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Thanks for the help Tom Booth. Appreciate the diagram as well. I don't mean any offence, but I feel that this technology has been around for nearly 150 years, & someone who wants to build it for themselves shouldn't have to resort to trial & error to get it right. Maybe I should look elsewhe...

Thank you both for your replies! Greatly appreciated. How do I figure out the sizes of cylinder, chamber, piston sizes I need? For instance, I've found & cut a glass candle jar that is 5 inches across & 4 inches tall, & I've found a tin can that slides smoothly, but snugly inside of that...

Hi: I'm new to this site & have just discovered stirling engines. I've looked into purchasing several to sit on top of my wood stove to move the hot air around, but I don't have $175+! We heat with wood 6-7 months a year. Although I only have basic power tools (no welder or metal lathe), I'm pre...

Hi: New here. Also new to Stirling engines. I would like to build a couple of stirling engine wood stove fans as we heat with wood 6-7 months of the year. Then, if I find out it's feasible, I'd like to tackle a bigger stirling engine that would be used as a back up power source for my home. Thanks f...