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by bptdude___2569
Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:50 am
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Book Review - "How I Built a 5 HP Stirling engine"
Replies: 12
Views: 196125

Response to Book Review - "How I Built a 5 HP Stirling engine"

<t><br/> I am going to buy one too.<br/> <br/> They are suppose to cost $3000 or a little more, not sure how shipping will be handled. And, as I heard from her, they are suppose to be ready for customers later in 2010.<br/> <br/> Not sure the exact cost versus return for me, but I really do not care...
by bptdude___2569
Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:39 am
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Book Review - "How I Built a 5 HP Stirling engine"
Replies: 12
Views: 196125

Response to Book Review - "How I Built a 5 HP Stirling engine"

I have chatted with Catherine. She is dedicated more than any I know about this project. It certainly does not seem like a big money maker for her.

The new 5 HP engine by her new effort is suppose to be out this year. Many of us are looking forward to it.

by bptdude___2569
Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:37 am
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Stirling engines for the third world
Replies: 80
Views: 320832

Response to Stirling engines for the third world

<t><br/> Shannon, thank you for your post. I would like to say we are all aware of the difference between heat and temperature, but sadly there always seems people who are not as familar.<br/> <br/> Many people cite sources of extra heat they would like to make good use of. Often the temperature is ...
by bptdude___2569
Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:18 pm
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Stirling + Heatpump = Free Energy?
Replies: 15
Views: 81451

Response to Stirling + Heatpump = Free Energy?

<t>Hi David,<br/> <br/> You got two thumbs up from me.<br/> <br/> You seem to have the concepts correctly balanced, as well as the ability to do them. I am really a pain to so many people here, thought I would mention when I saw one that was right on.<br/> <br/> Now, how do we clone you and have eno...
by bptdude___2569
Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:28 pm
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Stirling engines used to generate electricity from wood burning stoves
Replies: 31
Views: 131872

Response to Stirling engines used to generate electricity from wood burning stoves

<t><br/> The Whispergen is a nice unit if you think of it producing multiple things from its fuel.<br/> <br/> So, you have money and buy one to heat your house. For the extra money spent to buy a better machine to burn your heating fuel, you can light up your yard like Santa's Village with LED light...
by bptdude___2569
Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:13 pm
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: 200-400w wooden fired Stirling engine?
Replies: 4
Views: 21248

Response to 200-400w wooden fired Stirling engine?

<t><br/> One possible suggestion, if you have available funds, and can build small machines yourself, and willing to violate probably the warranty, ... *grins* ... <br/> <br/> There a Stirling sold by a company WhisperGen. They are not really having great success, yet, but they sell a setup for a ma...
by bptdude___2569
Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:13 pm
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: 200-400w wooden fired Stirling engine?
Replies: 6
Views: 81740

Response to 200-400w wooden fired Stirling engine?

<t><br/> One possible suggestion, if you have available funds, and can build small machines yourself, and willing to violate probably the warranty, ... *grins* ... <br/> <br/> There a Stirling sold by a company WhisperGen. They are not really having great success, yet, but they sell a setup for a ma...
by bptdude___2569
Sun Aug 30, 2009 4:50 pm
Forum: Stirling Engines for Education
Topic: Solar Dish Stirling
Replies: 4
Views: 36481

Response to Solar Dish Stirling

<t><br/> Why is the Dish Stirling so expensive?<br/> <br/> The well known answer will be that extreme precision manufacturing is done at great expense, to be able to extract usefull power.<br/> <br/> Somebody who understood exactly why, and had a nice chat with industrial resources in Japan that hav...
by bptdude___2569
Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:06 pm
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Generate power from Outdoor Wood Furnace
Replies: 2
Views: 13897

Response to Generate power from Outdoor Wood Furnace


You only listed the temperature of the water, the intended product of the outdoor furnace.

Can you measure the temperatur of the firebox and ask again?

by bptdude___2569
Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:06 pm
Forum: Power-producing Stirling Engines
Topic: Generate power from Outdoor Wood Furnace
Replies: 5
Views: 68537

Response to Generate power from Outdoor Wood Furnace


You only listed the temperature of the water, the intended product of the outdoor furnace.

Can you measure the temperatur of the firebox and ask again?