@PuppyZwolle Nope a completely different mechanism I'm afraid :) This works exclusively on hot air, I'm sure if you read the wikipedia page you will find it fascinating. The pop-pop is a simple steam engine (and a very inefficient one at that, whereas the stirling is one of the most efficient engines invented)
@BasicModelling I knew that was coming :) Seriously reccomend you buy a kit not try from scratch, other easier projects have included flogging a dead horse, getting blood from a stone or banging your head against a brick wall :) Frustration central!
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adfgfds 8 months ago
Wizardry meeting art.
Just curious (and to lazy to look it up I guess) ;^)
But is this (almost) the same principal as the pop pop boat? A vent instead of water cooling?
PuppyZwolle 10 months ago
@PuppyZwolle Nope a completely different mechanism I'm afraid :) This works exclusively on hot air, I'm sure if you read the wikipedia page you will find it fascinating. The pop-pop is a simple steam engine (and a very inefficient one at that, whereas the stirling is one of the most efficient engines invented)
GerbilEssences 10 months ago
@GerbilEssences I'll check it out. Thanks. Totally inspiring. I just may build one some day.
PuppyZwolle 10 months ago
but Rob does not have one...yet :)
granskare 10 months ago
@granskare Thats a good thing, the frustration of making one shaves years off your life :)
GerbilEssences 10 months ago
@granskare LOL
PuppyZwolle 10 months ago
Stirling work!!! :)
BasicModelling 10 months ago
@BasicModelling I knew that was coming :) Seriously reccomend you buy a kit not try from scratch, other easier projects have included flogging a dead horse, getting blood from a stone or banging your head against a brick wall :) Frustration central!
GerbilEssences 10 months ago
@GerbilEssences Sounds quite therapeutic to me... :) :)
BasicModelling 10 months ago
@BasicModelling tock-tock tock tock tock tock
GerbilEssences 10 months ago