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I did post a video of my second LTD on YouTube. This video is the 'original' version. I have modified the engine by shortening the displacer and displacer chamber so the displacer is only about 1/4" thick. Runs an hour on a bowl of steaming hot water now. It still likes the timing delayed from ...

I know a Stirling is basically a "one stroke" engine to start with but I've been thinking about building a Stirling with two displacer chambers connected to one power piston at each end. My thoughts would be more power but the more I think about it, I'm loosing the atmosphere stroke and m...

Thanks CarTech, I appreciate your suggestions. I decided to put the original engine on the shelf and built a bigger one (50%) that had adjustable stroke on both displacer and power piston, increased the relative diameter of the displacer and used your suggestions. It ran ok on the first try and grad...

Thanks Cartech, I will try your suggestions. It will be easiest to adjust the displacer size first. When you say 'swept volume', does that mean the volume created by the area of the displacer (one side) times the stroke? Don

zluis Welcome to the forum. I am new here also having just built my first LTD engine. I runs, but not very well, but I am very enthused about making a better one for my second attempt. There is a lot of useful information buried in this forum. Take some time and read thru the posts, I did while taki...

Hello All, a new member here, have been lurking for a few weeks and just recently registered. Discovered LTD Stirling engines on Youtube and had to have or build one. After watching videos until my eyes were blurry, I decided to try and build one from scratch. I am reasonable handy and have the luxu...