Make a WEEDEN STEAM WHISTLE

[@amosdecarmo5970]

What a nice surprise on a Wednesday morning, to see Mr Pete all jubilant and sprightly. Makes this old man what to give a try on making a steam whistle for his own. Thank you. 😃

[@mrpete222]

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[@LarryBlowers]

Just so happens I have a couple feet of copper hanging loose might have a go at making one

[@Speklez]

I might need to make one of these! My husband is always out in the garage working when I'm calling him in for dinner and I have to yell real loud so he can hear me. This would be perfect to let him know grub is ready! Great video Mr. Pete, definitely not a waste of time. I always enjoy your videos!

[@mrpete222]

Dinner whistle

[@Speklez]

@@mrpete222 exactly!!

[@WILFRED1184]

Brings back memories. I remember as a kid getting the whistle pops. Oh and we have a dummy governor in NM.

[@mrpete222]

Yeah

[@Mudsuitable]

Every and any time you post a video no matter the subject is NEVER a waste of time, each and every bit of knowledge you share is precious and all your viewers / students are extremely lucky to have the honor of not only learning from You but passing that knowledge along with the story of how it was learned to future generations making sure it as well as You will never be forgotten. You are what this world needs now more than ever and the more of you there is to experience the better this world will be. BTW your jokes are the best part especially about the "dummy governor" Thank You Mr.Pete can't wait for the next lesson!!

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very very very much for encouraging me to forge ahead with hundreds more videos

[@karlrussell6765]

@mrpete222 I look forward to them sir!

[@P61guy61]

I agree

[@dannyl2598]

Thank you Mr Pete. This is a very interesting and fun video. Our state had a long string of dummy Governors. We finally got a real Governor back in the capital building and the win was talked about all over the United States.

[@mrpete222]

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[@ellieprice363]

What state was that? I’d love to hear of one state that has a “real” governor. My state almost always elects D’s instead of R’s. They’ve honed the free stuff promises down to a fine art.

[@argee55]

My brother and i used to make these out of Elderberry wood. Thanks for the memories.

[@commenter4515]

For every one that asks for something, you have hundreds that had the question but didn't ask. Thanks for the video

[@cleophusA]

When my Paw Paw taught me to make reed flutes, he called the block with the shaved section at the mouth of the flute the "fipple." I don't know if this is correct name, but by discussing it, you brought that word and that great memory out of the mists of time and made me an 8 year old boy again. Thank you!

[@mrpete222]

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[@jamescarter7752]

I made a lot of whistles out of bamboo, or "cane as we call it here in the south" when I was a kid, but as you said they kept disappearing. We have a lot of dummy governors that do the same as the one on your steam engine, nothing. Enjoyed the video.

[@mrpete222]

The Illinois governor unfortunately does too much. But he does nothing for me.

[@stime6472]

I never realized how simple a whistle is. Thanks Mr. Pete!

[@rexcadral3468]

I've been contemplating building my own for my G-scale live steam locomotives. What stopped me was trying to figure out the dimensions to actually get a note out of it. Thanks for showing how simple it is.

[@mrpete222]

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[@Ammoniummetavanadate]

Excellent video. Whistles are one of those technologies not seen much today but are a fantastic demonstration of physics and also super fun. I am tossing this into the book for my future children.

[@mrpete222]

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[@leybraith3561]

Nice one, I remember (as a kid) experimenting with bamboo whistles, used a file to create the mouth opening just above the natural bamboo diaphragm and drill/filing the diaphragm to create the air slot. The result was not popular with the neighbors or their dogs for some reason.

[@MrPossumeyes]

🙂

[@theamaturepro]

I grew up doing the same! I kinda cheated on a school project with one of them in the 6th grade. I had to do a presentation about the Mayan people and I took one of my whistles and said it was replicated after the flutes ancient Mayans played. Lol, the teacher was very impressed, the Mayan gods not so much.

[@rexcadral3468]

The more "mouth" the whistle has relative to the circumference, the louder it is. The whistles that have a full circle for the mouth are the loudest possible.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you for that information. I am not exactly an expert on that subject.

[@willsheffield2000]

you could tell people that's where the expression "loud mouth" came from.

[@AdrianPardini]

Mr. Pete, thanks for this video on Wednesday. And thanks for the intro, it reminded me of my school days.

[@mrpete222]

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[@parkerackley133]

None of us are born with knowledge. And if it is not passed on, then it can be lost forever in less than one lifetime. Please keep it coming. Thanks

[@mrpete222]

Yes, you are right

[@MrPossumeyes]

Thanks, Mr Pete It's nice having a cranky old man do shouting at us when he's handing out knowledge. Most important. Young folks can relate to shouting old guys. I don't need a whistle but I like knowing how to make one if I need one. And when I visit the supermarket I DO NOT SHOUT at the young folks [EDIT - my primary contact with young folks] - they're just starting out and should be encouraged. Be nice to folks, I say. Cheers, Lyle.

[@mrpete222]

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[@Mr.Lidman]

Thank God for great common sense teachers like you.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@seven_reeds]

Hello Mr Pete, I think that the plug with the flat is called a "fipple".

[@davidtaylor6124]

Thanks Mr Pete. It was useful for me because that's how the whistles are made for our locos and now I won't have to buy them if I ever need another. I've been watching you at least 10 years, and it's been very educational. Your threading videos got me started on single point threading. I don't do it much, but at least I can do it!

[@mrpete222]

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[@Farm_fab]

I attend the Rough and Tumble Historical Society flea market each August here in Pennsylvania where I'm a vendor there, and at noon, there's a whistle blow, and I was always fascinated by them. I'm hoping to put one on one of my tractors I take there, as anyone with a whistle blows it at noon. This of course includes sliding models as well. I did try to put an air fitting on a diesel truck horn, but it wouldn't operate. The air horn is a simpler design, so I think I'll try one of these. I might even try to make a three chime model. PVC is quite good for this, too. Thanks for the information, Lyle.

[@mrpete222]

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[@danbreyfogle8486]

Thank you Mr. Pete for making the whistle and showing me how to do so. I plan to make at least one for my woodworking shop as my clean up whistle. I am sure I have plenty of scraps of stuff to make it.

[@mrpete222]

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[@063317Art]

This made me remember the steam whistle that blew at high noon in Martinsville Indiana that was located at the Old Hickory Furniture factory. You could hear it all over town

[@steam212]

God bless you Mr. Pete I absolutely love your videos. You're one of the best on KZbin

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very, very much indeed

[@bocody]

My dog and I loved the video. It was fun watching him freeze every time you blew a whistle. You’re the greatest Mr Pete!

[@mrpete222]

That’s funny

[@RichieCat4223]

5:15 Just like a penny whistle. Played with one many years ago when I was a kid. Also yes, many many times I had really great stuff (to me at least) that vanished overnight do to most likely my mother.

[@mrpete222]

lol

[@kevinbreckenridge6729]

My neighbors are going to love you for showing me this! I've already made some giant wind chimes....

[@mrpete222]

Please do!

[@DonDegidio]

Hi Lyle, Wish I had known how to make them when I was 60 years younger. Had plenty of the K&S brass tubing. 🙂 Stay safe.

[@karlrussell6765]

Thanks again Mr. Pete. I always enjoy relearning things I have forgotten over the years. I need to make one of these to use as my garage door alarm. I get visitors who just walk in and surprise me. I think having that as my door alarm will scare them sufficiently to require a change of shorts. No more visit. Win win for me.

[@mrpete222]

lol

[@TheOtherBill]

Was it worth it? You had fun making it, and we had fun watching it. Of course it was worth it!! I have a box PVC cutoffs, now I have a fun project to do with my grandsons. Thanks, Mr. Pete!

[@mrpete222]

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[@paulhelman2376]

K&S the company that markets that bras ,etc. Material you mentioned stands for "Stoop" Karsh and Wally Simmers both well known Chicago area free flight model competitors.Simmers designed a number of still well known designs. "Stoop" was a nick name derived from resemblance to " "Big Stoop" from "Ter4y &The Pirates".

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@jayramsey7370]

Mr. Pete; I don't usually comment on your videos, but since you asked politely...... I had no idea these were that easy (I mean "not complicated") to make, and I may actually give this a shot.... and no, sir, your videos are NEVER a waste of my time to watch them. I have had the pleasure of learning something from all or nearly all of your videos and I appreciate them (and you) greatly !!!!

[@mrpete222]

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[@StripeyType]

MAGNIFICENT! I may actually get my sorry behind into the shop and do this this week!

[@mrpete222]

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[@Iamtheeggman-uz3eh]

I got a good story lyle! I was over at my good buddys shop (Adam booth) he happened to have a whistle on his desk and I asked "Adam whats that thing for" and he picked up the steam whistle and said "oh that's just what I keep my weedin" and we packed one up and got higher then kites on the devils lettuce!!!

[@mrpete222]

Wow

[@BenButler1]

Great stuff Lyle! I remember my grandfather making willow branch whistles when I was a kid. Thanks for that memory

[@RG-li5zq]

Hello, the construction of your air whistle is very similar to an organ pipe. The block at the foot end is called a 'languid'.

[@mrpete222]

Last Saturday I was at a funeral and a church with a huge pipe organ. As I sat there, I was thinking that I should take a picture of the pipes for this video, but the video was already complete and in the cam

[@brandontscheschlog]

Mr Pete gets funnier the older he gets and I like his videos more and more. The topics and projects get better as well

[@mrpete222]

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[@MyHeap]

Good Morning Mr. Pete. I am expecting my first two grand children this October. This video is perfect to keep in the toolbox for those times I get to spend with them. If you don't object, I would like to include it with the Mr. Pete's Projects page. Does the flat size on the piece inserted affect the sound like the diameter and length of tube? Thank you for sharing Lyle. You put a big smile on this soon to be papa's face. Speaking of dummy Governor's, I think it is near plague levels. 😀 Joe

[@mrpete222]

Hi Joe. By all means include it on the project page, although there are no drawings. And I cannot answer your question, that requires experimentation. Sounds like you are expecting twins. Too good to be true, you will absolutely love them. Praise the Lord. Lyle. Thanks for all you do for my channel

[@jrkorman]

No time was wasted making nor watching the video. Thanks!

[@mrpete222]

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[@jossfitzsimons]

I made a few whistles of this type with different lengths to give feedback sounds to a machine operator where there were a number of pneumatic valve discharges to hear in sequence. It was q precautionary method of hearing the cylinder whistle to indicate " Now you can press the next pilot valve.".

[@mrpete222]

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[@garrickfield3539]

Well thank you Mr. Pete I have made a fireplace that is a locomotive. Wheels and all. I wanted to throw a steam whistle on it to top it off. I wasn't sure how to go about it but I do now thanks to your class,knowledge,and time thank you.

[@mrpete222]

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[@brianhostak3961]

Anything you do is educational. I'm 80 years old also and still learning. Thank you for your videos !!

[@mrpete222]

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[@vitesseguy]

Another great video. Love the bits of humor thrown in for free!

[@mrpete222]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@renaissanceman7145]

Your videos are never a waste of time as fsr as I'm concerned. Harbor Freight sells a whistle of similar design made of aluminum. I keep one on my keychain because I can't whistle loudly at all. Every dog I've had responded well to it.

[@mrpete222]

I need to buy one at the freight store

[@garthbutton699]

Thanks for the video but I didn't know you were a "whistle blowerr" just couldn't resist🤗😎🤗😎

[@mrpete222]

Yes, I am

[@Ekanselter]

Thank you Mr Pete. The humor you inject along the way is priceless.

[@mrpete222]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@davidhofman4341]

65 years ago in second grade I made and sold Elderberry whistles. Took Elderberry cane, pushed out the pith, and cut the mouth. Pushed them on a car heater motor and turned designs in the tubes. The wedge, slides, and plugs were made from bolas wood. I sold for $.25 each. One with slide were 5 cents more. Finished with vegetable oil or bees wax..

[@mrpete222]

Awesome, you were quite the little entrepreneur and craftsman

[@davidhofman4341]

I gave too many away

[@waynespyker5731]

Saw plans in a home machinist magazine project that fit a sheet metal + baffle in a 1 angle notched tube. Three of the chambers were blanked off with various length quarter round material producing 4 chambers. How would that sound (blended)? Loved the video, magazines don't have sound.

[@mrpete222]

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[@junkmannoparts9696]

Hi Mr Pete so are you having fun making your videos ? If you answer yes well then it's not a waste of time now is it.👍 And on the flip side we love watching Thanks for your efforts and dedication . JM

[@mrpete222]

Yes and yes

[@markshort9098]

Thanks Mr Pete im going to make one of these now that i know how to build it, my son will love it

[@HanaYumusaki]

Hiya, thank you so much for the video. I really needed it to understand how whistles worked. You gave me 6 hrs of info within a few minutes, so time not wasted!

[@mrpete222]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nomercadies]

Brass rod. "It says ... ... nothing." You sir, are the teacher's version of stand-up. I taught regular and special ed. for years. Humor put a lot of salt, pepper, and gravy on what some teachers offered up as a bland dry turkey. You are appreciated.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much, good to hear from a teacher. I did teach some special ed classes.

[@washingtonstreet7084]

I think you may still be getting through to some of our thicker heads out here. I believe I helped and would have fixed a lot of students if I'd had the interest and support of the majority female dominated empire. Our class was next to the auto lab. Teachers, mostly women, would have to walk through our area to get to the lab to check on the progress of their cars. They got free brake jobs. They didn't even turn their heads as our students worked on making a weaving loom. Couldn't be less interested. The loom was an extra project for when they finished their regular demands. But when the rugs started being made, the ladies stopped dead in their tracks and walked right into the classroom and started touching and looking and asking questions. Not about the looms. About the rugs. My genius assistant teacher and I taught the students to use tools they could find at a yard sale and create things of value with them. They would not be flush with cash any time soon. Yard sales were their best bet. When they made things of value, they became valuable, often for the first time in their school and actual lives. Funny isn't it? I'm sure you could have recognized that right away, but the women, good as any man and now in charge of even the tech centers in education, couldn't see that to save their lives. Would love to share more about the program some day. Maybe send pictures. Do you host a throw away email a person would send things to? An email you use to receive your junk mail so I don't sent stuff to your more valued mailbox? P.S., The administration didn't like me. They had a problem sending in a substitute for my class when they would send me off to a worthless professional development class. None of the women wanted to do guy stuff. Like the ladies say: We've come a long way baby. @@mrpete222

[@garyjohnson6640]

Forgot all about making whistles from a branch as a kid. Thanks for reminding me.

[@gutsngorrrr]

Great video, brought back childhood memories of making them with my friend.

[@jappyled1394]

back to childhood, thanks to Mr Pete! Cheers from the old continent...

[@ServitorSkull]

Thank you so much for the demonstrations and sharing your extensive knowledge. I learned a lot in class today :)

[@tommygay8649]

Not a waste of time. Always enjoy the humor. Let's us know your ok. Lol.

[@jerrysteves7469]

Have watched several videos for shell casing. Not always successful. I do believe your tutorial will be of great help! Thank you.

[@daviddickson7067]

LOL, my beagles LOVED the whistles! I had to stop the video several time while they bayed themselves out...

[@mrpete222]

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[@novartec]

Great Video Mr. Pete, I always wanted a whistle, now I can make my own.

[@mrpete222]

You can do it!

[@LarryBlowers]

Thanks fir this video in the late 80s to early 90s my step dad bought a shopsmith setup and we cut up a batch of 6 8' 4x4 posts to be 2x2 and around 7 inches long qe drilled 4 holes of different depths and made rhem into train whistles i bet he took 300 to work and sold them, made enough he got the shop smith basically free (it was a used rig)

[@MrAvjones]

My mother could place two fingers into her mouth and whistle, very loud, almost 3 city blocks. She would whistle to get our attention, one whistle you are okay, two whistle you will get a scolding, three whistle you might as well move to another country. She placed her little outer finger on each hand so that they were parallel to each other and left a small gap between then she would whistle.

[@mrpete222]

Amazing, I never heard a woman that could whistle that way. I was never able to whistle.

[@MrAvjones]

@@mrpete222 She would stick her two fingers in and separate them and then whistle.

[@100yojimbo]

Awesome video Mrpete, I have often wondered how a whistle is made and now I know. I am going to have a go at making one myself..

[@mrpete222]

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[@mrpete222]

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[@ssboot5663]

LIKE!! NOW I have to start experimenting with whistles! Thanks for showing us! m NO, YOU DID NOT waste 6 hours! >>> Can you show us the round internal base that brass whistles have and explain why they are round plunged where the air escapes through into the bore instead of a flat machined off plug? >>It sparked my interest enough to get me to want to go and make some whistles. Every state has a dummy governor.

[@mrpete222]

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[@imbadwrench]

I worked in a Truck repair shop for a couple years. We made a whistle out of PVC that went on the gladhand air couple on the back of a Semi Truck.... IT was stupid loud till it blew apart.

[@mrpete222]

lol

[@fiveskin2611]

thanks mrpete , I hve been wanting to make one for years but didnt know hen worked , quite simple in fact. As far as governors go they talk a line of you know what to get elected and then its back spending our money on things we never wanting or need , like why do ducks quack

[@mrpete222]

Power-hungry idiots

[@steveparker8723]

Really enjoyed the video MrPete. Thanks. Ill be trying my hand at making a whistle now. All the best.

[@mrpete222]

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[@georgespeake5089]

Waist of time? Never, I’ve always wondered about this. I will make one and call it my Mr. Pete. Thanks and God bless!

[@mrpete222]

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[@michaelcerkez3895]

Lyle, that was a totally good video to watch halfway through the workweek. I never knew the fine working of the steam whistle. This video reminds me of the Frank Sinatra movie, Come Blow Your Horn. Take care.

[@mrpete222]

Yes, I liked that movie

[@bc65925]

My dad showed me how to carve one in a stick in Canada on a fishing trip once. I need to do that with the grandsons.

[@guyloughridge4628]

This was a fun video. Thanks so much for all that you do for all of us.

[@mrpete222]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jimmaag4274]

When I was a little kid in the 70's our neighbor was a retired carpenter and he made me one out of a hickory branch. I had forgotten all about it until now.

[@mrpete222]

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[@paulanderson7259]

Thank you. I’m going out to the garage to make one for my grandson “Steamboat Sully”. He will love it!

[@mrpete222]

Fantastic!

[@goptools]

Hi Mr. Pete. I liked the video. The whistle seems easy to make so I will probably try making one. We didn't make our own when I was a kid so it should be an interesting experience. Thanks for the video!

[@mrpete222]

Please do!

[@chandrakumar9405]

During 80s we used to make out of bamboo 10mm diameter. It produce high pitch, and adjustable length makes it sound like a bird.

[@davematthews7686]

Many years ago when I was little my father showed us how to make a willow whistle by sliding the bark off of a willow twig and cutting the inside for a mouth piece and a notch in the bark. When it was put back together you had a whistle. That was a lot of years ago.

[@mrpete222]

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[@westwashere2214]

.....but Mr. Pete, removing the burr is the first and most important lesson you taught us!

[@fredmorton1631]

Thank you Mr Pete, Ill be playing with one of these very soon. and as for your childhood memoris of disappearing toys I too had a similar experience. 🤣

[@mrpete222]

Yes, they got rid of those noisemakers didn’t say

[@CraigLYoung]

Thanks for sharing 👍 this class was very interesting.

[@mrpete222]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@spencer]

this video is just what I was looking for and you are so much fun to listen and learn from, THANK YOU!

[@mrpete222]

You're so welcome!

[@toolbox-gua]

I do, love your class.

[@mrpete222]

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[@johnmolnar2957]

Thanks for sharing. I have had good success cutting thin tube & metal by turning the hack saw blade backwards in the saw . same concept as the siding guys turning their saw blade backwards to cut

[@mrpete222]

Thank you, I will try that

[@rossstenner4402]

Great video, I know what I'm going to do in the shed tomorrow.

[@duron700r]

Hahaha! You had some great fun making this video! I needed those laughs. Hehe, we have a dummy governor too. Ehh hem! Very interesting vid. I didn't catch how you turned your new whistle from woo woo into a peep peep. The Mamod whistles are peep peep just like some British rail engines.

[@thomascannady3855]

I have been watching you for a while and you are truly a master.

[@mrpete222]

😄😄

[@c0mputer]

Mr. Pete, have you ever looked into your Swedish heritage? When they came over and where is Sweden they’re from? Ever taken any trips over to those areas?

[@mrpete222]

I do know just a little bit about where they came from. But I have never been there my cousin still owns my grandmothers steamer trunk.

[@c0mputer]

@@mrpete222 Very cool. I'm actually in Sweden as we speak seeing places where my family came from. That's what made me ask.

[@edl5074]

Never made one but I will now that I know how . My dad and his brother installed pipe organs. always wanted one of the pipes now I can make one thanks .

[@mrpete222]

I was at a funeral four days ago and a Lutheran Church. As I sat there, I was contemplating the huge pipes from the Oregon.

[@edl5074]

@@mrpete222 sorry for your loss. my dad and his brother might have installed that organ they were in Illinois where I was born .love organ music .

[@daviddauphin838]

Good morning! great video.

[@tom87pate]

I've completed last week's assignment: the two-chuck key method for centering material in a four-jaw chuck. I guess I'll have to find me some brass tubing for this week's assignment.

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@natel1639]

That was awsome Mr. Pete. Thank you!!

[@codydavis8043]

Thanks mr. pete thoroughly enjoyed.

[@paulhelman2376]

Delrin makes good pistons for compressed air motors.

[@VB-bk1lh]

I made a few using old shell casings from various caliber rounds for a buddy who collects old steam engines, the smallest used case from a 30 carbine, the largest used the case from a 45-70 round. For the top plug, I simply brazed over the primer pocket, and made the plug from a brass rod turned down on the lathe.

[@mrpete222]

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[@dcraft1234]

Mrpete, I just bought a rough Weeden model 14 at an antique store. The lead crank on the end of the shaft is all buggered up and I need to make a new one. Would it be possible for you take a look at how it mounts to the shaft. The end of the shaft is flattened. I just need to know if the hole in the crank is in parallel with the recess. There is very little information and no parts about these models.

[@mrpete222]

Contact me by my regular email

[@johnstrange6799]

Fantastic project.

[@JohnThawley]

Grateful for the topic, Mr Pete. Thanks. [In before the OCD musicologists arrive with calcs and spreadsheets for length/dia./pitch...]

[@familyd5952]

Good Morning Mr Pete!!! The Tennessee Mole Man 👍🇺🇸🍊🍊🍊

[@mrpete222]

Good morning!

[@redrockplumber5124]

Thanks for sharing. I would use a twig, carv the notch then slip off the bark, carv the air passage then slip the bark back on.

[@mrpete222]

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[@lroyson]

Dummy governor is typical in my state 😂. Thanks for the how-to on making whistles. I think my grandson may enjoy making one or at least playing with the final product.

[@mrpete222]

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[@cpstuhr]

My dads a welding teacher and I will definitely be making him one for his shop for Christmas

[@mrpete222]

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