57pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/37 "2014-04-14T13:57:44Z")
lol… my friend, what ever is on sale… we typically go to our local Canadian Tire… when stuff is on sale it’s usually a pretty good price… and they usually come with a pretty good warranty.
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### Author:  [@tritowns](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/tritowns)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 2:54pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/38 "2014-04-14T14:54:05Z")
slowly… getting there… 5 more tubes to weld in… and you can see the top removable plate… once it’s all welded together i’ll cut out the access openings under it.
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### Author:  [@Wayne](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Wayne)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 3:12pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/39 "2014-04-14T15:12:12Z")
Looking good Arvid !!
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### Author:  [@tritowns](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/tritowns)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/john-deere-m/1201/40 "2014-04-14T15:26:55Z")
Thanks Wayne… i’m trying…
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