Wow! Amazing that a video of this kind on the stirling engine exists! Most videos don't at all address the actual 'inner details' of the stirling engine and just speak of its principles. Great work keep it up and yeah, no problem at all about the length of the video. The longer the better!
I have been lucky enough to find one of your casting kits for this engine. I cannot wait to get out to the shop and build your engine. Thank you so much for your down to earth ways and your instructional videos. You are truly one of the best channels on TH-cam!
Pete, I appreciate all the details you give. Many of your instructions are foundational for beginners but also good advise to those with a bit more experience. Paul
Awesome! I can't wait to see the other 3 videos. I was afraid that you stopped making those engines. I'm glad I was wrong. Keep them going! Thank you for sharing.
Hi mrpete looking forward to this series a lot. Don't worry how much detail you give, the more the merrier. We love hearing you ramble on. :-) I intend to make a Stirling engine but as I have no casting facilities it will have to be fabricated. regards from the UK
Thanks Mr. Pete, I love your videos and want to learn how to make some of my own to demonstrate shop projects that I've made over the years. One of the first will be a simple fixture to balance surface grinder wheels.
Interesting project. i tried to make one of those from a soft drink can and it was a monumental failure. I got the plans from youtube but somehow I don't seem to have the knack for Stirling. Keep on keeping on.
Why wouldn't you lightly mill one of the long sides of the casting to make an accurate reference surface for the cross drilling operation? Looks just fine anyway, tho. Thanks!
Again a very descriptive video, will watch the series to the end. You get a good finish on the machined surface, what scrap aluminium do you use. My last casting was from a mag wheel, which most times machines with a dull grey finish, unless it is heat treated before hand.
ya love the stirling. could you tell us everything about the regenerator or is this a simple hot air the regenerator is the key to a true stirling its in the patent "sponge nickel"is a materiel I've heard of being used. how much dose it improve efficiency to have a regenerator If I can find more information I'm going to build a solar powered unit Thank you Mr. pete I've learned a lot from you patients and the time taken for a better understanding.
Can't wait to get my great-grandpa's tools back from storage, He was a gunsmith. His shop had several drill presses, and a huge 6 foot long lathe (I think it was WWII surplus). And his old mill went kaput when Nixon was in office (or so i've been told). I'll have to see in getting a building put up so I can use them... Or hold them in storage for another ~10 years until I get some space
I am currently making a Stirling engine in class. My lecturer says about 1 in 5 people get theirs to work. A combination of not following the detailed job plan, loose tolerances that cause leaks, and/or rough finishing causing too much friction. Really hope mine works, considering all the time and effort that went into it.
Interesting video. Could you please explain how you can be assured the turned face to be perfectly perpendicular to the center line of the steel tube ~25.48? You gripped on a cast surface. Unless the word 'perfectly' is not to be taken to mean perfectly.
hello mrpete. I enjoyed many of your videos. I cast, I machine, what I haven't heard, or perhaps missed it, is. do you have or know where to get detailed drawings for this type of engine? I want to design one for a woodstove, however do not know fits or size between displacer to piston. or if those size differations matter much. thank you
Could you do video on how the casting of parts process was done? (Maybe a simple on a blackboard drawing/explanation-don't need to do an actual casting of a part. It looks like the parts you cast are made of aluminum?
His speaking, like yours, is very elegant and articulate. Pleasure to listen too. I just picked up a 10x24 logan and I've been following your videos regularly now. Thank you for sharing the wealth of knowledge you have with hobbyist like myself.
How complicated would it be to have multiple cylinders and put magnets on the flywheel as to generate electricity? I am not really interested so much in a toy that sits there and does nothing practical...I want to be able to generate my own power when SHTF!
Awesome to see a new project!!! I can't believe there's already a thumbs down! Trolls and Safety-Nazis just don't have anything better to do I guess. Just ignore em Mr. Pete, you're the best!
Wow! Amazing that a video of this kind on the stirling engine exists! Most videos don't at all address the actual 'inner details' of the stirling engine and just speak of its principles. Great work keep it up and yeah, no problem at all about the length of the video. The longer the better!
I am glad you liked it
I have been lucky enough to find one of your casting kits for this engine. I cannot wait to get out to the shop and build your engine. Thank you so much for your down to earth ways and your instructional videos. You are truly one of the best channels on TH-cam!
Thanks
without a doubt these are my favorite videos. absolutely love the detail. I can't wait for the following videos. Thank you mr. Pete.
It's very unlikely I will ever build one of those engines, but what I enjoy is, watching the process of the casting, machining, drilling etc.
Pete, I appreciate all the details you give. Many of your instructions are foundational for beginners but also good advise to those with a bit more experience.
Paul
Awesome! I can't wait to see the other 3 videos. I was afraid that you stopped making those engines. I'm glad I was wrong. Keep them going! Thank you for sharing.
sterling engines are awesome! These and flame gulpers are just a blast to watch.
Hi mrpete looking forward to this series a lot. Don't worry how much detail you give, the more the merrier. We love hearing you ramble on. :-) I intend to make a Stirling engine but as I have no casting facilities it will have to be fabricated. regards from the UK
Thanks Mr. Pete, I love your videos and want to learn how to make some of my own to demonstrate shop projects that I've made over the years. One of the first will be a simple fixture to balance surface grinder wheels.
I enjoy these little engines and seeing them being created. Looking forward to the other videos.
Always happy to see the start of a new project.
It's great to see another project series from you. Thank you for sharing!
Love this type of video. Please keep them coming.
I rally like thuis detailed build video's. Thanks for sharing!!!
These engine builds are great! Thank you Sir.
I'm very excited for this series! Thank you.
Great video, thanks for posting and will eagerly wait for the continuation.
I enjoy all of the details
Interesting project. i tried to make one of those from a soft drink can and it was a monumental failure. I got the plans from youtube but somehow I don't seem to have the knack for Stirling. Keep on keeping on.
As a hobbyist machinist I find that sharpy pens are great for marking metal and they are a lot cheaper than most marking paints
Why wouldn't you lightly mill one of the long sides of the casting to make an accurate reference surface for the cross drilling operation? Looks just fine anyway, tho. Thanks!
looking forward to the series.. Thanks for sharing sir..
Again a very descriptive video, will watch the series to the end. You get a good finish on the machined surface, what scrap aluminium do you use. My last casting was from a mag wheel, which most times machines with a dull grey finish, unless it is heat treated before hand.
ya love the stirling. could you tell us everything about the regenerator or is this a simple hot air the regenerator is the key to a true stirling its in the patent "sponge nickel"is a materiel I've heard of being used. how much dose it improve efficiency to have a regenerator If I can find more information I'm going to build a solar powered unit Thank you Mr. pete I've learned a lot from you patients and the time taken for a better understanding.
Can't wait to get my great-grandpa's tools back from storage, He was a gunsmith. His shop had several drill presses, and a huge 6 foot long lathe (I think it was WWII surplus). And his old mill went kaput when Nixon was in office (or so i've been told). I'll have to see in getting a building put up so I can use them... Or hold them in storage for another ~10 years until I get some space
I am currently making a Stirling engine in class. My lecturer says about 1 in 5 people get theirs to work. A combination of not following the detailed job plan, loose tolerances that cause leaks, and/or rough finishing causing too much friction. Really hope mine works, considering all the time and effort that went into it.
He's right--you cannot work too carefully
Interesting video. Could you please explain how you can be assured the turned face to be perfectly perpendicular to the center line of the steel tube ~25.48? You gripped on a cast surface. Unless the word 'perfectly' is not to be taken to mean perfectly.
Love projects. Thank you for the details.
Interesting project. thank you for sharing your time.
I wasn't expecting to see that Mamod box, I didn't think they were very common in the US?
hello mrpete. I enjoyed many of your videos. I cast, I machine, what I haven't heard, or perhaps missed it, is. do you have or know where to get detailed drawings for this type of engine? I want to design one for a woodstove, however do not know fits or size between displacer to piston. or if those size differations matter much. thank you
Do not know where to get plans. Search internet!
Yes--all those things matter--they are very finiky
lyle
Whats is the size of displacer and power piston and what is stroke lenght
Could you do video on how the casting of parts process was done? (Maybe a simple on a blackboard drawing/explanation-don't need to do an actual casting of a part. It looks like the parts you cast are made of aluminum?
No plans at this time for that kind a video. But I have many many other foundry videos, check them out.
Not for children? When they are ready. Like your vids Tobalcain.
THANK YOU...for sharing.
Really good.Thank you.
another engine -- THANK YOU!!
those fuel tablets are also used for backpacking stoves......(cochlan's is the american brand i'm familiar with....)
Don't know why you didn't machine the bottom of the casting as the original Datum.
I've been enjoying all of your videos immensely, but I was wondering one thing. Has anybody ever told you that you sound like Jimmy Stewart?
Yes, 100s have told me that
His speaking, like yours, is very elegant and articulate. Pleasure to listen too. I just picked up a 10x24 logan and I've been following your videos regularly now. Thank you for sharing the wealth of knowledge you have with hobbyist like myself.
thank you . it was vary helpful
How complicated would it be to have multiple cylinders and put magnets on the flywheel as to generate electricity? I am not really interested so much in a toy that sits there and does nothing practical...I want to be able to generate my own power when SHTF!
Hello. I have a question. If you put a Stirling engine on a bicycle, will it go?
It would have to be a super large one
Love your work mrpete222
Thanks for watching
What's the total cost?
Awesome to see a new project!!! I can't believe there's already a thumbs down! Trolls and Safety-Nazis just don't have anything better to do I guess. Just ignore em Mr. Pete, you're the best!
I guess because there's no silly cat pictures included.
Remember: simple minds-simple pleasures.
Exactly.
Why isn't this showing up on ur recently uploaded I have to search for it
Hello, are you telling me that without a milling machine I can not make this engine? All the best, Edgar
No--but it sure would help
What is this prodact model number? ?
Sir you can send me its dimension and diagrams. so that I can also make such a model
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no sir,not annoying, just the opposite, never seen one of those
Why do you call yourself tubalcain?