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How Small an Engine?

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 2:33 pm
by stan.hornbaker
A mini-Wankel engine can be seen
at:
Smaller than a quarter! It works and the set up operaion is shown.
It may be too delicate a job but why not a mini-Stirling? This would
be a real challenge for a watchmaker or a home machinist with
precision machines.
s/Stan

Response to How Small an Engine?

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 6:09 pm
by richcorbett
William,They are being made ... just don't ask the price. ;-)http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/tmsb/Stirling.html

Response to How Small an Engine?

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:10 pm
by iron_goober
This is pretty dang small too....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dICFVknQ7_Q

I thought this was so neat.

Response to How Small an Engine?

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:25 am
by stan.hornbaker
Check out the photo at the top right hand corner of this page:
Just about thumb nail size!