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Steps for creating a Can Stirling Engine

Step 1: Prepare two coke cans

Step 2: Make the diaphragm

Step 3: Cut and drill the bottle cap

Step 4: Drill the bearing holes

Step 5: Cut the viewing hole

Step 6:  Separate some electrical connectors and drill them

Step 7: Make the cranks

Step 8: Drill the bearings

Step 9:  Fit the cranks and bearings

Step 10: Make the displacer

Step 11: Make the pressure vessel.

Step 12: Make the push rods

Step 14: Making the flywheel

Step 14: Attach the flywheel

Step 15: Connecting it all together and balancing

Step 16: Make the fire box

tep 17: Fitting the trims

Step 18: It's finished now! Testing and troubleshooting
 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

Cool design plans for different Stirling Engines

Steps for building a can Stirling Engine with a wood support system:

#1 – Prepare the materials

#2 – Cutting the wood board appropriately

#3 – Manufacturing the Can Stirling engine’s wood piston

#4 – Cutting the diaphragm

#5 – Building the Crankshaft and connecting rods

#6 – Fitting together the Crank mechanism and Diaphragm

#7 – Building the frame

#8 – Construct a Wood Piston and Crank Mechanism

#9 – Setting up the can

#10 – Operating the Can Stirling Engine

 

 

 

 

Materials for a Can Stirling Engine that has a wood Support System:

  • 10mm-thick wood board

  • 10mm-thick balsa wood

  • 1.5mm diameter wire

  • a fishing thread

  • balloon (very important)

  • square lumber (5mm)

  • two thumbtacks

  • cardboard

  • candle

  • wood screws

  • rubber bands

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Source: http://www.greenoptimistic.com/can-stirling-engine/#.Vl3An1WrTnA

Picture of  Completed  Stirling Engine

 Source:http://www.scraptopower.co.uk/can-stirling/make-a-coke-can-stirling-engine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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