My version of Jan's "Bas Sterling"

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Hi everyone, Here are some pics of my latest project. I'd like to thank Jan Ridders for his plans, they were great as usual. The sterling turned out being a little tougher than I thought it would, when I finally submersed the cylinders under water I found the leak that had been keeping it from running. I never could get it to run on just a tea candle, so I made a small alcohol burner.
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Looks like a good runner to me!

Love the flywheel design!
Flame flywheel for a flame powered stirling!

Really like the base and all the brass accents!

Great work all around!

Andrew
 
Its beautiful :bow:
 
WOW that is just aw some,that just raised the bar about 17 notches



Tom










 
I love the combination of the engine and the wood stand.

Ian (seagar)
 
Sterling Work ;D :bow: :bow:

Best Regards
Bob
 
Thanks for the kind words everyone.

"Flame flywheel for a flame powered stirling!"

Yes Lazylathe, I thought it was fitting also.
John
 

Nice work!

My build is behind schedule but at about 80% so I hope to post soon.

Just in case I have some problems when it comes time to fire it up, where exactly was the leak in yours?

Best regards, Mati
 
Mati, the leak I had was at the cold cylinder to cylinder plate. Jan says to use silicon sealant, which I did. I also disassembled the engine a couple times, but since the cylinder was "stuck" to the mounting plate, I did not remove it and reseal it. My mistake. But when I took it apart to buff it up, I machined a groove and inserted an o-ring.
Good luck with your build, I hope we see it soon!

John
 

Thanks John, I'll keep that in mind. I generally work on the engine on weekends, so a few weeks hopefully will get it done.

Mati
 

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