Old Steam Powered Machine Shop 88: Steam Whistle Rebuild

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  • Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
  • Another steam whistle rebuilt using just the small Atlas lathe, drill press and Chinese band saw in my Southern garage. Several missing or broken parts made up. It will be test blown in the NY shop, first thing this spring. Thanks for commenting, like and subscribe. It lets me know if I'm on the right track with what you guys want to see. Also check my "Community Pages" for some things you might be interested in. Click on my circular photo that will take you to my channel page, community button is under the top photo....Dave

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  • @johnalexander4356
    @johnalexander4356 7 месяцев назад +29

    Well you made my day! Nothing pleases me more than watching a new video from you Dave.

  • @cad68m_m
    @cad68m_m 7 месяцев назад +21

    Always a good day when Dave publishes a video.

  • @Randysshop
    @Randysshop 7 месяцев назад +14

    Welcome back Dave. Just because you have a small lathe or a lathe that has wear does not mean you can not make good parts with it It just take the knowledge of how to work around the problems. Keep making videos and would like to see more from the NY shop. Thanks.

  • @leroyc179
    @leroyc179 7 месяцев назад +11

    never a dull moment David,
    and I have watched all of your videos, thanks for sharing.

  • @ElmerJFudd-oi9kj
    @ElmerJFudd-oi9kj 7 месяцев назад +11

    That was nice to watch, thank you for explaining all you did, and you are a great machinist and restorer.

  • @IslandHermit
    @IslandHermit 7 месяцев назад +5

    Nice job free-handing that curve.

  • @SteamfanScott
    @SteamfanScott 7 месяцев назад +6

    Always enjoy an old steam powered machine shop video! Know it will sound spectacular when you get it back to your NY shop.

  • @michaellenz9121
    @michaellenz9121 7 месяцев назад +3

    Great to see you again Dave. HMMMMMM using electric to make steam whistle parts Always a great show. Thanks again

  • @ydonl
    @ydonl 7 месяцев назад +3

    I do love watching brass turn! Especially with some nice bright light, and shiny chips flying around! Poetry.

  • @ssboot5663
    @ssboot5663 7 месяцев назад +2

    The ol girl looks and sounds like home to me since that is what I had to self learn on for the last 12 or years or so....... Up until recently I had a 1936 Atlas. I sold it and upgraded to a South Bend with NAVY stampings on it!
    Nice whistle project!

  • @Radiotexas
    @Radiotexas 7 месяцев назад +3

    Old school machining at its best! Thanks Dave!

  • @jayminor9757
    @jayminor9757 7 месяцев назад +3

    Hello Dave
    I really enjoyed this video because I’ve owned and used a 1942 Atlas, 10 inch for about 25 years. It’s a Timken bearing headstock model with 1942 etched on the bearings. Other than that, she’s much like yours. It has a lot of wear, that’s I’ve learned to compensate for and it gets used several times a week when I’m not away at work and has made countless bits and pieces for boats, airplanes, cars, bicycles, other machine tools and for it’s self. I’m pleased just to look at it sometimes because it’s such a classic. My bigger, more powerful, more accurate Chinese import lathe is a fine piece of gear but it just lacks the charm of the old Atlas. I’m sure that the old thing has another 20 years left in it which would make more than a hundred years old and in anybody’s books, that has to make it a fine machine.
    Thanks for sharing!

  • @Bobbycat115
    @Bobbycat115 7 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks Dave from the great white north Hope BC Canada.
    Too cold to go out and warm my big shop up .

  • @michaelmiller8914
    @michaelmiller8914 7 месяцев назад +2

    Your skills never cease to amaze me. You are a great craftsman and I thoroughly enjoy all your videos. Thank you David.

  • @RRINTHESHOP
    @RRINTHESHOP 7 месяцев назад +3

    Nice job on the Whistle Dave. Thanks for sharing.

  • @rogerscottcathey
    @rogerscottcathey Месяц назад +2

    Waiting on the next one

    • @LowInformation
      @LowInformation Месяц назад +1

      He always has posted videos all summer. Now nothing.

    • @GordonBailey-p9c
      @GordonBailey-p9c 27 дней назад +1

      I was thinking the same. I just hope nothing serious has happened to him or his workshops. I love watching these videos but I really ought to be working in my own shop!

  • @patrickroeill8746
    @patrickroeill8746 2 месяца назад +2

    Always good to watch your videos, hope all is well thank you Dave

  • @noelspangenburg3675
    @noelspangenburg3675 7 месяцев назад +2

    Great job Dave.

  • @jshelledy1
    @jshelledy1 7 месяцев назад +1

    Always delighted to see a new post from you pop up. What I would give to live between you and Allen Millyard.

  • @edmedlin2936
    @edmedlin2936 7 месяцев назад

    Good to see you again, Dave. I like that big new cross peen hammer you got there. Score it at a yard sale? Think I saw the sticker still on it. Love this video; it reminds me of many of the small jobs I do here at home on my Chinese mini lathe.

  • @tubeu28
    @tubeu28 7 месяцев назад +1

    Good job Dave, keep them coming!!! We have a whistle hooked up to the air compressor. We only blow it when the Vikings score a touchdown! Thanks from Minnesota

  • @henkvanderwal2424
    @henkvanderwal2424 7 месяцев назад +2

    Hello David,
    This is a nice close of my day to watch your video.
    Thank you very muchten.
    Greetings from Friesland in the Netherlands .
    Henk van der Wal

  • @CRUZER1800
    @CRUZER1800 7 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks, Dave... It's always great to see a knew video from you.
    I have seen ALL of your videos... many more than once. Been watching for many years now.. Always a treat!
    Russ

  • @xandetfields3279
    @xandetfields3279 3 месяца назад +1

    Dear sir... I am a 36 year old, classically (manual) trained Tool and Die Maker from Virginia.
    I somehow stumbled upon your very first video and have now fallen into the rabbit hole that is RUclips.
    Where is the D.R.O (Digital Read out) on your machines? Haha I'm kidding.
    What you have built for yourself is everything that I aspire to do for myself except I have to have dial indicators because I have OCD.
    I will watch every single one of your videos for sure. Thank you for taking the time to share your shop with us.

  • @steveshoemaker6347
    @steveshoemaker6347 7 месяцев назад +1

    l love live steam Whistle's and thanks David....Glad to see you are doing well my friend.....
    Shoe🇺🇸

  • @andron967
    @andron967 7 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you. I've always enjoyef your videos. A little enjoyment is getting valuable these days.

  • @jimwilloughby
    @jimwilloughby 7 месяцев назад +2

    Dave, This is the first time I've seen machining done in reverse. You are a master. I will be eagerly awaiting you're return to New York. I really want to hear that whistle.

    • @davidrichards5594
      @davidrichards5594  7 месяцев назад

      I had an explosion in the editing dept. and I knew the clips would probably be out of order somewhere....Dave

    • @Hoaxer51
      @Hoaxer51 7 месяцев назад

      Funny, I thought you were really good with an Etch a Sketch!

  • @ecz28
    @ecz28 7 месяцев назад +1

    I have a very similar whistle, bit larger though. Someone has brazed the valve shut so gotta make some parts like this. Great video 😁

  • @dwyaneengle9621
    @dwyaneengle9621 7 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent work as always 😊.
    Very educational, I really appreciate the way you take the time to explain the how and why. This traditional trade is fading away. It's all about the fast cnc and fancy tools these days.
    Thanks again. God Bless

  • @Arntobian
    @Arntobian 7 месяцев назад +1

    Glad to see you again Dave, keep on steaming! Best wishes from Sweden

  • @kaibroeking9968
    @kaibroeking9968 5 месяцев назад

    To use copper coins as shims is a great idea when no copper sheet metal us to hand.

  • @JoshKilen
    @JoshKilen 6 месяцев назад

    nice job.

  • @Ham68229
    @Ham68229 7 месяцев назад

    Problem with today's machinists, they thing they have to do everything on a cnc machine and in my opinion, that's not a machinist. Dave, you are a true machinist and I truly enjoy your work. Even though this wasn't done under steam power, it's still wonderful to watch and see the outcome. Thank you for sharing, as always, another great and awesome video, cheers :)

  • @tonyc.4528
    @tonyc.4528 7 месяцев назад +1

    Beautiful work, David!

  • @devmeistersuperprecision4155
    @devmeistersuperprecision4155 7 месяцев назад

    That sound reminds me of high school. We had an old atlas from the forties and I learned how to use a metal lathe. That was a long time ago. But you never forget the sound.

  • @Altruistic-Viking
    @Altruistic-Viking 7 месяцев назад +1

    Good to see you doing good Dave 🌞 greetings from rainy Denmark

  • @garyc5483
    @garyc5483 7 месяцев назад +1

    Hi Dave nice to see you again. ATB regards from the UK

  • @ewika420
    @ewika420 5 месяцев назад

    Ha ha I just saw you on the highway. I was in the U-Haul. 😂 edited sorry if I scared you guys honking.

  • @Gearz-365
    @Gearz-365 7 месяцев назад

    Love it! Doing the work like they did 100 years ago. Marvelous work

  • @ronsue1000
    @ronsue1000 7 месяцев назад

    Still loving your videos Dave, keep them coming!

  • @rhavrane
    @rhavrane 7 месяцев назад

    Bonjour David,
    Great video indeed, the whistle is my favorite steam accessory !
    i would have liked to be able to install this one on one of my model boats but is is "just a little bit" too large 😁
    The question now is, will it operate steam correctly ?
    Amicalement, Raphaël

  • @peterkilner512
    @peterkilner512 2 месяца назад +1

    Have you seen Iron Jonesy Shop Tour All the best Perter

  • @robertwhitney2232
    @robertwhitney2232 7 месяцев назад

    Another fine job, even if it was only 3 cents worth. Just kidding, you make that 2 hand contouring look so easy.👍

  • @benbusfield6498
    @benbusfield6498 7 месяцев назад +1

    Glad to see you back 👍👍👍👍

  • @mrc1539
    @mrc1539 7 месяцев назад

    Saying hello from the left coast of the U.S. , just finished a similar project on my 1950 Logan 10 “ . 😊. If you had been a month earlier with this video you would have saved me a lot of head scratching , LOL ! But thanks anyway .

  • @tjt4036
    @tjt4036 7 месяцев назад

    Always a joy to view your videos. Keep up the great work.

  • @rcurry8531
    @rcurry8531 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks for sharing dave really enjoyable

  • @johnlucaiii9495
    @johnlucaiii9495 7 месяцев назад

    Wonderful video. Love watching you work. Very cool project. Please do us a favor and don't film in front of the window because the glare is horrible.

  • @markavis7232
    @markavis7232 7 месяцев назад

    I wonder if this tip might do someone a good turn - you can use a small plug tap with the pitch and form you want (16tpi in this case) as a chaser, when cutting internal or external threads. Mount it in the tool post parallel to the job, with a set of teeth at 3 o'clock for external threads (when looking in to the chuck) or 9 o'clock for internal. I find it useful when cutting fine threads on large diameters.

  • @JourneymanRandy
    @JourneymanRandy 7 месяцев назад

    Well done David. I love those old steam whistles

  • @frednewman2162
    @frednewman2162 7 месяцев назад +1

    Nice Dave, you probably didn't need to go to FL this year, we are having there weather right now!

  • @johnkinnane547
    @johnkinnane547 6 месяцев назад

    G’day Dave greetings from Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺 I don’t know why but I lost your channel and I stumbled across it and I subscribed it’s great to see you again even if your not in your terrific work shop. I look forward to watching the channel , kind regards John

  • @peterkilner512
    @peterkilner512 5 месяцев назад +1

    Have you seen Iron Jonsey RUclips of a wheel making machine All the best Peter

  • @normesmonde5332
    @normesmonde5332 7 месяцев назад

    Love your work Dave 🇦🇺

  • @brando600rr
    @brando600rr 7 месяцев назад

    Hi Dave glade to see another video from you. Thanks for your advice about the lathe I got picked up 2 books from what you recommended and it’s the wealth of info in them is great to learn what to do from them. Thanks

  • @walterschaap5821
    @walterschaap5821 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks can't wait till you go north to steam shop

  • @timhaller6322
    @timhaller6322 7 месяцев назад

    Always a pleasure watching your videos hello from Nebraska

  • @CraigLYoung
    @CraigLYoung 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks for sharing David 👍

  • @shawnmrfixitlee6478
    @shawnmrfixitlee6478 7 месяцев назад

    Great work Dave , Enjoyed !

  • @PorkBarrel.
    @PorkBarrel. 7 месяцев назад

    Lookin good Dave...keep going!

  • @roberthocking9138
    @roberthocking9138 7 месяцев назад

    Beautiful work as usual

  • @quirty864
    @quirty864 7 месяцев назад

    Proud of you man, just proud.

  • @gregfeneis609
    @gregfeneis609 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks Dave. Hurry back to NY

  • @garthbutton699
    @garthbutton699 7 месяцев назад

    Enjoyed the video thanks🤗😎🤗😎

  • @MattysWorkshop
    @MattysWorkshop 7 месяцев назад

    Beautiful job as always mate, Cheers

  • @floridaflywheelersantiquee7578
    @floridaflywheelersantiquee7578 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks for sharing

  • @ghoogers
    @ghoogers 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you Dave!

  • @Warped65er
    @Warped65er 7 месяцев назад

    Nice work, and thx for the vid.

  • @chrisduggins3435
    @chrisduggins3435 7 месяцев назад

    It seems like you have solved the noisy motor problem you had with this lathe

    • @davidrichards5594
      @davidrichards5594  7 месяцев назад +1

      Not at all Chris, just lowered the volume....Dave

    • @Hoaxer51
      @Hoaxer51 7 месяцев назад

      @@davidrichards5594, More than one way to skin a cat! Lol

  • @johngibson3837
    @johngibson3837 7 месяцев назад

    Hey up mate beautiful work once again, I'm thinking your next video will be including a clock and some steam , missing them both

  • @frankdoner8402
    @frankdoner8402 Месяц назад

    Hey Dave .i miss you and your videos. Are you coming back?

  • @perolovson1715
    @perolovson1715 7 месяцев назад

    Always nice to see a video clip from You.
    Q: If I thread metric threads, can I use any threading dial as long as I keep to same number?

    • @markavis7232
      @markavis7232 7 месяцев назад

      On my lathe (8tpi English lead screw) I leave the nuts engaged the whole time when cutting metric, and run in reverse to come back. It takes a while. This needs a 127-100 compound gear in the train.

    • @davidrichards5594
      @davidrichards5594  7 месяцев назад

      On a lathe with gearing for National threads, if you are using a metric transposing compound gear to cut metric threads, you have to leave the half nut engaged all the time and reverse the lathe , or turn it backwards by hand (you can disengage the back gear to make it easier) between cuts. ...Dave

  • @jeremylastname873
    @jeremylastname873 7 месяцев назад

    I just really enjoy learning and seeing your palpable demonstration of how things that came before us brought us here. Thank you for sharing your experience.
    So, around 8-9 minutes, why are you cutting from left to right? Is there any particular reason?

    • @davidrichards5594
      @davidrichards5594  7 месяцев назад +1

      Hi Jeremy, That was where I started tapering the piece to make the acorn shape. I seem to have better success going from large to small when "freehanding" taper like that, you could do it either way. The tool didn't seem to mind cutting backwards in brass....Dave

  • @castironmachines
    @castironmachines 7 месяцев назад

    Always a great day when you come home to a new Old Steam Powered Machine Shop episode. Looking forward to more steam work in the north shop. By the way, how is that dynamo setup going with the old engine? Cheers from Canada

    • @davidrichards5594
      @davidrichards5594  7 месяцев назад +1

      The generator is mounted in place on a wood base belted and lined up ready to spin...Dave

  • @jackgreen412
    @jackgreen412 7 месяцев назад

    Great!

  • @bcbloc02
    @bcbloc02 7 месяцев назад

    So did you brass plate the lever or is that paint?

    • @davidrichards5594
      @davidrichards5594  7 месяцев назад

      That gold paint looks pretty good in the photos.

  • @opendstudio7141
    @opendstudio7141 7 месяцев назад

    Practicing the art of doing more with less. Sometimes I’ll see those guys in India pull off some amazing and dangerous compromises with little to nothing to work with, plus bare footed or in sandals.

  • @brootheboomer
    @brootheboomer 3 месяца назад

    You should have the engine exaust into your boiler exaust

  • @9thdeltaconcepts652
    @9thdeltaconcepts652 7 месяцев назад

    hank you sir.

  • @cyrilhudak4568
    @cyrilhudak4568 7 месяцев назад +1

    👍👍

  • @randycoon9123
    @randycoon9123 7 месяцев назад

    I have several steam whistles and one of them is the one on your bench, by they way do u know where there's a price list for whistles.

  • @anthonyraffin1034
    @anthonyraffin1034 20 дней назад +2

    I hope you're up to your ears in $$ work because I, for one, am missing your content.

  • @phooesnax
    @phooesnax 7 месяцев назад

    Looks great. How thick are the edges of the bell on those and thickness of the steam slot?

    • @davidrichards5594
      @davidrichards5594  7 месяцев назад

      The circular slot is about .080", The bell is .090" wall and the bell OD is about 1/4" bigger than the slot OD ..Dave

    • @phooesnax
      @phooesnax 7 месяцев назад

      @@davidrichards5594 Thank You very much!

  • @randycoon9123
    @randycoon9123 7 месяцев назад

    Why are there not post being put up?

  • @daleolson3506
    @daleolson3506 7 месяцев назад +1

    Da sun da sun

    • @davidrichards5594
      @davidrichards5594  7 месяцев назад

      Yeah I need a roll down shade for that window which faces straight West....Dave

  • @fainderskurs-koi8767
    @fainderskurs-koi8767 7 месяцев назад

    Лайк!

  • @bklynpotter
    @bklynpotter 7 месяцев назад

    too bad the focus is off

    • @davidrichards5594
      @davidrichards5594  7 месяцев назад

      sorry about that, I'm budgeting for a better camera which will also be external mic capable....Dave

  • @jegmadar4123
    @jegmadar4123 7 месяцев назад

    Respect Mr Richards from Hungary.

  • @stevengrotte2987
    @stevengrotte2987 Месяц назад

    NUMBER 88 WAS THE MOST RECENT ONE THAT I CAN FIND/HAVE SEEN ARE THERE ANY MORE??
    I REALLY ENJOY THIS SERIES, I WILL BE 76 ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2024, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE EPISODES OF YOUR SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @davidrichards5594
      @davidrichards5594  Месяц назад +2

      Steve, I am collecting clips for another video sometime.

    • @stevengrotte2987
      @stevengrotte2987 Месяц назад

      @@davidrichards5594 THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!11

  • @jdmccorful
    @jdmccorful 7 месяцев назад

    Ggood seeing ya. Always enjoy! Excellent repair work also.

  • @jrehtil1494
    @jrehtil1494 7 месяцев назад

    Great job Dave