Old Steam Powered Machine Shop 88: Steam Whistle Rebuild

Another steam whistle rebuilt using just the small Atlas lathe, drill press and Chinese band saw in my Southern garage. Several missing or broken parts made up. It will be test blown in the NY shop, first thing this spring. Thanks for commenting, like and subscribe. It lets me know if I'm on the right track with what you guys want to see. Also check my "Community Pages" for some things you might be interested in. Click on my circular photo that will take you to my channel page, community button is under the top photo....Dave

[@johnalexander4356]

Well you made my day! Nothing pleases me more than watching a new video from you Dave.

[@cad68m_m]

Always a good day when Dave publishes a video.

[@rogerscottcathey]

Waiting on the next one

[@LowInformation]

He always has posted videos all summer. Now nothing.

[@GordonBailey-p9c]

I was thinking the same. I just hope nothing serious has happened to him or his workshops. I love watching these videos but I really ought to be working in my own shop!

[@leroyc179]

never a dull moment David, and I have watched all of your videos, thanks for sharing.

[@ydonl]

I do love watching brass turn! Especially with some nice bright light, and shiny chips flying around! Poetry.

[@SteamfanScott]

Always enjoy an old steam powered machine shop video! Know it will sound spectacular when you get it back to your NY shop.

[@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj]

That was nice to watch, thank you for explaining all you did, and you are a great machinist and restorer.

[@Randysshop]

Welcome back Dave. Just because you have a small lathe or a lathe that has wear does not mean you can not make good parts with it It just take the knowledge of how to work around the problems. Keep making videos and would like to see more from the NY shop. Thanks.

[@michaelmiller8914]

Your skills never cease to amaze me. You are a great craftsman and I thoroughly enjoy all your videos. Thank you David.

[@IslandHermit]

Nice job free-handing that curve.

[@kaibroeking9968]

To use copper coins as shims is a great idea when no copper sheet metal us to hand.

[@patrickroeill8746]

Always good to watch your videos, hope all is well thank you Dave

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Nice job on the Whistle Dave. Thanks for sharing.

[@edmedlin2936]

Good to see you again, Dave. I like that big new cross peen hammer you got there. Score it at a yard sale? Think I saw the sticker still on it. Love this video; it reminds me of many of the small jobs I do here at home on my Chinese mini lathe.

[@Bobbycat115]

Thanks Dave from the great white north Hope BC Canada. Too cold to go out and warm my big shop up .

[@michaellenz9121]

Great to see you again Dave. HMMMMMM using electric to make steam whistle parts Always a great show. Thanks again

[@Radiotexas]

Old school machining at its best! Thanks Dave!

[@CRUZER1800]

Thanks, Dave... It's always great to see a knew video from you. I have seen ALL of your videos... many more than once. Been watching for many years now.. Always a treat! Russ

[@johngibson3837]

Hey up mate beautiful work once again, I'm thinking your next video will be including a clock and some steam , missing them both

[@noelspangenburg3675]

Great job Dave.

[@JoshKilen]

nice job.

[@henkvanderwal2424]

Hello David, This is a nice close of my day to watch your video. Thank you very muchten. Greetings from Friesland in the Netherlands . Henk van der Wal

[@andron967]

Thank you. I've always enjoyef your videos. A little enjoyment is getting valuable these days.

[@tubeu28]

Good job Dave, keep them coming!!! We have a whistle hooked up to the air compressor. We only blow it when the Vikings score a touchdown! Thanks from Minnesota

[@ssboot5663]

The ol girl looks and sounds like home to me since that is what I had to self learn on for the last 12 or years or so....... Up until recently I had a 1936 Atlas. I sold it and upgraded to a South Bend with NAVY stampings on it! Nice whistle project!

[@jshelledy1]

Always delighted to see a new post from you pop up. What I would give to live between you and Allen Millyard.

[@jayminor9757]

Hello Dave I really enjoyed this video because I’ve owned and used a 1942 Atlas, 10 inch for about 25 years. It’s a Timken bearing headstock model with 1942 etched on the bearings. Other than that, she’s much like yours. It has a lot of wear, that’s I’ve learned to compensate for and it gets used several times a week when I’m not away at work and has made countless bits and pieces for boats, airplanes, cars, bicycles, other machine tools and for it’s self. I’m pleased just to look at it sometimes because it’s such a classic. My bigger, more powerful, more accurate Chinese import lathe is a fine piece of gear but it just lacks the charm of the old Atlas. I’m sure that the old thing has another 20 years left in it which would make more than a hundred years old and in anybody’s books, that has to make it a fine machine. Thanks for sharing!

[@ewika420]

Ha ha I just saw you on the highway. I was in the U-Haul. 😂 edited sorry if I scared you guys honking.

[@jimwilloughby]

Dave, This is the first time I've seen machining done in reverse. You are a master. I will be eagerly awaiting you're return to New York. I really want to hear that whistle.

[@davidrichards5594]

I had an explosion in the editing dept. and I knew the clips would probably be out of order somewhere....Dave

[@Hoaxer51]

Funny, I thought you were really good with an Etch a Sketch!

[@steveshoemaker6347]

l love live steam Whistle's and thanks David....Glad to see you are doing well my friend..... Shoe🇺🇸

[@Arntobian]

Glad to see you again Dave, keep on steaming! Best wishes from Sweden

[@xandetfields3279]

Dear sir... I am a 36 year old, classically (manual) trained Tool and Die Maker from Virginia. I somehow stumbled upon your very first video and have now fallen into the rabbit hole that is KZbin. Where is the D.R.O (Digital Read out) on your machines? Haha I'm kidding. What you have built for yourself is everything that I aspire to do for myself except I have to have dial indicators because I have OCD. I will watch every single one of your videos for sure. Thank you for taking the time to share your shop with us.

[@ecz28]

I have a very similar whistle, bit larger though. Someone has brazed the valve shut so gotta make some parts like this. Great video 😁

[@dwyaneengle9621]

Excellent work as always 😊. Very educational, I really appreciate the way you take the time to explain the how and why. This traditional trade is fading away. It's all about the fast cnc and fancy tools these days. Thanks again. God Bless

[@devmeistersuperprecision4155]

That sound reminds me of high school. We had an old atlas from the forties and I learned how to use a metal lathe. That was a long time ago. But you never forget the sound.

[@markavis7232]

I wonder if this tip might do someone a good turn - you can use a small plug tap with the pitch and form you want (16tpi in this case) as a chaser, when cutting internal or external threads. Mount it in the tool post parallel to the job, with a set of teeth at 3 o'clock for external threads (when looking in to the chuck) or 9 o'clock for internal. I find it useful when cutting fine threads on large diameters.

[@garyc5483]

Hi Dave nice to see you again. ATB regards from the UK

[@Altruistic-Viking]

Good to see you doing good Dave 🌞 greetings from rainy Denmark

[@davidrichards5594]

Thanks, good to hear from Denmark...Dave

[@tonyc.4528]

Beautiful work, David!

[@tjt4036]

Always a joy to view your videos. Keep up the great work.

[@Gearz-365]

Love it! Doing the work like they did 100 years ago. Marvelous work

[@ronsue1000]

Still loving your videos Dave, keep them coming!

[@peterkilner512]

Have you seen Iron Jonesy Shop Tour All the best Perter

[@robertwhitney2232]

Another fine job, even if it was only 3 cents worth. Just kidding, you make that 2 hand contouring look so easy.👍

[@johnlucaiii9495]

Wonderful video. Love watching you work. Very cool project. Please do us a favor and don't film in front of the window because the glare is horrible.

[@opendstudio7141]

Practicing the art of doing more with less. Sometimes I’ll see those guys in India pull off some amazing and dangerous compromises with little to nothing to work with, plus bare footed or in sandals.

[@mrc1539]

Saying hello from the left coast of the U.S. , just finished a similar project on my 1950 Logan 10 “ . 😊. If you had been a month earlier with this video you would have saved me a lot of head scratching , LOL ! But thanks anyway .

[@rcurry8531]

Thanks for sharing dave really enjoyable

[@Ham68229]

Problem with today's machinists, they thing they have to do everything on a cnc machine and in my opinion, that's not a machinist. Dave, you are a true machinist and I truly enjoy your work. Even though this wasn't done under steam power, it's still wonderful to watch and see the outcome. Thank you for sharing, as always, another great and awesome video, cheers :)

[@walterschaap5821]

Thanks can't wait till you go north to steam shop

[@johnkinnane547]

G’day Dave greetings from Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺 I don’t know why but I lost your channel and I stumbled across it and I subscribed it’s great to see you again even if your not in your terrific work shop. I look forward to watching the channel , kind regards John

[@gregfeneis609]

Thanks Dave. Hurry back to NY

[@timhaller6322]

Always a pleasure watching your videos hello from Nebraska

[@peterkilner512]

Have you seen Iron Jonsey KZbin of a wheel making machine All the best Peter

[@benbusfield6498]

Glad to see you back 👍👍👍👍

[@JourneymanRandy]

Well done David. I love those old steam whistles

[@brando600rr]

Hi Dave glade to see another video from you. Thanks for your advice about the lathe I got picked up 2 books from what you recommended and it’s the wealth of info in them is great to learn what to do from them. Thanks

[@normesmonde5332]

Love your work Dave 🇦🇺

[@PorkBarrel.]

Lookin good Dave...keep going!

[@quirty864]

Proud of you man, just proud.

[@frednewman2162]

Nice Dave, you probably didn't need to go to FL this year, we are having there weather right now!

[@davidrichards5594]

so I hear....Dave

[@davidrichards5594]

so I hear....Dave

[@MattysWorkshop]

Beautiful job as always mate, Cheers

[@garthbutton699]

Enjoyed the video thanks🤗😎🤗😎

[@ghoogers]

Thank you Dave!

[@CraigLYoung]

Thanks for sharing David 👍

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

Great work Dave , Enjoyed !

[@roberthocking9138]

Beautiful work as usual

[@floridaflywheelersantiquee7578]

Thanks for sharing

[@rhavrane]

Bonjour David, Great video indeed, the whistle is my favorite steam accessory ! i would have liked to be able to install this one on one of my model boats but is is "just a little bit" too large 😁 The question now is, will it operate steam correctly ? Amicalement, Raphaël

[@Warped65er]

Nice work, and thx for the vid.

[@chrisduggins3435]

It seems like you have solved the noisy motor problem you had with this lathe

[@davidrichards5594]

Not at all Chris, just lowered the volume....Dave

[@Hoaxer51]

@@davidrichards5594, More than one way to skin a cat! Lol

[@jackgreen412]

Great!

[@frankdoner8402]

Hey Dave .i miss you and your videos. Are you coming back?

[@9thdeltaconcepts652]

hank you sir.

[@cyrilhudak4568]

👍👍

[@brootheboomer]

You should have the engine exaust into your boiler exaust

[@perolovson1715]

Always nice to see a video clip from You. Q: If I thread metric threads, can I use any threading dial as long as I keep to same number?

[@markavis7232]

On my lathe (8tpi English lead screw) I leave the nuts engaged the whole time when cutting metric, and run in reverse to come back. It takes a while. This needs a 127-100 compound gear in the train.

[@davidrichards5594]

On a lathe with gearing for National threads, if you are using a metric transposing compound gear to cut metric threads, you have to leave the half nut engaged all the time and reverse the lathe , or turn it backwards by hand (you can disengage the back gear to make it easier) between cuts. ...Dave

[@fainderskurs-koi8767]

Лайк!

[@castironmachines]

Always a great day when you come home to a new Old Steam Powered Machine Shop episode. Looking forward to more steam work in the north shop. By the way, how is that dynamo setup going with the old engine? Cheers from Canada

[@davidrichards5594]

The generator is mounted in place on a wood base belted and lined up ready to spin...Dave

[@jeremylastname873]

I just really enjoy learning and seeing your palpable demonstration of how things that came before us brought us here. Thank you for sharing your experience. So, around 8-9 minutes, why are you cutting from left to right? Is there any particular reason?

[@davidrichards5594]

Hi Jeremy, That was where I started tapering the piece to make the acorn shape. I seem to have better success going from large to small when "freehanding" taper like that, you could do it either way. The tool didn't seem to mind cutting backwards in brass....Dave

[@daleolson3506]

Da sun da sun

[@davidrichards5594]

Yeah I need a roll down shade for that window which faces straight West....Dave

[@randycoon9123]

I have several steam whistles and one of them is the one on your bench, by they way do u know where there's a price list for whistles.

[@bcbloc02]

So did you brass plate the lever or is that paint?

[@davidrichards5594]

That gold paint looks pretty good in the photos.

[@randycoon9123]

Why are there not post being put up?

[@phooesnax]

Looks great. How thick are the edges of the bell on those and thickness of the steam slot?

[@davidrichards5594]

The circular slot is about .080", The bell is .090" wall and the bell OD is about 1/4" bigger than the slot OD ..Dave

[@phooesnax]

@@davidrichards5594 Thank You very much!

[@anthonyraffin1034]

I hope you're up to your ears in $$ work because I, for one, am missing your content.

[@bklynpotter]

too bad the focus is off

[@davidrichards5594]

sorry about that, I'm budgeting for a better camera which will also be external mic capable....Dave

[@jegmadar4123]

Respect Mr Richards from Hungary.

[@stevengrotte2987]

NUMBER 88 WAS THE MOST RECENT ONE THAT I CAN FIND/HAVE SEEN ARE THERE ANY MORE?? I REALLY ENJOY THIS SERIES, I WILL BE 76 ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2024, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE EPISODES OF YOUR SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidrichards5594]

Steve, I am collecting clips for another video sometime.

[@stevengrotte2987]

@@davidrichards5594 THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!11

[@jdmccorful]

Ggood seeing ya. Always enjoy! Excellent repair work also.

[@jrehtil1494]

Great job Dave