Jim's Pop Can Stirling Engine Running with No Ice

[santu398]

How can we modify the above 1 into a two piston type stirling engine....can u plzz help me...

In the two piston type stirling engine,is it necessary to design the volumes of cool and hot cylinder same?

[16strings]

@santu398 Take a look at my YouTube channel page (by clicking on my user name) and you will see several videos of my 2 cylinder Stirling engine. The plans are due to be published in a new book in just a few weeks.

[santu398]

@16strings

Thanq

Great work

Which typr of stirling engine is more efficient?

Displacer type or two piston type?

Plzz help me

[MegaM7777]

sir, can you teach me about this? it looks like an interesting gadget. I'm interested in making these things. i looked in wikipedia and the words only confused me.

[ipadize]

can you make a propeller on it like a air blower?

[16strings]

@ipadize Yes! If you look at my other videos you will see a pop can engine with a fan. It allows the engine to run with no ice.

[GerbilEssences]

Wise choice, ice spoils the flavour!

[ararat430]

I do not know why I did not tell me if it succeeds know how to tell me to do

[ararat430]

guys that fix this. I do not anything is done with

[TheYoungTurds1]

What did you use as a piston for the stirling engine, and how did you get it to fit?

[AlmostCommon]

That would be great if you have a wood stove. Use it to power a fan to blow the heat around the room.

[Donciulis]

So I need to put the coin on the flywheel so that it could lift the piston when the disc rolls? Thank you

[16strings]

@Donciulis You are trying to balance, not necessarily lift. The coin is a counterbalance for the weight of the displacer piston.

[Donciulis]

Do I really need that coin on the disc? Does it help it work?

[16strings]

@Donciulis - The coin is there to balance the flywheel. It will run without it, but it runs better with it. It counteracts the weight of the displacer piston that is lifted as the crankshaft turns.

[Locker344]

is it just a piston in the can?

[16strings]

@Locker344 Pretty much. You can find the plans if you search for the SFA Stirling Engine Project.

[kawaiiushii]

can you show us how to make it !! please i really need o learn how to make one for the physics project....i will subscrobe you if that what it takes to get u to show us.....

ill really be thankful if u show us.

[16strings]

I have plans to put together a website that will show detailed instructions about how to build this engine. I will probably also have some construction videos.

[kawaiiushii]

really !! good XD

is it possible that u reply or send the msg to inform me when its done??id appreciate it^.^

[munkylad545]

how did you make your balloon diaphragm, I've built a Stirling engine but it won't work and i think the reason is because of my balloon, pvc, and wire that are connected. also, what size of pvc did you sue?

[betterThanYoda]

so could you use it to power something? Say if you put a magnet on the end inside a copper coil? would it be powerful enough to keep the likes of a radio going?

[JimsPotter]

Yes.  If you do a search on YouTube for Stirling Engine Generator you can find a few.

[betterThanYoda]

Im not trying to be rude but can you tell me what it is and whats the point to it?

[JimsPotter]

Stirling Engines are an old technology that makes mechanical energy from a heat differential. This model uses a candle for heat, and room air for cool. It is a technology that can easily be used for making green power when applied appropriately. Other similar designs can run from waste-heat that is generated from other devices. And the point is, they are fun to make and run!

[16strings]

Yes, you are correct!

[16strings]

Subscribe to my videos and eventually you will get what you seek! ;-)

[Lmaogurka]

Do you use the same glue for all parts? and in that case: what kind of glue do you use?

[16strings]

The parts that are exposed to heat or friction are glued with JB Weld Epoxy. It is formulated for high temperatures. So that was used for the displacer. The top of the pressure chamber is sealed with silicone gasket compound from the automotive store. It is also formulated for high temperatures.

[jonesanobsession]

do you think that a styrofoam displacer would work with this one? Or would the heat be too much for it?

[16strings]

I don't think I would try Styrofoam unless it was fire proof. If it failed for any reason it would be real hard to fix. The bottom of the pressure chamber gets very hot.

[xxxcraigerxxx]

what is your displacer made out of and when your crank throw for it is horizontal, is the displacer about the middle of the pvc pipe in throw? mine is similar but i cant get the darn thing to work!

[16strings]

The displacer on the pop-can engine is made from another can that has been downsized to fit inside. It travels the full length of the pressure chamber, but it does not quite touch the ends. So yes, it would be half way when the crank is horizontal. My other engines use a Styrofoam displacer and they also travel almost the full distance.

[16strings]

Everything helps! My speed improved with a good heat source. But you also have to do everything you can to reduce friction, and that means you need to build ts as good as you can. To get this engine to run with no ice I have to clean all the black candle soot from the bottom, then I lubricate the moving parts with silicone. So make your parts as carefully as you can, balance the flywheel, and use a good heat source. Remember, it is not just heat that makes it run. It needs cool too.

[ComanChristian]

Great engine! is necessarily to pu over the pressure vessel top a nut and a steel square ?

I use for mine engine wax to subtitute the nut and steel square.Are that good?

[16strings]

It helps to keep the seal from leaking so much, and it holds the shaft in good vertical alignment to that it moves without binding. It works well if you do it this way. A little light oil keeps it lubricated.

[ryanbrownnew]

how do you link these up to a battery to store the energy produced?

[16strings]

Do a search on YouTube for Stirling Engine Generator. There are lots of creative ways to do it.

[yaventil]

yes good but i dont know how to make one

[shigalbigal]

I have plans to make this engine but they are in french language the google translator does not work :D will you make a video how-to make it ??

if you do you win my subscribtion

[1crazyfocker]

realy good work

[cismo99]

which is the function of the tube, and i need to know what is inside the tin can is another tin can smaller like piston and if make FRICTION whit the principal tin can

[16strings]

@cismo99 Search on Google for SFA Stirling Engine Project and you will find the plans.

[illaria7]

Wow, the person who did this must be a genius or something.

[eddiequest2]

The BIG PLUS with this video is that YOU built it. It wasn't just a kit, or already made. That says a lot about your understanding of the concept.

Thank you.

[ClintonBond]

what did you put under your diaphragm to support/attatch it

[16strings]

There is a 1/2 inch loop in the wire at the bottom of the pushrod. I glued a scrap of balloon on the wire loop with super glue. That is what you see flapping in the video. I used super glue to glue that scrap to the balloon diaphragm.

[c9ari]

Turn it into a fan.. I like it

[16strings]

I used a yellow wire-nut (like the kind used to splice wires in your house). The wire nut is glued to a metal washer with silicone, and the washer is glued to the center of the CD. After the glue dries, just screw it on to the end of the shaft.

[simi112]

Very good !