I just found this series, enjoyed you cylinder work, I worked with castings, and my locos had American practice bar frames. I had to learn the hard way, it would have been wonderful to have seen your series first. Good, detailed explanations.
Crispin. You are doing a very impressive job. They must be teaching you a lot at RR. Your layout and handwork are very impressive. Quite a shop you've got there--glad to see someone still using a vernier. That will be quite a locomotive when done.
Hi Mr C. As you can see I've gone back to some of your original videos and I must admit your technique has improved greatly along with your new garage/shop. Audio in some of your original videos was hard to hear but educational all the same. Thanks from a 2021 snowy/covid19 Canada.
Nice work. I am a Aircraft Maintenance Engineer doing mechanical, structural and machining work, which I like the best. I have done lots of work on jet engines, not RR, but mostly Pratt & Whitney and General Electric and know the little cooling holes you were talking about in your other video. It is nice to see young man interested in working with his hands and metal these days! Keep it up and you will go far.....Oh yeah, wear your safety glasses.
40cleco Thank you, I am not hugely familiar with the turbine blade design of other companies but I assume they are all fairly similar for the most part.
Nice work, Crispin. I really like your attention to detail and your willingness to do handwork at the bench...nice results. Thank you off sharing. I look forward to your next video.
Nice job young man! Razor here getting caught up on your build! Your mentor has taught you well in regards to filing! Thanks for the laugh from part 2 in regards to everyone going off the deep end commenting about you not wearing your safety glasses. Your a smart guy, I can tell you know when it's necessary! After 40+years of serious metal fabrication and welding, I've still got both eyes, and I didn't have my glasses on the whole time!! Keep up the good work! Razor!
Another new viewer thanks to MrPete. I was trying to tell Tom Lipton (Oxtoolco) how to file curves a few weeks ago, and now, thanks to you, I can show him as I sent him a link.to your video. They seem to do it differently across the pond but some of them sometimes are willing to learn from the old world. :>) Keep 'em coming ATB c
After watching Quinn of Blondihacks do an order of operations video it got me thinking to ask you 'did you have an order of operations for the loco build'? you seem to have the Order of ops well sussed when machining work but what about the build, how did you work that one?
Interesting and really nice work! I see many ways that you do things that could help me. I like your method of filing too, I've never really gotten filing down. I subscribed, and I'm also building a steam locomotive. Although mine's a bit different since it's a geared steam locomotive in 7.5" gauge.
Thanks for this set of videos, very useful to explain how it's done, I'll be undertaking a Maid of Kent soon, and these videos are a great how to do it. Also what loco will this end up been please as I haven't seen a mention to the drawings of which loco it is.
G''day and greetings from Tasmania, I just wanted to know in regards to the drawings that you are using do you copy a set off the original drawings for the work shop? Great watching you building this loco you have helped me out a great deal with the building of mine. Thank you for explaining what you are doing and how to go about machining. Beautiful old mill kind regards John
Can I ask where you got the steel for the frames? Most of the UK model engineering supplies seem only to stock bright mild steel and not black. Many thanks
+Stuart Davies I just got it from a local engineering firm, 3mm black mild steel sheet is common stuff in the fabrication world so you should find some somewhere.
hello really enjoyed the show..now i wonder if you can help...its up scaling i am struggling with. i have an "o" Gauge drawing and would like to up scale to 5 inch gauge is there a formula for doing this. its taking me time to re adjust to imperial after years of using metric...any advise would be welcome thank you in advance
@@tonywright8294 I have built an o gauge patriot class locomotive in brass . And a working 3 1/2" gauge Hielan lassie during lockdown. What have you done for your self or are you just a rivet counter that has never put his hand to anything. Oh and btw this post was a year ago and I'm a quick learner
Hey Crispin! I been watching your videos and they are awesome!! I love them!! Have you already calculated the final weight of the locomotive? Regards and best wishes!!
Crispin. Where are your "SAFETY GLASSES"??????? Please wear them, your eyes are too precious to take risks with. You are progressing well for one so young
