R RPTopf New Member Joined Jan 8, 2010 Messages 2 Reaction score 0 Jan 8, 2010 #1 Hi Guys, New member, first post, hope you enjoy. Been building these for 10+ years and still find it difficult but very fun. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32GPH3JXn98[/ame] Rick
Hi Guys, New member, first post, hope you enjoy. Been building these for 10+ years and still find it difficult but very fun. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32GPH3JXn98[/ame] Rick
B black85vette Well-Known Member Joined Jan 18, 2009 Messages 1,084 Reaction score 25 Jan 8, 2010 #2 Very nice. I like the scale and the mechanical action. Was this from plans? Which ones? If you have more pictures we would like to see them. th_wwp Welcome to the forum! wEc1
Very nice. I like the scale and the mechanical action. Was this from plans? Which ones? If you have more pictures we would like to see them. th_wwp Welcome to the forum! wEc1
cfellows Well-Known Member Project of the Month Winner Joined Aug 25, 2007 Messages 3,890 Reaction score 715 Jan 8, 2010 #3 Hi Rick, welcome to HMEM. Nice looking engine. Runs good, too. Those Stirlings require pretty precise measurement and machining. Not the easiest things to get running. Chuck
Hi Rick, welcome to HMEM. Nice looking engine. Runs good, too. Those Stirlings require pretty precise measurement and machining. Not the easiest things to get running. Chuck
R RPTopf New Member Joined Jan 8, 2010 Messages 2 Reaction score 0 Jan 8, 2010 #4 Thanks for the nice comments. I am not a pro machinist but have figured out ways to get good results with manual tools....just take the time. I design my own Stirling engines but I do make 3D CAD models and some shop drawings to guide me. I am now working on a solar concentrator that will hopefully run this engine on sunlight. Below are CAD images of the engine.
Thanks for the nice comments. I am not a pro machinist but have figured out ways to get good results with manual tools....just take the time. I design my own Stirling engines but I do make 3D CAD models and some shop drawings to guide me. I am now working on a solar concentrator that will hopefully run this engine on sunlight. Below are CAD images of the engine.
Maryak Well-Known Member Joined Sep 12, 2008 Messages 4,990 Reaction score 77 Jan 8, 2010 #5 Rick, Welcome to our forum. wEc1 Best Regards Bob
kustomkb Project of the Month Winner!!! Project of the Month Winner Joined Dec 14, 2007 Messages 1,181 Reaction score 31 Jan 8, 2010 #6 Nice work! I really like the movement of the linkages. Do you sell your plans? If not, there is an upload section for your computer models.
Nice work! I really like the movement of the linkages. Do you sell your plans? If not, there is an upload section for your computer models.
rake60 Well-Known Member Joined Jul 8, 2007 Messages 4,756 Reaction score 125 Jan 9, 2010 #7 Welcome to HMEM Rick. Very interesting build! Rick