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Hey Stirling Engine Building Fans,
I am a long time lurker as I get my home shop running and THRILLED to start building LTD and Fan engines!

Bernie


Bernie

That's fun! Love the recycled materials machines

Bernie


Bernie

Whahoo! "moving sculptures". Cool idea. The stirling would be a good engine for that it seems. How heavy and big would the sculptures be? The plan is for lightweight and whimsical features powered by an overtly hand-warmed LTD to begin with... Although getting one running at all should be...

Welcome aboard Bernie, good to read that you are returning to home engineering, and the adiction of Stirling Engines. If you look in my gallery, you will see my interpritation of a Stirling Engine stove top fan. Ian S C Hi Again Ian- I realize I didn't mention that stove top fan is one of my two fi...

Thanks Ian-

My shop is almost back together, and back to work! I'll show you what I have going when I get things rolling...


Bernie

Thanks for the tips Ian!

That was one of my concerns, actually- I would like the fans to be functional and quiet, since it can be!

Interesting to make one that can blow everyone away someday, but the main purpose is to just gently move the air around at all.


Bernie

Thanks Ian!

Nice gallery! How much air does that fan move when it's hot? I've been wanting to make a few engines to sit on top of wood stoves to move the air around



Bernie

Hey Jazz

Directly from Airpot is around 50% cheaper in my memory. I got the free sample, and purchased a few each of 2K95's and 2K160's without the piston rod. I'm not necessarily suggesting this, but that us what I did.

The pistons come with a hole right in the center.


Bernie

Hello Stirling Engineers! My name is Bernie. I have a mechanical engineering background, NJIT, but am working as a commercial photographer for many years. I am thrillled to be moving my shop out of storage after a few years, and restarting my home metal shop in my new garage. :) ... Time for me to g...