'Vickie' Stirling Engine - Jerry Howell Design

[Richard P]

I've been working on the Jerry Howell designed 'Vickie' Stirling engine for the last few months, and am now approaching completion of the project. So this won't be a detailed step-by-step build thread, but I thought I would post some photos as I finish up the parts and get to put the working engine together.

To kick things off here are the main frame pieces of the engine and the flywheel/axle. Everything is machined from plain bar stock as is usual for Jerry Howell designs. This makes for quite a lot of machining but an interesting end result!

 

[minh-thanh]

Looks very nice .

 

[ShopShoe]

Very Well Done!

Nicely detailed parts really shine.

I will be interested in seeing any further parts and pieces you wish to post.

And... Thank You for posting.

--ShopShoe

 

[Richard P]

Here are the main displacer cylinder and power cylinder components. The displacer is made from aluminium bar bored out to be very thin walled and light. Quite a lot of work in the fluted cross slide guides! All made from bar stock.

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[Richard P]

Looks very nice .

Thanks!

 

[Richard P]

Very Well Done!

Nicely detailed parts really shine.

I will be interested in seeing any further parts and pieces you wish to post.

And... Thank You for posting.

--ShopShoe

Thanks Shopshoe, I'll keep on posting

 

[TonyM]

I love the idea of posting your build showing the finished parts rather than the step by step manufacture of each part. Of course followed by the assembly and finally a video of the running engine.
For me the only interest in seeing the manufacture of every part is if some 'unusual' set up is used which may help others.

 

[Richard P]

I love the idea of posting your build showing the finished parts rather than the step by step manufacture of each part. Of course followed by the assembly and finally a video of the running engine.
For me the only interest in seeing the manufacture of every part is if some 'unusual' set up is used which may help others.

Thanks!

 

[Richard P]

Here is the small 'cooling fan' assembly, together with the flywheels and frame pieces all painted up. The close up of the fan brings out all the finish imperfections, but it actually looks pretty ok to the naked eye. I found that part quite tricky to make.

 

[Richard P]

Here is the small 'cooling fan' assembly, together with the flywheels and frame pieces all painted up. The close up of the fan brings out all the finish imperfections, but it actually looks pretty ok to the naked eye. I found that part quite tricky to make. View attachment 152374View attachment 152375View attachment 152373

 

[Richard P]

Here are the finished fluted columns and cross slides, all of the parts prior to assembly, and the displacer cylinder sub-assembly.

 

[stanstocker]

It's going to be a gorgeous model!

 

[GreenTwin]

Outsanding work and paint job !

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[wce4]

A work of art !

 

[Richard P]

It's going to be a gorgeous model!

Thanks for the encouragement!

 

[Richard P]

Outsanding work and paint job !

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Thanks! Pleased with how the Humbrol enamel came out.

 

[Richard P]

A work of art !

Thanks, but I think the down lights in our kitchen are quite flattering!

 

[Richard P]

I slightly modified the design of the spirit burner to include a few more bolts for good measure, and then turned up a miniature oiler. Now working on getting the model running smoothly and will post a finished video soon!

 

[Richard P]

Took a bit of fiddling to get her running smoothly, but here are a couple of videos of the finished product! A very satisfying build!

 

[wce4]

Excellent looking model engine, Well done !