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Lamina Flow Stirling Engine

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Uploaded by on Dec 20, 2006

This amazingly simple engine runs at 700rpm heated only by a small candle. Powered by an alcohol burner the Lamina Flow engine quickly accelerates up to ~ 1000rpm.
See high resolution pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/PalmRunner

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  • whoahhh...i saw a similar engine a while ago...the only difference is that this engine uses heat from a candle while the other engine used the heat from direct sunlight. amazing!

  • ???????????????? What???????????

  • Hello i would like to know were did u get the piston ?

  • wowwwo!!! yo mann if you dont mind plz tell me everything you use and did in this vid if you dont mind plzz i have a reason i am gonna revolotionize the world one step at a time and this is it!!

  • is it possible to build one with multiple chambers? i really want to see what a 4+ cylinder version can do

  • no displacer?

    where did you get the graphite?

    thanks

  • @PalmRunner do you have plans for this?

  • @pHappyfeet exactly what i thought

  • could a bigger one power a bike?

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