Front Driver Axle Box - Pennsylvania A3 Switcher, Part 38

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[thekidjuggalo]

With the wheels being pressed on to the axle, the bottom of the axle box has to be open so the loco could be lowered down on to the wheel set...

[joshclark]

Man, I love saturdays... and if you're thinking youtube doesn't like slow projects, I think plenty of us are here for that slow build. This is part 38, and you've already admitted to putting in well over, I think you said, a couple thousand hours. The sense of pride you must have in what you've built so far must be amazing, and through watching you show clips of it, we get to share in a tiny bit of that. And as far as the interest for each piece or video, you make every video interesting and entertaining. This piece is boxlike but, as you've said, considerably complex, which makes it considerably interesting. Your channel is amazing and easily one of the top machining channels with no contest. It's also my personal favorite, at the moment, and I'm sure many would agree. Don't ever doubt how much you bring to the table Quinn ❤❤

[Hyce]

I just about spit out my drink when you talked about the "Well actually's" and I am so guilty of being in that club. lol!

[paulkieran]

You're like the "Bob Ross" of machining. Always calm and measured. Don't take this the wrong way, but I laughed out loud both times when you said, "This is where it gets interesting." Also, I love the idea that there is a social media group with the nickname, "The Well Actuallys."

[LordPhobos]

1:00 I heard a cat meow in the distance so I meowed back.
Then I realised it wasn't our cat wandering around the house chatting 😂

[joeybobbie]

Hi Quinn, I didn’t realize how intricate Steam Engines are. The Tolerances have to be Dead on. Great Job so far. That will be an incredible Day When you finally get to Fire it up. I’ll definitely be watching.Great Video, I could watch you Machine things all day. You are a Great Teacher.👍👍😁

[gregorythomas]

Thirty minutes just dialing in the part for the lathe work...this is just one of the reasons why I enjoy watching you work...I would not had the patience to do that :)

[phoschnizzle]

Gonna be a long ride, but I'm here for it. Sprocket had a lot to add this episode. 🐱

[BetweenTheBorders]

When you cut open the block, it really showed how nice that surface finish from the boring bar was.

[ianh]

Hi guys watching from Liverpool England, as a master machinist of 40 years I have watched this series with interest. Sure with the machinery I have at my disposal I would do things slightly differently that being said for a very skilled hobby machinist you are amazing. Please keep up the great work very informative for the hobby craftspeople well done 👏 ✔️

[johnapel]

I love those tiny scale giant chunks of brass. Another beautiful piece!
Thanks, and Meow back to Sprocket.

[willclark]

I'm very much enjoying the Sprocket cameos! Fascinating stuff, Quinn. I believe the human eye can detect just a few millionths of an inch difference in surface quality, which is far below any possible detectable error.

[mattlander]

In the UK the axleboxes are normally separate and run in horn guides in the frames. Usually the bit that closes the gap in the frames is called the horn ties

[jimsvideos]

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[nullcycle]

I am always impressed with the level of descriptions and educational explanations. I learn a ton every time I watch!

[victorviking]

It is amazing to see the scales of machines that we use and the capabilities of them. I use a huge CNC mill at work and have never considered a 2mm cut big but with smaller machines it's considered pushing a machine to take such a cut. It is awesome.

[JCHaywire]

Watching yesteryear's "Fixing A Power Feed and...": Sometimes I wait years for something to sink in, and Quinn's breakdown of the multivibrator sorta PWM-ish circuit in the powerfeed made such sense all of a sudden. I have several oscillating hollow state devices that use the neon bulb as a resistive device--it was explained more succinctly in the video. Makes me want to review some older videos with more electronics content. Greater knowledge increases the enjoyment of making things. Thanks! W0XO

[dannun]

The bars under the axle boxes are called "Binders". They help keep the frame rigid aswell as keep the journal from falling out.

[charleswelch]

Love it when you make something very complicated look so easy even though you had to be very careful on your dimension or scap the whole thing.

[manythingslefttobuild]

Quinn, you do a great job showing progress, piece by piece on your videos.