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by daniel_bingamon
Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:23 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: I've started building my walking beam 55 gallon drum
Replies: 25
Views: 36800

Re: I've started building my walking beam 55 gallon drum

I don't think it will be a problem if the engine is operating quickly, the displacement will relieve the pressure. Something, I've thought about these walking beam engines. Because it is a beam with items on both sides, the idea is to counter the weight by the position of the flywheel on the other e...
by daniel_bingamon
Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:58 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: I've started building my walking beam 55 gallon drum
Replies: 25
Views: 36800

I recently put the little Walking Beam Stirling Engine data into Autocad and I saw your post on making a 55 gallon drum walking beam Stirling Engine. So, I scaled the drawing up to the diameter of a 55 gallon drum and it appears that 2.5 drums in height will make a direct scaled up version. Here the...
by daniel_bingamon
Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:26 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Lamina flow stirling engine
Replies: 9
Views: 29267

I've been working on a Lamina Flow. http://www.kingsmills.us/stirlings/laminar2.jpg Didn't quite get this one running. It got so hot that the cap on the end desoldered itself and disappeared in my workshop. The flywheel has a small bearing in the back, it turns freely and the piston works fine when ...