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by Wellington
Thu Apr 21, 2016 5:03 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Designing for maximum watt output
Replies: 10
Views: 5486

Re: Designing for maximum watt output

Nice looking project. How many watts output does it achieve?. Do you know if anyone has ever tried multiple levels of wire coils in a linear alternator stacked one on top of the other and what issues this might pose? .Wellington. PS. two other linear projects that look interesting: http://tinyurl.co...
by Wellington
Wed Apr 20, 2016 10:59 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: My first post. Advice needed.
Replies: 38
Views: 40613

Re: My first post. Advice needed.

Thanks for the useful link bumpkin. Tegs are indeed an interesting technology but i prefer the charecture of a solidly built chunky engine that makes a soothing and subtle puf puf sound. I also prefer stirlings for the fact that you can make them from junk in an emergency and nit have to go looking ...
by Wellington
Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:16 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Designing for maximum watt output
Replies: 10
Views: 5486

Re: Designing for maximum watt output

Thanks Ian. I'll read the Andy Ross download today. Useful info you've provided. I'm still undecided on which type of engine to build and am leaning to the simplicity of a beta design. This animation: http://tinyurl.com/zm4brlm seems like a very simple design with ultra low friction but I'm wonderin...
by Wellington
Wed Apr 20, 2016 3:43 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Designing for maximum watt output
Replies: 10
Views: 5486

Designing for maximum watt output

Ive decided to make a 12v stirling generator to insert into the side or top of a small wood stove. I would like it to have as much watt output for its size and will be making a 12v axial flux alternator to intergrate into a flywheel. Can someone please explain a diy method of pressurizing an engine ...
by Wellington
Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:20 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: My first post. Advice needed.
Replies: 38
Views: 40613

Re: My first post. Advice needed.

Thanks for the book recommendations. shame they are quite expensive on amazon. I think I will go with stainless steel like you recommend since I have a tig welding machine. I was curious to know how displacer stroke length effects performance. I would like to aim for a long length to suit a low rpm ...
by Wellington
Mon Apr 18, 2016 9:56 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Members Top Picks
Replies: 7
Views: 5679

Members Top Picks

Hello, can some of the more experienced members give me some pointers to what they concider to be the top performing sterling engines they have seen to date. A top five of the crème de le crem projects found on the net would be good. so many engines, so many tin cans, so little time to find the good...
by Wellington
Mon Apr 18, 2016 8:35 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: My first post. Advice needed.
Replies: 38
Views: 40613

Re: My first post. Advice needed.

Thanks for the quick reply and pointers. There is so much info on the net on stirling engines its overwhelming to navigate through the tin can stuff and find useful info. Can you save me many hrs of surfing the net and provide any links to the crème de le crem of impresive diy projects you've seen a...
by Wellington
Mon Apr 18, 2016 4:09 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: My first post. Advice needed.
Replies: 38
Views: 40613

My first post. Advice needed.

Hello All, Im new hear and hoping for advice from the more experienced members on the design brief i have set myself. I am going to design a small stove top stirling engine which will charge a 12v battery which can be left unattended and not overcharge the battery or cook the alternator and be fail ...