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- Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:52 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Oil burners
- Replies: 2
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Re: Oil burners
I'd imagine the problems with burning WVO come down to a combination of water/impurities and poor vaporisation resulting in incomplete combustion. For impurities there's not much you can do besides filtering and settling to remove as much water and other grot as you can. For incomplete combustion, y...
- Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:53 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Walking beam engine power cylinder placement
- Replies: 2
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Walking beam engine power cylinder placement
Hi all, I'm planning a simple tin can engine for my first build, and for aesthetic and practical reasons I'm aiming for a walking-beam engine similar to the Boydhouse design. My problem is that I'm not convinced the epoxy I have for sealing the engine will take high temperatures well- the figure I f...