Stirling engine build

[ZebDog]

It's been a long time.. glad to see ya back with this project

 

[Mitchg07261995]

Indeed it has been a while, Im glad to be back at it!
more work to be done tomorrow

 

[Mitchg07261995]

made two more parts that should be completed tomorrow or in a few days, Ill post pictures later on tonight of what they are, I am busy tracking down all the parts that I have made for this engine. Looks like I have everything but Im looking through old photos to see if im missing anything

 

[Mitchg07261995]

here are the pics as promised before

 

[jwcnc1911]

Coming together nicely! I love rounded corners on a metal base like that. Looks like it will be running in no time!

 

[ZebDog]

thanks for the update pics your doing a grand job I LIKE IT

 

[AussieJimG]

It won't be long now until we see the video

Jim

 

[Mitchg07261995]

Thanks for the compliments guys! It is starting to shape up nicely I was not able to do any work to this engine today because it was a shop clean up day, Ill post again monday night with the part I will start and maybe complete.
Last night, me and my father ordered some 1/4 idx 5/8 odx .196 bearings for the flywheel standard piece, so ones those come in I will modify the side plates that I have for the bearings or just make new sideplates

 

[Mitchg07261995]

Ok, im now thinking that because technically I am supposed to be learning the cnc machines, I am going to complete this engine on the Haas sl10 and the Haas vf1 that my class has, maybe Ill make another one of this engine scratch.gifscratch.gif

 

[AussieJimG]

If I had access to a Haas, there is no way I would use anything else.

Jim

That should have been: A Haas, a Haas, my kingdom for a Haas. (sorry about that)

 

[Mitchg07261995]

ok, i made 8 parts in the last 2 days, 4 of which were redo's because the crankshaft had up and down wobble, and i made 4 really tiny washers and a new crankshaft out of 1/4 stainless steel
picks to come in a little bit

 

[Mitchg07261995]

and i also did some extra work to the alchohol burners stand

 

[AussieJimG]

That's coming along nicely Mitch

Jim

 

[Mitchg07261995]

thanks Jim, I think im going to make more spacers today, just in case i need some later

 

[franscubitt]

Well done Mitch its looking really sexy, cant wait to see this baby running
Making me very envious, wish I had the time to do the same, being self employed means I have a crappy Boss !!!
Cheers Frans

 

[Mitchg07261995]

thanks a bunch frans, i have been sidetrackd for the past couple weeks working on our christmas project. We are supposed to make 800 screw drivers but they are all going to be made on our haas sl10 cnc lathe, i just have to make a special to aid in the putting together of the screw drivers. Ill post a pic of one of the screw drivers when i can

 

[franscubitt]

What on earth do you need 800 Screwdrivers for? even I havent lost that many
keep us updated, Christmas can wait, Striling comes first

 

[Mitchg07261995]

lol, we are selling over 500 hundred of them to help fund our class, we have a total of 1600 parts to make, production should start in the next couple days

 

[franscubitt]

ok Great idea I hope you sell them all, post us a picture of one when they are finished,
Pity I am a but far away to pop over and buy one :wall:

 

[AussieJimG]

C'mon Mitch, don't let Franscubbit get away with that!!! Sell him a bunch on the Internet. I assume that you will put them on Ebay.

Jim