New User/to Fourm/to Building/Lamina Engine Questions
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:10 pm
Hello
This is my first post!! I stumbled onto Stirling Engines about 6 months ago and totally fell in love with them!!
Since then I have been reading & researching all different kinds and decided I would like to build a Lamina engine as my first one.
The thing is, finding parts is proving to be VERY difficult. I don't have a lathe or any way to machine parts, but I DO have drills and stuff. (Plus access to several hardware parts & hobby stores)
I've found test tubes and various plumbing parts that looks like they *should* work, but other parts like the piston, rod and fly wheel I'm totally lost about.
Anybody got avice for a first time builder?
Thanks!
This is my first post!! I stumbled onto Stirling Engines about 6 months ago and totally fell in love with them!!
Since then I have been reading & researching all different kinds and decided I would like to build a Lamina engine as my first one.
The thing is, finding parts is proving to be VERY difficult. I don't have a lathe or any way to machine parts, but I DO have drills and stuff. (Plus access to several hardware parts & hobby stores)
I've found test tubes and various plumbing parts that looks like they *should* work, but other parts like the piston, rod and fly wheel I'm totally lost about.
Anybody got avice for a first time builder?
Thanks!