Stirling engine

Would I be able to sell this working model that my Father made? If so what should I ask for it?

Amanda, I don't see any photo, one would help. I'm sure someone would love your Stirling Engine. Ian S C

Thank you for responding Ian. With a little help have added photos, sorry not correct aspect!

The basic dimensions of this modle are: 17" high, 10.5" wide, wheel 9" diameter. Is this a quarter scale?

Amanda.

Its always a bit hard to put a price on an engine as most of us like to build the engine but there are collectors about too. The Camden one is a good size and this one looks to be well made, you could be looking at £1500 plus

Yes 3" to the foot is 1/4 scale

OK, thanks Jason, that's interesting, and promising!!

I'm certain that it is well made, my Dad was quite a perfectionist!

Amanda

Thanks Amanda, that's a beaut looking motor, Jason could well be right with his figures. Ian S C

Thank you both very much for your comments and advice.

I will endevour to post on the "for sale" board and see what happens!!!

Amanda.

Thank you both very much for your comments and advice.

I will endevour to post on the "for sale" board and see what happens!!!

Amanda.

Hello, I need some advice. I have started to build a small stirling engine and it requires a 16mm glass test tube, I have several but they are too long so the question is how do I shorten them, they are 'Pyrex' glass which is heat resistant. I have thought about a piece of string soaked in meths and lit then plunged into cold water, would this work? Thanks in advance, Pat

Pat,

I've cut test tubes for a stirling engine by carefully mounting in the lathe chuck and cutting with a diamond disk in a Dremel. Run the lathe slowly and apply the disk to the cut mark and it will go through fairly quickly leaving a decent edge.

Andy

I have a Stirling Engine friend in Belgium who, with his school class builds Stirling Engines each year (he's a school teacher), his method is to(gently) grip the tube in the lathe chuck, and use a Dremel with a diamond cut off wheel, run the lathe slowly, and drip water on the area being cut.

The last time I cut a test tube, I made a wooden V block to rotate the tube on, and scored the tube with a glasiers diamond glass cutter.

Ian S C

There's lots of differing techniques on YouTube.

That model is one of the 'Rider Erikson' type of Stirling engine. Came as a real shock to me that the 'Erikson' was the same Erikson who designed the 'Monitor' used in the US Civil war and had a loco in the Rainhill loco trials. Quite a stunningly versatile engineer.

Regards,

Richard.

Thank you all, I used the lathe with Dremel and the result is perfect. Thanks again, Pat

Good work Pat, if you have any troubles with your motor,bring them along, and we'll try and sort them out.

Ian S C