Pleasure to watch you work. That's the best video set I've seen on making a rather clever low temp sterling. I had to sit and think about how the steel wool might act as both the regen and the displacement piston at the same time. Thanks for the detailed video. That's as well made as your example. Harley
Nice video, good work. I especially like the fact that you get on and do and not spend 30 mins talking about what you intend to do like so many other videos on here.
Lovely piece of engineering using everyday materials. I made a Stirling engine in metalwork class at school back in about 1965 when I was about 16. I must find out where I put it some day!
Thanks for posting this. So beautifully hacky/tweaky/household/DIY... Cans and steel wool! I love it. I can't tell you how many times I've made things with bondo or epoxy and aluminum foil! AWESOME!
I'm going to make one of these. Cut the flywheel in to 4 to make a fan and place it on my wood burner to disperse the hot air more evenly around the room.
really liked the idea you used a balloon for a power piston.. and the way you marked the center of tin can using a vernier... i suppose you added water for the cooler surface..
hey thanks - i made one.... it runs great to improve it 1) i insulated bottom of the can to store heat. 2) i had to add more steel wool to get good fit and make sure it falls freely. 3) diaphagrm was it tight - so kept it loose. wondering what else shold be done to improve efficiency??? 1) thinking to incerase width of cylinder please share your thoughs, coz eventually i want to run this without candels but on heat off light bulb. thanks.
also the candles are there to provide heat to make the air expand and thus provide power. without the candles or a heat source, the engine would not run. thats basically its fuel.
You have to watch at what position the displacer (ie. steel wool) is, rather than where it is going: If the displacer is in the upper half of the can, the air is in the lower, hotter part, so it expands and pushes the balloon up. When the displacer is in the lower half of the can, the air is in the upper and colder part, so it shrinks and the balloon is pulled down.
the steel wool is functioning as a displacer. other videos on the theory of Stirling engines can explain it better than me. basically, it moves the air to the hot side or the cold side, which in turn makes the balloon expand or contract.
Great job! Best one on U-Tube! That crankshaft is going to take some practice! You did not however show how to make the templates for the hole in the side of the can, does it need to be a certain size and in a specific location? I can figure out the other one for the three legs on my one! :)
this is great, but ihave a few questions about it. firstly are there any videos on how to wire this up to power something? does it need a fuel source (eg do the candles have to stay there or are they just there to start it up? and what could something this size power? are they legal?
Hello, I'm trying to rebuild the stirling engine following the steps of your video, I have a problem to maintain the watertight chamber during movement of the displacer, can you give me some advice on what part do I need u special attention? again congratulations for the video
great video. couple questions though 1) i see you have displacer connected to connecting rod, but is your diaphgram attached to crank shaft acting like power piston? typical theoretically an engine has both ( displacer and power piston) in one cylinder - so just comparing to gain better understanding. thanks.
imade one of these and it worked great!. . until the can crank "bearings" went out. would bicycle spoke tensioners solve this? have you ever had this problem?
cool :) can i ask something what should i say to the sales man ?? is it easy to find that steel wool?? please reply .. are there any thing that can replace the steel wool for that invention??
I built an engine from these instructions exactly to specification. I couldn't get it to start and the water tank ended up leaking out into the heating chamber. I know the can was heating up because the bottom is noticeably blackened. Is there something that could have gone wrong that I missed?
I built this model, but it can't seem to spin at all. Do have any troubleshooting ideas that could help me with this engine? Also if the flywheel isn't spinning should you see the diapramh working?
Kenia Giselle Martinez Sanchez If you cant get it to work, put a lighter or maybe a small blowtorch underneath it, or, stick on the stove... If that doesn't work, make sure nothing is sticking
I'm not the guy who made the video but I believe I should be able to answer that. Yes, it would. I've yet to build one myself (been browsing different plans to start from) but the power piston (balloon) and displacer (steel wool) are connected to the crankshaft 90 degrees apart. Not only should its spin be sensitive to which end is hotter, but the engine should also be able to function as a heat pump. Edit: I could have the power piston and displacer backwards but the point remains. 90 degrees apart, direction-sensitive.
Basically, yes. Usually the beta has a piston in place of the latex diaphragm, and the arms would go directly to the flywheel without a camshaft. But I would say this qualifies. It is a single cylinder, single piston engine which typifies the beta stirling.
Genious. Love your video(s). No talking, no fucking music, just building it up from scratch in a very understandable way. I wonderr why there isn't any women making movies like this...
couldn't be clearer. Have no idea how you did such clear POV video. Great design. Clever use of term posts. Love it. Very enjoyable to watch you work!
Pleasure to watch you work. That's the best video set I've seen on making a rather clever low temp sterling. I had to sit and think about how the steel wool might act as both the regen and the displacement piston at the same time. Thanks for the detailed video. That's as well made as your example. Harley
Nice video, good work. I especially like the fact that you get on and do and not spend 30 mins talking about what you intend to do like so many other videos on here.
you made a working stirling engine in under half an hour. i call that very impressive
Lovely piece of engineering using everyday materials. I made a Stirling engine in metalwork class at school back in about 1965 when I was about 16. I must find out where I put it some day!
Thanks for posting this.
So beautifully hacky/tweaky/household/DIY... Cans and steel wool! I love it.
I can't tell you how many times I've made things with bondo or epoxy and aluminum foil!
AWESOME!
No cans were harmed during the making of this film
P.S. Great work :)
Nice build straight to the point no music that makes you want to pull your hair out , All balls out Great job
This is the kind of thing that moves us all forward. Thank you for your kindness sharing.
It was just a general purpose bathroom silicone sealant. If you're using a big fire, you can get high temp RTV that holds up well to the heat.
Excelent project, it is the first model like this i have ever seen.
Congratulations!
This is really the most informative video about how to make a stirling engine, thank you very much! I`m really going to make it!
Excellent!!! And thanks for the downloads, first time I have seen free plans.
Very nice these two videos!!! The best for beginers! Congratulations!
Oh Great work , i've been trying to make a Stirling Engine , but 3 attempts were a complete failure lol :D , i think i'll follow your steps :)
i wouldn't say that you couldn't. you are quite skilled with hand tools
I'm going to make one of these. Cut the flywheel in to 4 to make a fan and place it on my wood burner to disperse the hot air more evenly around the room.
HILUX CHAINSAW leave the fly wheel add fan to other side
Wait I’m a bit late.....
@@JustinTopp yes you were .... Me too
Γαβριήλ Καπνοτίδης forgot all about this haha
you are the freaking best great tutorial many thx now i ginne built i i let your hear when it work greatings from marijn (dutch)
great video! you successfully teachted me how to build a stirling engine
really liked the idea you used a balloon for a power piston.. and the way you marked the center of tin can using a vernier... i suppose you added water for the cooler surface..
Good work and there is another youtuber that did a similar thing but this is better quality! Good luck!
Best Video I have ever seen.
really helpful video i done a strling engine 1 yr before but it can run urs is too different i like this video i am going to do again like u
Works off the temperature difference causing the air to expand and contract. You need water to keep it cool.
hey thanks - i made one.... it runs great to improve it
1) i insulated bottom of the can to store heat.
2) i had to add more steel wool to get good fit and make sure it falls freely.
3) diaphagrm was it tight - so kept it loose.
wondering what else shold be done to improve efficiency???
1) thinking to incerase width of cylinder
please share your thoughs, coz eventually i want to run this without candels but on heat off light bulb.
thanks.
oh i love the sound of the scissors cutting the steel wool :)
also the candles are there to provide heat to make the air expand and thus provide power. without the candles or a heat source, the engine would not run. thats basically its fuel.
You have to watch at what position the displacer (ie. steel wool) is, rather than where it is going:
If the displacer is in the upper half of the can, the air is in the lower, hotter part, so it expands and pushes the balloon up. When the displacer is in the lower half of the can, the air is in the upper and colder part, so it shrinks and the balloon is pulled down.
the steel wool is functioning as a displacer. other videos on the theory of Stirling engines can explain it better than me. basically, it moves the air to the hot side or the cold side, which in turn makes the balloon expand or contract.
Great job! Best one on U-Tube! That crankshaft is going to take some practice! You did not however show how to make the templates for the hole in the side of the can, does it need to be a certain size and in a specific location? I can figure out the other one for the three legs on my one! :)
this is great, but ihave a few questions about it. firstly are there any videos on how to wire this up to power something? does it need a fuel source (eg do the candles have to stay there or are they just there to start it up? and what could something this size power?
are they legal?
Great tutorial video very interesting and well made good work.
Hello, I'm trying to rebuild the stirling engine following the steps of your video, I have a problem to maintain the watertight chamber during movement of the displacer, can you give me some advice on what part do I need u
special attention?
again congratulations for the video
great video. couple questions though
1) i see you have displacer connected to connecting rod, but is your diaphgram attached to crank shaft acting like power piston?
typical theoretically an engine has both ( displacer and power piston) in one cylinder - so just comparing to gain better understanding.
thanks.
imade one of these and it worked great!. . until the can crank "bearings" went out. would bicycle spoke tensioners solve this? have you ever had this problem?
Is it possible to build a sterling engine or geerator big and powerfull
enough to power an entire house?
Thanks for a great video
cool :) can i ask something what should i say to the sales man ?? is it easy to find that steel wool?? please reply .. are there any thing that can replace the steel wool for that invention??
Ok, thanks. What kind of caulk did you use? Mine failed shortly after I put the fire under it.
About to test run mine now just double checking everything :D
hey just wondering why the fishing wire has so much slack and no tention. also can i use a solid metal rod for the displacer?
is it possible to use one straight piece of wire from the displacer up to the crank shaft, as opposed to making a hook and attaching fishing line?
@ri93riify use a toy DC motor on the wire, connect the LED to the inputs of the motor
Thank you for sharing.
My problem not own any press drill, so can not proceed.
I built an engine from these instructions exactly to specification. I couldn't get it to start and the water tank ended up leaking out into the heating chamber. I know the can was heating up because the bottom is noticeably blackened. Is there something that could have gone wrong that I missed?
question where can i find those little copper things that go in the rod?
I must say you are one smart dude!!
where did you find those little brass fittings?
how did you make the jig like the peice of paper for all the holes
I built this model, but it can't seem to spin at all. Do have any troubleshooting ideas that could help me with this engine? Also if the flywheel isn't spinning should you see the diapramh working?
What could I substitute the terminal blocks for? Where can I get them if I really need em?
Nice vid, good job, thanks for sharing
1 question
What's glue that u use?
does it have much power? im planning on making one and using in as an engine for a small drag car im making.
can i ask, will it work with our the water cooling section? please reply! thanks! :D
Is paper there to stop heat from escaping?
wonderful creation
When they don't work it usually either that they're leaking too much air or that there's too much friction.
hi can i use an ordinary cotton instead of metal wool..?
just asking..,
where do you get the parts? and did you make them?
Between 3:31 and 3:33 your string becomes a wire, I'm not sure what is happening there cause you cut the video and added a transition.
your ripped up scissors are epic. They have seen a lot of miles :)
Do you re-sharpen them?
I'm planning on making a Van der Graff Generator. Do you think one of these motors can give the enough strenght to make it work? Thanks.
onde voce comprou esse cortador de latas que gira com a mão?????
Very Very good 👏👏👏
Can you post a list of every thing i need to do this please.
Yeah, they're both connected to the crankshaft.
great video!
I have one question :
how do i ajust the engine?
Because mine doesn't work...
Thank you
Possible - yes . It would be quite difficult though, I couldn't build it
después e que cortaste por segunda vez la lata no entendí nada, que era eso? con la bomba blanca?
is that water he puts in????? reply pleaseee... :)
@phantomblaze559 It will work but not as well. (until the water heats up)
am at home and i dont have the drill.. is there any other way to attach the balloon ?
Any temperature difference of around 100 c will run this engine, doesn't matter where it comes from.
osam! good thinking! thanx for sharin d knowledge!
You mean the water near the end ?
Was the water just for a heat sink?
so the baloon is your power piston?
overall how much did every thing cost for this build?
How long does it run with/whith out cooling ? I mean never stop it. Sorry for my bad english.
@icedie82 I think by giving it more heat.
me gustan los motores hechos a mano y su simplicidad de funcionamiento
really appreciate sharing infos
amazing... specially you are not talking
how do you call these things at 5:20
***** HI I've got a question it is a motor stirling Beta ???
Hello, I've done this proyect but I just can't make it work... What temperature its the right one to make it work?
Kenia Giselle Martinez Sanchez If you cant get it to work, put a lighter or maybe a small blowtorch underneath it, or, stick on the stove... If that doesn't work, make sure nothing is sticking
how much time i have to warm up, before spin that metal disk?
for efficient cooling, resulting in a faster speed
can you make a video about how does this work?
waoohhh this video is fantastic.....
Good job, I liked that.
will it work with 7up cans?
if you put boiling water in the reservoir and remove the candles will it spin backwards?
I'm not the guy who made the video but I believe I should be able to answer that. Yes, it would. I've yet to build one myself (been browsing different plans to start from) but the power piston (balloon) and displacer (steel wool) are connected to the crankshaft 90 degrees apart. Not only should its spin be sensitive to which end is hotter, but the engine should also be able to function as a heat pump.
Edit: I could have the power piston and displacer backwards but the point remains. 90 degrees apart, direction-sensitive.
HI I've got a question it is a motor stirling Beta ???
Bonjour j'aurais une question c'est un moteur stirling Beta ???
Basically, yes. Usually the beta has a piston in place of the latex diaphragm, and the arms would go directly to the flywheel without a camshaft. But I would say this qualifies. It is a single cylinder, single piston engine which typifies the beta stirling.
Genious. Love your video(s). No talking, no fucking music, just building it up from scratch in a very understandable way. I wonderr why there isn't any women making movies like this...
hi i nave exactly followed your instructions for every step and yet it still won't run, can you help me?
How do i connect this to a motor if i want to make a dynamo ?
what fuel does it use
Why did you pour water into it?
Absolutely Brilliant!