Crossheads Finished - Pennsylvania A3 Switcher, Part 53

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  • @Hyce777
    @Hyce777 23 години тому +195

    l i t t l e c h o o c h

    • @brillbusbootcamp2320
      @brillbusbootcamp2320 22 години тому +9

      How long until this line finds it way onto your channel, Mark? 😂 Feels like you’re sharing Quinn’s braincell here!

    • @sam-ej7sq
      @sam-ej7sq 20 годин тому +5

      i am both surprised and not surprised to find you here.

    • @maruiacancerngs
      @maruiacancerngs 19 годин тому

      Thаnks for the vlоg I had a misfortune, I was diagnоsed with ovаriаn cаncer. I also crееated a channel and am trying to move in that directiоn, but so far nоt very succеssful((ntg

    • @steveshoemaker6347
      @steveshoemaker6347 16 годин тому +1

      AMAZING LITTLE WORK......Thank you Mam........
      Old F-4 Phantom pilot Shoe🇺🇸

  • @SamanthaDowns
    @SamanthaDowns 23 години тому +67

    The snap on spatula was my favorite part 😂

    • @wuudturner
      @wuudturner 20 годин тому +1

      Sadly, Quinn must now discard the black plastic Snap On smackula, due to the possible presence of carcinogens. It will be replaced soon with a silicon slapula.

    • @brianhamalainen8817
      @brianhamalainen8817 19 годин тому +2

      I have to admit that I was sad that it wasn't a "Slap On"....

    • @areyounecessary
      @areyounecessary 14 годин тому

      single most expensive tool in the shop... and comes with payment plans

    • @protocol6
      @protocol6 13 годин тому +1

      @@wuudturner Dumb math error in the paper. Chemical was less than a 10th of the safe limit rather than just below it.

  • @jakept3238
    @jakept3238 14 годин тому +11

    Quinn I had the most goofy smile on my face when you said you'd "build the next love locomotive in a larger scale".
    ... "The NEXT locomotive*
    Hooray for indefinite Blondihacks loco builds! Four more years, four more years 🎉🎉

  • @rexmyers991
    @rexmyers991 21 годину тому +40

    The Pennsylvania A3 switcher now known as Little Chooch is anointed!
    My Little Chooch run forever.

    • @maruiacancerngs
      @maruiacancerngs 19 годин тому

      Thаnks for the vlоg I had a misfortune, I was diagnоsed with ovаriаn cаncer. I also crееated a channel and am trying to move in that directiоn, but so far nоt very succеssful((th

  • @ThatRobHuman
    @ThatRobHuman 23 години тому +77

    label on that spatula outta read "Slap-On", really
    brings back memories of my grandmother...

    • @Blondihacks
      @Blondihacks  22 години тому +28

      That’s a better joke. You’re needed in the writing room. It’s just chimpanzees down there right now.

    • @rafaelallenblock
      @rafaelallenblock 22 години тому +9

      @@Blondihacks Still working on the complete works of William Shakespeare after hours?

    • @brianhamalainen8817
      @brianhamalainen8817 19 годин тому +2

      Beat me to it!

    • @ThatRobHuman
      @ThatRobHuman 18 годин тому +1

      @@brianhamalainen8817 uh oh... this thread smacks of puns....

    • @zaraak323i
      @zaraak323i 18 годин тому +1

      It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times.

  • @lyranem
    @lyranem День тому +66

    Hooray for little chooch!

  • @MelBrooksKA
    @MelBrooksKA 22 години тому +10

    Little chooch as a treat, but absolutely, under no circumstance (until done), will there be ANY chuga-chuga!

  • @etype-dad
    @etype-dad 22 години тому +9

    I get more enjoyment watching your videos than from any other on my subscribed list!

  • @charlesballiet7074
    @charlesballiet7074 23 години тому +19

    Yes when it comes time to name the engine I vote for "little chooch"

  • @johnmoorefilm
    @johnmoorefilm 23 години тому +22

    Small chooch for Christmas…? Thanks for a great year of wonderful generous videos Quinn - bless you❤

  • @tailsdblack463
    @tailsdblack463 23 години тому +26

    At the end there, i think you got a name for this loco "little chooch"

  • @RonCovell
    @RonCovell 13 годин тому +3

    So close!

  • @arthurjacobs9330
    @arthurjacobs9330 23 години тому +16

    And there was much rejoicing!

  • @happymanharp1378
    @happymanharp1378 19 годин тому +5

    When you said "If I could figure out how to build a larger boiler" I swear I could see a watermark that reads "Ominous Foreshadowing."

  • @oldcontrollinepilot7155
    @oldcontrollinepilot7155 23 години тому +10

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Quinn.
    Love all your videos and give Sprocket a hug for us.

    • @mjwint
      @mjwint 17 годин тому

      Shouldn't that read Merry Choochmas?

  • @mathewmolk2089
    @mathewmolk2089 20 годин тому +6

    Just a thanx for all the great vids over the year and a Merry, Merry and a Happy to you and yours.
    Looking forward to watching more after work on Saturday vids next year.

  • @mikevansickle2735
    @mikevansickle2735 16 годин тому

    Gil the Crab is very proud of giving in to a little chooch!
    Thanks for bringing us along!

  • @thedabblingwarlock
    @thedabblingwarlock 20 годин тому +2

    That ending was gold.
    I will admit, I would be guilty of the ill-advised chooching.

    • @maruiacancerngs
      @maruiacancerngs 19 годин тому

      Thаnks for the vlоg I had a misfortune, I was diagnоsed with ovаriаn cаncer. I also crееated a channel and am trying to move in that directiоn, but so far nоt very succеssful((h

  • @paulthomas3782
    @paulthomas3782 11 годин тому

    Well done Quinn your A3 Switcher is looking fantastic.

  • @gherkinisgreat
    @gherkinisgreat 22 години тому +3

    The easiest way to reduce the difficulty of a large boiler is to get a second person with a burner heating the opposite side to the one you're working on. Also merry christmas and good job with the latest part

  • @Kim-kl5jh
    @Kim-kl5jh 17 годин тому +1

    Magnificient work on those crossheads, Quinn. They really are complex little parts! But they really do add to the overall look of the engine.

  • @yowie0889
    @yowie0889 20 годин тому +7

    I like how, after a Canadian goes dark and threatening, they immediately apologise.

  • @ZeroNilNada
    @ZeroNilNada 19 годин тому +1

    11:54 Knipex parallel jaw pliers for the win!

  • @OGTtom
    @OGTtom 23 години тому +5

    Great work Quinn

  • @RobinP556
    @RobinP556 23 години тому +2

    Nice! Being new to your channel I now find myself binge watching previous series as I find them. This one is going to take awhile, but I’m sure that I’ll enjoy it.

  • @johnlinquist2998
    @johnlinquist2998 15 годин тому

    Congratulations! The little chooch marks a milestone. Your foresight in making the extra crosshead paid dividends. Merry Christmas.

  • @adammendel5572
    @adammendel5572 День тому +8

    Double train week! Choo choo!

  • @PioneerRifleCompany
    @PioneerRifleCompany 16 годин тому

    Awesome stuff. You should make some turn screws (screw drivers) to fit those little screws perfectly. It would really be a nice touch to that locomotive, much like the original-style tooling to put those things together. Us gunsmiths use those A LOT! Love your content.

  • @repeat_defender
    @repeat_defender 14 годин тому

    I love watching this process so much, this is a great build.

  • @Drpiwi
    @Drpiwi 21 годину тому +3

    Having seen this to the end with the spatula, I'm now convinced, There is something not entirely right with you. As we say in Dutch: "Die spoort niet helemaal" What can roughly translated as "she doesn't completely track right" . Kind of appropriate for someone building a train. 😀

    • @Blondihacks
      @Blondihacks  21 годину тому +4

      Oh I’m definitely not right in the head

  • @richardlincoln8438
    @richardlincoln8438 18 годин тому

    Thou shalt not chooch ! Thank You for sharing Your progress Quinn.
    Best Wishes to You, Your Family and Friends for the Holiday Season !

  • @daverichardson5861
    @daverichardson5861 23 години тому +3

    Merry Christmas Quinn and happy holidays. All the best for 2025 and thanks for sharing. Stay well, Chooh.

  • @johnapel2856
    @johnapel2856 23 години тому +1

    Nice.
    Huh huh...she chooched.
    Yay!
    Have a happy and a merry!
    Thanks, and Meow to Sprocket.

  • @johnmoorefilm
    @johnmoorefilm 23 години тому +1

    I just today got a Proxxon Micromat and the press for it - great tools❤

  • @willclark491
    @willclark491 17 годин тому

    Absolutely LOVE the Snap-On spatula!!!! 🥰

  • @trailrider0194
    @trailrider0194 17 годин тому

    I thought I knew another way to assemble that but I thought about it again and then thought different. I think I understand now.

  • @davidtaylor6124
    @davidtaylor6124 18 годин тому

    A big relief to have those done! Given you have the boiler & tender done, it must feel nearly finished :) Difficult parts, for sure. And I can see there's no other way to get that together. On my mogul with the same setup as yours, there is just enough - just - to get the pin in from the rear between to wheel spokes and it is not easy. On my other one the outside of the crosshead is a plate that screws on so that makes things a great deal easier.

  • @Wolfmancrawley
    @Wolfmancrawley 7 годин тому

    Thanks for all the videos this year Quinn and merry Christmas from England.

  • @DABrock-author
    @DABrock-author 23 години тому +2

    Merry Christmas and happy little chooch! 🎉

  • @generessler6282
    @generessler6282 День тому +2

    Just knocking down those tasks! Looks sooo good. It would be fun if you did the joe pi thing and checked everything off as it's completed on a drawing or list as a progress indicator.

  • @steve_weinrich
    @steve_weinrich 17 годин тому

    Excellent work and another brilliant video! Thanks and Merry Christmas.

  • @dougwood6186
    @dougwood6186 22 години тому

    You are amazing your skills are impressive , I’m really enjoying this build and learning lots for my own projects thanks . Love the pink tool box too . Tapping those tiny threads had me holding my breath , keep up the great work on this build . Your videos are never boring and love your sense of humour Watching from Masterton New Zealand

  • @larryvaughn2567
    @larryvaughn2567 13 годин тому

    An interesting and excellent video as usual. I'm really enjoying this series.

  • @gfabasic32
    @gfabasic32 19 годин тому

    Really makes those Iron Horses stand out as the marvels of engineering they were.

  • @johnmoorefilm
    @johnmoorefilm День тому +5

    Merry Christmas Quinn❤🎅

  • @davidchappell-o2u
    @davidchappell-o2u 23 години тому +2

    Superb detailed explanation as always
    Thank you so much for all episodes
    Can't resist a challenge re assembly!
    Why not unscrew/ unbolt the cylinder block from the chassis, attach the connecting rods etc & slide the whole assy back on the crank pins
    Sorry I'll get my coat...

  • @daviddauphin-f4p
    @daviddauphin-f4p День тому +4

    Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa.

  • @usd25674
    @usd25674 18 годин тому

    Love the humor from you and the commenters

  • @BrigidtheMechLady
    @BrigidtheMechLady 17 годин тому

    I've never seen a Snap-On turner spatula. That's nice.

  • @andrewdashgdotcom
    @andrewdashgdotcom 20 годин тому

    Thanks for the chooch Quinn! Love your work! 😊

  • @alun7006
    @alun7006 19 годин тому

    Really getting somewhere with this project now, Quinn - great stuff. As others have said, I think you've found the loco's name! Happy new year and all that noise.

  • @paulmorrey4298
    @paulmorrey4298 23 години тому +1

    Thanks Quinn

  • @kenknight4560
    @kenknight4560 23 години тому +1

    Another awesome video and great machining! Happy Holidays to you and yours.

  • @T412M
    @T412M 8 годин тому

    Good thing you made the tiny screws work to keep the bearing liners in the cross heads. Whilst loctite could have worked as a solution to stop them moving, cross heads designed like that will get hot against one of the two slide bars (and which one gets hot depends if running forward or reverse), hence the loctite solution may have been at risk of failing over time if there were any issues with lubrication, tolerances, dirt etc. causing excess heating above what's normal...says he who's never built one, but happily runs steam locos at times (7.25" gauge, and formerly involved with 2'6" steam too).

  • @seldendaniel8819
    @seldendaniel8819 14 годин тому

    Always fun and informative.

  • @mtm101designs9
    @mtm101designs9 12 годин тому

    Thanks!

  • @624Dudley
    @624Dudley 23 години тому +1

    Ooh, stealth chooching! 👍
    Merry Christmas Q 🎄

  • @larrya3989
    @larrya3989 День тому +3

    ❤❤merry Christmas and happy new year ❤❤

  • @fsj197811
    @fsj197811 19 годин тому

    Congrats

  • @AirwolfCrazy
    @AirwolfCrazy 19 годин тому

    It was great to see the parts moving even if it was only a little chooch.

  • @joshclark44
    @joshclark44 23 години тому +1

    This is amazing Quinn! Absolutely beautiful pieces as always and you make it look like a fifth grader could do it.... maybe.... 😅 you're really getting good at this and it's why you're one of my favorite channels. Merry Christmas and Happy holidays!

  • @southern207hobbies
    @southern207hobbies День тому +3

    Merry Christmas 🎅

  • @mattomon1045
    @mattomon1045 15 годин тому

    great work Quinn !
    happy holidays

  • @MrScotty600
    @MrScotty600 15 годин тому

    Nice job as always

  • @jamiemacdonald436
    @jamiemacdonald436 23 години тому +9

    How many payments left on that Snap-on spatula? 🤔

  • @MichaelDavis-wx3pw
    @MichaelDavis-wx3pw 23 години тому +3

    Must stay till the end for possible chooch!

  • @spooneythebadger
    @spooneythebadger 18 годин тому

    Well, there you have it. I will forever know this locomotive as "Little Chooch".

  • @gdfish3532
    @gdfish3532 8 годин тому

    I wish handheld tools like dremels were designed with datum features for mounting to tables and holding in vices and such.

  • @AllisonChainz3718
    @AllisonChainz3718 14 годин тому

    17:31 o7 A salute in honor of a Real One

  • @bruces5
    @bruces5 22 години тому +1

    Merry Christmas from the 11th province.

  • @sirkelly55
    @sirkelly55 22 години тому

    Looking so bloody good

  • @RolandStrauss-u6z
    @RolandStrauss-u6z 22 години тому +1

    Frohe Weihnachten

  • @TerryDenham
    @TerryDenham 16 годин тому +1

    You channeled a little Cate Blanchett there as Galadriel.

  • @robertpearson8798
    @robertpearson8798 21 годину тому +1

    When I saw the spatula I thought you were going to flip out.

  • @BNMikey
    @BNMikey 12 годин тому

    Chooch looks good. FYI, and this is too finicky for 3/4" scale...on the big ones, the wrist pin is tapered all the way through both sides of the crosshead, with the large diameter of the small end...the outer end...being a little smaller than the diameter of the bearing surface that fits in the main rod. That allowed for turning a new bearing surface when it needed repaired and still keeping the fit. They kept the pin from turning when the nut was tightened with a peg in a notch on the inner side of the crosshead.

  • @andersgrassman6583
    @andersgrassman6583 13 годин тому

    I've added two (not that deep) holes in the front of the pistonheads on one of my steam locomotives, to be able tu turn the piston in the bore (using pointed open pliars), to adjust stroke position relative to the crosshead/crankmotion. Sadly, this feature has proved very useful multiple times, because teflon tape type piston seals/"rings" actually unwrap / tear / wear, and need replacing every once in a while, in my experience. - I actually hate that. I will replace the pistons for another sollution. The best proven sollution, is a piston ring out of PTFE (teflon) with an O-ring underneath in the groove, to provide the springing push action against the bore.

  • @Jszyndlar-CNC_Krok_po_Kroku
    @Jszyndlar-CNC_Krok_po_Kroku 23 години тому +6

    I love how You compare threads and translate dimmensions from imperial for Your viewers on other continents. Keep doing that please

  • @OutbackCatgirl
    @OutbackCatgirl 16 годин тому

    the little chooch is the mind-killer. the rod-bender. the oh okay fine one little chooch for chrimas

  • @christophbeeler2031
    @christophbeeler2031 20 годин тому

    11:55 That’s very nice pliers to be submerging them in oil 😅

  • @4Truth4All
    @4Truth4All 23 години тому +1

    Chooch on!

  • @robn2497
    @robn2497 16 годин тому

    You could use the portal gun from aperture science to assemble those parts.

  • @GefisSpefis
    @GefisSpefis 22 години тому

    Very excelent job.

  • @manythingslefttobuild
    @manythingslefttobuild 14 годин тому

    Great video Quinn! Could future Quinn make a larger engined model using multiple your max sized boilers to get enough steam volume?
    There could be scale Welin breech block(s).

  • @anthonymcdonald5915
    @anthonymcdonald5915 21 годину тому +1

    Like your spatula..... Ha
    What did that cost ? A house note at least.

  • @Radiotexas
    @Radiotexas 23 години тому +1

    YAY!!!! Choo-choo!

  • @volkeresper9519
    @volkeresper9519 23 години тому +1

    Thanks a lot for your videos, Quinn, really great work! I think your conversions are wrong; 20 thau is 0.5 mm (at 4:00)

  • @jonvevstad4934
    @jonvevstad4934 22 години тому +1

    Takk!

  • @jameswhite6519
    @jameswhite6519 22 години тому

    Merry Christmas Quinn

  • @raymondhorvatin1050
    @raymondhorvatin1050 23 години тому

    Looking like a locomotive nice

  • @shanesunday298
    @shanesunday298 21 годину тому +1

    Yer awesome

  • @billstoner5559
    @billstoner5559 19 годин тому

    Choo, Choo!! Chugga! Chugga! chugger! ❤❤

  • @emmajbeckwithphotography6001
    @emmajbeckwithphotography6001 16 годин тому

    If you insert a small ball bearing in the hole at the back of the pin and insert it into a vice, you can tighten the nut up. The

  • @compirate
    @compirate 17 годин тому +1

    Are you going to make a roller stand for testing?

  • @josephcooksley3219
    @josephcooksley3219 10 годин тому

    Awesome

  • @amandajones8841
    @amandajones8841 22 години тому

    The reason that all the ways we're thinking of for that assembly won't work is just... tight tolerances. It will look like it should fit and just refuse.

  • @garygenerous8982
    @garygenerous8982 14 годин тому

    About the assembly of the cross heads have you tried… … I’ll be good.

  • @PWrusticos
    @PWrusticos 23 години тому +1

    Muito bom feliz natal🎉

  • @broderfoder9348
    @broderfoder9348 20 годин тому +1

    The spring cutter was choo-choo-chewing through the tool steel ?

  • @TonyGoacher
    @TonyGoacher 21 годину тому +1

    I don't recall seeing a Snap-on spatula in their current catalogue.....

  • @simon9447
    @simon9447 18 годин тому

    FREE THE CHOOCH!