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by FlyWheel
Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:49 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: New Guy
Replies: 10
Views: 5140

Re: New Guy

Didn't get my Chinese engine today, Monday I guess. Ordered a 5/8 shaft, 1/4" flat stock and flange bearings for the crankshaft. Will remove the seals and grease from the bearings and lightly oil them for to reduce the friction. Will probably run a 1/2"x.062 wall scrap of 4130 tubing for t...
by FlyWheel
Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:13 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: New Guy
Replies: 10
Views: 5140

Re: New Guy

Very nice engine ISC! What did you up grade? I have a Chinese Ridders copy coming. Hoping it will be here by Saturday. Will use for some hands on and maybe basic dimension like bore/stroke. I received the antique cast iron cart wheels to use as flywheels. Am intending to run both. From what I can se...
by FlyWheel
Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:06 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: New Guy
Replies: 10
Views: 5140

Re: New Guy

Heres a pic of the rough out of the parts. These are "hand hewn" parts in the raw the will be better finished after drilling, threading etc. The idea is to use the cylinders end cap as the head and the hydraulic port as the flame port. Since I want to run the engine outdoors I have the ide...
by FlyWheel
Sun Jan 17, 2016 6:53 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: New Guy
Replies: 10
Views: 5140

Re: New Guy

Ian SC I should have caught your location from the text on the right--duh. For the flame licker I have fabbed the piston from a 2" bar billet. Its .75" in depth. I was pleasantly surprised to find the bar stock fit the bore perfectly. I had assumed it would be several thousands over size. ...
by FlyWheel
Fri Jan 15, 2016 7:19 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: New Guy
Replies: 10
Views: 5140

Re: New Guy

Hi Ian SC, Is the SC South Carolina? I now only have the basic shop tools. With in the last year I have relocated into a much smaller place and had to give up my lathe. I still have my drill press, metal band saw, and MIG welder. Am working on a jig to allow basic turning on my drill press. The fact...
by FlyWheel
Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:36 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: New Guy
Replies: 10
Views: 5140

New Guy

Hey All Have finally retired and have the time to do something I have long wanted to do which is build an engine(s). Have been working with one of the common ebay Stirling Gamma models. I have learned a lot from this little model and enjoyed it enough to start a build from the Boydhouse plans. I'm t...