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by rastAtsap
Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:29 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Woodburning Stove-top Fan school project
Replies: 8
Views: 7744

Re: Woodburning Stove-top Fan school project

So to start, I need the stove top temperature? And id like to use glass bottle as the main cylinder, what's a reasonable maximum diameter so I can start hunting down a source for that, come up with a height and then start working on the machined parts
by rastAtsap
Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:40 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Woodburning Stove-top Fan school project
Replies: 8
Views: 7744

Re: Woodburning Stove-top Fan school project

Awesome thanks for your input guys.Ian I love wooden fan, I come from family of private pilots, so that would be a neat touch. I'm pretty sure I'd go with that style of engine, as I cannot picture how another type would work over a stove, but I love the swinging arm type...makes it m ore visual that...
by rastAtsap
Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:11 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Woodburning Stove-top Fan school project
Replies: 8
Views: 7744

Woodburning Stove-top Fan school project

Hi! I guess I should introduce myself ay?, I'm Rich, a 23 year old student studying Mechanical Engineering Technology in New York, andd for my senior project I would love to build a Stirling engine. I have my teachers approval, and a general idea of what I want to make This is my inspiration: http:/...