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Build a hot air-stirling engine from scrap
Easy to follow plans to build an engine that will have folks talking!
Gather up an old shock absorber, a few cans, a little wood and other common items and you can build this hot air engine that runs on most any heat source.
Easy to build although you will need to do some light welding and machining (metal lathe is very helpful).
The item you will receive is a PDF file. When printed, using your printer, you will have a 26 page, 8 X 11 inch, booklet.
The plans include dimensions, however they are not in a CAD format but are hand drawn and sketched. Since you will be building from 'scraps' found around your shop you may have to make an occasional adjustment to the dimensions. Therefore, while this engine is easy to build, you should have at some ability to make changes in the plans as needed.
Once again this is a file only. Within 24 hours you will receive an email directing you to a link to downloaded the file. This set of plans and project is a great addition to your workshop library.
Note: About once a week I get a question such as ...will this engine run my car, tractor, lawnmower, airplane, my home generator, etc? The answer is NO! While you may get some ideas to use; this is a low tech, low power, model engine only.
