A Stirling Engine stripped down so that you can see how it was made

In this video I dismantle the Stirling Engine that I've made so that you can see what's inside and how it works.
If you enjoyed this video please have a look at this other video of mine where I show you hot air expanding in my wood burner and cold air contracting in my freezer, follow this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk60gQrQ1kI
Below is the link to the free eBook on Lulu.com
http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/a-stirling-engine-stripped-down-so-that-you...
Have fun with your Stirling Engine projects.
Kind Regards ... Andy

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[hydro1131]

@AndyDaviesaByTheSea

I'm currently trying to build my first engine .. I decided to use a Nylon rod for the 'plunger' of the power piston , do you reckon it will hold out.. Or will it melt after a while ?

[AndyDaviesByTheSea]

@hydro113 Hi

you haven’t given me enough information to be able to say for sure but try it. It’s a good way to learn. I’ve learnt more from the things that have gone wrong than anything else, believe that as it’s the whole truth! The piston in the one in the video is some sort of plastic but there are a lot of different plastics, ‘Google’ nylon and you’ll find some with high a melting point and some with a low melting point. Get it working and change it if you have to.

Andy

[hydro1131]

Thanks for the video & PDF book. You're a true gent, and very clever chap too.

I have a clearer .. Greater understanding of how Stirling engines work.

Well done fella. And a million thanks !

[AndyDaviesByTheSea]

@hydro1131

Well thank you very much; I think I can list you as a happy viewer.

I’m really pleased that I’ve been able to help you, good luck if you build an engine.

Just remember that a little engine doesn’t have very much power and a homemade model has to be made with the absolute minimum of friction, otherwise it simply won’t run!

Kind Regards ... Andy.

[rugto]

I wish that the good God (who does not simply sit and watch as we kill ourselves for oil) will bless and give you all the tools you need in order to get this project into a locomotive chassis. May he struck ASAP upon those who will attempt to terminate your lives and your fancy but oil destructive project.

[AndyDaviesByTheSea]

@lmojzis92

Hey there, no problem. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. It was the first video I made for YouTube and it looks like it’s helped a lot of people to get a better understanding of how the engine works. I made the video because I couldn’t understand how the engine worked so I just had to get to grips with it and I figured the best thing to do was make one of my own so I could let others know what it was all about.

Kind Regards ... Andy

[lmojzis92]

@AndyDaviesByTheSea Forgot to mention I like the video as well :) Anyway - I'm from the Czech Republic so I probably think everything non-US english spoken seems to me to be australian accent. Sorry for that in advance :)

[AndyDaviesByTheSea]

@lmojzis92 Hi there or should that be ‘Good-day’

Just for the record, I was born in Birmingham, England and that’s a Birmingham accent your hearing it’s what’s know as a ‘Brummie’ accent. I’ve never been to Australia which by the way is almost on the opposite side of the world to England.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the video.

Kind Regards ... Andy

[lmojzis92]

I like the australian accent