PART 11 HOW TO BUILD A TIN CAN STIRLING ENGINE (THE PISTON)

[peckerwoodcustoms]

brass tubing is proving hard to find,been to 3 hardware stores so far

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@peckerwoodcustoms GO TO MY FAVORITES AND LOOK FOR THE SECOND OR THIRD ONE BACK. ALSO I HAVE JUST GOT INTO BELLOWS. THEY ARE EASY AND FAST, AND AS CHEAP AND PLENTIFUL AS A PIECE OF PAPER, OR SEALED FABRIC

MUDDy

[Redbeeeerd]

Your videos are very helpful appreciate them all I am building one now I will post a video when done

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@Redbeeeerd CUT YOUR CANS AS EVEN AS POSSIBLE, NO KINKS, OR WRINKLES IN THE EDGE. OR THE STRESS OF PRESSING WILL MAKE THE SIDES BUCKLE. I HAVE FOUND THAT SINCE I STARTED THIS VIDEO SERIES... THAT A LONGER TRAVEL OF DISPLACER AND A WIDER PISTON IS A GOOD THING. YOU MIGHT AS WELL TRY A STAINLESS STEEL WOOL DISPLACER. THEY ARE LIGHTER AND WORK AS A REGENERATOR.

ENJOY.

MUDDy

[ilovetosm420ke]

if i were to go to a store and ask for those brass rod things, what would i call them?

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@ilovetosm420ke BRASS TUBING. SOME PEOPLE HAVE USED COPPER PIPE THAT DOESNT HAVE A SEAM ON THE INSIDE. ELBOWS AND COUPLERS USUALLY DONT HAVE A SEAM. THE PISTON ITSELF CAN BE MADE FROM EPOXY. TYPE IN EPOXY PISTONS IN THE SEARCH BOX. STILL YOU MUST NOT USE OIL IN THESE PISTONS, IT WILL STOP THE MACHINE. THE FRAMEWORKS IS JUST COAT HANGER. GLASS TUBING AND CARBON PISTONS/ GRAPHITE PISTONS WORK BEST. IF THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE, THEN USE A DIAPHRAGM WITH A SHORT STROKE.

MUDDy

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@jre1378 THE SIZE OF THE TUBES ARE PROBABLY TOO SMALL, BUT THEY ARE THE ONES I HAD ON HAND. THEY REALLY NEED TO BE ABOUT 1 1/2 INCH.

EXPERIMENTATION IS THE KEY THOUGH. SOME I HAVE MADE WITH DIAPHRAGMS AND THEY DID WELL. IT SEEMS THAT THE WIDER THE PISTON/ DIAPHRAGM, THE SLOWER THEY GO, BUT THEY HAVE MORE TORQUE AND HANDLE LOAD BETTER.

MUDDy

[specallez]

Is there any reason why you can't use a dremel cut off wheel to cut the tubes rather than a file ? Also can you tell me the exact sizes of tubes, I have to buy them online so I can't test them ? You say the difference in sizes but not the actual sizes (I think). thanks muddy!

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@specallez I DONT HAVE THE SIZES ON THE TUBES ANY MORE. BUT WIDER WOULD BE BETTER. THE SIZES WERE 1/64 th INCH DIFFERENCE. YOU CAN MAKE AN EPOXEY PISTON AS WELL. JUST CUT A PIECE OF ANY POLISHED TUBE AND SPRAY SOME COOKING OIL INSIDE IT. FILL WITH EPOXY AND LET IT DRY WITH THE PISTON ROD INSIDE IT. SOME TIMES IT'S HARD TO GET THE PISTON OUT BUT IT WILL FIT INTO THE OTHER PIECE PERFECT ENOUGH TO RUN WELL.

MUDDy

[000gufi]

you r the horrible thing i saw

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@000gufi BOOOOOooo!!! HEHE HE!

WWWWEEEEE!

MUDDy

[imaqtlolz]

why not use pipe cutters?

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@imaqtlolz HEY IMA?, PIPE CUTTERS TAPER THE END OF THE TUBE. BUT THAT ALSO CAN BE FILED OFF AND DEBURRED. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS IF THEY USE PRESSURE ON THE SIDES OF THE THIN TUBE, AND SOMETIMES IT WARPS THE TUBING. THIS TUBE IS NOT MEANT TO BE USED AS A PISTON DUE TO THE THICKNESS OF THE MATERIAL. BUT IF HANDLED RIGHT THEY MAKE GREAT PISTONS.

MUDDy

MUDDy

[JOHNNYH8STHENWO]

I'm going to make a playlist specifically for this channel. I hadn't thought of that but I think it's a good idea.

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@JOHNNYH8STHENWO THANKS JOHNNY, WHEN YOU ARE DONE POST THE LINK TO THE CHANNEL COMMENTS SECTION. I KEEP TRYING TO FIND TIME TO MAKE PLAY LISTS FOR EACH SERIES. I DID ON A FEW. NOW I HAVE TO GO BACK AND FIGURE OUT WHICH ONES I DID AND DIDNT. LOL

MUDDy

[JOHNNYH8STHENWO]

@muddymuddymuddmann Right on. I've never posted a link before, but I'll figure it out. I'm a computer dumbass.

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@JOHNNYH8STHENWO IT'S EASY JOHNNY,

MAKE THE LIST

CLICK ON IT/ AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE WILL BE THE ADDRESS YOU ARE WATCHING.

RIGHT CLICK ON THE ADDRESS, A DROP DOWN BOX WILL APPEAR.

CLICK ON SELECT ALL/ THE ADDRESS WILL TURN BLUE. RIGHT CLICK ON IT AGAIN/

CLICK ON COPY. THE ADDRESS IS NOW STORED IN THE MOUSE. POOR MOUSEY!

NOW GO TO MY INBOX OR MESSAGE AND TYPE IN THE MESSAGE YOU WANT. RIGHT CLICK WHEREVER YOU WANT THE ADDRESS TO APPEAR, AND CLICK ON PASTE.

YOU ARE DONE.

THANKS

MUDDy

[JOHNNYH8STHENWO]

@muddymuddymuddmann Thanks MUDDy!!

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@JOHNNYH8STHENWO NAW THANKS TO YOU.

MUDDy

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@JOHNNYH8STHENWO IT IS PRETTY EASY. JUST MAKE THE LIST. THEN CLICK ON THE LIST SO IT TAKES YOU TO IT. AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE YOU WILL SE THE ADDRESS YOU ARE VIEWING. RIGHT CLICK ON IT.

YOU WILL SEE A DROP DOWN SELECTION. CLICK ON SELECT ALL.

THE LINK ADDRESS WILL TURN BLUE. RIGHT CLICK ON IT AGAIN, AND CLICK COPY.

IT IS NOW LOADED INTO YOUR MOUSE. POOR MOUSEY.

TYPE IN YOUR MESSAGE IN THE COMMENT BOX AND RIGHT CLICK. CLICK ON PASTE, AND THE LINK WILL APPEAR.

OR JUST PASTE IT ON MY INBOX MAIL.

[CaptBart]

W/ the piston cutting, could you put a wood dowel inside as support and then use a utility knife to cut w/? Or maybe even then use a small pipe cutter?

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@CaptBart PIPE CUTTER NO, A DREMMEL SURE, UTILITY KNIFE NO, JACK HAMMER NO, LASER WHY NOT, lol.

I DID USE A SLOW DRILL WITH A DOWEL INSIDE THE TUBE AND HOLD THE FILE ON THE SIDE. IT GOES IN 15 SECONDS. AND IT'S REAL EASY TO CLEAN UP THE ENDS.

MUDDy

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@glovztoshow YA IT'S A GAS,

MUDDy

[juanviperea]

very nice, i'm following this series, but i'm not watching the episodes, i'm waiting you to finish, and once it is finished i'll do my own.

so just wanted to ask you, how much episodes are left??

thanks for everything

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@juanviperea AS THEY COME. BUT I THINK ABOUT 2.

MUDDy