Motion Brackets - Pennsylvania A3 Switcher, Part 54

[@boutellejb]

"In color!" - I heard that and immediately thought of Binky. Then you said "Binky level" and now my family (again) thinks I'm weird for laughing out loud at your video! 😂

[@IACooper]

Likewise - but then BOM are the masters of all things fabricated bracketry wise!

[@gstealer11]

Need to get the funk out now...

[@benjo145]

@@gstealer11I’m still waiting for them to play extreme-get the funk out. But my guess is licensing will prevent that

[@IACooper]

Sit back with a mug of tea and biscuits to review the good work at the end!

[@rbdesignsnh]

i thought the same thing, and i was like OF COURSE Quinn is a fan of BOM. lol.

[@dougmorgan6616]

A very long time ago I had fantasies about building a track in the back yard for a steam locomotive. Watching this series makes me realize just how much of a fantasy that was.

[@felderup]

out in the west did it, but built a manual rail system, perhaps an electric fake would do as well, his rail system is something you can easily bash out.

[@Hyce777]

Gorgeous work as always Quinn!

[@RonCovell]

One more step toward completion. Lookin' good!

[@DrMattBug]

The coalition of engineering KZbinrs and the fun you all have referencing each others' work is heartwarming. And you, Quinn, are very much the glue of that referencing system, binding it all together.

[@JohnBodoni]

i think i've said this before, but just in case i haven't: i really enjoy the small inset graphic that illustrates what you're working on.

[@LeglessWonder]

I second this!

[@0xFEEDC0DE]

Did not expect a Project Binky reference. My weekend is complete.

[@OscarSommerbo]

Quinn has been using "It makes the noise" a few times.

[@kplee89]

Three train episodes in a row! You're spoiling us!

[@johnmoorefilm]

A) You are never dumb❤ B) Thank you for an entire year of joy and education and genuinely effective relief from the rigors of life, thank you Quinn, all the way from 🇮🇪 ❤

[@rexmyers991]

And from Florida, too 😊

[@BloopTube]

Can confirm the education works. This channel was the main reason I got so interested in manufacture, which was the main driver of me going to uni.

[@jrmintz1]

You are the queen of deferred gratification. I could never tackle a project that takes that long to complete, but I guess it's as much about the journey as the arrival.

[@engineer_cat]

Every now and then we get a glimpse of how *beautiful* this locomotive is going to be when she finally chooches. Looking forward to that steamy day!

[@Womberto]

Nice bit of cardboard aided design, the Binky boys would be proud of those brackets.

[@bartpijpers3844]

I love the reference to project Binky❤

[@willclark491]

Love your sense of humor, Quinn! Thanks for another great video!

[@johnsnapp8970]

It put a smile on my face to see you use that brass plate! Nice work! Hope you and your family had a happy holiday!

[@Whatsinanameanyway13]

This little locomotive is certainly shaping up to be beautiful. Thanks for sharing all your hard work including the occasional mistake along the way. We all make mistakes, and too many creators out there edit to the point of making it look like everything always goes perfect for them, which is just impossible in reality, and I believe only discourages people who are new to machining (or any hobby for that matter) when *they* make a mistake rather than making that a learning moment.

[@kevinjones16]

My lovely wife brought me coffee with Bailey's as I settled in to enjoy this morning's episode. I've seen all of them, and the fortified coffee is a weekly indulgence. She watched with me for a second, which she rarely does, then wondered aloud how much time you have in this project. I suggested that isn't the point, but now I wonder too. Imagine I'm a rich person who one day takes a keen interest in model railroading. If your shop rate is $125/hr, how much will this very cool train set cost me? I'm not rich, and I'm not keen on model trains, so I'm at a loss to explain why I've watched your show every Saturday for years. The whole thing fascinates me, and your presentation style is the best of all the styles. That's why, I guess. Nice work! P.S. My guess is $250,000 CDN.

[@g.tucker8682]

Interesting question. I'll take a SWAG and say 3000 hours start to finish.

[@emmajacobs5575]

No offence to Quinn or her undoubted skills, but I wouldn’t commission a hobby machinist to build a model like this; a professional model maker would be quicker and you wouldn’t be paying for their learning curve, so would quite likely work out less expensive in the long run. Or if you’re really impatient, you could buy a similar hobbyist-made finished model loco for a lot less - around £3-5000 would get you something very nice.

[@dbayboyds409]

I saw one at an estate sale. Larger than this one will be. It had sold for $35000aud to someone in the US

[@robertmacpherson9044]

I love that you used the word "bracketry" !

[@charleswelch249]

Everything looks so simple when you are doing the work. But seeing your finished product shows how complicated each step is to make a steam engine function. Great video, Quinn.

[@mrimmortal1579]

Great video as always, Quinn! I especially liked how you left two small notches in the Tie Plate arch to delineate right side vs left side. It shows amazing craftspersonship that you were able to eyeball them into the final dimension during the bandsaw cut!

[@EricMBlog]

13:31 You literally read my mind wondering about the sharpie and pickling…

[@jamisonr]

That was amazing. I just came in from my fledgling machine shop, practicing some lathe skills. Saw this video and watched. I felt that satisfaction when those j brackets connected to the saddle. I'm sure that I am going to attempt some sort of locomotive build, if not this very one.

[@robertpearson8798]

I miss the old days of the 1950’s when your channel was still in black and white (and sponsored by Marlborough).

[@simonhopkins3867]

Lovely work me-lady. I'm just a wood butcher so drilling, tapping and soldering is impressive. X2😊

[@Parityodd]

Wow really starting to come together. Nice job, I look forward to seeing the progress each week.

[@IstasPumaNevada]

Those bandsaw marks are some excellent Band-Shui, the offset nature does indeed draw focus to the something or other.

[@garygenerous8982]

Fantastic work as always Quinn! Hope you had a good holiday season and have a great new year!

[@winterhorse290]

I’m a carpenter and a blacksmith. Your precision AMAZES me😳! In my work, as long as it looks good, it’s perfect.

[@angelowentzler9961]

Woo stumbled onto this 5 mins after it appeared! Also happy Nameless Days!

[@terrytopliss9506]

Very nicely done Quinn, thanks for the video.👍👍

[@peterhadfield873]

Happy... er... happy the bit between christmas and new year :-)

[@johnmoorefilm]

😂🎯

[@danilonascimento9866]

The perineum of the year.

[@ralfw7463]

In ger. We call that time: "between the years"

[@IronBridge1781]

I usually go with Yuletide lol

[@johanback5659]

😂

[@malcolmhodgson7540]

"Bracket Trust" is the true measure of the love I have for you!

[@benjo145]

If you love a bracket. You can’t go wrong watching binky. Great work. I can’t wait to see this locomotive finished.

[@markedwards7601]

Beautiful work. Nicely done. You’ve come a long way!

[@amandajones8841]

I think that shim stock might be the same stuff as the O.A.K. bar stock you were using a while ago ... don't know about anyone else, but I pine for these jokes.

[@Beef4Dinner22]

Was the O.A.K. that lignin and cellulose high tech composite material she messed with a while back?

[@derschwartzadder]

Pretty sure it's hydrocarbons, not carbohydrates though?

[@rascallhunter]

@@derschwartzadderpretty sure it isn’t styrene, if that is what you are thinking.

[@LeglessWonder]

The jokes really spruce up my mood

[@Kim-kl5jh]

Once again, a beautiful job on a tricky part, Quinn! Nicely done.

[@johnmoorefilm]

I was stressed all week thinking Quinn would (perfectly reasonably) take the holidays off…😅…but this is Champion Woman!❤

[@Roy_Tellason]

Yes, I enjoyed this. Makes me want to work with some brass. Of course, I'd probably need to get a mill and some other tools first, but before I do that I'd have to unclutter the garage, so it might be a while...

[@Persiantramp]

You made Binky proud🤠

[@desertTooHot]

Another great episode! Thanks so much for putting so much effort into such a long term complicated project.

[@joshclark44]

That's one freaking complicated bracket! Times two actually! It's starting to come together! Can't wait until the boilers actually attached

[@planeflyer21]

Belated happy Boxing Day! I'm glad to see I'm not the only person that deburrs cutoffs. Happy thumb, don't be dumb...or something to that effect.

[@edwardgrabot798]

"In color" Quinn, you cannot be that old! You certainly do not look it. My earliest memories of that was the show FBI, which, oddly enough was a Quinn Martin production, do I smell a conspiracy? The intro to the show would be the FBI's Shield in the middle of the screen and the audio would state, a Quinn Martin production, starring Efrem Zimbalist Junior, and then they would state this phrase which is burned in my memory " In Color ". by the way, when I got a glimpse of the bracket I got super excited because there's so many different processes to be done on that part. I really enjoy your channel and always look forward to your next video. Thank you for the great content and thank you for just being you, because that adds so much to the videos. -Die hard fan of yours.... and Letterkenney.

[@raystevens1458]

Looking good, I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of this project, I'm lovin' it ! Thank you Quinn.

[@arcrad]

That is a very cool looking part. Nice work!

[@llapmsp]

Thank you for the 2024 year of videos. I can't wait to see what 2025 has in store.

[@jeremylastname873]

I remember hearing “live and in color” when we only had one black and white TV. 😂 We got so used to greyscale that our minds would fill in imaginary color. 🎉

[@AlamaiseEarthroot]

Intro's are indeed hard! Well done getting this one in color, too!

[@AndyClements]

*in colour. It is homage to Project Binky.

[@snipe1066]

reiterating ‘ you are a superb teacher!!”

[@jaybailey3518]

If I were you, I'd be looking over my shoulder for the guys with the white coats !!! Very impressive.

[@yumnuska]

I miss the hands. I know time moves forward yada yada but “and thiisss is blondihacks” is quiet comfort to me. ❤ (I’ll settle for occasional hands tho)

[@Khitiara_]

solderment is a good word for it tbh

[@maitajack]

I'm totally impress! Happy new Year. Live long and prosper. 🎉🎉🎉

[@johngillon6969]

i started this project when it was first in the magazine, my attention span is way too short. i have completed 3 cool stirling engine projects lately. i admire anyone that builds an A-3. also the drawings in the book are too fantastic. can you imagine never ever finding a mistake in his work. don't think if i started to work on my A3 two weeks ago and kept doing it i would live long enough.

[@chuckfryer6281]

Thanks for the Project Binky reference!

[@MrScotty600]

it's Blondi Day!

[@richardmorton1310]

Wow, in color, who knew what we were missing.

[@darrellstephen3085]

Love the smooth jaw parts grabber / vice / pliers / wrench.

[@Da5idc]

You never cease to amaze me

[@fabiansawilla7911]

Third locomotive video in a row? Awesome!

[@leisureshoot]

thoroughly enjoying this series. thanks!

[@jimscheltens2647]

You are very good at making these builds interesting

[@tuppsmith6415]

Thumbs up for the project binky shout out 👍

[@OGTtom]

Thank you Quinn , really enjoy your videos , I look forward to Saturday

[@saintchuck9857]

Glad to see I'm not the only one that brands their work with | |

[@pdxRetired]

The motion bracket assembly looks good!

[@fsj197811]

Cool deal, thanks for sharing.

[@adammendel5572]

Triple train week! Choo choo choo!

[@garychaiken808]

Great job. Thank you 😊

[@Gruffaloscoot]

Loving the Project Binky references 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@derekgee8504]

Great video , thanks for posting

[@jgulner]

I almost forgot today was Saturday! Woo!

[@shadwellsong]

Thank you so much I love your videos❤

[@ticky4627]

Very impressive work Quinn

[@paullatour7012]

I was waiting for “Rex Hamilton as Abraham Lincoln.”

[@BetweenTheBorders]

Three A3 switcher videos in a row? It's like Christmas! . . . Oh, right.

[@murmurmuram8533]

Coming together nicely!

[@LordPhobos6502]

I'm told that carbohydrate-based shim stock is very useful for CAD based design work. It's nice stuff.

[@davidlakatosh9456]

Yeah, a simple bracket right. Very nice

[@THR33STEP]

IN COLOR!!!! - I lost it!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@wildgophers91]

it's starting to look a LOT like a choo-choo!

[@chrissybabe8568]

If it's too small to read then scan it with a scanner set to maximum resolution (in my case 300dpi on a very small instruction manual obviously meant to be read by very small fairies) and turned into a pdf which can then be scaled up to A4 and printed. Also set to a B/W (black and white) setting. Making the manual so small is a way the Chinese pass on the minute extra cost of the paper onto the user.

[@piperjohn_3]

Very satisfying result!

[@stringmanipulator]

awesome work 😊👌

[@johnmoorefilm]

Those “bandsaw nicks” are extremely advanced aerodynamic high-bypass ratio-flow channels….probably😅

[@duanedrouillard2495]

Similar to torqued up bindle rotors, exhaust port side, obviously. Oh yea Quin does excellent work too😊

[@luckyirvin]

That die filer sure is sweet!

[@Aidan-cr6eu]

Lovely work.

[@seldendaniel8819]

Wonderful!

[@paulsotheron710]

Lovely work. 👍

[@JonesMetalCraft]

Thats looking really great!

[@kennethrasmussen1973]

Nice work👍

[@robertdelfavero6552]

Thumbs up if, when Quinn started talking about little feet, you started humming Dixie Chicken...

[@airgunnut]

Quinn, that white shim stock is part of a C.A.D system (Cardboard Aided Design) i liked the reference to Bad Obsession Motorsport and project Binky

[@azlandpilotcar4450]

Future projects list ++steam generator. Nice video.

[@yowie0889]

Ripley: They cut the power. Hudson: What do you mean *they* cut the power? How could they cut the power, man? They're animals!

[@connyholm]

Yay bracket!

[@Raye938]

What an interesting bracket, I'm so glad I trusted you. That other guy though, who didn't trust you,... Man, shame on them.

[@wildroseclockworks1822]

I'm with you. deburr you off cuts. That's another thing that separates us from the animal...I least the ones I work with...

[@humanspirit3432]

Nice part! : D

[@natthewsmith]

right off the bat, "is that a binky reference?" ... "that is a binky reference!"