It is sad but true. I had a dream that I made a Stirling Engine out of a paint can. When I woke up I thought, "Hey, that would work!" So I tried it. And it works! I have posted a couple of short videos on YouTube. Here are the links:
http://www.youtube.com/user/16strings#p ... FcjZslW3mo
http://www.youtube.com/user/16strings#p/u/6/O3U4ShL5hkk
I took pictures of the building process and may post them on http://Stirlingbuilder.com if there is interest.
Jim
Paint Can Stirling Engine
Re: Paint Can Stirling Engine
Looks good Jim, looks like you made all the parts balanced perfectly as it runs really smooth!
http://www.scraptopower.co.uk My web site, Stirling engines and AE stuff.