This site is full of resources for students, hobbyists, and small engine enthusiasts who wish to make their own Stirling engines from simple materials and without expensive machine tools. Here you will find three great Stirling engine project books by Jim Larsen:
- Eleven Stirling Engine Projects You Can Build
- Quick and Easy Stirling Engine
- Three LTD Stirling Engines You Can Build Without a Machine Shop
- More LTD Stirling Engines You Can Build Without a Machine Shop
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Stirling Engine Books by Jim R. Larsen More LTD Stirling Engines You Can Build Without a Machine Shopby Jim R. Larsen
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Here is everything you need to know to build your own low temperature differential (LTD) Stirling engines without a machine shop. These efficient hot air engines will run while sitting on a cup of hot water, and can be fine-tuned to run from the heat of a warm hand. Four engine projects are included. Each project includes a parts list, detailed drawings, and illustrated step-by-step assembly instructions. The parts and materials needed for these projects are easily obtained from local hardware stores and model shops, or ordered online.
Jim Larsen’s innovative approach to Stirling engine design helps you achieve success while keeping costs low. All of the engines described in this book are based on a conventional pancake style LTD Stirling engine format. These projects introduce the use of Teflon tubing as an alternative to expensive ball bearings. An entire chapter is devoted to the research and testing of various materials for hand crafted bearings.
The plans in this book are detailed and complete. This collection of engine designs is a stand-alone companion to Jim Larsen’s first book, “Three LTD Stirling Engines You Can Build Without a Machine Shop.”
Eleven Stirling Engine Projects You Can Build
By Jim R. Larsen
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Here is a collection of eleven Stirling engine projects, including 5 new groundbreaking designs by Jim Larsen. Now you can build simple pop can Stirling engines that look sharp and run incredibly well. The air cooled pop can engines will run for hours over a simple candle flame. Unlike most pop can engines, these don't need ice for cooling. (read more)
Quick and Easy Stirling Engine !
by Jim R. Larsen
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A fully illustrated 50 page book with complete plans and instructions for building The Quick and Easy Stirling Engine . This design can be built in a single evening, in as little as three hours. This is the most detailed set of instructions you will find anywhere for constructing a Stirling engine from pop cans. Do you know how to make a working engine from soda cans? You do now! The Quick and Easy Stirling Engine book will show you every detail you need to know. There are no difficult secrets and no expensive parts to buy. With two soda cans and a few other materials you can build a running engine in just a few hours. (read more)
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Three LTD Stirling Engines You Can Build Without a Machine Shop
by Jim R. Larsen
This book will guide you step-by-step through the process of building three low temperature differential (LTD) Stirling Engines for less than $30 each. Two of them are efficient enough to run from the heat of your hand. And all three of them can be built using common hand tools with material available at your local hardware store and hobby shop.
The hot air engine (aka: “Stirling engine”) has been around for a very long time. Interest in the technology has been revived in recent years by those exploring new methods for producing “Green Energy”. An LTD Stirling engine is efficient enough to run from the waste heat that is discharged from other appliances or from the warmth of direct sunlight. The most efficient of these will run from the heat of your hand.
Until now, if you wanted to build your own heat of the hand Stirling Engine you had to either spend several hundred dollars for an expensive kit or you needed access to a precision machine shop. This book breaks both those barriers for you. Now you can build your own working models that will run from the heat of your hand, without the aid of a machine shop.
Whether you are a student looking for a winning science fair project, or just a home hobbyist looking for a fun project, you will find this book to be a helpful guide in creating your own LTD Stirling engines. You will find detailed instructions, tips on finding parts, and over 130 illustrations to help you recreate Jim Larsen’s original designs for these highly efficient small models.