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Hi Seems like you are looking for something simple to start with. I started with the walking beam,then went on to try something simpler. My goal:Make a easy made and working engine from scratch. Okay heres the ingredience; 2 emty cans of tuna fish for displacer cyl.(Those with rip-off lid is perfect...

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Hi I wasnt to clear in my last post.Sorry The engine wont run freely with the piston connected,you should be able to feel and hear the compression/sucktion when turning the engine. Whitout the piston connected mine will spinn more than 10 times. 1:The diplacer-piston and flywheel must be in balance ...

Hi First check the displacer cylinder for leaks,IF theres steam coming out there must be water coming in.Blow and suck all you can in the free end of the power-cylinder and listen for leaks in the displacer cylinder. Water in the displacer cylinder will turn into steam and then condensate in the pow...

Hi For a VERY lightweight displacer,check out "OASIS". Its very fragile,hard to handle and glue but very light and porous. Glue with hi-temp epoxy. My pistons are made from "Chemical-metal"(2-comp.styrene for motor repair) ,then sprayed with a graphite coating,and polished with p...

Hi Thanks for the effort to make this forum possible. I been lurking arround here for a while,build the walking beam and had it running untill the cylinder-piston combination gave up! Cylinder:Alu. Piston:"chemical-metal" made by "plastic padding" Brass tube and bicycle spokes fo...