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by young brother
Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:52 am
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Is this displacer gap too big?
Replies: 1
Views: 3874

Is this displacer gap too big?

Hi everyone, Just edited the numbers, sorry for any confusion :???: The displacer was going to be a fire extinguisher body, but it is too heavy. The displacer piston now is a stainless steel biscuit barrel with a lid that can be easily sealed. 168mm tall (6 5/8 inches) 136mm diam (5 3/8 inches) at w...
by young brother
Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:34 pm
Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
Topic: Sterling engine technical
Replies: 0
Views: 6086

Sterling engine technical

Hi everyone, So glad I found you! I'm building an Alpha type Sterling engine (my first) to drive a BBQ spit. It is a budget engine made without any machine tools - so a little "Heath/Robinson" I guess. I have lots of questions but let me start with this please... Just found the answer to m...