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<t>Yesterday, I changed to a pnumatic cylinder to run the displacer. However, I didnt get a chance to play with it any, other than to check and see if it worked right. I am in the process of building two larger engines, that would provide more output, and hopefully be a little more durable. I keep t...

<r>IF you are, I have a few questions for you. I am researching <br/> various ways of recovering industrial waste heat via Stirling <br/> process ,and would like to ask some plant owners/managers a few <br/> questions. Please just email me direct <EMAIL email="Brian_clayton2000@yahoo.com">Brian_clay...

<t>Maybe this is what you mean,<br/> <br/> Last Friday, I took one of my small walking beam stirlings (4" displacer bore/1.125 power piston) and disconnected the walking beam at the crankshaft. I rigged up a starter solenoid off of a hitachi starter to a rod and connected it to the walking beam. I m...

<t>Finished my heat exchanger today, have yet to weld it in place. Ordered some bearings today, 12mm linear bearings with seals and housings. Dont know how much drag they will have yet, I guess I will see when they come in. Trying to decide on the bearing style for the Scotch yoke, probably order th...

<t>That is an interesting Idea for a heat turbine thing-ma-bob.....the same sort of idea like a turbocharger or jet turbine engine.....sort of.....if only it would make lots and lots of noise and smoke too!<br/> Of cours, it would also be a good way to raise the temp of my wood fired Stirling, maybe...

Whoa cowboy......look at this. Simply one of those "hey, I can make that"
My idea is a little different, but the same basic idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LOcyjZthsg

I even like the music...

I cant seem to post picures, but I stuck them on my MySpace page...look at album "Stirling project" http://www.myspace.com/mancomesaroundsoon

<t>Thanks for the CONSTRUCTIVE input Joe.<br/> <br/> Lemme run over your responses, and that will sort of tell you where the project stands.<br/> <br/> Water Jacket. I had already planned on a water jacket, I just had wanted to wait until the project was further along (as in turning over at least on...

<t>I see lots of explanations and reasons why a larger Stirling is not<br/> efficient, would be too large, too expensive, etc...<br/> <br/> But I see no "failed" projects. No one horse stirlings the size of a<br/> city bus. <br/> <br/> But I do see interesting things, like the 5hp Stirling built in<...