Oops! Yes this video was released ten hours or so early because I set the wrong value on time when I scheduled it. Oh well, enjoy an early one (or very late, depending where you are) Also, a friendly reminder that copper boilermaking is different than HVAC work and jewelry making. They seem superficially similar, but many of the tools and techniques are necessarily different. The methods you see me using are traditional for a reason.
@@Stefan_Boerjesson It’s been a bit cool here the last couple of days but it hit 20 C. here today as well. Supposed to be a more seasonal mid-20’s this week. Soon we’ll be hitting 30+.
@@a__133 cool. I listen to classical music and audio books every time I have trouble sleeping!! Melatonin works great as well. 3mg is what I take. I have good dreams as well!!! I’ll be in Europe in July to see family and a Rammstein concert in Poland. Take care
I agree. the work for one of these trains is crazy. cant believe its a kit? Koizume must have done tons of research, and then R&D to make all this work, just to produce a book.
Soldering new joints without disturbing older ones would be the terror-inducing part of this project for me. Ironically, I don’t think I could take the pressure. Also, this Canadian smiles a little when you say Zed, don’t ever change.
It's impressive how much better this project is going compared to the vertical boiler, especially regarding the soldering. Seems like the mistakes there were painful at the time, but you actually learned a lot from it.
@@Blondihacks You reminded me of this, Thomson's Rule for First-Time Telescope Makers: "It is faster to make a four-inch mirror, then a six-inch mirror, than to make a six-inch mirror."
@@quintrankid8045 a great lesson! But my immediate thought is if you tried this in the software world you would end up with a 4 inch mirror inside a 6 inch telescope😂😂😂
@@FireCrack Or perhaps a six inch mirror in a four inch telescope? It's just an optimization problem with constraints. Self-contradictory constraints, but we won't let that stop us, because we have a release date yesterday.
Similar to what Nik Blackhurst said in Project Binky episode 13, this object at this point may or may not be a boiler: if it holds pressure, great, it's a boiler. If it doesn't it's an oddly-shaped, very difficult to use colander. Here's hoping for the former!
Every one of these videos gets me more and more excited to see the next step! I'm learning so much about steam engines and various manufacturing/fabricating methods from your videos. I do mechanical design for a living and it's SUPER helpful to me to see how machinists/fabricators actually do the work. The less times someone curses my name when reading my drawings/assembly procedures the better.
Quinn, your humor always leaves me in stitches! “Just don’t play it in reverse…”. Beautiful work as always, and thanks for the details on your thoughts about how to ‘mass produce’.
It’s a race! Will there be a watertight boiler, or a functioning die-filer first? Both projects are close to completion, but with plenty of scope for comedic, yet instructive problems to be overcome!
To be fair, this project is still miles from completion. Just the boiler section of it is almost done. Still, I really hope thos weeks video is a (successful) pressure test.
@@AnonOmis1000 yes. That’s why I only included the boiler in the race. There’s a whole lot more comedic, yet instructive problems to be overcome before the locomotive is done.
I think the tube expansion Kozo was protecting against, was the tubes lengthening and pushing out of the end plate, then shrinking to pull back in after cooling. Don't know though.
Incredible build Quinn. I can't wait to see this complete. My only regret is I don't live close enough to come see it run for real sometime. And a HUGE thank you. Seeing this build probably saved me from going down a rabbit hole on a casual interest. There is FAR too much time, work and learning to do for something I am only somewhat interested in. However it is still fascinating and still gives me ideas and tips on other projects so very much worth the watch.
These soldering videos always get my heart rate up 😄 So much on the line! I love that when you mentioned that gap, I thought "She's going to tappy-tap-tap it", and then you tappy-tap-tapped it.
Beautiful boiler, Quinn! I'm looking forward to that pressure test. I hope you have (had?) an easier time of it than I did. I think your additional boiler building experience is really paying off here and will bring you to a leak-free boiler much faster than I got there. And I agree - drilling those holes in the firebox for the staybolts kinda hurt! But it's worth it in the end when not only does it LOOK like an actual boiler, but it WORKS like an actual boiler! Looking forward to seeing the exciting conclusion of the Pennys A3 Switcher Boiler Build! :)
Hey Quinn, I wonder . . No I would bet . . that the thermal compound that is used for damming Babbitt bearing pours would be excellent at protecting your joints from excess heat. And since you can form it like play do, very easy to use. Which encourages you to use it. Next, 🎉Go ahead, give it another turn, we’re working under pressure!
Thanks for mentioning the risk of zinc. A lot of blacksmiths and armorers of my era are acutely (perhaps even overly) aware of "Zinc Fume Fever." A lot of this stuff isn't great to breathe in, but if you don't know about zinc, galvanized steel can sneak up on you. PPE and proper safety is everyone's business; thanks for bringing it up.
Congratulations on getting the boiler all put together, fingers crossed you can repair any leaks without causing issues elsewhere. I'm amazed at the skill level required to build something like this, really impressive stuff.
I work on galvanized (technically galvannealed) steel robot welding cells... the white is indeed zinc oxide. When MIG welded, it gets pretty fluffy. Yes we have smoke exhausts on the MIG cells!
I'd guess the reason for the last cap being a 2-step operation: the boiler in operation will have heat flowing FROM the tubes TO the outer sheet. That would result in differing thermal strain.
This has been a really cool project. One thing I’m surprised you haven’t done is to use solder with different melting temps. Many of these were basically invented for the model rail road hobbyist. By working down in temp, you reduce the risk of melting an older joint.
Another option as torches go, is using 2 torches, one to keep the boiler warm, the other to do the actual soldering. Does require a second person who knows what to do though. But is common practice both in welding large projects and in soldering large boilers.
Cool as always Quinn. And on the subject of galvanized steel there are two things I know of that you can do to avoid the zinc 'smoke' issue: 1) heat the galvanized steel up by itself, outside, and burn off the zinc before you need to use it (still not bad to use a respirator just in case), or 2) remove the zinc with mild acid- I haven't tried it, but I wouldn't be surprised if the pickling solution would do the job. Table vinegar may also work. It takes some time, so you just have to plan ahead. In both cases you avoid the danger of the zinc fumes when soldering, and the pain of the ZnO on your parts afterwards.
Nice work ! looking foreward to the pressure test. Now for a "if you did it again" question . considering that there is already one nut, would two nuts and a stud make sense? that was a lot of brass ending up in the recycle bin.
I watched this video while printing off an iteration of part I'm developing on my 3D printer. Watching you go through the engineering steps to make this boiler while also "engineering" my own project gave me a certain feeling of kinsmanship, if that's appropriate. A very enjoyable way to watch your progress in this build. Looking forward to the pressure test!
Fantastic to get to this point. I tend to reflux old joints that could get over heated. Reduces chance of oxidation if it damages the joint not sure if it makes much difference but it makes me feel good 😀
I highly recommend using muriatic acid to strip the galvanizing off to avoid those zinc fumes when heating material like that. Thumbs up for ventilation and using a respirator. Despite what some people claim drinking lots of Milk does nothing for inhaled zinc fumes.
Great project Quinn. Very nice work. Would it have been better to have put the bolts on the inside and then put the nuts on the outside where access is better? After the soldering you will not be able to tell. Just a thought. As another thought, for those of us who don't have all the new fangled electronical DRO stuff, what do you think about making up a plate the can hold several tools so that you can do your steps by just moving the saddle / cross slide. That method can be very repeatable.
Hello! Thank you for a Friday night video! And congratulations, that does look so satisfying. Sitting there all done. And for your progression on the lathe, -I bought a tail-stock turret, (Hardinge) that I am going to adapt to my Myford, specifically to run small series of scale hardwares, (square head screws, spoke nuts, ...) and your recitation of noting DRO locations, and sequence of cuts it all sounded so familiar! Renews my incentive to start that adoption process! Thank you for all your efforts! You have become a mentor to so many of us. May we learn from your examples!
You can use a citric acid solution to remove the zinc prior to heating. Just soak for an hour or so before removing and rinsing. You'll see flash rust to confirm the zinc is gone.
Argh, now we have to wait another 2 weeks to see if worked out well! Good tactic for viewer retention ;) Also, I just (after quite a few videos) realized that you were saying "stayBOLTS" all time .. i was hearing "stables" for some reason, and thought that was some steam engineering lingo for "stabilizing thingies". Never did something like that, and don't really intent too .. I would actually like to get into machining, but are more interested in internal combustion engines. Main problem is (like for all working adults) where to find the time for it. Or if there is time, actually doing something with it instead of just resting from work.
Dear Quinn. Wouldn't it be lovely to see the completed die filer producing components for the Switcher (which I now know to be a Shunter) whilst being powered by the horizontal (or vertical) engine and vertical boiler? Makes a lot of sense.
Oops! Yes this video was released ten hours or so early because I set the wrong value on time when I scheduled it. Oh well, enjoy an early one (or very late, depending where you are)
Also, a friendly reminder that copper boilermaking is different than HVAC work and jewelry making. They seem superficially similar, but many of the tools and techniques are necessarily different. The methods you see me using are traditional for a reason.
It was a pleasant surprise to wake up to on a rainy Saturday morning.
Ah the old stack up error problem. Been there, done that. Early is better than late.
@@Stefan_Boerjesson The beginning of a long weekend here, what’s the temperature like?
@@Stefan_Boerjesson It’s been a bit cool here the last couple of days but it hit 20 C. here today as well. Supposed to be a more seasonal mid-20’s this week. Soon we’ll be hitting 30+.
1:28 - thank you for saying "fewer of them" rather than "less of them". That command of grammar is what really brings in the discerning viewers.
What has happened? A Blondihacks video during the day in Europe? A really good surprise! 🖖😉
10 h early 😁
Looking after us euro trash fans for a change! Keeping us quiet with early content!
Where are you?
@@ch34pskate16 I live in Germany. Currently i cannot sleep. 🖖
@@a__133 cool. I listen to classical music and audio books every time I have trouble sleeping!! Melatonin works great as well. 3mg is what I take. I have good dreams as well!!!
I’ll be in Europe in July to see family and a Rammstein concert in Poland. Take care
Very nice job, Quinn. I'm on 'pins and needles' to see how the pressure test goes!
I agree. the work for one of these trains is crazy. cant believe its a kit? Koizume must have done tons of research, and then R&D to make all this work, just to produce a book.
Soldering new joints without disturbing older ones would be the terror-inducing part of this project for me. Ironically, I don’t think I could take the pressure. Also, this Canadian smiles a little when you say Zed, don’t ever change.
You know that there is nothing to saying Zed?
"I don’t think I could take the pressure."
I saw what you did there. :)
It's impressive how much better this project is going compared to the vertical boiler, especially regarding the soldering. Seems like the mistakes there were painful at the time, but you actually learned a lot from it.
I learned SO much from that boiler. I couldn’t have done this one if I hadn’t made all those mistakes on the last one.
@@Blondihacks You reminded me of this, Thomson's Rule for First-Time Telescope Makers: "It is faster to make a four-inch mirror, then a six-inch mirror, than to make a six-inch mirror."
@@quintrankid8045 a great lesson! But my immediate thought is if you tried this in the software world you would end up with a 4 inch mirror inside a 6 inch telescope😂😂😂
@@FireCrack Or perhaps a six inch mirror in a four inch telescope?
It's just an optimization problem with constraints. Self-contradictory constraints, but we won't let that stop us, because we have a release date yesterday.
@@quintrankid8045 Or even worse, 4 six inch mirrors.
Similar to what Nik Blackhurst said in Project Binky episode 13, this object at this point may or may not be a boiler: if it holds pressure, great, it's a boiler. If it doesn't it's an oddly-shaped, very difficult to use colander. Here's hoping for the former!
Every one of these videos gets me more and more excited to see the next step! I'm learning so much about steam engines and various manufacturing/fabricating methods from your videos. I do mechanical design for a living and it's SUPER helpful to me to see how machinists/fabricators actually do the work. The less times someone curses my name when reading my drawings/assembly procedures the better.
Hear hear!
The drilling and pressurising "your child" analogy had me in bits 😂 amazing progress so far!
"That is all the time I have for you today"
Quinn, you're positively spoiling us with these long videos recently!
a new blondihacks video?... *YAHTZEE!*
Quinn, your humor always leaves me in stitches! “Just don’t play it in reverse…”. Beautiful work as always, and thanks for the details on your thoughts about how to ‘mass produce’.
It’s a race! Will there be a watertight boiler, or a functioning die-filer first? Both projects are close to completion, but with plenty of scope for comedic, yet instructive problems to be overcome!
To be fair, this project is still miles from completion. Just the boiler section of it is almost done. Still, I really hope thos weeks video is a (successful) pressure test.
@@AnonOmis1000 yes. That’s why I only included the boiler in the race. There’s a whole lot more comedic, yet instructive problems to be overcome before the locomotive is done.
@@troglokev my bad then
Gah! Leaving on a emotional cliffhanger! I’m not going to be able to sleep for the rest of the week!
I think the tube expansion Kozo was protecting against, was the tubes lengthening and pushing out of the end plate, then shrinking to pull back in after cooling. Don't know though.
Makes sense, if the whole tube heated it would lengthen and when cooled would pull the front plate in distorting it.
Incredible build Quinn. I can't wait to see this complete. My only regret is I don't live close enough to come see it run for real sometime. And a HUGE thank you. Seeing this build probably saved me from going down a rabbit hole on a casual interest. There is FAR too much time, work and learning to do for something I am only somewhat interested in. However it is still fascinating and still gives me ideas and tips on other projects so very much worth the watch.
Excellent build Quinn. You'll soon be able to hide this inside a train body. But you'll know it's there. Cheers Nobby
A 2 am video drop instead of noon? I suppose i can watch now while I'm trying to get back to sleep... I mean ... Yay!! It's Blondihacks time!!!
These soldering videos always get my heart rate up 😄 So much on the line!
I love that when you mentioned that gap, I thought "She's going to tappy-tap-tap it", and then you tappy-tap-tapped it.
You can practically hear the chuffing. Thanks for the video.
I've learned a lot about silver soldering and brazing from you, I've been a lot more successful now. Thank you!
I can't be the only person that giggled every time you said "these nuts"
Good morning, Quinn! I just woke from sleep, went to the study for a doobie and there you were with a new vid, nifty timing.
Beautiful boiler, Quinn! I'm looking forward to that pressure test. I hope you have (had?) an easier time of it than I did. I think your additional boiler building experience is really paying off here and will bring you to a leak-free boiler much faster than I got there.
And I agree - drilling those holes in the firebox for the staybolts kinda hurt! But it's worth it in the end when not only does it LOOK like an actual boiler, but it WORKS like an actual boiler! Looking forward to seeing the exciting conclusion of the Pennys A3 Switcher Boiler Build! :)
Thanks! Your build log continues to inspire! 😄
@@Blondihacks THank you Quinn, that's very kind of you to say. I am certainly having fun and learning a lot! That's for sure 😊
Hey Quinn, I wonder . . No I would bet . . that the thermal compound that is used for damming Babbitt bearing pours would be excellent at protecting your joints from excess heat. And since you can form it like play do, very easy to use. Which encourages you to use it. Next, 🎉Go ahead, give it another turn, we’re working under pressure!
Thanks for mentioning the risk of zinc. A lot of blacksmiths and armorers of my era are acutely (perhaps even overly) aware of "Zinc Fume Fever." A lot of this stuff isn't great to breathe in, but if you don't know about zinc, galvanized steel can sneak up on you. PPE and proper safety is everyone's business; thanks for bringing it up.
I'm excited! Already looking forward to next week and pressure testing!
Congratulations on getting the boiler all put together, fingers crossed you can repair any leaks without causing issues elsewhere. I'm amazed at the skill level required to build something like this, really impressive stuff.
I'm excited...better than a Hitchcock movie
I work on galvanized (technically galvannealed) steel robot welding cells... the white is indeed zinc oxide. When MIG welded, it gets pretty fluffy. Yes we have smoke exhausts on the MIG cells!
Let’s just keep going….reminded me of Churchill, “when you are going through hell, just keep going”. :-)
This project makes me so happy! Thank you Quinn!
Really excited for the pressure test! This boiler is really looking the part now!
Fabulous. Reckon if I keep EVERYTHING crossed until the pressure test, that will kinda pressure test me at the same time! 😂
🤞😬🤞
I wish I would have known about this sooner. I know this Ferengi who has self-sealing stem bolts that should work.
What a journey thus far! Crossing my fingers for you that the pressure test goes well and the leaks are resolved smoothly.
Yeah, I'm definitely excited. It also looks amazing, just visually it's beautiful.
Another GREAT video. You have the silver soldering down pat the way it looks! Thanks for the free instruction!
What a great video... I can't wait for the pressure test. The suspense is killing me!!
Hi Quinn
Very cool, your boiler looks fantastic.
Jack
It makes me so nervous sometimes and I love it, keep going! We love you!
Absolutely amazing level of skills, abilities and effort!
early blondihacks video, today is a good day
I say, Blondihacks for Breakfast in the Islands of Weird. No complaints!
Looking so good already! I love these big projects.
I really like the early upload what a nice morning
I'm VERY excited! What a lovely piece of work/art/skill/time invested!
A surprise morning video I won't complain at all
I'd guess the reason for the last cap being a 2-step operation: the boiler in operation will have heat flowing FROM the tubes TO the outer sheet. That would result in differing thermal strain.
Yay!
It's a boiler, ish!
Love it.
Thanks, and Meow to Sprocket.
This has been a really cool project. One thing I’m surprised you haven’t done is to use solder with different melting temps. Many of these were basically invented for the model rail road hobbyist. By working down in temp, you reduce the risk of melting an older joint.
Watch the whole series- I do use multiple heat ranges
@@Blondihacks thanks, I must have missed that. I have one of the British model railroad books on solder and they go on at great length about that.
I appreciate you lady, for your videos. Zero chance I’d do this, but I certainly appreciate your videos showing the process. 🙂
yes, that white powder is the zinc, good call on wearing a respirator and having alot of ventilation. galvanized is nasty
Another option as torches go, is using 2 torches, one to keep the boiler warm, the other to do the actual soldering. Does require a second person who knows what to do though. But is common practice both in welding large projects and in soldering large boilers.
Indeed, I’ll be covering that technique in an upcoming video. Building larger boilers is a team sport.
It’s really come together nicely and I’m keen to see how it fares in it’s first trial 🤞🏽
Cool as always Quinn. And on the subject of galvanized steel there are two things I know of that you can do to avoid the zinc 'smoke' issue: 1) heat the galvanized steel up by itself, outside, and burn off the zinc before you need to use it (still not bad to use a respirator just in case), or 2) remove the zinc with mild acid- I haven't tried it, but I wouldn't be surprised if the pickling solution would do the job. Table vinegar may also work. It takes some time, so you just have to plan ahead. In both cases you avoid the danger of the zinc fumes when soldering, and the pain of the ZnO on your parts afterwards.
That boiler looks incredible! I bet you're as proud as punch! You should be! I have faith it will pass the boiler test with flying colors!
Nice work ! looking foreward to the pressure test.
Now for a "if you did it again" question .
considering that there is already one nut, would two nuts and a stud make sense?
that was a lot of brass ending up in the recycle bin.
Very nice Quinn. Good luck on the leak check! (no pressure)
I was just watching through your lathe skills playlist again when this video popped up. What a coinkidink!
coinkidunki
😂
I watched this video while printing off an iteration of part I'm developing on my 3D printer. Watching you go through the engineering steps to make this boiler while also "engineering" my own project gave me a certain feeling of kinsmanship, if that's appropriate. A very enjoyable way to watch your progress in this build. Looking forward to the pressure test!
Fantastic to get to this point. I tend to reflux old joints that could get over heated. Reduces chance of oxidation if it damages the joint not sure if it makes much difference but it makes me feel good 😀
Looks absolutely fantastic! 🙌🏻
It is nice too so acurate work. It seems that you are now deep into machining both wood and Copper :)
Well, it’s ‘Perils Of Pauline’ cliffhanger time. Agh! You are making me wait ‘til next week to see the pressure test. I can’t wait.
Very nice 👍
Holding back on suspect looking solder joints until the pressure test makes me think of the saying "if it aint broke, don't fix it"
Loving this project! Looking forwards to the pressure test for sure
A lot of work so far on this boiler, best of luck with the pressure test.
I highly recommend using muriatic acid to strip the galvanizing off to avoid those zinc fumes when heating material like that. Thumbs up for ventilation and using a respirator. Despite what some people claim drinking lots of Milk does nothing for inhaled zinc fumes.
The milk thing is dangerous misinformation that persists among many.
This boiler looks very good, exited to see the pressure test.
Thanks Blondi
all this work Quinn soon we will see if you work well.....under pressure :D
Air gap your heat shield or stuff that ceramic wool inbetween the work and shield. If its touching the work its transferring heat
Treats for you perhaps after such an exciting series of operations!
I'm excited!
It is 9:30 in the morning here in the uk. What a welcome surprise.
Great project Quinn. Very nice work. Would it have been better to have put the bolts on the inside and then put the nuts on the outside where access is better? After the soldering you will not be able to tell. Just a thought.
As another thought, for those of us who don't have all the new fangled electronical DRO stuff, what do you think about making up a plate the can hold several tools so that you can do your steps by just moving the saddle / cross slide. That method can be very repeatable.
Early clip! Love it.
Hello! Thank you for a Friday night video! And congratulations, that does look so satisfying. Sitting there all done.
And for your progression on the lathe, -I bought a tail-stock turret, (Hardinge) that I am going to adapt to my Myford, specifically to run small series of scale hardwares, (square head screws, spoke nuts, ...) and your recitation of noting DRO locations, and sequence of cuts
it all sounded so familiar! Renews my incentive to start that adoption process!
Thank you for all your efforts! You have become a mentor to so many of us. May we learn from your examples!
An other geat job, I hope the boiler will survive the pressure test, good luck to you
Love the new time.
I would suggest the trimmed bolt heads helps reduce point loading along the crease there
That make sense
Hey Quinn. Nice job!
Awesome ❤
Working without a net. Fascinating and scary.
The boiler looks great, looking forward to the pressure test.
Thanks for the video Quinn, hels a lot!
This is amazing!! I'm super excited for the pressure test!
Love the videos as always Quinn. Hurry up for the pressure test please!
Thanks for the video and update. So fascinating this build.
It's done!
Beautiful
You can use a citric acid solution to remove the zinc prior to heating. Just soak for an hour or so before removing and rinsing. You'll see flash rust to confirm the zinc is gone.
Thankyou 👍
So close to making steam I can almost taste it! The closeness, not the steam, that would be very bad for my respiratory system.
Fingers crossed
Argh, now we have to wait another 2 weeks to see if worked out well! Good tactic for viewer retention ;)
Also, I just (after quite a few videos) realized that you were saying "stayBOLTS" all time .. i was hearing "stables" for some reason, and thought that was some steam engineering lingo for "stabilizing thingies".
Never did something like that, and don't really intent too .. I would actually like to get into machining, but are more interested in internal combustion engines. Main problem is (like for all working adults) where to find the time for it. Or if there is time, actually doing something with it instead of just resting from work.
Dear Quinn. Wouldn't it be lovely to see the completed die filer producing components for the Switcher (which I now know to be a Shunter) whilst being powered by the horizontal (or vertical) engine and vertical boiler? Makes a lot of sense.
Possibly for the frames
May your pressurised child not burst under pressure!
Thanks