Hi all,
Just thought I'd post a new video of my stirling engine up which is now running a few hundred percent better than before and I'm lost as to why! The only things I've done are use some oil from a hair trimmer on the power piston and displacer rod and use a proper cotton wick instead of an old nylon shoelace!
Engine speed must be at least 3 or 4 times greater than it was before and I can now regulate the speed depending on where on the hot cap I put the flame. It's fastest right on end.
I was thinking it may even run without water cooling now!
Nick
Just thought I'd post a new video of my stirling engine up which is now running a few hundred percent better than before and I'm lost as to why! The only things I've done are use some oil from a hair trimmer on the power piston and displacer rod and use a proper cotton wick instead of an old nylon shoelace!
Engine speed must be at least 3 or 4 times greater than it was before and I can now regulate the speed depending on where on the hot cap I put the flame. It's fastest right on end.
I was thinking it may even run without water cooling now!
Nick