Steam Engine First Run : Live Steam

This episode on Blondihacks, I'm running my PM Research model engine on live steam for the first time! Exclusive videos, drawings, models & plans available on Patreon!
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[@hashgeek929]

And so began the Quindustrial revolution.

[@Blondihacks]

🤣😂🤣

[@g.tucker8682]

Winner

[@hashgeek929]

Or maybe more appropriately The Quindustrial Dance Dance Revolution

[@DisintegratingCircuits]

You've been waiting months to say that, haven't you?

[@hashgeek929]

@@DisintegratingCircuits I am astounded that @Blondihacks didn’t come up with herself.

[@RonCovell]

Congratulations, Quinn! I'm very glad to see your steam engine actually run on live steam. Now I know why the English model makers drink so much tea!

[@tmech455]

I would like to hear more about the endurance race car.

[@joecolanjr.8149]

I second that request!

[@cabe_bedlam]

Thirded!

[@hjvisagie]

Agreed, now she HAS to do it. 4 of us commented.

[@JBLewis]

Yes, please

[@EitriBrokkr]

5th

[@aaronharrison3801]

Ok you’ve just made my day that little cut to you dancing was most amusing and has cheered me up I thank you for your humour

[@jerrybarnish5304]

Congratulations Quinn! I wish my Dad could have completed his steam engine. He was building a 24 foot tugboat using a 5 hp double acting engine. Unfortunately, a lousy leukemia shortened his retirement. He had the engine built and was ready to have the boiler constructed and just started the frame in his basement. To see the completion and test of the engine warms my heart. I have a model of the full size one he made sitting on a shelf above me. I go to live steam whenever I can find one to reminisce and see what others do. Again, Quinn my wife and I enjoy your narrations very much. Now I have to open my machinist chest and break out my Starrett 0-1 inch that is almost 50 years old and measure some brass plate that I am going to build an enclosure for electronics to get a radio telescope going, a 50 year dream. Thanks for another video!

[@go4peace467]

Quinn where the heck did you pick up those awsome machinist dance moves i never came across them in any handbook, nice job as always live steam yeah!!!!!

[@VoidedWarranty]

You know the missing parts of the dead Sea scrolls that machinery's hand book was transcribed from in 100AD? They didn't transcribe the dance portion. They recently recovered the machinist dance scroll.

[@VoidedWarranty]

@@chrisstephens6673 I believe they burned the originals as heresy so we needed to go back to the original source. Rumor has it if you do it right, you'll never break a tap

[@deweys]

"It's fine, save your comments" LOL You tell em Quinn

[@SenorGonzo]

2:49 thanks for not letting us down. We gotta stick to traditions!

[@comictrio]

"Lousy machinist compensator fluid". I got a good belly laugh from that comment, I nearly spit my coffee out :)

[@netpackrat]

Loctite is careful machinist insurance fluid. For lousy machinist compensation, we use teflon tape.

[@scorpion2nz]

I would definitely agree with the lousy machinist compensator fluid .

[@ianbuilds7712]

i agree... also sticky, heavy grease is good for a few thou lol

[@stu-po]

This is just fascinating. I could watch it for hours. Little dabs of oil here and there and Tweaking of pressure. It is just fun to watch. And it's the first time I laughed at a tea bag!

[@dougcampbell7898]

Now you have make a miniature saw, lathe, and loom for the steam engine to power, your own little factory mill. Great video series. I always look forward to the next one.

[@vaderdudenator1]

Joe Pie is building a micro sized lathe for his and I wouldn't wish that pain on anyone

[@evil_me]

Nice to hear you mention Keith Appleton! I enjoy his channel as well as his sense of humor lol

[@barryfields2964]

Yahtzee dance! Loved it!😍

[@nefariousyawn]

Live steaming is so popular on KZbin these days. Wait no that's live streaming.

[@josefkrakel9136]

Let's hear more about those race cars!

[@leslieaustin151]

Yes please! Les in UK

[@Stefan_Van_pellicom]

You understand that from now on we’ll be expecting the yahtzee dance in every (other) video, right ? Awesome !

[@Clough42]

The dancing monkey bit had us laughing out loud. The callback was perfect. Well done!

[@twotone3070]

That reminded me of that piece of history where James Watt invented the kettle when he saw his steam engine boil over.

[@staxter6]

Knew you would drop a tea bag in there, well done. Nice..

[@wayngoodman5889]

If you HADN’T dropped one I’d have had to think about unsubbing... Live steam!! Yay!!!

[@stanfordcoffee]

LOL. Demented minds think alike! As soon as you started blowing down the steam into the coffee cup, I thought, Tea time! Cheers

[@JSRiggs-tr1gl]

A steaming station. Mulled wine anyone?

[@davecross4321]

Does that tea taste like steam cylinder oil?

[@terrinewman7390]

Quinn, when you tossed those connectors did keep the box? that looked ok!

[@chevyfahrer]

thought same

[@SC457A]

Whoa... those dance moves might get flagged from KZbin! Careful with such recklessness. lol

[@woodfather]

Congrats, what a beautiful machine!

[@azyfloof]

I absolutely lost it when you put the teabag in that cup 😂🤣 The subtlety of that humour made it perfect! You are such an amazing and engaging machinist 🥰

[@carabela125]

It's a plug in hybrid engine, runs on steam and electricity.

[@vaderdudenator1]

this got a hearty giggle out of me

[@petem6291]

Quinn , There is something very relaxing about watching that steam engine run , It reminded me of the Movie The African queen when you made a cup of tea from the boiler (drew water from the boiler )

[@pesterenan]

She said it guys! She said "as is tradition"! Yay!

[@BrananPR]

You might be the first person to ever use WD40 to... displace water.

[@warrenwise8127]

Nice Build!!!, I saw your video on machining the flywheel, that paid off, looks awesome,!!!!

[@Bbaass_TMH]

Anyone else confuse this video for a livestream upon reading the title the first time?

[@pigswhist]

AHHH! I can smell steam and hot oil here in England. Well done your craftsmanship is wonderful. I scratch-built a horizontal steam engine for my "A" level exams in 1964. It still runs on compressed air.

[@yurkoracing2059]

Very cool Blondie ... I’ve been a Steam Fitter for 40 years... great job !!!!

[@BrananPR]

I didn't realize how emotionally invested I was in this project until I "WOOOO"d when the engine ran!

[@munched55]

You that did such an excellent job building a steam engine, how about building the other more ingenious (quieter and cleaner) 1816 engine invention, the Stirling Engine. Coming into its own really just now with companies like Swedish Stirling and used in Swedish submarines (that sunk most of the American fleet in a recent exercise). For a little background, watch the presentations by this other KZbinr: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHjPdaZ8drSKjsU kzbin.info/www/bejne/poe9h6Gup8iiqcU

[@UnapologeticallyNerd]

Tea bag was brilliant comedy

[@billbaggins]

🎉👍 Well done mate, Soooo smooth😊 Glad it's not just me that has a little dance every so often 💃 although I'm generally driven by alcohol instead of steam 😁

[@kevdoom2]

Great video! I remember building a steam engine similar to this when I was really young. Now I'm building my 4th steam locomotive. Quite the journey.

[@bradgotschall3259]

Looks great.😊. Maybe for your monkey dance you could find a little fez and some little cymbals😜

[@leerogers6423]

This is the first time that you have disappointed me . THAT ! Is no way to make tea young lady. Youll need to study the English special edition of the toolmakers handbook , It's in the foreword.

[@Blondihacks]

This might be why nobody came to my second tea party

[@soranuareane]

This channel suddenly got very steamy. I hope you don't get demonitized.

[@garagechronicles9008]

I used to give zero farts about steam engines, but you Quinn, have made steam fun again. Awesome excellentness.

[@Michael-sl3ki]

Would you ever consider making a lightsaber on the lathe?!?!

[@boylard]

Nice one been waiting ages to see the little engine run. Beautiful work. Cant believe that some clumsy people missed the like button.

[@shanek6582]

That’s some beautiful work you did.

[@cooperised]

6:30 I have that same blowdown container. I don't have a steam engine yet though so I've just been using it for coffee in the meantime.

[@beverleythomas5708]

That was amazing! Could you tell us where we can get the proper wire connectors too?

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great video. Congrats on getting it on steam. Mahalo for sharing!🙂🐒

[@MrFixit1]

Dance Monkey hahaha!

[@3rdaxis649]

Hahaha, love the "Yahtzee" dance.

[@stuartdixon9552]

What a lovely job. Well done Gal. Triple expansion engine next?

[@warejc6912]

and Now the Dance Monkey song is stuck in head...gee thanks..lol

[@danbreyfogle8486]

Great to see it running on steam. I saw a couple videos of Mr. Pete's where he ran steam so I was prepared for the mess it makes.

[@larrywoolford8978]

You did the right thing trashing those crappy electrical connectors because cheap connectors and wire will cause nothing but grief in the long run .

[@AlsoDave]

Do you have any info about those car projects, they sound great!

[@magicoddeffect]

Feed it well and it'll grow up to be a big locomotive someday!

[@rhavrane]

Bonjour Quinn, BRAVO ! You have made a great job indeed, reflection of your mechanical skills. And don'w worry, a steam plant without any leak just exists in books ! Could you remind me your orki,g test pressure ? And will this beauty die under dust on a shelf? If so, what a pity ... Amicalement, Raphaël

[@natesteiner5460]

You need a Bahco adjustable spanner!

[@Blondihacks]

Hah! I sure do.

[@terminalpsychosis8022]

The boiler water bleed-off receptacle is amazing. Where might one aquire such a high quality tool?

[@Blondihacks]

blondihacks.com/store ☺️

[@seamus6387]

I am so torn... Should it be "WooHoo it works!" or, "Dance Monkey Dance!"

[@illiath4438]

Both, clearly.

[@RedDogForge]

I was going to make a latte' crack then saw youd beat me to it with tea, lol

[@2meterPeter.]

Quinn, I think you're awesome.

[@jeremy7923]

I swear these videos crack me up more and more with each one.... all while teaching me things. 😄👍🥰

[@mcknottee]

And today's lesson is don't scrimp on the crimp!

[@colechristensen]

you really missed out on an opportunity to do a live steam live stream

[@markhep]

😂😂😂Was loving that dance 👍👍👍

[@lewisheard1882]

The monkey dance has great meme potential!

[@1pedalsteel374]

Now all you need is a loom to hook it up to. Then you could make your own clothes.

[@1pedalsteel374]

@@stevef3685 How about a small village with the steam engine powering everything

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

🍾🍾🍾 congratulations on your steam success

[@oldhick9047]

Been following the build since it started, and I'm glad I did. Very, very cool.

[@bigmotter001]

The "Monkey Dance" wins the YT category for outstanding shop humor of the year! Take care!

[@goldgulfcoastdesignericsho8628]

Quinn you got skills well done!

[@volofly2011]

Hopefully you kept the box, that looked useful.

[@TheMechanic626]

I’d like to hear more about those endurance race cars.

[@Teklectic]

Thumbs up, as is tradition.

[@schm4704]

Meta-jokes, as is tradition. Nice!

[@BandanaDrummer95]

That is a very nice tea kettle you have there

[@charlesforest8025]

It's a joy to watch it running!

[@MikeT]

I loved this whole series. I hope you do another multi part video build of something like how this was

[@OMB-hq6lm]

Smooth as a sewing machine.

[@craighill1606]

great to see it run. nice dance too. lol

[@robinafoubister]

Am I the only one who thought of Tones and I when she said "I'm not a monkey, here to dance for your entertainment."? Also, congrats on it working!! Nice job! :D

[@johnapel2856]

HA!! "HEY! I SAID DANCE MONKEY...ok, that's more like it." Cool! Success! Yay! Very neat. Well done. Thanks, and Meow to Sprocket.

[@Flymochairman1]

It works! We never doubted it would. Yup, paintwork and polishing aside, it's a Quinticentually working model! Nice series and thanks for having us in to watch! Cheers! Keep Well!

[@bradyoung6663]

She stole my dance moves!

[@kimber1958]

The sound of that thing running is amazing and you’re dancing put me in mind of Signfield and a Lane

[@leslieaustin151]

Congrats! I hope to be at this stage one day... yours is a really nice job. Glad you didn’t waste the blow-down water. Aren’t cuppas made from steam water s’posed to be the best cuppas? Les in UK

[@mikesenginesandadventures]

Very nice PMR no 1... runs very smoothly on steam. I’m a steam engine enthusiast myself, you’ve got a new subscriber.

[@alwaysbearded1]

Yeah! Looking good already. With paint it will look even better. Good luck chasing the leaks I hop they don't give you much trouble.

[@paulp96275]

Smooth dancing Smooth steam, fantastic ,more wiggle please in future episodes great 😂👍👨🏻‍🏭🇬🇧

[@mjolnirforsworn]

100% loved the Yahtzee dance! I love your videos. Im an amateur hobby machinist/PhD slave researcher who lucked into a $200 Smithy CB1239, and I binge watched all your videos as soon as I found your channel. Thanks for all the inspiration!!!

[@adamthethird4753]

Hooray for Quinn! What a wonderful series! Any chance we can get like, a looong video (like a full boiler's worth or something like that) of just the sound of the motor?

[@fladder1]

Awesome video! Next on national geographic: sir David Attenborough's documentary on the newly discovered lathe monkey.

[@josephalexander3884]

I’m sorry Quinn, but unless you follow tradition, it is not a Blondiehacks video, it is a knockoff. Excellent video. Thank you.

[@rogerrabbit2913]

Hahaha love the content. Don't change. The quirks, bloops, and "imperal fist shake" makes everything so much fun to watch.

[@keithmonarch447]

Hey Keith 👋, oh can I feel your pain using cheap " xx " electrical crimp connectors. I began with relay logic rungs. I crimped at 10,000 versions. Toss them girl....

[@DASPRiD]

Running a steam engine on electricity… Heresy! ;)

[@vaderdudenator1]

Daaaaaaaaaaammmn throwing down the gauntlet on your crimping credentials. I'm jealous of that replaceable die kit though, that thing is nice AF. (I know you have to throw down said gauntlet because the internet is full of a-holes. It sucks but it makes sense for you to get out ahead of it)

[@robjohnson1138]

I have to make a (VERY primitive) adapter/coupler out of a chunk of aluminum round bar stock. Being a newbie hobbyist machinist, as I’m planning my order of operations: “Ok, hacksaw to cut off a chunk of this rod, then I’ll mount it in the chuck as straight as possible, next I’ll face the end... as is tradition.” No kidding, “as is tradition” keeps going through my mind. Thank you for that!

[@pilgrimm23]

I feel your pain m'lady. I have endeavored to save on amazon a few times and VAST disappointment (punctuated by cuss words in many languages) has been the result.

[@ashleyking3961]

There's nothing more satisfying than building something then watching it come to life.🤯