Scratch the Superglue repair! I just completed my Ross V-15 engine kit this week, using JB Weld. When I NEEDED to separate the cold piston from its hanger, it stunned me how much heat I needed to apply to get the bond to separate.
nice video! Thanks for sharing this. One thing to consider: super glue is used for temporary fixing of parts to "wax chucks". The part is released with heat, so when your engine reaches that temperature, the joint will fail.
i know this is way past date but if you look at the disassembled version of this in the ross book you will see that the displacer is press fit not glued nor brazed so to get it back to spec you need a jig and press
How about using water and wind power during these periods , im very interested in water solutions to energy power , conservation , pumps , irrigation ect ,,,
Nice that it was an easy repair. I was a bit surprised to see that they just use a rubber o-ring as a seal and that it doesn't melt away. Looking forward to see those test runs :-) Greets, iT
I can see from the posts that there are a few of us that would kill to have a Ross Aplha Stirling in our hands. I would settle for the dimensions or even just a crank case!
Would you release the blueprint schematics for this model? Is seems strong enough to provide 12V - 0,25A using the right dynamo. I would like to try build this model to charge my batteries at night. I live in an Island SouthEast Brazil and saving power is important.
You can get bags of those O'Rings at Home Depot or Lowes for pennies on the dollar, most hardware stores carry them as well as plumbing supplies. You can usually get them in bags of varying sizes or under $2.00 U.S. Currency, just bring yours with you, and match it up.
love the vids.. I think the tight fit of the piston, although may contribute to the power, may also have been the weak spot.. The excessive heat seized the piston.. left to cool on it's own, it likely would have freed up on its own.. I'm considering a taper design though.. wondering if the cylinder tapered giving a snugger fit just at the first part of the stroke.. would be best.. but widening up a little as the piston comes down.. tapering the cylinder would be the easiest i think.
And I thought it was just the UK that had a lot of rain. Mind you, we could do with some rain now, its been very dry for a while now. I do enjoy your videos, very interesting. regards, Martin.
Thanks for the breakdown Dan, I've been quite interested in that little engine. BTW, hope the weather breaks for you, though I know it probably won't any time soon. :)
Hey Dan, Im working on making a stirling in my machine class, could you share the diameter of the cylinders and pistons, length of stroke, and combustion chamber volume? Precision would be greatly appreciated.
So, Dan? Remember the big compressor to stirling you had been working on? Same proportionate scale, and pattern as this one. I bet you could use some scrap steel, and Automobile exaust tubeing to build a bigger copy of the little engines components, and then for the heat exchanger, some steel brake line with washers brazzed on as fins, and get the big one to run the same. Now having taken the little one apart? Do you see what I was saying before about the bigger one? The compressor pump?
If you built a small tube drilled with a very small dremmal tool bent in a circle, and fit around the exaust pipe heated end, you could run it on propain, or any other goodheat sorce, Heck if you could build the heated end from copper pipe it would work even better for your solar stuff, or maybe even thick walled brass from the hardware store.
@jdcmusicman i'm not 100% sure but i think they only work on a small scale, because the larger surface area requires an exponentially larger amount of heat so it becomes impractical. multiple engines is probably a better idea for higher power output. great engiune though.
lol, I know exactly what you mean about Fl. I live here too and I have to get the work done in the early morning hours. But I don't have to water my garden everyday. ;) I finally got a video cam, just a cheap one, but I can now show you my place. I will attach a video for you to see. Homestead!
Hi , I do like watching your videos, this one was particularly interesting as most of us would never have the chance to see the insides of the engine. You are obviously interested in these engines yourself. You said you had this connected to a generator to test the power, all well and good. Have you been able to make any practical use of these engines, say to use sunlight to charge batteries?
Great vid Andy! I would love to have a motor like this to experiment with as you are doing. It sounds quite strong in the last vid to me and I would be surprised if you couldn't get much more than a 100W out of it. It would be nice to see the results of the generator setup showing volts and amps. I would also like to see the effects of adding a solar tube to help contain heat input, and maybe a small cooling system (water) ON THE COOL SIDE. I guess you Gould go a step further and let the cool side flow through the hot side as a and into a heat exchanger for hot water use.I'd love to have one of this type engine, it seems quite powerful to many I have seen on YT. Please do tell where you purchased these engines and thanks for your work and sharing, great vids!
THATS really good first time you shown inside structure n design n engine is really powerful bst luck i m also working on alpha Stirling engine of 100-200Watts
Odds are, that the adhesive on the side plate is 3M Super Weatherstrip Adhesive Yellow 08001, AKA "gorilla snot". I hope you put thread lock back on those hex screws. Fun tear down.
Woah ! I finallly see this , like five years later This is amazing !!!! I'm fond of your youtube channel , all your videos . Thanks a lot for your work and contribution to our world So how is the powering and prodcuing of electricity going ? Could you generate about 100W with the sun?? U rock dudes ; )
Hola Daniel, existe alguna posibilidad de conseguir un plano con medidas de este motor, me gustaría construirlo para mostrarlo a mis alumnos, soy docente y enseño a producir Biogas y me interesa para acoplarlo a un generador eléctrico. Desde ya muchas gracias desde Argentina, se que comprendes español, y para cuándo un vídeo en español?
I appreciate your video's being an old shop tchr. Would you be able to use a micrometer and give us the Inside diameter and out side diameter of the displacer so we know what you mean by "loose, or 4 x as loose"? This would give us newbies a little bit of something to compare other Sterlings against what you have. - Many thanks, in advance. Have a nice... well... damp day :-) 'ole shop tchr of 39 yrs now!!
No offense but you really didn't cover how it works, I get it that it is solar powered but what actually get the pistols to fire, Do the heads just get hot enough to where it acts like a steam engine,and if thats the case couldn't you run this off say a wood stove?
I bet you could get the O ring at the auto parts store. your going to have to find some glue that don't melt in high heat. Its not farting thats called compression.
For a mushroom, central Florida looks like an ideal place. For a human....ummm I'm not so sure. That said, I appreciate your videos and learn a lot. Thank you, from northern California....a place for humans and shrooms.
Dan I've been watching your videos allot. You seem to be the solar frasnel lens master. Could you tinker more with magnets with me trying to make a perpetual magnet piston similar to the stirling engine? I've been trying to get a magnet wheel to spin like allot of people but deceleration and cogging happens. You could possibly get around the opposite pole with a piston version. You should try to make!
Take the wobble out of that flywheel. I cant stand it. triple the size of the device. The larger the displacement the more hp. Its time for you to get serious and stop horsing around. We are counting on you to make it happen.
Scratch the Superglue repair! I just completed my Ross V-15 engine kit this week, using JB Weld. When I NEEDED to separate the cold piston from its hanger, it stunned me how much heat I needed to apply to get the bond to separate.
How is lubrication accomplished in this engine? I see in the vid what might be some sort of light oil residue.
Supeglue lets go at 180 degress or less. JB Weld claims 540 degrees. just a thought.
Scott
Are these available to purchase anywhere online?
nice video! Thanks for sharing this. One thing to consider: super glue is used for temporary fixing of parts to "wax chucks". The part is released with heat, so when your engine reaches that temperature, the joint will fail.
Superglue lets go at 180 degrees or less. JB weld claims 540 degrees. Just a thought.
Scott
Keep the videos coming. I look forward to seeing those two engines in action. Thanks :D
i know this is way past date but if you look at the disassembled version of this in the ross book you will see that the displacer is press fit not glued nor brazed so to get it back to spec you need a jig and press
How about using water and wind power during these periods , im very interested in water solutions to energy power , conservation , pumps , irrigation ect ,,,
Nice that it was an easy repair. I was a bit surprised to see that they just use a rubber o-ring as a seal and that it doesn't melt away. Looking forward to see those test runs :-)
Greets, iT
does this stirling engine have seals or does it not require them?
I can see from the posts that there are a few of us that would kill to have a Ross Aplha Stirling in our hands. I would settle for the dimensions or even just a crank case!
Would you release the blueprint schematics for this model? Is seems strong enough to provide 12V - 0,25A using the right dynamo. I would like to try build this model to charge my batteries at night. I live in an Island SouthEast Brazil and saving power is important.
Isn't this designed to work with the sun shining on it? If so how would this charge batteries at night?
You can get bags of those O'Rings at Home Depot or Lowes for pennies on the dollar, most hardware stores carry them as well as plumbing supplies. You can usually get them in bags of varying sizes or under $2.00 U.S. Currency, just bring yours with you, and match it up.
Can we get the plans or can be purchase a kit or complete kit?????????
love the vids.. I think the tight fit of the piston, although may contribute to the power, may also have been the weak spot.. The excessive heat seized the piston.. left to cool on it's own, it likely would have freed up on its own.. I'm considering a taper design though.. wondering if the cylinder tapered giving a snugger fit just at the first part of the stroke.. would be best.. but widening up a little as the piston comes down.. tapering the cylinder would be the easiest i think.
And I thought it was just the UK that had a lot of rain. Mind you, we could do with some rain now, its been very dry for a while now. I do enjoy your videos, very interesting.
regards, Martin.
Long LOST Stirling Engine video.
The rainy season. Does it taste like corexit 9500?
Excellent work!
Thanks for the breakdown Dan, I've been quite interested in that little engine. BTW, hope the weather breaks for you, though I know it probably won't any time soon. :)
Hey Dan, Im working on making a stirling in my machine class, could you share the diameter of the cylinders and pistons, length of stroke, and combustion chamber volume? Precision would be greatly appreciated.
Did you make it? Please share your dimensions.
I'm in same position today as you were 7 years ago.
So, Dan? Remember the big compressor to stirling you had been working on?
Same proportionate scale, and pattern as this one. I bet you could use some scrap steel, and Automobile exaust tubeing to build a bigger copy of the little engines components, and then for the heat exchanger, some steel brake line with washers brazzed on as fins, and get the big one to run the same. Now having taken the little one apart? Do you see what I was saying before about the bigger one? The compressor pump?
If you built a small tube drilled with a very small dremmal tool bent in a circle, and fit around the exaust pipe heated end, you could run it on propain, or any other goodheat sorce, Heck if you could build the heated end from copper pipe it would work even better for your solar stuff, or maybe even thick walled brass from the hardware store.
@jdcmusicman i'm not 100% sure but i think they only work on a small scale, because the larger surface area requires an exponentially larger amount of heat so it becomes impractical. multiple engines is probably a better idea for higher power output. great engiune though.
lol, I know exactly what you mean about Fl. I live here too and I have to get the work done in the early morning hours. But I don't have to water my garden everyday. ;) I finally got a video cam, just a cheap one, but I can now show you my place. I will attach a video for you to see.
Homestead!
These engines are so simple :P almost as an old Piaggio Ciao engine :P
Hi , I do like watching your videos, this one was particularly interesting as most of us would never have the chance to see the insides of the engine. You are obviously interested in these engines yourself. You said you had this connected to a generator to test the power, all well and good. Have you been able to make any practical use of these engines, say to use sunlight to charge batteries?
Where I found a kit or plans to build this engine?
Great vid Andy! I would love to have a motor like this to experiment with as you are doing. It sounds quite strong in the last vid to me and I would be surprised if you couldn't get much more than a 100W out of it. It would be nice to see the results of the generator setup showing volts and amps. I would also like to see the effects of adding a solar tube to help contain heat input, and maybe a small cooling system (water) ON THE COOL SIDE. I guess you Gould go a step further and let the cool side flow through the hot side as a and into a heat exchanger for hot water use.I'd love to have one of this type engine, it seems quite powerful to many I have seen on YT. Please do tell where you purchased these engines and thanks for your work and sharing, great vids!
Hi Evan, did you get response on where to buy this particular Stirling engine?
THATS really good first time you shown inside structure n design n engine is really powerful bst luck i m also working on alpha Stirling engine of 100-200Watts
Odds are, that the adhesive on the side plate is 3M Super Weatherstrip Adhesive Yellow 08001, AKA "gorilla snot". I hope you put thread lock back on those hex screws. Fun tear down.
hey dan, how did you aquire this engine anyways?
Andy Ross build.
Woah !
I finallly see this , like five years later
This is amazing !!!! I'm fond of your youtube channel , all your videos . Thanks a lot for your work and contribution to our world
So how is the powering and prodcuing of electricity going ? Could you generate about 100W with the sun??
U rock dudes ; )
did u make it, where can i buy one?
Hola Daniel, existe alguna posibilidad de conseguir un plano con medidas de este motor, me gustaría construirlo para mostrarlo a mis alumnos, soy docente y enseño a producir Biogas y me interesa para acoplarlo a un generador eléctrico.
Desde ya muchas gracias desde Argentina, se que comprendes español, y para cuándo un vídeo en español?
how much produced energy watt & price
What happen to this engine? Any update?
Nice motor , I would love to see one like that scaled up about 10 times bigger or so..
I think I would have used epoxy instead of super glue but hey if it works it works if it pops off later you might want to do that.
great video
What is it dimensions this engine?
@joshcryer Happy 4 of July
gotta love those summer showers here in Fl
I appreciate your video's being an old shop tchr. Would you be able to use a micrometer and give us the Inside diameter and out side diameter of the displacer so we know what you mean by "loose, or 4 x as loose"? This would give us newbies a little bit of something to compare other Sterlings against what you have. - Many thanks, in advance.
Have a nice... well... damp day :-)
'ole shop tchr of 39 yrs now!!
nice vid, and 114 days of rain!! w0w!
No offense but you really didn't cover how it works, I get it that it is solar powered but what actually get the pistols to fire, Do the heads just get hot enough to where it acts like a steam engine,and if thats the case couldn't you run this off say a wood stove?
Ah ha! Found it. Andy Ross eh? Saw the ROSS on the side of it on one of your other videos. Yay for Google!
Gracias.
you could have tried jb weld
Nice!!!
try to use those rainy days to get energy. :)
@cambigfoot88 Happy independence day
@GREENPOWERSCIENCE lol I like your sense of humour. You do look just like him though.
There's no displacer in an alpha, that's the expansion piston
your fidgety, Dan, too much coffee today? Slow down turbo.
Super glue? I would think that JBweld would be more desirable, but who knows hop it works.
You make a good GIJOE Action Figure.
@DickGhostmoon Sie haben mich erwischt
I bet you could get the O ring at the auto parts store. your going to have to find some glue that don't melt in high heat. Its not farting thats called compression.
What happened to this guy?
nice
whaw... i wish you could do some rain powered eco energy.~
BTW! Happy fourth of July!
For a mushroom, central Florida looks like an ideal place. For a human....ummm I'm not so sure.
That said, I appreciate your videos and learn a lot. Thank you, from northern California....a place for humans and shrooms.
I wanna see you fix a DOHC BRO!
Dan I've been watching your videos allot. You seem to be the solar frasnel lens master. Could you tinker more with magnets with me trying to make a perpetual magnet piston similar to the stirling engine? I've been trying to get a magnet wheel to spin like allot of people but deceleration and cogging happens. You could possibly get around the opposite pole with a piston version. You should try to make!
Secret footage of Dan Rojas managing the German national football squad in the world cup:
watch?v=ocT4O27onec&feature=related
if i watch any more of your sterling engine videos i'll puke
he would not repair my car
*****
See the end of the vid??? ROW-hahahaha's!!!! Great vids man! Sorry you live in alligator alley!
Take the wobble out of that flywheel.
I cant stand it.
triple the size of the device.
The larger the displacement the more hp.
Its time for you to get serious and stop horsing around.
We are counting on you to make it happen.
Glue... wtf? Bad engineering.