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) UA-cam 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.
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 .
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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 UA-cam video's from across the pond. And I love the way you occasionally mock us Brits :-) Many thanks
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?
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!
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 !!!!!!!!!!!
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.
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 UA-cam land!
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!
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!!!
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!
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. :)
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.
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.
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.
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 !
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!
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 😁
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
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.
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.
Quinn: I've thrown a lot of shade at woodworkers over the years... Also Quinn: I'm just gonna eyeball it. Woodworkers: *miniature carbohydrate foam fist shake*
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
It turned out great! See what I did there? Turned... machinist... Ok. Nevermind. Very nicely done. I enjoyed the entire series. It looks great! Thanks, and Meow to Sprocket.
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.
Amazing series, I looked forward to watching each new video every weekend throughout the build :3! Thank you for taking the time and effort to film and produce these. I can't imagine the amount of behind the scenes work involved, on top of all the effort put into the boiler itself.
You want to boil largers, it's an important step in brewing (well i suppose you could argue that you boil the wort, and it doesn't become a larger until it's fermented, but i think that's a bit picky)
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.
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.
“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) UA-cam 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
Who is this talented and articulate person? You rock! You elevate all of us Makers. Thanks
As a non-American, I appreciate the measurement conversions on screen. Thanks!
I am also a non-American, so I feel you😬
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 .
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.
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
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.
Fantastic final product. You should be proud.
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.
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.
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.
Kozo would be tickled about his “Grasshopper” elevating her skills these past few months…well done!
"... And one time, at Band Camp, the Brass section machined Band Clamps and it was so much fun!!"
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!
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!
Very well done I'm happy to see that someone is working hard to keep a part of history alive congrats
The boiler turned out great Quinn.
Now it deserves a pair of Blondihacks designed and engineered clamps for the silicone hose.
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! 😊
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.
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 UA-cam video's from across the pond. And I love the way you occasionally mock us Brits :-) Many thanks
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?
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!
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 !!!!!!!!!!!
Fantastic result. Looks brilliant all dressed up in the Mahogany!
Unlicensed woodworking that works!
Congratulations you are now an official boilermaker and model engineer. Enjoyed the video.
Watched this from the beginning. Well done!
Absolutely beautiful, you should be justifiably proud.
Feeding the algorithm for an enjoyable series
Lowkey sad to see the series end. Can’t wait to see the steam plant!
Your clampmaking setup = GENIUS. I love that.
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.
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 UA-cam land!
Thanks so much for taking the plunge for me! 🥰
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!
Came out fantastic! Would watch again!
That moment when you set the boiler on the just-soldered base, all freshly blacked and discovered the perfect fit? GORGEOUS
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!!!
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!
What a piece of art. It's fun listening to you think out loud.
You're the Quinntessential humorist too. 👍
Boiler? That’s a work of art, you should be very proud. Shiny brass and wood, mmmm. Well done Noel
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. :)
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.
"One time, at band clamp..." I've loved this series. Your channel is always a great joy to watch. Thank you!
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.
Great work! Looking forward to the water pump at some point!
Finished Boiler looks beautiful
This was a fantastic build! I watched all 16 parts!
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.
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 !
"This one time, at band clamp..."
I heard it every damn time.
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!
Beautiful Craftsmanship! Congratulations.
What a lovely peaceful series this has been....Cheers
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 😁
I have loved this series. I watched it purely for enjoyment. All that is missing is a steam whistle. Thank you for sharing.
Drexel with a sanding drum on it. Works good for the lagging. Use that for model boat building! Thanks for the video
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
Very nice looking boiler and works well.
GREAT JOB Quinn, almost sad a little to see this one end!
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!
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.
Quinn: I've thrown a lot of shade at woodworkers over the years...
Also Quinn: I'm just gonna eyeball it.
Woodworkers: *miniature carbohydrate foam fist shake*
Really great result. Looks superb.
Nice bastardisation of Animal Farm.
Looking forward to your next project.
As a woodworker I love Tung oil, its always been my go to finish. 👍👍
Beautiful looking thing.
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.
Well, the whole thing really pops. Beautiful work.
Great work 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.
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.
All viewers are equal, but some are more equal than others.
Patreon Ed loves to watch what you do. Thank you
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.
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.
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!
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
Great series, binge watched the whole lot! Thanks 👍
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.
Amazing project. I'm simply in awe of your work and patience!
Congratulations on building one of the best engine/boilers on the planet.
It turned out great!
See what I did there?
Turned... machinist...
Ok. Nevermind.
Very nicely done. I enjoyed the entire series. It looks great!
Thanks, and Meow to Sprocket.
Oh, so you must be my joke writer. That explains a lot.
@@BlondihacksMaybe...
I'm not sure if I want to be blamed for that or not. 🙄
You are sooooooooo friggin' good. Thank you for sharing your projects and thoughts as you do them.
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.
Amazing series, I looked forward to watching each new video every weekend throughout the build :3! Thank you for taking the time and effort to film and produce these. I can't imagine the amount of behind the scenes work involved, on top of all the effort put into the boiler itself.
Yay it's Blondihacks time!!
🥳👏👏👏👌👍
You really add a LOT to this pursuit of engineering Quinn.
Thanks for your commitment, your ‘honesty’, and your skills.
Regards
Robert
Kieth Applewood would approve! Nice job
Beautiful to see it working so well. Wonderful engineering. Well done.!.
Congrats on crossing the finishing line. It has been fun. Looking forward to whatever is next on your list. :-)
I admire your patience and skills, I wish I had some of both. I enjoy watching your channel, keep up the good work
Fantastic job Quinn. I love your little philosophy you shared at the end there. You really are an amazing human being.
Lagging a boiler: 🙂
Boiling a lager: 🤨
One time at band clamp...
One thing is a good idea, boiling a lager, perhaps not so much.
@@robertoswalt319Well, boiling hot dogs in stale lager is a good thing!
You want to boil largers, it's an important step in brewing (well i suppose you could argue that you boil the wort, and it doesn't become a larger until it's fermented, but i think that's a bit picky)
I have really enjoyed this build process. Kinda sad that it is "done". Can't wait to see what is next.
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.
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.
Keith Appleton has many videos on gluing mahogany strips. And some great footage on watching paint dry...
Blondihacks, beautiful work! I love watching that engine move. Great job!
Vert nice--well done Grasshopper!