Comments on: Simple Stirling 1 Engine Materials List http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/24/simple-stirling-1-engine-materials-list/ Simulate, analyze, design, build, and test solar-powered engines Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:11:51 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jan http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/24/simple-stirling-1-engine-materials-list/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Jan Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:45:47 +0000 http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/24/simple-stirling-1-engine-materials-list/#comment-199 sir, can i ask where to get a cold plate? can i email you, i need you to comment/check my sitrling engine.. its for a research project.. thnx! sir, can i ask where to get a cold plate?

can i email you, i need you to comment/check my sitrling engine.. its for a research project.. thnx!

]]> By: DU http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/24/simple-stirling-1-engine-materials-list/comment-page-1/#comment-64 DU Wed, 28 May 2008 18:44:25 +0000 http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/24/simple-stirling-1-engine-materials-list/#comment-64 Oh right, I don't have to cut all the way through the pipe. Just around. Thanks for the tip. Oh right, I don’t have to cut all the way through the pipe. Just around. Thanks for the tip.

]]> By: admin http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/24/simple-stirling-1-engine-materials-list/comment-page-1/#comment-63 admin Wed, 28 May 2008 15:15:28 +0000 http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/24/simple-stirling-1-engine-materials-list/#comment-63 I think a pipe cutter might crimp the ends. I haven't found a hacksaw blade with fine enough teeth for cutting the brass tube. I use a Dremel tool with a cutoff wheel. Work your way around the tube making small cuts. Be careful and wear safety glasses. If you twist the cutoff tool half-way through the tube, the wheel disintegrates. The other method I've used is to cut the tubes is a triangle file. It sounds slow but it actually goes pretty quick. With either of these methods use light clamping pressure so you don't crush the tube. I think a pipe cutter might crimp the ends. I haven’t found a hacksaw blade with fine enough teeth for cutting the brass tube. I use a Dremel tool with a cutoff wheel. Work your way around the tube making small cuts. Be careful and wear safety glasses. If you twist the cutoff tool half-way through the tube, the wheel disintegrates. The other method I’ve used is to cut the tubes is a triangle file. It sounds slow but it actually goes pretty quick. With either of these methods use light clamping pressure so you don’t crush the tube.

]]> By: DU http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/24/simple-stirling-1-engine-materials-list/comment-page-1/#comment-62 DU Wed, 28 May 2008 12:02:09 +0000 http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/24/simple-stirling-1-engine-materials-list/#comment-62 I think I've located most of the materials. A lot of the tubes and wires come in lengths long enough to make a few engines, which could be nice. And speaking of the tubes, how did you clamp/cut them without crushing? Just very gentle pressure with a regular hacksaw? Or a pipe cutter? I think I’ve located most of the materials. A lot of the tubes and wires come in lengths long enough to make a few engines, which could be nice.

And speaking of the tubes, how did you clamp/cut them without crushing? Just very gentle pressure with a regular hacksaw? Or a pipe cutter?

]]> By: DU http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/24/simple-stirling-1-engine-materials-list/comment-page-1/#comment-55 DU Sun, 25 May 2008 14:49:23 +0000 http://www.solarheatengines.com/2008/05/24/simple-stirling-1-engine-materials-list/#comment-55 Awesome. Thanks for all this work! Awesome. Thanks for all this work!

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