This is the Andy Ross engine that ran in the test. The Displacer piston popped loose so I did a video on the internal parts of the video. Bit long but detailed for engine builders.
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Inside a Stirling Engine Andy Ross Stirling Engine Kit Design
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July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
lol, I know exactly …
I finally got a video cam, just a cheap one, but I can now show you my place. I will attach a video for you to see.
lol, I know exactly what you mean about Fl. I live here too and I have to get the work done in the early morning hours. But I don’t have to water my garden everyday.
Homestead!
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Are these available …
Are these available to purchase anywhere online?
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
If you built a …
If you built a small tube drilled with a very small dremmal tool bent in a circle, and fit around the exaust pipe heated end, you could run it on propain, or any other goodheat sorce, Heck if you could build the heated end from copper pipe it would work even better for your solar stuff, or maybe even thick walled brass from the hardware store.
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
So, Dan? Remember …
So, Dan? Remember the big compressor to stirling you had been working on?
Same proportionate scale, and pattern as this one. I bet you could use some scrap steel, and Automobile exaust tubeing to build a bigger copy of the little engines components, and then for the heat exchanger, some steel brake line with washers brazzed on as fins, and get the big one to run the same. Now having taken the little one apart? Do you see what I was saying before about the bigger one? The compressor pump?
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
do you think the …
do you think the higher temperatures in the engine combined with the high humidity in florida would weaken the bond the glue has created?
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Excellent work!
Excellent work!
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
gotta love those …
gotta love those summer showers here in Fl
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Odds are, that the …
Odds are, that the adhesive on the side plate is 3M Super Weatherstrip Adhesive Yellow 08001, AKA “gorilla snot”. I hope you put thread lock back on those hex screws. Fun tear down.
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
By 4:00 pm it rains …
By 4:00 pm it rains like clock work. I just came from a vacation in Kissimmee.
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
@GREENPOWERSCIENCE …
@GREENPOWERSCIENCE lol I like your sense of humour. You do look just like him though.
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
thanks for share …
thanks for share this!
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
How is lubrication …
How is lubrication accomplished in this engine? I see in the vid what might be some sort of light oil residue.
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Hi , I do like …
Hi , I do like watching your videos, this one was particularly interesting as most of us would never have the chance to see the insides of the engine. You are obviously interested in these engines yourself. You said you had this connected to a generator to test the power, all well and good. Have you been able to make any practical use of these engines, say to use sunlight to charge batteries?
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
I appreciate your …
I appreciate your video’s being an old shop tchr. Would you be able to use a micrometer and give us the Inside diameter and out side diameter of the displacer so we know what you mean by “loose, or 4 x as loose”? This would give us newbies a little bit of something to compare other Sterlings against what you have. – Many thanks, in advance.
Have a nice… well… damp day
‘ole shop tchr of 39 yrs now!!
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
You can do it! ( …
You can do it! (take it apart)
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
And I thought it …
And I thought it was just the UK that had a lot of rain. Mind you, we could do with some rain now, its been very dry for a while now. I do enjoy your videos, very interesting.
regards, Martin.
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
your fidgety, Dan, …
your fidgety, Dan, too much coffee today? Slow down turbo.
Super glue? I would think that JBweld would be more desirable, but who knows hop it works.
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Dan are you getting …
Dan are you getting crude oil in your rain, it might be good to have an evacuation plan if things get worse in Gulf
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Thanks for sharing …
Thanks for sharing Dan, looks like a nice little engine. Would love to make one like that someday. It looks so simple! What do you think: could making an engine like this be started of let’s say a 49cc 2 stroke engine? Just extend the cylinder make a long piston?
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
I bet you could get …
I bet you could get the O ring at the auto parts store. your going to have to find some glue that don’t melt in high heat. Its not thats called compression.
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
I had no idea you …
I had no idea you guys were in central florida, I live in oviedo! I go to school in tampa though, Saint Leo University, Where are you located??
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
If the super glue …
If the super glue fails you should silver solder it.
Any gunsmith should be able to do it and it would not fail again.
Also,what about using a small gas burner instead of sunlight?
In places like Alaska where it’s dark for months at a time and water isn’t always flowing there aren’t as many off the grid options.
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Keep the videos …
Keep the videos coming. I look forward to seeing those two engines in action. Thanks
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
you could have …
you could have tried jb weld
July 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Nice motor , I …
Nice motor , I would love to see one like that scaled up about 10 times bigger or so..