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This episode on Blondihacks, I’m talking Walschaerts! Exclusive videos, drawings, models & plans available on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/QuinnDunki Have questions? Try my FAQ! https://blondihacks.com/frequently-annoying-questions/ I would like to acknowledge that my shop sits on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of First Nations people. Ghost Pine Film Productions: https://www.youtube.com/@ghost_pine_film_productions Ghost Pine’s Return Of The Empress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DJs3Ekm0J8 . Some clips are copyright Ghost Pine Film Productions and used with permission. Detailed Walschaerts explanation : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6rlfXCsoPk Designing Walschaerts : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU-KgJVlZ0M Baker Valve Gear : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXn6P9KTFBA Some images in this video are from Wikipedia, used with permission under Creative Commons license. Here are links for many of the tools that you see me using: (I earn small commissions on these links) • Shrum Solutions face mill: https://www.shrumsolutions.com/shop?page=2 • 6mm CCMT Boring Bar | Shrum Solutions: https://www.shrumsolutions.com/product-page/6mm-ccmt-boring-bar • D. Gray kits for the home shop : https://d-gray-drafting-and-design.myshopify.com/ • The Original Rose Index : http://rosenthalproducts.com/ • Mill clamping set : https://amzn.to/2xc9vqr • Chamfering Tool : https://amzn.to/2IJsAUs • Zero Flute Chamfering Tool : https://amzn.to/3bmPLPe • NOGA Deburring set : https://amzn.to/2Jv3RlW • NOGA Reversible Deburring Tool : https://amzn.to/2X07WX1 • Knurling Tool : https://amzn.to/2FblXb1 • Tapered Reamer : https://amzn.to/2Gn0b3G • Chucking Reamer set : https://amzn.to/3odnVvh • Nicholson files : https://amzn.to/2VcHkls • Nicholson needle files : https://amzn.to/2BDt7ph • 1-2-3 Blocks : https://amzn.to/2EvAsGq • Dormer center drills : https://amzn.to/2X7U6ij • 6” Divider : https://amzn.to/2GTncM3 • NOGA arm with magnetic base : https://amzn.to/2U2bGTI • NOGA arm Big Boy : https://amzn.to/381acji • Collet Block set : https://amzn.to/2UkF1vZ • DeWalt drill and driver kit : https://amzn.to/2Gp6IeJ • DeWalt portable band saw : https://amzn.to/2U4Mhsw • DeWalt band saw blades : https://amzn.to/2H2J4X0 • High Speed Steel parting blade : https://amzn.to/2YcdYBv • High Speed Steel blade holder : https://amzn.to/2JgO0IK • High Speed Steel tool blanks : https://amzn.to/2H1qoqr • Grizzly Pre-ground tool bits : https://amzn.to/2H4yr5z • AXA tool holders : https://amzn.to/2V1gOHl • Quick Change Toolpost : https://amzn.to/310mshq • Norton oil stone kit : https://amzn.to/2EbLEH3 • Norton small sharpening stone: https://amzn.to/2PQwex9 • End mills : https://amzn.to/2U76Vsf • Milling machine starter pack : https://amzn.to/2tA2M4e • Forceps : https://amzn.to/2Ww5dFT • Mill Parallels : https://amzn.to/2lfW82i • GearWrench ratcheting tap & die set : https://amzn.to/2lMwZfV • Step bits : https://amzn.to/2q54yfJ • Starrett automatic center punch : https://amzn.to/2DCI7C9 • Budget transfer punch set : https://amzn.to/2yfDgHi • Precision shim stock : https://amzn.to/34lJlME • Jet 2-ton press : https://amzn.to/2SLas1s • Gear Wrench locking puller : https://amzn.to/2ubBV1W • Starrett tap wrenches : https://amzn.to/35jxM9e • Goldenrod oiler : https://amzn.to/2TTS0En • Acid brushes : https://amzn.to/36qWCo5 • Cratex (Bright Boy) block : https://amzn.to/38fNm72 • Scotchbrite deburring wheel : https://amzn.to/3ks0P2V • Fein Turbo I shop vac : https://amzn.to/2vXpech • Machinist’s scale : https://amzn.to/2Zk6oVj • Mixed metric/imperial dial caliper : https://amzn.to/2KKARYY • Mitutoyo dial caliper : https://amzn.to/2IMIxJE • Mitutoyo micrometer set : https://amzn.to/2GtICPx • Mitutoyo depth micrometer : https://amzn.to/33M8aSH • Mitutoyo edge finder : https://amzn.to/2G36omq • Mitutoyo dial indicator : https://amzn.to/2H09gBr • Mitutoyo dial test indicator : https://amzn.to/2E5lRQw • Coaxial indicator : https://amzn.to/3bbBEwE • Mitutoyo telescoping gauge set : https://amzn.to/2Z6houn • Starrett 98-6 Level : https://amzn.to/38K7lMD • Grizzly Height Gage : https://amzn.to/2PDTr7i • Thread Checker : https://amzn.to/2CpvAUU • The Amateur’s Lathe book : https://amzn.to/3jIYlwe • Anchor Lube : https://amzn.to/2H9X6oQ • Boeshield T-9 : https://amzn.to/2TCE0wB • Brownell’s Oxpho Blue : https://amzn.to/2YhZTmR • JAX Metal Blackener : https://amzn.to/2MVe8wj • Dykem layout fluid : https://amzn.to/2U7KQts • Tap Magic cutting oil : https://amzn.to/3j8kNnR • WD-40 : https://amzn.to/2GYV8rY • Loctite 603 : https://amzn.to/2EYsPbi • Loctite 242 : https://amzn.to/2RIt3sQ • Way oil : https://amzn.to/38Gl9qW • High pressure grease : https://amzn.to/2GloHTd • CMD Extreme Pressure lube : https://amzn.to/36JPNy9 Commenting policy : https://blondihacks.com/commenting-policy/ As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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