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Quick restoration of a bing Stirling engine
By: Nuvolari Date: July 11, 2019, 8:05 pm
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Some call it a solar engine, others hot air engine, I prefer to
call it by it's inventor a Stirling engine.
Today a Bing Stirling arrived and it was in pretty good
condition some dust and dirt over time but that is normal.
Only the burner house and chimney suffered from some surface
rust, so that had to be cleaned and the steel re-blued.
This is how it was advertised…
(HTM) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48261490881_78413f3da0_c.jpg
(HTM) https://flic.kr/p/2gwGKQn
The red bace plate was something to loose first.
The complete engine was taken apart to give all the parts a good
clean.
After a reassembling and oiling this was the result…
(HTM) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48261490971_b128a42dcb_c.jpg
(HTM) https://flic.kr/p/2gwGKRV
(HTM) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48261563117_52d594c300_c.jpg
(HTM) https://flic.kr/p/2gwH8iP
(HTM) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48261563142_e5d67a7e8d_c.jpg
(HTM) https://flic.kr/p/2gwH8jf
(HTM) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48261563142_e5d67a7e8d_c.jpg
(HTM) https://flic.kr/p/2gwH8jf
Than the function test…
(HTM) https://youtu.be/leffgvow5fA
And finely a group photo with "the Guarantee".
A similar engine wit different print.
(HTM) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48261563512_327cc48a9b_c.jpg
(HTM) https://flic.kr/p/2gwH8qC
Both at work…
(HTM) https://youtu.be/vdf3CnasH9Q
Cheers,
Danny
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Re: Quick restoration of a bing Stirling engine
By: Jim Date: July 11, 2019, 8:27 pm
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Very nice Danny, I like your brick/stone background.
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Re: Quick restoration of a bing Stirling engine
By: txlabman Date: July 12, 2019, 6:52 am
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Another fine restoration Danny.
Thanks for posting the great videos and pictures.
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Re: Quick restoration of a bing Stirling engine
By: IndianaRog Date: July 12, 2019, 5:41 pm
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Danny, a nice job of restoring, even if quick. I have never
seen such an old Stirling run well...congrats, beautiful pieces.
Roger
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Re: Quick restoration of a bing Stirling engine
By: Stoker Date: July 12, 2019, 6:46 pm
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Wonderful Stirling engines you have there Danny, and a fine
gentle restoration of your newer addition.
You are quite right to call these Stirling engines, but let me
clarify that when some of us refer to them as "Solar Engines" we
are in fact referring to one specific manufacturer who made
several models of Stirling engines, and that would be "Solar
Engines of Phoenix Arizona", many of whose designs are now made
by PM Research.
Now they did make a solar powered Stirling engine which was
called the "Sun Motor", and that PM Research now calls the "Sun
Runner", so those truly are "Solar" engines and Stirling engines
both at the same time. Well anyway, I hope this helps clarify
the obviously somewhat confusing use of the term "Solar Engines"
in reference to some Stirling engines.
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Re: Quick restoration of a bing Stirling engine
By: Hero Date: July 14, 2019, 7:49 pm
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Looks good.
And just to help, here's a Solar Engines Sun Motor.
(HTM) https://youtu.be/ScLFx9p5r1o
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