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chucketn

chucketn

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I would like to build a Sterling Engine powered fan for a wood stove. It needs to be big enough to be useful, but fairly simple to make.
I have drooled over the Meyers casting kit, but that is way too expensive for me. I have dabbled in casting aluminum and I think I could do lost foam.
Has anyone built such a fan? Do you have any recommendations on plans, books, or build logs? I really want to make it myself, but have zero experience with Stirling engines.

Chuck in E. TN
 
Hi Chuck,
Have a look on fleabay, I have seen plans for sale on there
for the fan you are wanting to build.


Andrew
 
Villiage press of Home Shop Machinist fame publishes steam and stirling books 1 and 2 book one has the James Senf Plans for a stirling fan as well as build instructions for an Ericson Rider and several steam engines.
Tin
 
Given the temperature differentials possible with a wood stove, almost any Stirling engine should work very nicely. Simply replace the flywheel with a fan.

Heating with a wood stove can really dry things out. My grandmother always kept a pan of water on the back of the stove to counter that. Combine such a water system with a cooling jacket for the engine and you should be able to really get it spinning over.
 
The stirling powerd wood stove fan would be for my brother who has burned wood most of his adult life. He keeps a cast iron teapot on the stove for humidity.Maybe another smaller fancier one for my son, who runs a pelet stove. ;D

Chuck in E. TN
 
As it's heating season again, and I'm going to visit my family over the holidays, I thought I'd bump this thread.
Can anyone recommend a plan for a sterling engine wood stove fan?
Again, the kits are way too expensive. I want to make it.
I will soon have aluminum casting capability as well.

Chuck
 
Search youtube for "myfordboy"

Free plans and build log on his blog
 
jwcnc1911 said:
Search youtube for "myfordboy"

Free plans and build log on his blog
Click to expand...

Not right , He sell the castings with the drawnings.
I follow this man already long time. He makes great projects & I learn a lot from his video's.

Barry
 
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