Hey Patrons!
Another month has slipped by, so it's time to update the credits in the videos and on the blog. All new Sprocket's Patrons who joined in August have been added, and stickers will go in the mail shortly to all you new folks.
Thanks once again for all your support. Patron levels have waxed and waned over the years as people come and go, but so far levels have remaine...
2023-09-02 22:29:58 +0000 UTC View PostHeya Sprocket's Patrons! There was a glitch with my new credits system that debuted recently. A few random peoples' names disappeared from the credits. I honestly am not sure why, but when I redid them the second time, the missing names are back. Thanks to those of you who let me know about this problem! I wouldn't have caught it.
It's slightly unsettling that I don't know exactly what happened but if, starting next week, you find your name missing, please don't hesitate to let me know...
Hey everyone!
First of all, let me say that the response to the annual memberships has been overwhelming. I had no idea so many people wanted it. Many of you even upgraded a tier as part of going annual, so thank you for that! The support has really been incredible here.
On another note, Patreon is apparently having some issues with one of their payment processors. They sent us this note (below). Sorry about this mess, if any of you are affected.
Hey Patrons!
I've recently added Annual Memberships, which is a feature many of you have asked for. People have been asking for a way to do this for a while, and Patreon recently added the feature, so I have enabled it. Annual billing is simpler for many, and it reduces transaction fees as well, since there's only one per year instead of twelve.
If you're a current Patron who wants to switch to Annual, here are steps to do so:
2023-08-06 02:03:49 +0000 UTC
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Hey Patrons! Here's the latest link for all the channel-related files. You'll find 3D models, 3D printer files, engineering drawings, etc for most of my projects here. Anything that I generated as part of doing this stuff is here.
If you're new to the channel, the password is Sprocket and a new link is posted here each month. Instructions for viewing the files are in there as well. Enjoy!
Hey everyone! It's a new month, so it's time for updated credits and stickers. Sticker packs are in the mail for everyone who joined at the Rockstar level in July, and credits are updated on my blog and in upcoming videos.
On the subject of video credits, I'm still working on a better solution here. I know that it's hard to read the names right now because of how quickly it scrolls, and I'm wor...
2023-08-02 18:14:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons! It's a new month, and so it's time to update credits. It's also when I mail out the stickers for all the new Rockstar patrons who joined in June!
As always, I'm eternally grateful that you all stick around and enable me to keep making these videos for you. There's nothing else I'd rather be doing, and it's truly a privilege to do this work for all of you.
Hey Patrons!
Here is the link for all the project files for the month of July.
If you're new, this is the place where all my drawings, 3D models, spreadsheets, and other files related to my projects are stored. A new link is posted each month, so be careful about bookmarking it.
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AjEukTfa9GrpamCleuS0qbU1Gaw?e=bvxDdP
The password is the same as always for ...
2023-07-03 17:29:54 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Here's the latest link for all the 3D models, project plans, etc:
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AjEukTfa9GrpamCleuS0qbU1Gaw?e=obFAnA
As always, the password for all bonus content (include the Vimeo videos) is "Sprocket"
Hey everyone! Stickers are in the mail and credits are updated for all Rockstars who joined in May.
As always, a big thanks to every Patron and every viewer. Every bit helps, even if it's just a dollar, or you just let the ads play. Different folks contribute in different ways, and it all adds up. I'll keep making the videos for free as always, and that'll never change, so thank you for contin...
Hey Patrons!
As usual, I post a new link to the shared file area for all the drawings, CAD files, etc for my projects. Here's the new link:
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AjEukTfa9GrpamCleuS0qbU1Gaw?e=OwhEnZ
Password is Sprocket, as always
2023-05-02 17:30:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons!
It's the second of the month, which means stickers are in the mail, and credits are updated to include new Rockstars who joined in April.
Every month I am amazed that this thing keeps going and I'm so thrilled and humbled that so many of you are interested in watching these videos. I'll keep makin' 'em and I hope you'll keep watchin'!
2023-05-02 17:19:55 +0000 UTC View PostIt's funny- the new behind the scenes video format has generated a ton more questions than I usually get about the process on this boiler. I take that to mean a lot more people are watching the bonus videos, which is great!
This is another question that has come up so often that it'll be more efficient to answer it here in a post. The question is, why not pre-heat the boiler in an oven before silver soldering?
I'll start by saying I tried that on the very first boiler I ever buil...
Hey everyone!
Here is the latest link for the patron drive, where you'll find all my project files. Drawings, 3D models, spreadsheets, etc. I don't make drawings for all my projects, but if I do, they are here. Enjoy!
The password is "Sprocket"
2023-04-02 21:46:44 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons! It's that time again. A new month, and a new batch of stickers is in the mail for all the new Rockstars who joined in March. Credits have also been updated on the blog and in future videos.
Response has been really positive on both the locomotive project and the die filer, so thank you all for that. Please feel free to send me suggestions for topics you'd like me to cover as well....
2023-04-02 21:43:58 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons! Here's the link for the Patron Drive for this month. All the drawings, 3D models, and other project files that I've produced over the years are here. As always, the password is "Sprocket"
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpamCleuS0qbU1Gaw?e=XCWQRs
Hey Patrons! It's that time again. Stickers are in the mail for new Rockstar patrons who joined in February, and credits are updated in the blog and future videos. Welcome all new Rockstars, and welcome all new Patrons period! I don't say this often enough, but I appreciate all the Patrons at every level. Every bit helps and it means the world to me that you folks will share your hard-earned money with me, just so I can make silly videos about machine shop stuff. I really enjoy your feedback ...
2023-03-02 22:27:56 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Here's the new link for all the plans, 3D models, and other files that I produce for the show. If you're new here, patrons at almost all levels get access to this, and I post a new link here every 30 days. The password is "Sprocket". Instructions for viewing the files can be found at the top.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpamCleuS0qbU1Gaw?e=TRl5UR
Hey Patrons! It's the second of the month, and that means time for the credits to be updated on the blog and future videos. It also means stickers are in the mail for all new Rockstar Patrons who joined in January.
Even more, it also means it's time to talk about a book! I haven't done one of these in a while, since my acquisitions of weird old machining books have slowed as of late. However a kind viewer recently sent me this gem.
2023-02-02 21:43:21 +0000 UTC
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Hey Patrons!
Here's the link for all the shared files related to my projects for this month. This includes 3D models, 3D printer files, mechanical drawings, etc. This link expires at the end of the month.
One more thing! I've added a password for the link as well, since Microsoft's shared drive service has added support for that. The password is "Sprocket"
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukT...
Hey Patrons! It's that time again. Sticker packs are in the mail for all new Rockstar Patrons who joined in December, and credits are updated for the blog and future videos. I always like to take this moment to say a special thank-you to all the patrons at every level. I like to make all this content and do all these machine shop & electronics projects, but I couldn't afford to do it without all of you. You folks are the reason it happens, and for that I am eternally grateful!
Hey Patrons,
A few folks requested my bill of materials for the boiler build for the Pennsy Switcher. I've put my spreadsheet in the Patron drive and it's also attached to this post. It's a PDF, since I did it in Numbers, which is not a spreadsheet program most people use. I didn't plan ahead for sharing this, so it's very rough and in a weird format, but the data is there. Included are McMaster part numbers for everything. One thing missing is a bit of copper round bar, because I alrea...
2022-12-08 18:20:13 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Here's the latest link to the Patron Drive where you'll find all my files for my projects. Drawings, 3D models, spreadsheets, whatever I happen to generate while working on stuff. It's all here:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpamCleuS0qbU1Gaw?e=0A3QTW
If you're new here, that link is valid for 30 days, at which time I post another one here in the main feed. Enjoy! 2022-12-02 20:35:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons!
It's a new month, and thus new credits and stickers! Sticker packs are in the mail for all new Rockstars who joined in November, and credits are updated as well. The credits in tomorrow's video will not yet include the new names. I have some production lead time and it was too tight to get that updated in time. You'll see your name next week though, and right now over on the blog!
I haven't done a featured book in a while, mostly because it's been a while since I got ...
2022-12-02 20:33:21 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Here's the latest link for the shared Patron drive, where you'll find all the drawings, 3D Models, etc for my projects:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpamCleuS0qbU1Gaw?e=neEsH2
As always, the CAD models are in Fusion 360 format, but you can view them with a free Autocad player if you want. The drawings are PDFs. Enjoy!
2022-11-02 17:08:05 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
It's that time again when I get to make my gratitude material by mailing out stickers to all the new Rockstars who joined in October. Credits have also been updated on the blog, and in future videos.
I'm not sure if I've said this very broadly yet, but this YouTube channel is now my full-time job, so you fine humans are literally feeding me (and Sprocket!) now. It's difficult to overstate my gratitude for that. I'll do my best to keep making the best content tha...
2022-11-02 16:59:49 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
One of you fine folks just let me know that Patreon had an issue with one of their credit card billing contractors that caused a few people to be double-billed on October 1st. You may want to check. If this happened to you, Patreon will fix it:
. . .
"Phillip here with Patreon's support, I hope you are well today.
We received reports that a number of patrons were double-charged on October 1st and a few days following. Our investigation foun...
Hey Patrons! Here's the link for the shared file repository for Patrons. As always, every drawing, 3D Model, etc for projects you've seen me build end up here. A new link is posted each month. Enjoy!
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjEukTfa9GrpamCleuS0qbU1Gaw?e=h6jvqY
Hey everyone! It's a new month, which means new credits for the videos and blog. Both have been updated for all new Rockstars who joined in September. Stickers are going in the mail shortly as well.
This month Patreon, in a failure mode apparently engineered specifically to engender maximum rage in yours truly, mangled the data for which Rockstar Patrons are new (and thus owed stickers). I had to do my best to manually collate the list to make sure the right people get them and nobody g...
2022-10-01 23:07:04 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Here are the CAD models and drawings for the glass oilers I showed in today's video. If you have Fusion 360, everything is parameterized so it should be easy to scale to your engine size, or adjust for the size of glass tubing you can get. Enjoy!
As always, these files can be found any time in the Patron Drive as well.
2022-09-17 21:46:17 +0000 UTC View Post