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Offline Perry

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my first stirling engine running :)
« on: October 18, 2016, 11:12:18 PM »
Glad to report my success with first stirling engine, not finished yet but is a runner.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FQpBgQla6U" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FQpBgQla6U</a>

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Re: my first stirling engine running :)
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2016, 11:43:58 PM »
Very nice Perry and its running well. Is it your design or from someone's plans.

Bill

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Re: my first stirling engine running :)
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2016, 12:16:11 AM »
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Very cool. I like it.!  :)

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Re: my first stirling engine running :)
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2016, 12:50:01 AM »
Congratulation on the nice runner Perry!  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:
Do you have some details about your engine? Maybe a build log? I'm sure we all would like to see more...

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Re: my first stirling engine running :)
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2016, 03:19:52 AM »
That's a nice looking and running engine Perry.  :ThumbsUp:

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Re: my first stirling engine running :)
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2016, 09:07:30 AM »
Very nice!

Once I move beyond simple machining projects, I am going to attempt a stirling engine for my first real engine project :)
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Re: my first stirling engine running :)
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2016, 09:10:15 AM »
Well done Peter.  8)

Very nice!

Once I move beyond simple machining projects, I am going to attempt a stirling engine for my first real engine project :)

Brendon, I suggest you try something simple like a wobbler first. Then slowly work up to a Stirling engine which has a few more challenges ;)

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Re: my first stirling engine running :)
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2016, 12:36:44 PM »
Thank you for compliments, actually there is a build blog but was not updated properly, will do soon.

Here are others videos of running engine :

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr6fFyPVjbY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr6fFyPVjbY</a>

And running from the heat of the candle:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv6kfoZpiz4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv6kfoZpiz4</a>

Perry

Offline Ian S C

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Re: my first stirling engine running :)
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2016, 03:17:45 PM »
My first engine was a Stirling Engine.  I read a bit about them in "Model Engineer",in 1990 I then designed and built a
V type GAMMA motor that worked, parts of it are still working as a small Ringbom motor that I built about 15 years ago.
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Re: my first stirling engine running :)
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2016, 06:41:59 PM »
Very nice, you must be proud  :praise2:  :praise2:  :wine1:
Best regards

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Offline Perry

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Re: my first stirling engine running :)
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2016, 10:30:13 PM »
Thank you Roger, I'm pleased with it, I was surprised to get it running immediately during first try.
Aluminum power piston seized very quickly but is replaced now with cast iron which works fine.

Next step will be static balancing.

Perry

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Re: my first stirling engine running :)
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2016, 02:11:27 AM »
Perry, with a motor built with the care that your one has been, I would be surprised if it didn't work straight off, only my first few were difficult to start, but once running were ok.
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Re: my first stirling engine running :)
« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2016, 09:50:52 AM »
Looks like an air fan now :)

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Re: my first stirling engine running :)
« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2016, 10:58:46 AM »
Nothing ever beats that buzz of your first engine running for the first time.
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Re: my first stirling engine running :)
« Reply #14 on: November 23, 2016, 07:45:07 PM »
Very nice indeed Perry! Well done  :ThumbsUp: Any chance of a short video?

Bill
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