Stirling Engines - How They Work and Building One

I just finished making a Stirling engine, which is a really ingenious machine. In this video, I'm going to talk about what a stirling engine is, how they work, some of the applications, and then show you how I made this one in my workshop.

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Timecodes
00:00 - The science behind Stirling engines & how they work
02:24 - History & applications
04:06 - Materials
04:53 - Starting the working cylinder
05:23 - Displacement cylinder
07:52 - Displacement piston
10:06 - Working cylinder and piston
11:15 - Supports
12:14 - Assembly
13:20 - Copper axle
14:41 - Connecting rods
15:51 - Refinements
17:40 - Fly wheel
18:05 - Final check
18:42 - Testing and final thoughts

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