I wonder about how much heat energy is lost in a car exaust... It could spin a magnet to generate electric power or try to spin some air-cond. pump... not this engine in the video... but... some thing more... powerful...
wish you were in the government- seems you can utilze things properly and would not waist billions , probbaly against the law to have a practical person in the Gov.
This is cool! I always thought it would be fun to rig a stirling engine running on burning wood to move a fan to push more oxygen into the flame, to make more heat, to make the fan move faster, which would make more heat, etc. etc., thus making an efficient cycle until you run out of wood.. Don't attack me World, I'm sure there's tons of science saying it's inefficient, but I think it would be cool..
@aarongriffin81 i second that but i like to make thing tht do work for me like i needed a light mover (dont ask u alredy know) MAN THOSE ARE EXPENSIVE so i made one ive been using it for i little under a year and i have only had matenece it twice hell some one had to make it first right so y cant i lol =3-
nathan82206 ,I think it was philtripe that disliked the video. I have fun building these pointless engines then I trash it or take it apart and build another one. Some ppl like to search for ppl like myself on youtube, watch my videos then comment about how pointless it is. I only post the videos because it was because of others posting their videos that made me want to build my own!
Actually this is more efficient that you might think. A half oz tea candle is good for 111 btu or 33 watt hours. My tea lights burn for at least 3 hours. 2 of them burning is producing about 22 watts of energy. if your engine is 30% efficient (which I kind of doubt it is but I cannot say for sure) then the total mechanical power transfered to the fan is about 6.5 watts. It seems about right at that speed as a fan that size could use upto 95 watts. Anyway really good work!
@ohiovr Cool, Thanks for sharing the technical data. There are a few things on this engine and fan to also keep in mind. (1)The engine is what it is, scrap parts and pretty poorly made from a technical POV. (2)The fan still has the original electric motor in it which is obviously being used as a bearing so there is some resistance there. (3)I'm using a rubber diaphragm for a power piston, although easy to assemble, not very efficient. (4)I'm using ice on the cold side. SHHH. lol
@aarongriffin81 if the motor is still inside you're making electricity, which can be harnessed or you could remove the magnets inside and still use it as a bearing, removing the magnets will give it a much higher efficiency/speed. great engine!
@DanJeffery07 Thanks! But this fan has an AC motor with electro-magnets, not permanent magnets needed for a generator. But its a great idea to use a DC motor for a bearing. Thanks for looking!
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okay your right... now make your car run on steam power and tell me how great that is ... electricity is rated in killowatt hrs and to run that fan 10 min would cost aprox 0,000938 cents...you must be good looking to have a wife...wow what a piece of work...lol
@philtripe Have you ever seen someone build a house of cards? Do you think they intended to live in it when it was done? Do you really think I took a working fan apart to rebuild it with stirling power to save money? When it was finished, I took the stirling engine off of it and returned it to its 21st century glory. So dont worry, the marvelous $10 electric fan was not harmed in the making of this video. Why do you ask about running a car on steam? And you need to learn more about electricity!
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you may be able to further reduce efficiency by burning dollar bills. what did it use before, about 5 cents in electricity? you should make it blow flames and see what your wife says or at least smoke
@philtripe I wasn't trying to improve a fan made in the 21st century by powering it with 19th century technology, kid. You should ask your teacher at school how these engines work, or your baby sitter. They dont run on flaming dollar bills or have a slot for 5 cent coins for electricity. What do you mean 5 cents of electricity? for a year? a month? Do you even know how electricity usage is rated? If you dont like stirling engine videos then dont watch them.
@thekratos6566 I have a coke can stirling on youtube. See my other videos for more homemade stirlings. I have been away from making these for awhile but may be posting more new ones soon.
@superfunnyman123 The displacer was a tin soup can slighter smaller than the compression chamber. Notice I used schedule 40 PVC the the middle of the compression chamber for insulation between hot/cold. If it is all medal, the cold side gets too hot. Wood may have a temperature limit and will burn unless you limit it to low temp only.
Very nice! I'd love a closeup of the diaphr....whoa, just as I typed that the video zoomed in! Very clever design. I've been working along the same lines, but hadn't thought of the "interior piston" for the diaphragm.
I have used several rubber diaphram designs and I always struggle with the rubber binding as it moves back and forth. It seems ideal to have a larger outer cylinder than you would think is required and slightly smaller piston. This allows the rubber to fild and wrinkle as it moves in and out without binding. I am currently planning an accordion style power piston that has several permanent folds in it so it has even less friction as it moves.
@desiredusername This is a very late reply but I have been re-thinking a power piston style made from a cruise control vacuum cylinder that is hooked directly to the throttle on a car. I've never taken one apart yet to test it but if anyone else is interested in trying it on a stirling engine I would like to hear about their results! It may have too much friction or may have springs inside it that would have to be removed first.
i built one of these and blew my neighbors house down
thomasstunts 2 months ago
I wonder about how much heat energy is lost in a car exaust... It could spin a magnet to generate electric power or try to spin some air-cond. pump... not this engine in the video... but... some thing more... powerful...
sukyake 3 months ago
I can watch this the whole day on a hot summer day.
chenxiaozhu123456789 4 months ago
Totally cool.
edisystems 5 months ago
if you blow on the fire it changes direction G is cool or is it Hot
LeGridStudios 6 months ago
i like the beat
RampageJackson66 6 months ago
it has a nice beat
Mr3wheeledbike 7 months ago
@Mr3wheeledbike Indeed :D
BosnaVolimte 6 months ago
redneck engineering at its best. lol. All jokes aside, cool project.
619426 7 months ago
Has a little beat to it boom pow boom pow...
guitarmonkey1990 9 months ago
how about 30 candles
Davidsfarmlives 10 months ago
That's awesome! It's not very often that someone makes a Stirling engine that actually does something. I love it.
16strings 1 year ago
Very Smart!
icydude1thegreat 1 year ago
wish you were in the government- seems you can utilze things properly and would not waist billions , probbaly against the law to have a practical person in the Gov.
captkirkconnell 1 year ago
This is cool! I always thought it would be fun to rig a stirling engine running on burning wood to move a fan to push more oxygen into the flame, to make more heat, to make the fan move faster, which would make more heat, etc. etc., thus making an efficient cycle until you run out of wood.. Don't attack me World, I'm sure there's tons of science saying it's inefficient, but I think it would be cool..
FoZZy1300 1 year ago 7
@FoZZy1300 I agree, can't a person dream? I just enjoy building things that entertain and are fun to watch it run.
aarongriffin81 1 year ago 3
@aarongriffin81 i second that but i like to make thing tht do work for me like i needed a light mover (dont ask u alredy know) MAN THOSE ARE EXPENSIVE so i made one ive been using it for i little under a year and i have only had matenece it twice hell some one had to make it first right so y cant i lol =3-
xoxoXoieoxox 2 weeks ago
@FoZZy1300 that would be cool haha like a turbo powered stirling engine!
28tikifish 9 months ago
@FoZZy1300 thats exactly what a supercharger does on a car
SpeedContestant 1 month ago
Nice to see people building things like this. It is inspiring!
you31415 1 year ago 2
Cool Cat
john1966elliott 1 year ago
nathan82206 ,I think it was philtripe that disliked the video. I have fun building these pointless engines then I trash it or take it apart and build another one. Some ppl like to search for ppl like myself on youtube, watch my videos then comment about how pointless it is. I only post the videos because it was because of others posting their videos that made me want to build my own!
aarongriffin81 1 year ago
@aarongriffin81 i know right =3-
xoxoXoieoxox 2 weeks ago
OMGOMGOMGOMG!!! I've never seen a real life alpha type stirling!!!! (Sorry for the exagerations)
legox50 1 year ago
WHAT DICK HEAD HAS THE ONE DISLIKE?
nathan82206 1 year ago 2
Very clever! Just two candles makes it move? Pretty Cool!
ufoengines 1 year ago
sweet. i started making a tin can stirling and kept deforming the cans so i chucked the hack saw and cans and gave up lol.
rroberts383 1 year ago
idk who philtripe is but he forgot to factor in the cost of tea lights candles
derman077 1 year ago
Actually this is more efficient that you might think. A half oz tea candle is good for 111 btu or 33 watt hours. My tea lights burn for at least 3 hours. 2 of them burning is producing about 22 watts of energy. if your engine is 30% efficient (which I kind of doubt it is but I cannot say for sure) then the total mechanical power transfered to the fan is about 6.5 watts. It seems about right at that speed as a fan that size could use upto 95 watts. Anyway really good work!
ohiovr 1 year ago 2
@ohiovr Cool, Thanks for sharing the technical data. There are a few things on this engine and fan to also keep in mind. (1)The engine is what it is, scrap parts and pretty poorly made from a technical POV. (2)The fan still has the original electric motor in it which is obviously being used as a bearing so there is some resistance there. (3)I'm using a rubber diaphragm for a power piston, although easy to assemble, not very efficient. (4)I'm using ice on the cold side. SHHH. lol
aarongriffin81 1 year ago
@aarongriffin81 oh you used ice haha well that changes a few things :)
ohiovr 1 year ago
@aarongriffin81 if the motor is still inside you're making electricity, which can be harnessed or you could remove the magnets inside and still use it as a bearing, removing the magnets will give it a much higher efficiency/speed. great engine!
DanJeffery07 1 year ago
@DanJeffery07 Thanks! But this fan has an AC motor with electro-magnets, not permanent magnets needed for a generator. But its a great idea to use a DC motor for a bearing. Thanks for looking!
aarongriffin81 1 year ago
Pretty cool macgyvering!
ohiovr 1 year ago
@ohiovr Thx, I love making junk parts 'do something'. :-) Albeit just turning a fan slowly, its still fun to build.
aarongriffin81 1 year ago
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okay your right... now make your car run on steam power and tell me how great that is ... electricity is rated in killowatt hrs and to run that fan 10 min would cost aprox 0,000938 cents...you must be good looking to have a wife...wow what a piece of work...lol
philtripe 1 year ago
@philtripe Have you ever seen someone build a house of cards? Do you think they intended to live in it when it was done? Do you really think I took a working fan apart to rebuild it with stirling power to save money? When it was finished, I took the stirling engine off of it and returned it to its 21st century glory. So dont worry, the marvelous $10 electric fan was not harmed in the making of this video. Why do you ask about running a car on steam? And you need to learn more about electricity!
aarongriffin81 1 year ago 3
@philtripe Where did the guy say he did it to save electricity?
Get over yourself.
Al2391 1 year ago 3
@Al2391 Right on, thx.
aarongriffin81 1 year ago
man! this is an awesome piece, love the simplicity, love your work man
originalthehrao 1 year ago 4
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you may be able to further reduce efficiency by burning dollar bills. what did it use before, about 5 cents in electricity? you should make it blow flames and see what your wife says or at least smoke
philtripe 1 year ago
@philtripe I wasn't trying to improve a fan made in the 21st century by powering it with 19th century technology, kid. You should ask your teacher at school how these engines work, or your baby sitter. They dont run on flaming dollar bills or have a slot for 5 cent coins for electricity. What do you mean 5 cents of electricity? for a year? a month? Do you even know how electricity usage is rated? If you dont like stirling engine videos then dont watch them.
aarongriffin81 1 year ago 10
try with coke or pepsi
thekratos6566 1 year ago
@thekratos6566 I have a coke can stirling on youtube. See my other videos for more homemade stirlings. I have been away from making these for awhile but may be posting more new ones soon.
aarongriffin81 1 year ago
it's so cool i'd send you a fan just so you don't have to take it apart again.
WorldStove 1 year ago 2
mMY MOM WOULD LAUGH AT ME WHEN i DID STUFF LIKE THAT WHEN I WAS A KID.. SHE COMPLIMENTS ME NOW.
MUDDy
muddymuddymuddmann 1 year ago
do you think a ply wood or wooden displacment piston would work? what did you use for a displacer?
superfunnyman123 1 year ago
@superfunnyman123 The displacer was a tin soup can slighter smaller than the compression chamber. Notice I used schedule 40 PVC the the middle of the compression chamber for insulation between hot/cold. If it is all medal, the cold side gets too hot. Wood may have a temperature limit and will burn unless you limit it to low temp only.
aarongriffin81 1 year ago
.... of course your cat thinks you made it just for her/him, right?
Nice job mano.
whotoinfinity 2 years ago 2
you should get a graphite piston and a bigger displacer
30GB 2 years ago
wow can you tell me how 2 make one??
i want 2 do it for the physics project..
kawaiiushii 2 years ago
Go google "striling engine project"
aku82 2 years ago
super neat!
rossott 2 years ago
When that fan breaks, trash it! Run it over a lawn mower or something. Those fans are junk nothing like the vintage fans back in the day.
Astromchaser 2 years ago
I have one that works quite well.
Slayermachete 2 years ago
good job
build it BIGGIER
mytickets 2 years ago
Very nice! I'd love a closeup of the diaphr....whoa, just as I typed that the video zoomed in! Very clever design. I've been working along the same lines, but hadn't thought of the "interior piston" for the diaphragm.
desiredusername 2 years ago
I have used several rubber diaphram designs and I always struggle with the rubber binding as it moves back and forth. It seems ideal to have a larger outer cylinder than you would think is required and slightly smaller piston. This allows the rubber to fild and wrinkle as it moves in and out without binding. I am currently planning an accordion style power piston that has several permanent folds in it so it has even less friction as it moves.
aarongriffin81 2 years ago
Yeah, I was going to try an accordian thing too. I was thinking of molding it as a silicone molding.
Another idea would be to make several nesting layers attached with silicone sheet. Sort of a telescoping piston.
desiredusername 2 years ago
@desiredusername This is a very late reply but I have been re-thinking a power piston style made from a cruise control vacuum cylinder that is hooked directly to the throttle on a car. I've never taken one apart yet to test it but if anyone else is interested in trying it on a stirling engine I would like to hear about their results! It may have too much friction or may have springs inside it that would have to be removed first.
aarongriffin81 1 year ago