I have made an improvement to the framework of the hot wire foam cutter. I noticed others doing similar things and it does help keep the wire taught when heated.
http://youtu.be/gajBrMvvR0I
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- Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:32 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Hot Wire Foam Cutter
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4279
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:14 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: HELP soda can stirling engine
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6456
Re: HELP soda can stirling engine
You might find a little help in these troubleshooting tips: http://sites.google.com/site/stirlingbuilder/troubleshooting-tips The common problems with pop can engines are pressure leaks, balance problems, or friction. It can also be a combination of those things. The folks on the forum could probabl...
- Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:50 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Magnetic Stirling Engine. Will this work?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9412
Re: Magnetic Stirling Engine. Will this work?
No. It won't work. The magnets will move to the position of neutral force and stop.
- Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:45 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: NASA Stirling Engine Cars "very cool"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4158
Re: NASA Stirling Engine Cars "very cool"
That is a great video. Thanks for sharing.
- Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:37 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Hot Wire Foam Cutter
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4279
Hot Wire Foam Cutter
If you ever make a Low Temperature Differential Stirling Engine, like a coffee cup or pancake style engine, this is a slick way to cut the foam for your displacer disks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfvFJsMwDXc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfvFJsMwDXc
- Mon May 21, 2012 6:58 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Stirling Engine Music Box
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3336
Stirling Engine Music Box
One of the frequent comments I receive on small Stirling engines is, "But will it DO anything?" Well, yes! This one will!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPH1oqKDNsY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPH1oqKDNsY
- Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:14 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Walking Beam Stirling Engine
- Replies: 0
- Views: 10955
Walking Beam Stirling Engine
Hello friends. I just finished a new Walking Beam engine. http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YjGc_1jVqTg/T51LGeUSOpI/AAAAAAAAHw8/zXltdJDayrY/s602/IMG_4780.JPG Also today I am celebrating 1,000,000 views of my Stirling Engine videos on YouTube! You can see a video of this new engine running by visitin...
- Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:19 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Building Stirling Engines in Norway
- Replies: 0
- Views: 10458
Building Stirling Engines in Norway
http://www.sentralskolen.no/elev/9.trin ... rling.html
Click the link above to see a class project in Norway building the Quick and Easy Stirling Engine. There are links on the page displaying many photos and several videos of the finished engines running.
Click the link above to see a class project in Norway building the Quick and Easy Stirling Engine. There are links on the page displaying many photos and several videos of the finished engines running.
- Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:39 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Looking for some opinions...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6273
Re: Looking for some opinions...
Personally, I am kind of partial to this design. :-)
http://sites.google.com/site/stirlingbu ... ing-engine
I have never tried to generate electricity with one, but I am sure it could be done on a very small scale.
http://sites.google.com/site/stirlingbu ... ing-engine
I have never tried to generate electricity with one, but I am sure it could be done on a very small scale.
- Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:36 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Sterling Basics
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6751
Re: Sterling Basics
Maybe this will help: http://sites.google.com/site/stirlingbu ... gines-work
That is an article about how Stirling Engines work.
That is an article about how Stirling Engines work.
- Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:08 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Engine Part Help for Norway
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7629
Re: Engine Part Help for Norway
Thanks to all for your help. The leading candidate solution is this: http://vvskomplett.no/pvc-albu-for-liming-1
I appreciate the support of the Stirling engine community. You guys are great.
I appreciate the support of the Stirling engine community. You guys are great.
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:13 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Engine Part Help for Norway
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7629
Re: Engine Part Help for Norway
That is an excellent idea. I will look into that.
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:43 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Engine Part Help for Norway
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7629
Re: Engine Part Help for Norway
Here is an example of the Quick and Easy Stirling Engine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTFfZk7Bg90 The plastic pipe elbow is better than metal for this application because all it does is hold the balloon diaphragm. For this application it needs to be cheap, easy to find, and easy to form. The end ...
- Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:22 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Engine Part Help for Norway
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7629
Engine Part Help for Norway
I need some help from my European friends. There are two school teachers in Norway who want to build The Quick and Easy Stirling Engine with a class of 50 teenagers. The engine uses a 3/4" x 1/2" PVC pipe elbow as the drive cylinder. The teachers tell me that this part is not easy to find ...
- Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:25 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: LTD-GTID
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4700
Re: LTD-GTID
That looks great! The resin castings must be decent conductors. It would be fun to see 40 of these running at the same time.