got it to work lol after 4 tries. had to change the displacer up into a cylinder made of tin that is hollow. was very hard. thx for the tutorial! really appreciate it

We used a wire clothing hanger (perfect size) to make the crank shaft. We used paper clips for the connecting rods and the displacer wire. This actually is easy to make and works extremely well. Thanks for the video and templates! We were surprised by the amount of steel wool it does NOT require. Our first displacer was too heavy. Removed about 3/4 of the steel wool and it took off like an old Stirling engine.

I appreciate that you edited very little. Showed the whole process in an intuitive and obvious way. Yes, the soundtrack lends little to the overall effect but thank you for not playing some awful license-free music!

very interesting. really appreciate your work. I am going to build one soon. I will upload as soon as i finish, thanks.

This video does work. Took my group around 40 hours total to build a successful working engine after several trials and errors. It really did feel like this was impossible to construct due to our constant failures. When we found this video, it took us 20 hours out of the 40 after several failures. Make sure when building this engine, use the same materials he put in each location. Make sure the hole for the fishing wire is tight to allow very minimal pressure to escape but slightly big enough to not cause too much friction. The hole we made was 1/32 inch. Make sure the crank is perfectly bent. We kept the vertical wires straight as possible (did not do the V shape on the middle vertical wire). Also, for our engine, we did not use a heat sink, but instead, we put ice cubes inside the top can and it does not run without the ice cubes. Make sure when removing the melted ice, do not drop water into the small fishing hole. Beware of any air leaks in the bottom can!

@cadenswain158

7 жыл бұрын

mine does 800 rpm without ice. and around 1200 with ice

Thank you very much for posting this video. Your templates are extremely useful as well :D

you did a good job on the engine .I was not trying to sound like an ass and I hope it did not come out like I was.Just trying to safe a few cuts for anyone trying this.I learned the hard way

I tried other designs. Yours was the only one that I could get to work. The picture of the crankshaft dimensions was very good to see. Great job filming.

Created this engine as per your directions (with some very minor tweaks). Thanks Specallez! I've attached a video response as well.

hehe brilliant video im looking around utube to gather ideas as i am hoping to build one soon and yours is probably the slickest/nicest looking ive seen of the cheap/homemade ones. one thing, you forget the cans in the materials lol

Thanks, with a little change in design I built one which is working as it suppose to. very nice idea how to connect the power piston to balloon without any leakage and a stable connection.

You saved me man on my Science project. Thanks so much i though it wasn't going to work until I tried it and it worked.

Fantastic video. I made mine a while back and added an adapter to put in on top of a rocket stove. VERY high rpms. When I get the spare time I'd like to add some magnets in the fly wheel and try to make it into a cellphone charger.I, of coursegive you full credit Specallez.

@lesteralisotelo2500

9 жыл бұрын

Bill Ross Hola de verdad funciona siguiendo estos pasos, una pregunta la hoja de diseño tiene que ser tamaño legal???

this is awsome!!! i tried for 4 years to make this!!!! i finally succeeded !!!! it does 800 rpm!!!! it really does work!

I like the bit where you put the bend to allow for ajustment later great fix, Pete

Just came on here to say good tutorial. It took abit of tinkering with the crankshaft and diaphram but it works! Used random lid instead of cd, and tied three ballon necks on the diaphram instead of just one. Keep messing with it guys you will get it!!

Nice work! I built it and it works perfectly. Instead of a balloon I took a finger (thumb) from a medical latex glove because it's softer and fits on the tube without pulling on any rubber ring. My cans have 57 mm diameter.

That is a thing of beauty mate!

Love the way you teach!

excellent video and most enjoyable you make it look so easy.

Beautiful clever & very interesting I enjoyed watching it but I will get nothing done, Loved it

Very nice idea, and good tutorial!

Still more torque than a Honda. Good work

@attockkhan4225

8 жыл бұрын

+James vetch just kicked in

thanks a lot it's amazing i'm searching for plans to build this sort of things for a stove..(with a fan :).. have you got some ideas?...

Thanks a lot for the video! I managed to get it working on my first try :). I made the engine for a physics project. The title made me extra careful when assembling it.

Im not getting steel wire wool. Can i use something else in replace of this. Please tell me!

C'est un simple montage qui profite de la dynamique des fluides (précisément, de la thermodynamique), un excellent montage pour la prouver rapidement. This is a simple assembly that takes advantage of fluid dynamics (specifically, thermodynamics), an excellent way to prove it quickly.

Parabens pelo seu projeto.

great video thanks for sharing is this version sold on ebay many thanks

This is REALLY NEAT!! Kudos!!

why do i love this engine so much?

I see, they're 330ml over here. Can you scale the template in printer settings ?

Ajust printer settings ? What size are the cans you're using, some are bigger in canada ?

I made one and it won't work help me any tips on what to do???

Please take a look at my experiment. I wanted to know if a stirling engine placed so that one side would be in cold winter air would run. Stirling Engine Test #1 - Using Cold Winter Air As An Energy Source

Thnx gnna use this engine for cart im making but in a larger size

How come your displacer is not air tight as in other designs and is iron wool and the botom can with the displacer in it dose it have any other holes. I am looking to make one thanks, Cheers Pete

Hey, great tutorial. I see that the template you use at the video includes the template for the wire parts, but the one on your web site doesn't have them. Can you share it too please?

if it wasnt for people like me, he would never learn how to create better videos. since he has a channel with 4000 subscribers, i think he appreciates any feedback that he can get. i watched the video and left a comment - both helping him out. What does he lose ? nothing. i didnt flag the video, i didnt dislike the video.. i provided valuable feedback at no cost to him.

if you could make any improvements? what would you do?

I would guess that's a nitinol spring in the can? and the arm on the outside of the can looks as if it's pumping cool air onto the spring to make it bounce right back... am I getting warm?

The bolt was M4 cheese head 12mm long and the washers were about 12mm diameter. It's not really important though, anything from M3 to M6 should work.

hey please suggest m length and diameter of displacer piston if my displacer cylinder is of 115*55 mm respectively. n distance at where i want 2 connect the pvc pipe.

I am doing this. Thanks!

a very good tutorial thank you

congratulations greetings from Turkey

What kind of washer, nut and machine screw did you use? BTW, this is the easiest stirling engine I found. Everything's easy other than the drill part. We don't have that kind of drill and bit. Thanks you very much! We now have a project in physics!

Very good video!!

How far from the bottom should the displacer be? And how high should the diaphragm's hole be?

@Specalle que limitaciones tiene ese proceso

what is the best substitute for steel wool ?

I assume that instead if making the PVC flush with the can,you could just cut the hole in the can and stick the pipe in... can you do that?

What fiber used to make piston.

thanks for the templates nice video im doing this for a science project

I couldn't help but laugh from how ingenious this is

Do I need a counterbalance on the flywheel because of the weight of the displacer? I did't see any note about that on the video.

where do you get steel wire wool from? I need help.

Cool great work!

Comment faire pour booster la vitesse ?

Is there any substitute for fishing line?

Un invento exelente....

Can I use cotton wool(insulator) or does it have to be steel wool(conductor)

Is there something else we could use instead of steel wire?

supposition is such a wonderful word

Simple also great! Keep it up

can i use coton in place of wire wool

can you please give me the measurement in the bond paper please. I need it badly for my project

can you use the power of the engine ?

exelent and perfect guality tutorial

All work is nice and brileiant sir my saloote plz

Obrigado, me ajudou a fazer o meu.

I'm really impressed, is this construction your idea?

WAHOO! I got it running. Someone suggested more heat. I took a steel can and made a wider base and put a propane torch in the opening and it took off...till the torch burned a hole in the soda can displacer. Going to rebuild and try something between a candle (never worked) and a propane torch.

what do you need the fishing line for

hi ! , is that very important to make the steel wiri wool ??? thank :)

This is awesome

this little engine working is so amusing i dont know why

That is really cool :)

this work without water?

@carmelpule6954

6 жыл бұрын

It has cooling fins so it is an air cooled cool part of the displacer cylinder.

how best to use steel wool? fine or rough

hi, how much does the whole sysytem weigh? in grams

what's your purpose divide by cutting under beer tin

I dont see how long the wire is from the top crank, to the wire wool block

Nice! Q: Where do you get your steel wire from (UK)? Thanks.

Hi I'm doing this as a project with my nephew but the templates link isn't working... Any ideas? Great video by the way!

Works wonderful, thank you so much Specallez! :D

@attockkhan4225

8 жыл бұрын

+Jenn Rubio can you please tell how you made it?

@JennRubio

8 жыл бұрын

+Pashtun King I just follow all the instructions, my principal issue before I get it: the balloon wasn't enough tight and after that, my candle was very low, I used a higher candle and works better

@attockkhan4225

8 жыл бұрын

I am following the instructions too but cant get it running properly ...

@mrjodyrae

8 жыл бұрын

+Jenn Rubio Jeez, you're either very mechanically inclined or lucky or spot on for detail. I am on my 4th one in as many days and have yet to get one working. This one will work though I believe...after reading Jim Larsons' troubleshooting and being extremely careful and detailed in every step. Good job Jean Rubio!

@hamzakhan-bo4hb

8 жыл бұрын

hay

i have been trying for the last two years to build one of these. i fail and i fail miserably. how can i share my vid so that i can rectify my mistakes

Congratulations and thank you very much!...

Can you use cotton wool instead of steel wool?

@amousecalledlilchef8379

8 жыл бұрын

No it has to be a good conducter of heat. Steel wool works best

Can you make a compressed air engine ?

hey, i did the same exact steps in this video, and it wont work. i even repeated the steps and made a few engines and it wont work... any suggestions?

where can i get the paper that have an illustration

Excellent

I can't get mine to work. how sealed does the displacer have to be. when i hook up the diaphram do i hook it up with the crank up help. Does the displacer does it have to stay below the elbow?

@mustafamoussa

9 жыл бұрын

Maybe making a lid for the candle can seal it good

what is the dimension between 35mm and 25mm dimensions?

do u have to use steel wool?

amazing thanks i will do like this

My Ap Chem class had this as our final and 16 out of the 20 students got theirs to work. I wouldn't say it was impossible but after a week of trial and error most of us got ours to work.

what is the ㄱ pipe's role?

Sorry it was an error. I've fixed it now.