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by sbooder
Sat Jan 14, 2017 12:43 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Epoxy piston or not?
Replies: 9
Views: 9444

Re: Epoxy piston or not?

Thanks all for the feedback. I am not set on the epoxy path, so it would be good to know what materials others have used with success for the power piston with regards to a steel cylinder on the cold side?

Many thanks.
by sbooder
Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:50 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Epoxy piston or not?
Replies: 9
Views: 9444

Epoxy piston or not?

Hi All, First real post here. I am gathering bits to make my first Stirling engine and am going to use this for the power piston cylinder, as you can see I have started to modify it for purpose and the second photo has it lying in the position it will be used in, fixed to a central panel separating ...
by sbooder
Thu Jan 12, 2017 2:59 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: New Members PLEASE read! - OR, having problems registering, being deactivated
Replies: 516
Views: 675551

Re: "Hi...We are new here!" First posts here (or anywhere is OK)

Hi All, newbie here. I have just ordered one of those cheap Chinese engines from an online shop to get to grips with the principles and am gathering parts for my own creation. I have built a single piston lamina flow engine before using the free Airpot piston sample, but not a Stirling engine with d...