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This is a cheap engine that I am working on. It can be made for less than 40 dollars. The engine will use ball bearings and a brass tube crankshaft, and be heated by a candle. You need a couple tuna cans (short and fat) -1/2 inch Balsa wood displacer -set of brass tubes that fit inside/outside of each other (ex 1/8OD & 1/8ID) for displacer, and another set for use as power piston and cylinder. -JB Weld or Silver solder. -Steel wire for connecting rods (coat hanger) -Use scraps of brass tube to make column that can hold bearings for a crankshaft. |
Review of cheap sterling purchased on eBay http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/archive/chinese-stirling-engine__o_t__t_34157.html
Very Nice Kits for sale $$$ http://www.modelmachinist.com/stirlingengineskits-c-149_150.html?osCsid=63c0824656b01409e0b52b40b1ff8c99
United Nuclear Kits http://unitednuclear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=28_46
Here are some links to VIDEOS of Stirling engines
Marble displacer , heated by candle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8twYoE0GLs&feature=related
'Coke' can Stirling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqmeYc8GWmA
Twin engine Low Temp. Diff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeP5LSfW05w&feature=related
| HOW TO " TIN CAN ENGINE " This
one is similar to the Picture above. Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-szN_IbSt70&feature=relmfu Part 19 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-edtwwm-KL0 |