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by Mountain Stirling
Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:37 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Pistons and other parts
Replies: 1
Views: 4913

Pistons and other parts

I have a metal lathe and milling machine if anyone needs anything made. Send me the spec.s and I will get back with you.
Thanks :D
by Mountain Stirling
Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:37 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Pistons and other parts
Replies: 0
Views: 5647

Pistons and other parts

I have a metal lathe and milling machine if anyone needs anything made. Send me the spec.s and I will get back with you.
Thanks :D
by Mountain Stirling
Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:35 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: pressure bushing for connecting rod
Replies: 4
Views: 7176

I am curious why pressurizing the canister will have any impact? Does this improve performance?
by Mountain Stirling
Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:32 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Got her going...finally
Replies: 0
Views: 10325

Got her going...finally

These things really do work. I just wanted to post this so folks out there thinking they can't get it going will keep trying. I worried with this thing for 3 weeks straight, got some advice, left it alone for about a week and tonight, I am proud to say, got it going. I am not breaking any rpm record...
by Mountain Stirling
Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:25 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Stirling engine go-kart?
Replies: 12
Views: 26795

You may want to do a little research. It is my understanding that General Motors (USA) actually committed quite a bit of research to this issue and did develop working models for automobiles. I think they backed off of it due to costs associated with mass production (at that time), I also understand...
by Mountain Stirling
Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:20 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Gettin her going....
Replies: 5
Views: 7770

Jan, thanks for clearing that up. I think I was leaning more toward expecting the the force of the power piston to overcome the inbalance in the wheel. So my new approach and "mantra" will be balance. I have added a bearing to the walkiing beam to cut down on friction. It does seem like wh...
by Mountain Stirling
Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:02 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Gettin her going....
Replies: 5
Views: 7770

Thanks guys for the direction. I have never seen one of these operate outside of the internet, and I just needed an idea of how loose to make the moving parts. If these are supposed to spin freely with the power piston connected then obviously mine is way too tight. I will follow your suggestions.
by Mountain Stirling
Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:50 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: An idea
Replies: 2
Views: 5696

An idea

I am just curious, has anyone tried building a stirling out of PVC or plastic components? I was thinking of experimenting with using PVC or plastic and in place of an open flame, using boiling water as a heat source. I was wondering if anyone out there has thought of this before or tried it? (It see...
by Mountain Stirling
Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:06 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Gettin her going....
Replies: 5
Views: 7770

Gettin her going....

Hey guys, great site and wonderful forum. I have a few questions and maybe some of you guys can help me out. I built a stirling walking beam and am having "partial success". :-? It runs when thre is a LOT of heat applied to it, and then only briefly and slowly. I am thinking that the model...