Blondihacks

Blondihacks

The Blondihacks Channel features projects and educational videos by Quinn Dunki, covering topics ranging from electronics, home-brew computing, machine shop work, welding/fabrication, 3D printing, and more. Many are companion videos to full project write-ups, which you can find at www.blondihacks.com

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Cross-Drilling Thin Wire!

Cross-Drilling Thin Wire!

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  • @jamespurchase4035
    @jamespurchase403523 сағат бұрын

    Great explanation. Thanks Subscribed

  • @matthewjohnston3195
    @matthewjohnston3195Күн бұрын

    I used to work somewhere that used highly inflammable carbon disulphide. The tools used on the plant were made of phosphor bronze because they didn't spark.

  • @matthewjohnston3195
    @matthewjohnston3195Күн бұрын

    I'm sure your honest review will help the manufacturer make improvements to this model

  • @robertocentonze9653
    @robertocentonze9653Күн бұрын

    Complimenti! Bravissima, precisione eccezionale, video meraviglioso, peccato che non ho potuto tradurre l'audio ma si capiva molto bene tutto dal video, un saluto da Roma 👋👍👍👍

  • @claytoncoward7116
    @claytoncoward7116Күн бұрын

    I greatly appreciated this video

  • @freeidaho-videos
    @freeidaho-videosКүн бұрын

    Wow, 30 hours to make a video. I'm not sure whether to be impressed, or depressed.

  • @freeidaho-videos
    @freeidaho-videosКүн бұрын

    With respect to your videos about getting better at making videos, and wincing to go back and watch the old ones, I will say this. If you find anything in life that you go back in history and don't see things you sinced have improved, you clearly are not trying to get better each day. You are stuck in a rut.

  • @freeidaho-videos
    @freeidaho-videosКүн бұрын

    I liked your ethics question and answer. I often get asked to rip off someone else's design and make it cheaper, or most often make it for free. I have had two unique designs stolen from me and sold commercially, so I won't participate in such. In fact, if someone can already buy it but just wants cheap labor, I always suggest they just go buy it.

  • @zacgougeon6496
    @zacgougeon64962 күн бұрын

    Why build it if you can overbuild it?

  • @CaueHefesto
    @CaueHefesto2 күн бұрын

    As someone who uses the metric system I really appreciate when you add subtitles like "1/2 thou is more or less 13 microns" :) As always, a wonderful and fun video to watch, Quinn!

  • @joeltoby
    @joeltoby2 күн бұрын

    Thanks

  • @alcosteam
    @alcosteam2 күн бұрын

    You can never have too big of a rotary table,, well unless it tips your mill over.. My largest is a 20 inch and while not used much when needed there is no substitute. Worst thing is where to put it when not in use, mine lives on a die lift cart most of the time.

  • @JamesSimmons-pz7wn
    @JamesSimmons-pz7wn2 күн бұрын

    Good video Blondiehacks, I Love that sassy attitude.

  • @Jon651
    @Jon6512 күн бұрын

    I love these videos, and I've always had a place in my heart for steam locomotives. The processes you show are fascinating, but my next logical question would be: Were the real locomotives built to this level of precision?

  • @Blondihacks
    @Blondihacks2 күн бұрын

    The larger components like frames and suspension were not, no. They were hammered and hot riveted into a locomotive-like shape. However the running gear, wheels, valves, etc absolutely were made to these levels of precision and more. They turned 6’ drivers to sub-one-thousandth accuracy every day. For a model, because it’s much smaller, you have to increase the precision level to achieve something that looks built to “normal” precision at a larger scale. The smaller your model, the higher precision required for things to look realistic.

  • @paulkinzer7661
    @paulkinzer76613 күн бұрын

    The little 'unnecessary' details can really make a project sing. That circle in the center is a case in point. Very nice!

  • @mrsmith9079
    @mrsmith90793 күн бұрын

    Hello Quinn - have you heard of the process of fescalising? I saw a video of it somewhere on youtube and can't for the life of me remember where it is. It's where a ball bearing is pressed against a roughly machined piece and the ball flattens all the high spots. It gave a really nice finish on the example I saw.

  • @timothyrobinson8640
    @timothyrobinson86403 күн бұрын

    Hey Quinn, have you seen the new die filer (from offcuts) that "Pask Makes" just put up? Pretty nice.

  • @PP-wy1mb
    @PP-wy1mb3 күн бұрын

    Dear Quin this weekend I finished the installation of my dro on my 3 year old Precision Mathews 25 milling machine and thanks to your very clear videos I was able to adjust the machine without losing any possibilities, the x ruler is on the front and the Y ruler on the left side diagonally, it works great Sunday I made my first precision pieces with the dro I hope to learn a lot from you, thank you very much for your lessons.

  • @olekbeluga314
    @olekbeluga3143 күн бұрын

    "Have you seen steel?" No, no, I have not. What's that?

  • @roderickbarry2411
    @roderickbarry24113 күн бұрын

    I made some lathe dogs and tried to set upy lathe to cut a mt2. I can't get the taper right. I set the small end to .050 and when I shift the saddle up two inches I can't get a zero reading??? When I start I have no deviation on the paralell.

  • @Krmpfpks
    @Krmpfpks3 күн бұрын

    “Thats why you read the old books”. No, that’s why you watch Blondihacks.

  • @iain3411
    @iain34114 күн бұрын

    Always interesting to see something different.

  • @randallscott4094
    @randallscott40944 күн бұрын

    I like your logic 😊

  • @andrexxxuk
    @andrexxxuk4 күн бұрын

    Superb info!

  • @SuperAd1980
    @SuperAd19804 күн бұрын

    23:49 - Maybe I wasn't paying attention in previous videos, nice sign that I just noticed. 👍👍 aaaand... Yatzee

  • @wayneswonderarium
    @wayneswonderarium4 күн бұрын

    Wheel of morality, turn turn turn, tell us the lesson that we should learn!

  • @rnistuk
    @rnistuk4 күн бұрын

    I cannot count the times I have used the answer "Because shut up. That's why", to justify my mis... er.. highly technical decisions.

  • @PackthatcameBack
    @PackthatcameBack4 күн бұрын

    It spins!

  • @johnridgeway6718
    @johnridgeway67184 күн бұрын

    Terrific. Thank you

  • @ThePaulv12
    @ThePaulv124 күн бұрын

    You've done it to me again - where did that 25mins go? Seemed like an 8 or 9 min vid lol.

  • @Rebar77_real
    @Rebar77_real4 күн бұрын

    Add a bit of steam and that disc could hit 10K rpm, if you wanted to.

  • @eshafto
    @eshafto4 күн бұрын

    Or just spin it up with a compressed air nozzle. I wonder how fast it would go before the bearing seized and all that energy went into destroying Quinn's shop...

  • @nielsvanmeenen5911
    @nielsvanmeenen59114 күн бұрын

    she said the word joint exactly 92 times

  • @bazzatron9482
    @bazzatron94824 күн бұрын

    I love that the grooves might have "scrapped the part", but the holes somehow didn't 😅 Another great video. It amused me to watch a machinist/engineer approaching a project that I could have taken on as a woodworker - the impossibly high end bearing was the cherry on top for me. Looks really satisfying to spin - more like playing with one of those high precision spinning tops than a wooden ratcheting toy. Great job Quinn, thanks for your hard work on this project and video - they always brighten my Sunday!

  • @terminalpsychosis8022
    @terminalpsychosis80224 күн бұрын

    The rotary trick... hey that's very clever. Bit of setup headache, but hey, worked great for several actions. Go Blondie go! 🙂

  • @DonDegidio
    @DonDegidio4 күн бұрын

    Hi Quinn, The raffle wheel is coming along nicely. Looking forward to the next installment. When you needed to remove that off center hole in the bearing axle, the pilot point drills could have been another option to using the two flute end mill.

  • @Juffington
    @Juffington4 күн бұрын

    I always love the build up to "because shut up, that's why" - maaaaaybe there's a boring reason this time? :D

  • @darronjknight
    @darronjknight4 күн бұрын

    I have made holes accidentally in the wrong position decorative features by peening brass slugs into them and finishing them level to the surface.

  • @gregh6794
    @gregh67944 күн бұрын

    So many awesome tips here will help me . Enjoying all your vids , new user but so much to learn. Thank You Love the chamfer tool tip :)

  • @bulgieR
    @bulgieR4 күн бұрын

    That 'one weird trick', to set the boring bar with negative rake to get the point on-center (!) Made the whole video worth the price of admission right there. Thank you! (oh yeah, and also for literally every other thing you do and say.)

  • @antiussentiment
    @antiussentiment4 күн бұрын

    Fabulous accuracy, and when it's not giving away chooks, you can be a Greek sailor predicting astronomical bodies.

  • @jamesrogers47
    @jamesrogers474 күн бұрын

    Bust the deal, face the wheel.

  • @sheldon...
    @sheldon...4 күн бұрын

    Quick question Quinn: you said you needed to bore out the disc to the same as the bearing but as you then put a shoulder on the axle, does that not then remove of the need for that relationship?

  • @billyt53
    @billyt534 күн бұрын

    I'm really only interested in the loco build but will still watch the other vids as they are well done.

  • @terrytopliss9506
    @terrytopliss95064 күн бұрын

    Nice job Quinn.👍👍

  • @RustyInventions-wz6ir
    @RustyInventions-wz6ir4 күн бұрын

    Interesting. Thanks. Very nice work

  • @Cybernetic_Systems
    @Cybernetic_Systems4 күн бұрын

    I’ll admit, when I saw the thumbnail, I had Low expectations. My bad, it was a really interesting engineering video. 👍

  • @firebird8600
    @firebird86004 күн бұрын

    Yay!! It's Blondihacks time!!!

  • @RustyInventions-wz6ir
    @RustyInventions-wz6ir4 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much. Just installed my first DRO on the lathe and I have no idea on to how to use it. I’m sure this video is going to be very helpful.

  • @paulputnam2305
    @paulputnam23054 күн бұрын

    That was really fun! Great Job.

  • @robertwalen4976
    @robertwalen49764 күн бұрын

    I did a fair amount of winging it on my projects. Very satisfying and inventive