Plumbing Time - Pennsylvania A3 Switcher, Part 33
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- Опубликовано: 15 мар 2024
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You are far too modest. Not only did you remember to fit both nuts to the pipe, you fitted them both *the right way around*. This is God-level engineering.
Aggh! Now I have another potential error to fret about… :)
break lines, optical fiber splicing, and now this. Far too much suffering in this world.
I've done a few "practice flairings" on tubes before.
That centre-drill trick really was superb.
Well done Quinn. 😂
You need to do a collab with @ThisOldTony on those secret tricks, I'm not a machinist, I'm just here for the comedy shows :)
One of those things that need to be seen to be believed.
I knew a center drill could create a blind center hole, but I had no idea it could create a center hole blind!
"Like a trash panda hiding in my compost bin" had me guffaw so hard it startled my poor napping cats awake. Thankfully they immediately went back to sleep. As Sprocket can probably attest, napping is important work for cats.
I have been an urethra pipe engineer for 10 years and i appreciate you bringing attention to my craft.
"Draining the tender" will henceforth be my new euphemism. Thanks!
That's quite the center drill trick :)
“If you feel that drill break through your mating passage, then you know you’ve done your job right. It’s a very very good feeling when that happen”. I agree, in or out of context, it’s true.
For years your Saturday videos have been a constant in my life. I saw many projects come to life step by step.
I am always amazed how every single week you find the time to not only work on your project but also film everything, do the editing and voice-over.
And the progress you make each week is no small at all.
I still remember the boiler build where you had to remake the entire boiler after the leaky fire tubes. Not only did you remake it, but you also made other build progresses and did a video about it.
If you are up for suggestions, it would be extremely nice to see a video dedicated to your weekly life: how many hours do you work and how you create the voice over and the video.
Like, instead a video dedicated to a model build, a video dedicated to how you work, make videos, manage your time etc.
3:44 Old Chipful! What majestic beauty!
I'm rather confident that plumbing is one of Humanity's main skillsets.
Quinn thanked the patrons by explaining that they're keeping this show on the road. I'm impressed that she didn't say that they're keeping this project on the tracks. Ya, I know this comment is a bit off the rails.
(Ok, I'm sorry. Couldn't help myself 😂)
As always, fantastic work and thank you for sharing! I always learn so much from your videos and it's super impressive how much precision you achieve with your work.
I truly hope you keep this channel alive as I have learned a great deal from you. You teach very well by not only showing how to do something, but why you do it that way. The why is a very important part. You also show that you also make mistakes, which for me proves that even people that have been doing this for years and knows what they are doing, make mistakes. So, I shouldn’t necessarily beat myself up when I make them, since I have never done it, lol.
How many times has anyone else forgotten to put a boot on a 1/4" or XLR. The onky time that seems to happen is when you end up with a perfect solder joint.
With D-25 .. Plenty. :-)
The best way to guarantee you'll get a beautiful solder joint is to forget to put the heatshrink on :P
Quinn, you have quite the future
in visual comedy! That re-enactment
was amazing humour.
Keep 'em coming!
steve
Beautiful!
Love the small parts.
And the middle size parts.
And the large parts...Ok, nevermind.
Thanks, and Meow to Sprocket.
I have had to cut a perfect flare off a home fuel oil line because I forgot the nut.... And had to cut plenty of cable ends because I forgot the housing before soldering the connector on... So I felt that section.
The way you recover from mishaps is truly inspiring to me. Your attitude changed the way I approach my machining projects and life is now much more enjoyable. It used to be the end of the world if I made a mistake, now I just take it in stride and move forward. Thank you so very much!
I amused myself watchin this thinking about contrast. Two of my favorite cannels are Quinn and Sprocket's who make tiny precise parts for lovely model engineering projects in a garage shop, and Curtis, Karen and Homeless from Cutting Edge Engineering who have a huge shop with huge machine tools to repair huge earthmoving equipment. Both are committed crafts people who constantly amaze me with their skills and creativity.
Love both. For a sense of scale, some of CEE chips are bigger than many of Quinn's parts / projects.
Thank you Quinn, makes my Saturday evening here in Dublin - happy St. Patricks day 🇮🇪
Useful tip: If you can't tell if a person is American or Canadian by their accent alone, just listen for sarcasm. If it's there in plenty, you're probably dealing with a Canuck.
How many have tapped the screen to see how much time is left in the video only to be disappointed that there’s not more Blondihacks fun left? I hate it when it ends!!!
22:20 note to anyone following along, I wouldn't recommend harvesting that braided shield from coax cable. I'd tried something similar to protect some silicone tubing on a pneumatic project, and at least rg6 coax cable shielding, once separated from its core, frayed very badly after not that much flexing and actually punctured the lines. The weave of that shielding apparently relies on the rest of the cable to keep it together and from fraying, separating it as quinn suggests causes many sharp and frayed wire pieces. If the shielding she bought isn't available, a good place to harvest this from is automotive rubber brake lines. In that application, the stainless braiding is on the outside, and I have used this as hose shielding before without those fraying issues.
I was just thinking "oh, that's actually really smart to leave the round stock end unmachined... you're gonna turn it down for the threaded sections anyway, good call.... oh... she cut it off xD"
Careful, Big Center Drill will be coming after you for sharing the ONE secret THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW! 😂
How many like me tried to look around the handle to see what happened. I even re-watched it again to see what I missed 😂😢😢❤❤
It creates plumbing video, so it gets the plumbing limerick. :)
There was a young plumber from Leigh,
who was plumbing a girl by sea.
"O dear stop your plum'in',
I hear someone comin'."
"Don't worry my darling, it's me."
:D
Awesome as always, Quinn.
as a plumber by trade, i jumped when i got he notification for this video
Your patience and determination in making all these small parts is inspiring.
I always appreciate that you never hide the small, um, excursions from the plan that arise!
Nice video! Lots of progress! Here's an idea: glue a thin piece of material, maybe sheet foam or marine plywood, to the bottom of the tank so that there isn't so much dead space below the pickups that can't be pumped out or drain. Maybe put a cut out around the pump pickup to make a sump. The usable water would remain the same but you would decrease the amount of undrainable water at the bottom of the tank to a few ounces.
About your union fittings. I wasnt solemnly nodding my head I was hurting myself laughing. True is true
Quinn, your humor never fails to make me laugh.
I can't say I've forgotten a b-nut on a fluid line, but backshells and heatshrink on wires, hoo boy... 😅
I came here to say exactly that! OK, all 12 wires soldered perfectly in place, now just slide up the heatshrink... You've got to be kidding 😢😢😢
I'm not two union nuts, you're two union nuts. Thanks Quinn, helps a lot!
The satisfaction of that first hose clamp tightening up was most enjoyable. This is a fantastic series 🙂
12:30 that's amazing. Are you sure that's not a secret canadian technique?
Ah, Blondihacks time! Now my Saturday can officially start!
Mine too ! The highlight of my week !!
Hi. Happy to see that you are back on the A3 Project.. Thanks
I was a little taken aback when you were so confident in that center drill trick! That level of vain is very off brand for you… but when I saw the trick I think you were actually being a bit too modest still! I’ll be sure to implement this in my shop.
I really can't believe I've watched 32 parts of this build already, it feels more like maybe 10 to 15. That says a lot about the quality of your content. Outstanding.
Lmao at the ‘secret’ centre-drill technique!
Try lifting the tool holder for the interior chamfer and then drop the tool back to its normal position, easy peasy, two chamfers same tool. This is an old trick in job shops with similar tool posts, or indeed any Aloris type quick change tool post, even the 4 sided spinners could be reset with a spacer under the tool, remove, and, retighten the screws, and Bob's your uncle.
That’s a great trick
Hoot man. Was just burning through some brass hex bar stock yesterday. Made a batch of turnbuckle nuts. Lovely stuff!
This is far from a ridiculous show! I’ve learned so much just by watching you do things that may seem mundane to you, but really are mind-blowing to a beginner.
Thank you for making learning entertaining!
I have been centerdrill wrong all the time :o
Great video. I particularly like seeing the mechanical components being manufactured and assembled, then seeing them in action.
Your patience is awe-inspiring to me. I am very grateful that I get to watch someone who can make such lovely, complex things, since I would lose my sanity if I tried it myself, even if I had the technical skills -- which I don't! -- to accomplish it. I know that says more about me than you, but you bring me joy with your sharing of what you do.
At 21 minutes - all that talk about "in cars". Now I have the Gary Numan song in my head.
In addition to being shielded against ash and debris, those hoses will be less affected by EMI. This is important because maintaining signal integrity in your water feed significantly increases the interval between cleaning out the flipped bit filter on the boiler.
I can see that making the fittings and such is part of the fun of making it all yourself and you'll have the satisfaction knowing you built that up from just stock materials.
You teach so much about making tiny parts. As a sister machinist train modeler, we love you too, Quinn!
hey hey with you, what you're doing is going to be super cool, I'm so looking forward to seeing it run. you should also know that I learn so much from you, also the way you explain what you do. you really give me good ideas that I can use when I do something. I wish I could say something to you, just a thank you, because you deserve so much more, just a thank you, for everything you have taught me. many could learn something from you. as I said, I can only say thank you (1000 THANKS for being who you are) 👍👍🙂
Very nice.
A bit of painters tape around the end of the metal braid before you cut it will keep the ends from fraying and reduce the number of times it pricks you to test for diabeetus.
It's amazing how much that metal sheathing dresses up those hoses!
Come for the precision machining, stay for the humor. I really appreciate the jokes.
Amazing I've never seen a stainless steel Chinese finger trap but there it is
Central drill trick, how could I be so blind to the obvious. Great video as always.
Very nice job on all the machining!
Way back in time I was a sheet metal “specialist” in the USAF. Oh how many times I would make a precision hydraulic line and would be so proud of myself that it fit perfectly, until threading on the nut that mysteriously wasn’t there…SNAFU!
…I’ve been a machinist for more than forty years(yikes), and I’ve been using that center drill trick many, many times! There’s a similar trick using a spotting drill…
12:40 That trick was absolutely amazing Quinn!? 😂
Quinn your content is always amazing. Thanks for your hard work!
Great work on the plumbing of the tender! Yeah, not the most glamorous part of the project, but it is essential, as you say. And very satisfying to have it completed! :) And remembering to put those union nuts on before you solder AND getting them on in the correct orientation is like the holy grail, isn't it? 😅
15:25 side project time! Let's make a smaller radius tool!
This episode was funnier than usual. Great job!
Yep ... Yes ... I'm still here ... Even after that side show trick .lol
Is that the same trick This Old Tony taught you?
AWESOME trick
thanks for sharing!!
Yay!! It's Blondihacks time!!!
As an avionics tech, I was also nodding in understanding at the union nuts. I can't count how many times I've crimped a pin or terminated a connector without adding the backshell, or heat shrink, or labels, etc...
12:35 favourite moment, what a trick
Awesome center drill trick! I'll be using it from now on for all of my projects.
Really nice work, as always! I'm not a fan of Kozo's unions - it looks like you need way too much precision to get an air tight seal. Might not matter with a pump but I wouldn't want to trust ones I made with injectors.
The armour on the feed pipes is a good idea. On the first tender I made (not designed, just made up as I went along), the pipes get chafed by the wheel flanges. I found some spiral plastic cable tidy and used that but the metal weave is much neater.
The way I make those D pipe clips is to drill a hole right on the edge of a small rectangle of steel, file it out so it is a D shape, then sandwich the strip of brass between the edge of the steel and a drill and press it all in the vise.
I'm surprised he specified that long neck on the filler plug and then just left the top hex rather than knurled, unless that makes it easier to undo with a socket on an extension bar.
This is an amazing journey. I have been looking forward to each episode..
I like chamfers on hex nuts. But love chamfers on square nuts.
Hadn't seen the tender in a while. It looks really good.
You missed the yatzee! Thanks the nuts still look great.
Yeeoww, that Haimer doesn’t grow on trees, however nice it might be!
Yah it was a gift which is why I have it. A bit spendy for the hobbyist
Took me a while to finish watching this - I started browsing the description links, got diverted by your comments policy (dose of well-written down-to-earth common sense right there) and then somehow suddenly - xkcd! Ahem, now then, where were we?!
Quinn, I mentally filed your center drill trick away for further study, maybe I can also do it later on.
I find the best way to get a perfect flare in stainless brake line is to forget to put the nut on it. 👍
Quinn, since I happened upon your channel a few months ago I have been delighted by your expertise and no-nonsense approach to engineering. Far from a "ridiculous show" it is nothing less than inspiring and delightful. Cant wait to see more. I have always been fascinated by the Burrell Showman's engines - just in case you might be looking for another subject ... :)
I've never soldered pipe fittings I still sympathize because the number of times I've had to unsolder a wire because I forgot to put the heat shrink on first lol
Yet another great video on the Pennsylvania switcher!
There are just not enough hours in the day for me to justify routinely making my own fittings. They are readily available at so little cost that that messing up just one justifies the expense. However being able to [make your own] is a useful skill when you need something special. I am sure you tips and tricks on making them will help people.
Best time for a new video, I'm at work (night shift) and been watchin a lot of your content lately. Greetings from Finland. 🇫🇮
I always forget to put heat shrink when I'm doing electronics soldering...same feeling when I remember all of the heat shrink, which happens almost never
In spite of all the times I've heard you say it, today was the day I realized _"this ridiculous show"_ is the nickname of Blondihacks.
Loving every step in this series and all your content. Been watching through all your videos and can't wait to see what you do next. Keep them coming 🥰
Your attention to detail is incredible!!
Excellent progress!
Thank you for another brilliant episode! I'm already looking forward to the next.
Nice set of turning Quinn,looking really good. Thanks for the video.👍👍
Awesome job QUINN!!!
Ooooh Haimer edge finder. I want that (sees price) to stay right where it is.
I don’t even want to think about how long the locomotive is going to take. I hope I live to see it.
I don't know, I think she's moving right along. Helped by being full time, but she also has to do the alternate fill-in stuff to prevent the channel being too monotonous. 15 months elapsed so far, let's say half of that was on the loco, pretty good progress. The big thing is the boiler is done, that's a massive job. She might be 1/3 through now, certainly more than 1/4 I'd have thought - so maybe another 2.1/2 to 3 years, or if she just focused on the loco, could be as little as 1.1/2 years. If she didn't have to do the filming I reckon she would have done the whole thing in less than 2 years start to finish which is really fast - but then the filming is what pays for the full-time work, so that's not a realistic scenario.
Wow, this is really shaping up beautifully, great job !
Thanks Quinn
The fitting look great
Thanks!
The only center-drill trick I know, is how to bust off the small part in the work.
If im understanding this correctly, the backup feedwater hose must be rated for pretty high pressure, as your hand pump would need to overcome the boiler pressure to feed water in if the main axle pump stops working? I only ask because it seems like you used unreinforced silicone hose, which would work great for the main pump drawing water through, but I dont think hold the pressure the backup hand pump will create.
Stay tuned to see how right you are
I was just going to ask if the braided sleeve was also to provide reinforcement for the silicone hose to allow it to contain the required pressure!
Great job. nicely done