Hey everyone, sorry to bump the thread but I've got my engine running!
I made two changes. First, I shortened up my pressure vessel by about half an inch. Then, I made a new crank shaft with smaller cranks (approximately 2mm).
Now it runs!
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- Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:24 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Soda Can Stirling Engine Help/Troubleshooting
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- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Soda Can Stirling Engine Help/Troubleshooting
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Soda Can Stirling Engine Help/Troubleshooting
Hi everyone :smile: over the past week I have been building my first Stirling engine using this design: https://sites.google.com/site/reukpower/can-stirling/make-a-coke-can-stirling-engine My problem appears to be pressure related. My balloon doesn't seem to bulge at all. I thought it was a pressure...