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by whitakec
Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:20 am
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Piston sealing
Replies: 5
Views: 26695

Response to Piston sealing

Thank you for all of the great information. I think this should be
enough to get me on the right track.

Once again, Thank you.
by whitakec
Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:24 am
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Piston sealing
Replies: 5
Views: 26695

Response to Piston sealing

<t>I'm planning on making a small engine with about 1 in pistons. Now I haven't started making the engine yet. I know that I can make the pistons and everything else. I wanted to be sure that I could seal the pistons before I started. So most of the parameters are negotiable, I just know that it wil...
by whitakec
Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:46 pm
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Piston sealing
Replies: 5
Views: 26695

Piston sealing

<t>I am trying to make a Stirling engine. The main thing that is<br/> troubling me is how to seal the piston. What I'm thinking is a tight<br/> fitting metal ring like on an internal combustion engine, but I have<br/> my doubts about this type of sealing for a Stirling engine. What is<br/> the sugge...