How long will it run for?
Endurance test run to see if anything breaks!
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We took the stirling engine to the The West of England Steam Engine Society Rally at Stithians Showground, England on the 19th and 20th August 2023. It was the ideal opportunity to see if it is reliable.
Day one was a bit hit and miss because we were having cooling issues and the nylon piston guides were binding because I think I made them to tight. As the stainless pistons heated up through the day it started jamming. A splash of water on them helped. As the day went on they did seem to free up. In the end the engine ran for a total of 3 hours
Day two was a bit more successful. The engine was running 7 mins after lighting it up. It ran for 5 ½ hours with a short break where we accidently let the fire burn out. I've estimated that we pumped roughly 2310 gallons of water at 1ft head (based on previous test of water output). All in all not a bad day!
I am now starting to plan my next stirling engine build and hopefully improve the power output while keeping it simple.
I will now be selling this engine to make room for the next one.
All the best
If you need to contact me:
shanepomeroy@hotmail.co.uk
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