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by commander
Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:43 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Horizontal coke can engine question
Replies: 3
Views: 3445

Re: Horizontal coke can engine question

Thanks Ian. That makes perfect sense. I have seen one design that has the rod going right through the displacer piston and out at the far end of the cylinder through another gland, thus holding the piston in place horizontally. I did not want to do this as it creates another possible source of an ai...
by commander
Wed Feb 18, 2015 6:19 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Horizontal coke can engine question
Replies: 3
Views: 3445

Horizontal coke can engine question

Hi to you all. I am a new member and intend to build a horizontal coke can engine as per the Jim Larsen video. This will be my first stirling engine build ad I am sure I can do it, but one thing puzzles me. It concerns the displacer piston. It seems to me that the displacer piston will sag on its be...