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by bobmead
Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:56 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: New Memeber tries and fails
Replies: 4
Views: 7057

Re: New Memeber tries and fails

Just been refitting bathroom so haven't played with my workshop toys for last 10 days .Withdrawl symptoms AAGGHH!! Should find time to have a try next week .I will shorten the stroke as you suggest and get the compression down and you never know .

Regards
Bob
by bobmead
Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:24 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: New Memeber tries and fails
Replies: 4
Views: 7057

Re: New Memeber tries and fails

Good ideas RS .Wife away all day tomorrow so will try your ideas on the flywheel .I have tried a gas torch on low to give a good heat difference and made a larger set of Al cooling fins .

Thanks again
Bob
by bobmead
Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:03 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: New Memeber tries and fails
Replies: 4
Views: 7057

New Memeber tries and fails

Hello All Stirlingites . Thought I would have a bash at one of these engines as I have always been fascinated by them .I downloaded some plans from www. manfreds-hobbypage.de followed them to the letter and guess what ...Yes !! it didn't work .Decided that displacer was to small and tried design by ...