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Offline Stilldrillin

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Pizza?
« on: May 14, 2010, 12:49:39 PM »
Postman called yesterday......

Looks like a pizza!  :scratch:





But it`s not.....  It`s a low temp Stirling engine kit.  :thumbup:




I sat down this morning, and studied the instructions......

All 50 pictures!




The packing is used as an assembly jig.

Insert column, and assemble to disc.....




Then invert......




Support on a handy mug......








7off tiny nylon screws......




Looking good.....




Assemble the displacer conrod & check clearance.

All running free......




Attach the power piston, and place on heat source......

Yee..... Haarrr!




Elapsed time, 45mins.......




I think we`ll have a bit of trouble, using this mug!




The engine`s run faultlessly whenever the pc`s been on today.  :thumbup:

Very pleased with it.....    :D

David D
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Re: Pizza?
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2010, 01:42:06 PM »
I've got one of those David  :thumbup:, They are a real joy to put together and fascinating to watch  :)

Rob
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Re: Pizza?
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2010, 02:11:59 PM »
Hi David

Thats a very nice engine you got there  :thumbup: ,,,,,,,,,good runner too  :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Regards Rob
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Re: Pizza?
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2010, 02:15:07 PM »
Hey Dave, nice one, looks great!

Can I ask a few questions if you get time.

1. What is the material of the both power piston and displacement piston? It looks like the displacement piston is polystyrene and I guess at graphite for the power piston in a glass cylinder?

2. What is the gap between the displacer and the displacer cylinder?

3. What is the height of the displacement piston.

Sorry, I`m dying to get my home made one working and it is of similar design!!!

Chris
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Re: Pizza?
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2010, 03:51:47 PM »
Quote from: craynerd on May 14, 2010, 02:15:07 PM
Hey Dave, nice one, looks great!

Can I ask a few questions if you get time.

1. What is the material of the both power piston and displacement piston? It looks like the displacement piston is polystyrene and I guess at graphite for the power piston in a glass cylinder?

2. What is the gap between the displacer and the displacer cylinder?

3. What is the height of the displacement piston.

Sorry, I`m dying to get my home made one working and it is of similar design!!!

Chris


Chris,

Why didn`t you ask me last night?   ::) ....  Before I put it together!  :lol:

1. Correct!

2. Dunno! .... I guess, around 1mm. per side.

3. Height? :scratch: ..... Measuring through the glass, it`s 1/4" thick.

Is that near enough?

Good luck with yours!  :thumbup:

David D
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Re: Pizza?
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2010, 03:58:11 PM »
Dave SD

That's  a very attractive looking engine  :beer:

'An it runs the PC as well ... wow  :)  :)

Yeah, alright.   I'm off   ...  :lol:

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Re: Pizza?
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2010, 04:01:32 PM »
Quote from: Bluechip on May 14, 2010, 03:58:11 PM
Dave SD

That's  a very attractive looking engine  :beer:

'An it runs the PC as well ... wow :)  :)

Yeah, alright.   I'm off   ...  :lol:

Dave BC


Dave,

Nice one!  :thumbup:  

  :lol:    :lol:

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Re: Pizza?
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2010, 04:21:11 PM »
Your right Dave runs like a clock.  :thumbup:

Great little engine

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Re: Pizza?
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2010, 05:50:59 PM »
Nice pizza...............er engine David.  :lol:

Wow that went together fast. :bugeye: Nice kit.

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Re: Pizza?
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2010, 07:09:37 PM »
Very nice, where did you get it from?
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Re: Pizza?
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2010, 02:16:22 AM »
Quote from: cozy on May 15, 2010, 07:09:37 PM
Very nice, where did you get it from?

Ere yer go mate.....

http://www.stirlingengine.co.uk/

Enjoy!  :thumbup:

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Re: Pizza?
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2010, 11:31:40 AM »
That`s very clever!!!!......i can imagine some small magnets on flywheel and a coil on stand-of!!!!!....any other ideas???? :wave:
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Re: Pizza?
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2010, 02:23:47 PM »
Quote from: andreas on May 24, 2010, 11:31:40 AM
That`s very clever!!!!......i can imagine some small magnets on flywheel and a coil on stand-of!!!!!....any other ideas???? :wave:

Andreas,

I leave those sort of ideas to people more clever than me......  ::)

(Most of the Guys on this forum. ).

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Re: Pizza?
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2010, 03:13:19 PM »
David, sorry!!! :bugeye: :bugeye: I asked for those details, read them the day you posted and never said thanks! I remember now, I read your reply on the phone and then intended to reply later that day then totally forgot. Cheers
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Re: Pizza?
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2010, 03:52:50 PM »
No problem Chris!  :thumbup:

Just, don`t forget to post the vid of the first run......  :D

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