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- Fri Nov 11, 2016 12:18 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Sterling Diaphragm Engine
- Replies: 97
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Sterling Diaphragm Engine
Hi all - I am nearing the end of completing my diaphragm Sterling engine. I have seemed to have worked out the throw for the diaphragm and wondering if anyone else has tried this idea on the forum. I have looked at a couple of videos of Approtechi Utube ones and they seem pretty impressive. I have f...
- Fri Nov 11, 2016 12:09 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Engine vacuum
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18685
Re: Engine vacuum
Hi Ian. I too am going to make a flame flicker and was thinking of using aluminium as the cylinder, however, I see this should not be the case.
Can you use steel for the cylinder and use aluminium for the piston? It is hard to get cast iron here in Atherton or anywhere close here.
Trevor
Can you use steel for the cylinder and use aluminium for the piston? It is hard to get cast iron here in Atherton or anywhere close here.
Trevor
- Fri Nov 11, 2016 12:02 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: New Members PLEASE read! - OR, having problems registering, being deactivated
- Replies: 511
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Re: "Hi...We are new here!" First posts here (or anywhere is OK)
Hi all. My name is Trevor and I have had some difficulty getting in, but I am please to say Darryl Boyd helped me to get here. I am a retired desal engineer who is interested in Hot Air engines and have made a few different types, these being small and mostly of aluminium. Just recently made one of ...