Stirling engine

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prgmti

Plastic

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Jun 11, 2005

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Houston, Tx

• Feb 20, 2006

• #1

Hi everybody. I'm a regular reader, but not poster. Does anybody have any plans for a Stirling engine that they would be willing to post, or know of a website where I can find some without having to order them. The problem lies in that I'm 17 and can't order anything online, so free is better. Thanks for the help.

 

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art_deco_machine

Guest

• Feb 20, 2006

• #2

NASA had something on their site with animation that showed how their Stirlings worked. Neat, but not any plans. Shows how they work, however.

There is a Stirling engine group on yahoo. If you join, there are some pictures and maybe some plans. It is called something like SENSUA. I can't remember and I belong to it.

Linsay Publications has books. You can get a catalog from them and order from it. They won't care how old you are if you send them a postal money order.

 

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Weirsdale George

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Weirsdale, FL

• Feb 20, 2006

• #3

Here a site for a walking beam Stirling Engine made out of a tin can.
web page

 

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Razor

Aluminum

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Nov 25, 2005

Location

Ontario, Canada

• Feb 20, 2006

• #4

This is an excellent site with diagrams that I came across years ago.

http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~khirata/


This is a good link if you want to use waste oil to run one ...LOL
Interesting idea for a shop heater too.

http://www.geocities.com/wastewatts/babington.html

 

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sandiapaul

Titanium

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Mar 19, 2004

Location

Princeton, NJ USA

• Feb 20, 2006

• #5

Hey, I've said it before and I'll say it again...among others Live Steam and Modeltec have published MANY plans for such, get thee to a library(remember those

and you will find many designs all free! BTW if you don't know ANY libray can get, through interlibrary loan, copies of anything for you,a great service!

 

enginebuilder

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Kalispell, Montana

• Feb 21, 2006

• #6

I have in my grubby little hands, a sprial bound book called "Making Stirling Engines" by Andy Ross. Email me your address and it be there soon.
It doenst really have any plans in it but contains a ton of info pertaining to design and construction ideas. I have no use for it so , send me yer name and address and I get it out to ya
Jim

 

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mjk

Titanium

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Location

Wilmington DE USA

• Feb 21, 2006

• #7

Jim if you send him the book prgmti has to post pics of his accomplishments

 

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5thwheel

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Feb 27, 2003

Location

Eugene, Oregon, USA

• Feb 21, 2006

• #8

prgmti,

Start by signing up to this yahoo forum. Tell them your story and ask your question there. I'm sure there is some one who can help you there. They seem, as a whole, to be a really good bunch of guys.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LittleEngines/

There are quite a few yahoo forums which discuss different model engines including stirling.

Bill

 

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Bill in Fla

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Tavares, Florida

• Feb 21, 2006

• #9

Email me and I'll send you plans for one I made a few years ago. I have some very well detailed plans. Only had a 6" Carftsman lathe at the time, so I can say from experience that it doesn't take much of a shop.
Bill

 

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Verne

Cast Iron

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Jan 11, 2006

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N. Calif

• Feb 21, 2006

• #10

prgmti
If you would like some plans for small steam engines email me. I will send you some links that have plans for several types. Respect

 

Orrin

Hot Rolled

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Mar 17, 2004

Location

Colton, WA USA

• Feb 22, 2006

• #11

Go to my Stirling links page and start looking for Mick Collins' Web site. I believe he has plans for one or two.

http://users.moscow.com/oiseming/lc_ant_p/lnk_stir.htm

Good luck!

Orrin

 

metal_twister

Cast Iron

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Jan 5, 2005

Location

Houston

• Feb 22, 2006

• #12

Surely you have some adult in your life that can order plans from Mr. Howell.

Any dang type of Stirling engine you could hope to ever come across.

I have built his miser, and am now building a stirling powered fan.

www.jerry-howell.com

 

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Mach1

Plastic

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Mar 15, 2005

Location

Stansbury Park, Utah

• Feb 24, 2006

• #13

I too would love to build a stirling engine. Plans are easy to find. Question: For someone just starting out (as a hobby) what machines would you recommend for small projects like this.
Funds are extremely limited so I'm thinking of HF junk to get started. And also what about sherline?

 

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Bill in Fla

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Tavares, Florida

• Feb 27, 2006

• #14

Brett. Did you get the plans? If not, I can mail them to you. Bill

 

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hcm1955

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• Oct 8, 2021

• #15

Here is a crowdfunding campaign that plans reverse engineer P40 Stirling and sell the prints: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/reverse-engineer-p-40-stirling-engine/x/26979298#/