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Uploaded by on Nov 22, 2006

An engine that I build running on a night candle. You can find detailed plans and more info on this site:

http://www.physics.sfasu.edu/astro/courses/egr112/StirlingEngine/stirling.html

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  • What is the best for displacer: aluminium or polistiren?

  • @MAIERRAUL You can make it from polistiren or aluminium if you make it hollow (as in this engine). The goal is to make the piston as light as possible.

  • 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.

  • The function is to provide a secondary "piston" like tube! You have to put there the bolloon that does the work of movien the shaft! The tin can is where you put another smaller piston inside! It is 2 to 3mm smaller than the can! It doesn't have to touch the can!!! You can check the principal of work to understand what is does! :)

  • VERY well made.

    whats the power piston made from, a balloon?

  • Thank You very much! In fact, yes. This is a party balloon. You can find them everywhere. Helium quality balloons work best because they are very thick and make a good seal! Thanks again for the comment. :)

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  • Can you make a second video on how to make it. because I'm having trouble with mine. by the way that thang is cool.

  • Where did you get the plans to build this? If you could respond it would be nice, I need to build a Stirling engine for my science fair project and by far this is the best Stirling engine I've seen.

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  • what did you use as a displacer, does both the tube and the tin can has one?

  • so coool and neat!

  • neat! I like how you create a sense of precision with crude materials.

  • smooth

  • thank you!!!

  • What did you use for the displacer piston?

  • If I can have the architect's plans.

  • how to make the power piston?

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