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If you have sketchup I will post my first drafts for a basic alpha engine.

Thanks for all the advice! I'll do what you both suggested. I have read Andy Ross's book as well as some by James Rizzo and Roy Darlington also Carroll smith. please tell me what u think about my thoeries.

Joseph Kaisner

Thanks Plani, My idea was to make (because it will use sets of two pistons) multiple cylinder units that can be bolted together. Because I'm part farmer I want everything to be EASY for the operator. I can understand why people leave stirling engines alone. They r so complex! Current models I mean, ...

Your engine looks awesome please send me a video of it.

I am a sort of "atv mechanic" so I think in terms of a crankshaft rather than a yoke. If I use a crank shaft I will use eccentrics instead of machining cranks. My problem with that is how to keep the eccentrics from fretting on the shaft?

Joseph Kaisner

Ian, Thanks so much! I chose Lp because here in Illinois, a gallon costs $.99. LPG is going to be more expensive. Do you have Amy thoughts about my theories? I'm sorry for a lack of clarity about the cylinders: what I meant was that one cold cylinder would be connected to one displacer cylinder. The...

i am 13. so any advice is extremely appreciated!

Hi! I have been interested in stirling engines for over a year. Right now I'm designing a small high power engine. I would like some input on my ideas; I do not have any (many) specifications yet. Here are some new additions that I have come up with that I have not seen on any other engines: Some ki...