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Thank you both for your replies, and I'll check out the videos ASAP. This is a GOOD forum! Meanwhile, I found this: www.gobookee.org/plans-to-build-a-stirling-engine/

I have no idea if it'll be of interest, but you never know!

I haven't, but I'll check Amazon for a cheap, second-hand copy. Thanks!

Having been an amateur (including being a father) at almost everything except my former professional career, I admire and respect amateurs tremendously. Please don't think otherwise. My personal hero is Gene Amdahl, who designed and built the IBM 360 mainframe in his garage. I'm also interested in t...

Thanks. My feeling is that when you're scavenging free energy, efficiency's not a particular priority.

I discovered, and became fascinated by Stirling Engines around five years ago. It was around then I read somewhere of a plan to make an engine from an oil drum, as a DIY project for anyone capable of cutting and welding, and if I recall correctly, it was fueled by wood or coal (and I live in a rural...

I'm real too - at least in some ways, according to my wife. Please forgive my newbie questions!