This has been a lovely series to watch. I had never previously understood the fascination with model boilers - it seemed like a bit of an "old man" hobby - but seeing the engineering and manufacturing challenges that go into them has fully demolished that preconception. Your videos inspired me to do my first bit of work on a lathe, too!
One of the things I have really enjoyed is seeing all the mistakes and rough edges, there's definitely a lot of "now draw the rest of the owl" with some other (also good) RUclips hobby machinists, and I think the accessibility (and humility) in Quinn's content is the reason I keep coming back here! (also - o hai :D)
I had a similar experience. I got into this for a love of engines, but the more I read about the engineering and physics of boilers, the more fascinating I realized they are.
@@Blondihacks I'm an engineer and when I was doing post grad there was a huge argument over the department getting rid of the steam equipment. The head of the department wanted it all gone. Then somebody pointed out that QUT in Brisbane had the LAST extensive steam plant that could be used for training in Queensland. *AND THEN* that person started pointing out all the steam plants still in use. *AND THEN* that person pointed out all the applications where steam is used *AND* how none of them were going away. Like how could anyone get rid of the steam plants in hospitals that are used for sterilizing. Like how could anyone get rid of steam from all the industrial processes that rely on it. When the head of department became "obtuse" (to quote Shawshank) there were a few phone calls to various companies and institutions that QUT was dumping its steam training courses and the plant. To say that did not go down well is a gross understatement. The only thing that will change with respect to steam is the energy source for boiling the water.
And the mighty knight rides up on his trusty steed ready to lance the boil. If you see a small hole pierced in the lagging think of a small knight from Gulliver's Travels, and watch out for small piles of used oats. Well done.
Beautiful and functional...the best of both worlds. It has been most enjoyable to watch this series. As a woodworker (and proud of it), one note...a commandment of wood finishing is: "However one finishes any face of a board, so shalt thou finish all faces (edges/ends) of a board." This, obviously, seconds Mr. Hutson's prior comment. Thank you for sharing your work.
Me and the kids loved every minute. Gota tell ya that everybody YELLED OUT use the grinder when you were fitting the wood straps. That's because It's all we got. I laughed out loud. Everything can be fixed with a hammer or a grinder. Thanks DAD THANKS SO MUCH !!!!!!!!!!!
As a long time woodworker, and a machinist once upon a time, I really enjoy your builds, Quinn. For the finishing of the mahogany lagging, tung oil is a great option but I suggest removing them from the boiler after you have them all dry fit and applying the finish, then reinstalling on the boiler. This will give them increased protection from any spills or leaks and they will be less likely to split.
The part where you almost finish paintint the oil on the wood, was such an evil/effective strategy to make people become a patron! Hahahha I was really paying attention!
If you add orange oil, a minimal ammount around 2% or less, the tung oil dries faster, makes it easier to apply and gives a more pleasant smell. It acts as a natural dryer. Use gloves with both oils. I usually do 4-5 coats minimum. I use a sponge to really spread It thin.
The finished product and the journey are both awesome! If you find yourself needing to make artisanal bar stock again, cut your blank to length. Grip the blank in the middle of the vise with enough sticking up to mill the sides (in this case .300). Skin the top, and side mill all the sides. Flip part and mill off the remaining grip stock to thickness. Everything square and to size in 2 setups, and you only waste the grip stock.
I'm not a model engineer but I do admire skill and talent. I love your relaxed, self deprecating presenting style - a far cry from a lot of RUclips video's from across the pond. And I love the way you occasionally mock us Brits :-) Many thanks
As a carpenter, I would have measured the circumference of the finished wood, divided that into evenly spaced boards so that I didn't have a small board on the back side, and if this was full sized, you would probably rip the boards with beveled edges so that you didn't have a gap at the outer radius between boards, even though the inner radius was touching. That being said, I'm giving you a hard time in good fun, the boiler is very impressive!
Finally! The woodworking content we all crave! The beauty of woodworking is that you have to be precise, but not accurate. Or maybe accurate and not precise. Look it doesn't matter how much of a shaving you need to remove from the wood. Just remove it and make it fit.
Just an idea for a project for your boiler is an injector. You can find plans for them in LBSC’s book shops, shed, and road. There are other sources but I can think of them. It would be a fun precise job with tooling to make as well.
Most Gas Turbines have Heat Recovery Steam Generators to drive steam turbines. This makes them Combined Cycle. They bump the efficiency of Steam Turbines up above 60%. Most of them are 3 stage boilers with tubes dropped down into the exhaust duct of a Gas Turbine. Its pretty incredible what those machines do with something we would ordinarily dump into the air as waste heat. Watching this series has made me appreciate steam boilers even more.
Quinn, you do great work !!! with your patients and attention to detail you could escape from a Mexican prison with only a file ... Stay well the world needs you
Fantastic result Quinn. You should be very proud of this. Another commenter has mentioned building a small Giffard injector instead of a feed pump. I’m not sure how small you can make them and still work but it would be a real fun challenge. They do at the end of the day run using some sort of thermodynamical magic. There would be opportunities for lots of information sidebars which I love !
Your mark on this world is not only the engine and the boiler but also tens of thousands of inspired people, and all the projects we'll make one day. Well done sensei.
I'm so glad you finished, all those setbacks might have made a lesser human give up. Well deserved result and a testament to your skill, patience and determination.
Wanted to thank you for this build, and the steam engine one. Roommate is a hobby machinist, but until watching those two builds with him I wasn't that interesting in learning how myself. Now, I want to try my hand at machining to make jewelry settings, and be able to help with our ROV (re)build. It's nice to see another woman building/working at things in normally male dominated areas. Cheers to you and Sprocket!
Having just scared myself pretty good trying to control my essential tremor while removing two surface mount devices from a radio and then using their previous location to tack solder tiny wires leading to the modification (long story you don't need to know), watching you do this precision work by hand gives me a certain joy. Knowing that (a) you have the tools & (b) the steady hands, well, it's nice knowing how much fun it was to do that kind of thing back in the day. Stay safe & well & sane.
So pleased to see this project through. I enjoyed it so much, I am now a patron of your work. This is also the first time I have tried being a patron of any creator, so you can take credit for single-handedly inspiring at least one viewer to join patreon. Thanks, Quinn, for working so hard for our enjoyment out here in RUclips land!
This was great to watch! I learned a lot. Big thumbs up for having the guts to post up a series on making a boiler. So many people would worry about accidentally going back in time, or breaking gravity in your local area or something if it goes sideways. But methodical testing using proven methods and science wins again. Who would have thought?
Imso glad that for now its done because its great to see your engine runnin' and the boiler.... Boilin'. But its also kind of sad to see the end of it. Its been such a cool series and its a piece of art. Looks awesome Quinn!!!
It turned out great! It’s quite interesting to see the little tricks used to get the precision needed while fabricating the parts. And if you get tired of your engine you will always have 1/2 of a beautifull expresso machine, just yank it all the way to 9 Bar. Thank you for the journey Quinn Bruno
Your firebrick and wood bench top blended in for a sec and I thought you were annealing in the most bold way possible by starting a bench fire. Amazing stuff as always!
I'm already looking forward to the water feed pump. The little bit I've seen about steam pressure boiler water feed systems makes me pretty interested in what sort of solution you'll go for Quinn. And I've thoroughly enjoyed this series already. It's a fun project, and I love the honesty you've shown about the ups and down. Not just the memorable fails, but little things like taking down that bar stock in fewer setups.
Nice work, Quinn. I like the lagging. I made an entire bedroom set out of Honduran mahogany, and "tough" barely describes working with that stuff. Think "an endless universe of micro-splinters". Thanks for all you do. I wish I had your skills.
Excellent little series Blondi . The best parts were you showing all the little oopses we all do . I'm a CNC machinist ... usually catch my mistakes before the last cut , Trust me , when you program , set up and run 2 machines simultaneously every day on mostly 2 - 4 pcs orders , mistakes don't ... ' just happen ' ... its the rule .
This has been a wonderful series, which I watched during the closing days of the 2022 midterm elections. What an oasis from the electioneering (as I type this, the polls are closing in the Rocky Mountain states)--thanks Quinn!
A very enjoyable series, Quinn. You mentioned "If I can do it..........." Obviously you don't know about my lack of patience when it comes to really involved projects. I'm very glad you don't suffer from that same malady 😁
Bonjour Quinn, Meilleurs vœux pour cette nouvelle année. Another beautiful steam project successfuly finished with your usual thoroughness :+) I will be happy to go on following your projects, Amicalement, Raphaël
Welcome to the wonderful world of woodworking, glad to have you and don't pay any attention to the machinists who cast shade our way. They are just jealous that they dont always get to work with wood. :) I have loved this project so far. :)
I really don’t think you need to worry about wood working once in a while - it’s what you do with food is what I find concerning: I can not conceive a state of butter that would allow it to be bent around some wood-clad cylinder, not without instant blaspheming at least 😜 Pleasing finale, with the same sad feeling that one had when the curtain fell after the last am dram performance of a season (and which may be hundred-fold and possibly lead to self-harm once Binky is “done”). I am eagerly looking forward to your next project. You got to feed the beast (by which I mean: us, not the boiler!) Steam up!
You would be amazed at how few strips you need to narrow slightly to achieve lagging (or any other repetitive infill) which is "even", or at least looks that way. In the house I had built, all the repetitive molding (like egg-and-dart or the like) was mitered at exactly the same point in the pattern, and it was surprisingly easy to do. Five times 0.025" will gain you 1/8". Clamp five strips together and sand the edges until they fit in the last gap.
A suggestion for the final finish on the base plate. Try engine turning. It will allow access into tight corners that would be difficult with a larger wheel or flex shaft tool.
Love you channel, big fan, always learning new machining techniques. As for woodworking, my mother always said “if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all”.......It's Nice
Absolutely amazing result ! You must have been so frustrated at times but that's engineering for you.. You are an Engineer in the true sense of the word and a damned fine one too.
My partner bought me a pm research steam engine kit (raw castings, of course) for Christmas this year! I can’t wait to apply all that I’ve learned from you.
Excellent as always. Interesting how much that flywheel has warped since you made it. And engines definitely sound better running on steam than on compressed air.
Fantastic job luv! This is not only beautiful but functional as well! Congrats on a ending up with such a quality piece that showcases the hours and hours of determination, skill, and effort, that was spent creating it.
Amazing work on both the engine and the boiler, both look stunning. I totally resonate with your ending sentiment; it's nice to put things in the world that weren't there before and hopefully will exist long after we've gone.
I'm not an amateur machinist, and have no aspirations to be one. I'm a former woodworker and DIY handyman. But I really look forward to the release of each and every one on your videos. They are enlightening and entertaining.
Awesome build, makes me want to build one myself, but I’m only a woodworker….I suppose everyone needs to have dreams! Thanks again for a very educational and fun series!
What a lovely sight to behold. I can't wait to see the next long term project you start. That is a real piece of art to be very proud of. Thank you for bringing us along for the ride. Take care.
I have followed you for some time now which includes all of this project. I think you do do beautiful work and you are very meticulous. I even appreciate your sense of humour. Keep up the good work, I will be following you for a long time. Cheers Doug, Central Queensland Australia.
So Quinn now you have finished its time for upgrades will start & after that I think an internal combustion engine would be the only way to go 😉, no but seriously I have really enjoyed watching you construct & test the engine & boiler & some other things inbetween, I must thank Adam Savage for mentioning you & your stream, I think it was during "Project Egress" when he need people to donate time on the build.....Keep the vids coming im learning many new things & techniques 👍
I just want to let you know that watching this video caused me to binge your entire boiler engine build playlist. Your content is delightful. I'm glad I stumbled into it.
Nice finish to the project. Honestly, I didn't have high hopes for my enjoyment of this series with the boiler when it first started. I've seen a few of Keith's boiler projects as they unfold and while they're good I find them less exciting than engine work. Yet, there was sufficient drama and adversity during assembly that it became quite engaging. It was fun to watch, which surprised me. Thank you.
“Artisan, small batch square bar…” - LOL!!!
This has been a lovely series to watch. I had never previously understood the fascination with model boilers - it seemed like a bit of an "old man" hobby - but seeing the engineering and manufacturing challenges that go into them has fully demolished that preconception. Your videos inspired me to do my first bit of work on a lathe, too!
One of the things I have really enjoyed is seeing all the mistakes and rough edges, there's definitely a lot of "now draw the rest of the owl" with some other (also good) RUclips hobby machinists, and I think the accessibility (and humility) in Quinn's content is the reason I keep coming back here!
(also - o hai :D)
I had a similar experience. I got into this for a love of engines, but the more I read about the engineering and physics of boilers, the more fascinating I realized they are.
@@MikelNaUsaCom When? How about now. keywords: Ford Walters steam dragster
@@Blondihacks I'm an engineer and when I was doing post grad there was a huge argument over the department getting rid of the steam equipment.
The head of the department wanted it all gone.
Then somebody pointed out that QUT in Brisbane had the LAST extensive steam plant that could be used for training in Queensland.
*AND THEN* that person started pointing out all the steam plants still in use.
*AND THEN* that person pointed out all the applications where steam is used *AND* how none of them were going away. Like how could anyone get rid of the steam plants in hospitals that are used for sterilizing. Like how could anyone get rid of steam from all the industrial processes that rely on it.
When the head of department became "obtuse" (to quote Shawshank) there were a few phone calls to various companies and institutions that QUT was dumping its steam training courses and the plant. To say that did not go down well is a gross understatement.
The only thing that will change with respect to steam is the energy source for boiling the water.
@@tonywilson4713 When I'm feeling snarky, I like to point at nuclear power plants when we drive by and say, "Look at that cool steam engine!" :D
As a non-American, I appreciate the measurement conversions on screen. Thanks!
I am also a non-American, so I feel you😬
And the mighty knight rides up on his trusty steed ready to lance the boil. If you see a small hole pierced in the lagging think of a small knight from Gulliver's Travels, and watch out for small piles of used oats.
Well done.
Beautiful and functional...the best of both worlds. It has been most enjoyable to watch this series. As a woodworker (and proud of it), one note...a commandment of wood finishing is: "However one finishes any face of a board, so shalt thou finish all faces (edges/ends) of a board." This, obviously, seconds Mr. Hutson's prior comment. Thank you for sharing your work.
Me and the kids loved every minute. Gota tell ya that everybody YELLED OUT use the grinder when you were fitting the wood straps.
That's because It's all we got. I laughed out loud. Everything can be fixed with a hammer or a grinder. Thanks DAD
THANKS SO MUCH !!!!!!!!!!!
As a long time woodworker, and a machinist once upon a time, I really enjoy your builds, Quinn. For the finishing of the mahogany lagging, tung oil is a great option but I suggest removing them from the boiler after you have them all dry fit and applying the finish, then reinstalling on the boiler. This will give them increased protection from any spills or leaks and they will be less likely to split.
That way you can seal them entirely, right? Back side and the part under the smoke cap too.
@@autochton Exactly! 😊
Who is this talented and articulate person? You rock! You elevate all of us Makers. Thanks
Kozo would be tickled about his “Grasshopper” elevating her skills these past few months…well done!
LOVED this series!
I was so sure you would comment “What happens at Band Clamp, stays at Band Clamp” 😄. Maybe that ended up on the cutting room floor.
"... And one time, at Band Camp, the Brass section machined Band Clamps and it was so much fun!!"
The part where you almost finish paintint the oil on the wood, was such an evil/effective strategy to make people become a patron!
Hahahha I was really paying attention!
If you add orange oil, a minimal ammount around 2% or less, the tung oil dries faster, makes it easier to apply and gives a more pleasant smell. It acts as a natural dryer. Use gloves with both oils. I usually do 4-5 coats minimum. I use a sponge to really spread It thin.
Good tips, thanks!
The finished product and the journey are both awesome! If you find yourself needing to make artisanal bar stock again, cut your blank to length. Grip the blank in the middle of the vise with enough sticking up to mill the sides (in this case .300). Skin the top, and side mill all the sides. Flip part and mill off the remaining grip stock to thickness. Everything square and to size in 2 setups, and you only waste the grip stock.
I'm not a model engineer but I do admire skill and talent. I love your relaxed, self deprecating presenting style - a far cry from a lot of RUclips video's from across the pond. And I love the way you occasionally mock us Brits :-) Many thanks
As a carpenter, I would have measured the circumference of the finished wood, divided that into evenly spaced boards so that I didn't have a small board on the back side, and if this was full sized, you would probably rip the boards with beveled edges so that you didn't have a gap at the outer radius between boards, even though the inner radius was touching.
That being said, I'm giving you a hard time in good fun, the boiler is very impressive!
Finally! The woodworking content we all crave! The beauty of woodworking is that you have to be precise, but not accurate. Or maybe accurate and not precise. Look it doesn't matter how much of a shaving you need to remove from the wood. Just remove it and make it fit.
Just an idea for a project for your boiler is an injector. You can find plans for them in LBSC’s book shops, shed, and road. There are other sources but I can think of them. It would be a fun precise job with tooling to make as well.
Most Gas Turbines have Heat Recovery Steam Generators to drive steam turbines. This makes them Combined Cycle. They bump the efficiency of Steam Turbines up above 60%. Most of them are 3 stage boilers with tubes dropped down into the exhaust duct of a Gas Turbine. Its pretty incredible what those machines do with something we would ordinarily dump into the air as waste heat. Watching this series has made me appreciate steam boilers even more.
Quinn, you do great work !!! with your patients and attention to detail you could escape from a Mexican prison with only a file ... Stay well the world needs you
Fantastic result Quinn. You should be very proud of this. Another commenter has mentioned building a small Giffard injector instead of a feed pump. I’m not sure how small you can make them and still work but it would be a real fun challenge. They do at the end of the day run using some sort of thermodynamical magic. There would be opportunities for lots of information sidebars which I love !
Your mark on this world is not only the engine and the boiler but also tens of thousands of inspired people, and all the projects we'll make one day. Well done sensei.
I'm so glad you finished, all those setbacks might have made a lesser human give up. Well deserved result and a testament to your skill, patience and determination.
Wanted to thank you for this build, and the steam engine one. Roommate is a hobby machinist, but until watching those two builds with him I wasn't that interesting in learning how myself. Now, I want to try my hand at machining to make jewelry settings, and be able to help with our ROV (re)build. It's nice to see another woman building/working at things in normally male dominated areas. Cheers to you and Sprocket!
Fantastic final product. You should be proud.
Having just scared myself pretty good trying to control my essential tremor while removing two surface mount devices from a radio and then using their previous location to tack solder tiny wires leading to the modification (long story you don't need to know), watching you do this precision work by hand gives me a certain joy. Knowing that (a) you have the tools & (b) the steady hands, well, it's nice knowing how much fun it was to do that kind of thing back in the day. Stay safe & well & sane.
Fantastic result. Looks brilliant all dressed up in the Mahogany!
So pleased to see this project through. I enjoyed it so much, I am now a patron of your work. This is also the first time I have tried being a patron of any creator, so you can take credit for single-handedly inspiring at least one viewer to join patreon. Thanks, Quinn, for working so hard for our enjoyment out here in RUclips land!
Thanks so much for taking the plunge for me! 🥰
This was great to watch! I learned a lot. Big thumbs up for having the guts to post up a series on making a boiler. So many people would worry about accidentally going back in time, or breaking gravity in your local area or something if it goes sideways. But methodical testing using proven methods and science wins again. Who would have thought?
Imso glad that for now its done because its great to see your engine runnin' and the boiler.... Boilin'. But its also kind of sad to see the end of it. Its been such a cool series and its a piece of art. Looks awesome Quinn!!!
It turned out great! It’s quite interesting to see the little tricks used to get the precision needed while fabricating the parts. And if you get tired of your engine you will always have 1/2 of a beautifull expresso machine, just yank it all the way to 9 Bar.
Thank you for the journey Quinn
Bruno
Your firebrick and wood bench top blended in for a sec and I thought you were annealing in the most bold way possible by starting a bench fire. Amazing stuff as always!
As a woodworker I love Tung oil, its always been my go to finish. 👍👍
I'm already looking forward to the water feed pump. The little bit I've seen about steam pressure boiler water feed systems makes me pretty interested in what sort of solution you'll go for Quinn.
And I've thoroughly enjoyed this series already. It's a fun project, and I love the honesty you've shown about the ups and down. Not just the memorable fails, but little things like taking down that bar stock in fewer setups.
Nice work, Quinn. I like the lagging. I made an entire bedroom set out of Honduran mahogany, and "tough" barely describes working with that stuff. Think "an endless universe of micro-splinters". Thanks for all you do. I wish I had your skills.
Very well done I'm happy to see that someone is working hard to keep a part of history alive congrats
Excellent little series Blondi . The best parts were you showing all the little oopses we all do .
I'm a CNC machinist ... usually catch my mistakes before the last cut , Trust me , when you program , set up and run 2 machines simultaneously every day on mostly 2 - 4 pcs orders , mistakes don't ... ' just happen ' ... its the rule .
Drexel with a sanding drum on it. Works good for the lagging. Use that for model boat building! Thanks for the video
Very nice looking boiler and works well.
This has been a wonderful series, which I watched during the closing days of the 2022 midterm elections. What an oasis from the electioneering (as I type this, the polls are closing in the Rocky Mountain states)--thanks Quinn!
What a piece of art. It's fun listening to you think out loud.
You're the Quinntessential humorist too. 👍
A very enjoyable series, Quinn. You mentioned "If I can do it..........." Obviously you don't know about my lack of patience when it comes to really involved projects. I'm very glad you don't suffer from that same malady 😁
Bonjour Quinn,
Meilleurs vœux pour cette nouvelle année.
Another beautiful steam project successfuly finished with your usual thoroughness :+)
I will be happy to go on following your projects,
Amicalement, Raphaël
Et vous aussi! 😁🇨🇦
🥳👏👏👏👌👍
You really add a LOT to this pursuit of engineering Quinn.
Thanks for your commitment, your ‘honesty’, and your skills.
Regards
Robert
Welcome to the wonderful world of woodworking, glad to have you and don't pay any attention to the machinists who cast shade our way. They are just jealous that they dont always get to work with wood. :) I have loved this project so far. :)
That moment when you set the boiler on the just-soldered base, all freshly blacked and discovered the perfect fit? GORGEOUS
Boiler? That’s a work of art, you should be very proud. Shiny brass and wood, mmmm. Well done Noel
I really don’t think you need to worry about wood working once in a while - it’s what you do with food is what I find concerning: I can not conceive a state of butter that would allow it to be bent around some wood-clad cylinder, not without instant blaspheming at least 😜
Pleasing finale, with the same sad feeling that one had when the curtain fell after the last am dram performance of a season (and which may be hundred-fold and possibly lead to self-harm once Binky is “done”). I am eagerly looking forward to your next project. You got to feed the beast (by which I mean: us, not the boiler!)
Steam up!
Watched this from the beginning. Well done!
You would be amazed at how few strips you need to narrow slightly to achieve lagging (or any other repetitive infill) which is "even", or at least looks that way.
In the house I had built, all the repetitive molding (like egg-and-dart or the like) was mitered at exactly the same point in the pattern, and it was surprisingly easy to do.
Five times 0.025" will gain you 1/8". Clamp five strips together and sand the edges until they fit in the last gap.
A suggestion for the final finish on the base plate. Try engine turning. It will allow access into tight corners that would be difficult with a larger wheel or flex shaft tool.
The boiler turned out great Quinn.
Beautiful looking thing.
Lowkey sad to see the series end. Can’t wait to see the steam plant!
Great work! Looking forward to the water pump at some point!
Came out fantastic! Would watch again!
Great series, binge watched the whole lot! Thanks 👍
Love you channel, big fan, always learning new machining techniques. As for woodworking, my mother always said “if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all”.......It's Nice
Congratulations you are now an official boilermaker and model engineer. Enjoyed the video.
Fantastic job Quinn. I love your little philosophy you shared at the end there. You really are an amazing human being.
"One time, at band clamp..." I've loved this series. Your channel is always a great joy to watch. Thank you!
Really great result. Looks superb.
Nice bastardisation of Animal Farm.
Looking forward to your next project.
Your clampmaking setup = GENIUS. I love that.
Absolutely amazing result ! You must have been so frustrated at times but that's engineering for you.. You are an Engineer in the true sense of the word and a damned fine one too.
Unlicensed woodworking that works!
This was a fantastic build! I watched all 16 parts!
My partner bought me a pm research steam engine kit (raw castings, of course) for Christmas this year! I can’t wait to apply all that I’ve learned from you.
Thank you Quinn for taking us along in your journey to bring into the world this steam engine & boiler, it's been a pleasure to watch every week.
Now it deserves a pair of Blondihacks designed and engineered clamps for the silicone hose.
Excellent as always. Interesting how much that flywheel has warped since you made it. And engines definitely sound better running on steam than on compressed air.
Congrats on crossing the finishing line. It has been fun. Looking forward to whatever is next on your list. :-)
Well, the whole thing really pops. Beautiful work.
I have loved this series. I watched it purely for enjoyment. All that is missing is a steam whistle. Thank you for sharing.
You are sooooooooo friggin' good. Thank you for sharing your projects and thoughts as you do them.
GREAT JOB Quinn, almost sad a little to see this one end!
Fantastic job luv! This is not only beautiful but functional as well! Congrats on a ending up with such a quality piece that showcases the hours and hours of determination, skill, and effort, that was spent creating it.
Absolutely beautiful, you should be justifiably proud.
Amazing work on both the engine and the boiler, both look stunning. I totally resonate with your ending sentiment; it's nice to put things in the world that weren't there before and hopefully will exist long after we've gone.
I'm not an amateur machinist, and have no aspirations to be one. I'm a former woodworker and DIY handyman. But I really look forward to the release of each and every one on your videos. They are enlightening and entertaining.
Awesome build, makes me want to build one myself, but I’m only a woodworker….I suppose everyone needs to have dreams!
Thanks again for a very educational and fun series!
Beautiful to see it working so well. Wonderful engineering. Well done.!.
Amazing project. I'm simply in awe of your work and patience!
Congratulations on building one of the best engine/boilers on the planet.
Love the whole thing. Brava.
What a lovely sight to behold. I can't wait to see the next long term project you start. That is a real piece of art to be very proud of. Thank you for bringing us along for the ride. Take care.
I have followed you for some time now which includes all of this project. I think you do do beautiful work and you are very meticulous. I even appreciate your sense of humour. Keep up the good work, I will be following you for a long time.
Cheers Doug, Central Queensland Australia.
What a lovely peaceful series this has been....Cheers
Looks amazing well done. I'm looking forward to your next project. Paul UK
I admire your patience and skills, I wish I had some of both. I enjoy watching your channel, keep up the good work
Blondihacks, beautiful work! I love watching that engine move. Great job!
Finished Boiler looks beautiful
Keith Appleton has many videos on gluing mahogany strips. And some great footage on watching paint dry...
Quinn, you are amazing. I love your videos.
So Quinn now you have finished its time for upgrades will start & after that I think an internal combustion engine would be the only way to go 😉, no but seriously I have really enjoyed watching you construct & test the engine & boiler & some other things inbetween, I must thank Adam Savage for mentioning you & your stream, I think it was during "Project Egress" when he need people to donate time on the build.....Keep the vids coming im learning many new things & techniques 👍
Yay it's Blondihacks time!!
Beautiful boiler it is a real credit to you and all your hard work well done.
Great work Quinn.
You had me with the last spot bit. I could feel my Asperger go into overdrive lol.😄
A great series to watch and a wonderful result. Nicely done, Quinn!
I just want to let you know that watching this video caused me to binge your entire boiler engine build playlist. Your content is delightful. I'm glad I stumbled into it.
Nice finish to the project. Honestly, I didn't have high hopes for my enjoyment of this series with the boiler when it first started. I've seen a few of Keith's boiler projects as they unfold and while they're good I find them less exciting than engine work. Yet, there was sufficient drama and adversity during assembly that it became quite engaging. It was fun to watch, which surprised me. Thank you.