Vintage Stirling Engine Thermal Stove Top Heat Powered Fan
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Thermal Power Stove Fan Vintage Stirling Engine Physics Science Experiment Energy Education Tool
Features:
– Vintage Model: Antique fan and precision Stirling engine model with no electrical components, driven solely by heat and alcohol or kerosene fuel. Its retro and nostalgic style evokes feelings of the past.
– Functions: Working temperature range above 110?-, compatible with wood burners, alcohol, kerosene, or coal-burning stoves. Operates quietly and smoothly, with reciprocating piston and rotating fan, offering a captivating mechanical display.
– High Quality: Meticulously crafted with durable metal materials, it boasts a refined and polished surface, showcasing the beauty of metalworking craftsmanship.
– Widely Used: Serves as an engaging and imaginative desktop science educational toy for students and children, sparking curiosity and inspiring creativity. Ideal for exploring the principles of thermal energy conversion.
– Excellent Gift: Perfect for home d?-or, office desktop collection, or as a thoughtful gift for tech enthusiasts or science-minded individuals during special occasions such as Christmas, Halloween, or birthdays.
– For Ages: 14+
Specifications:
– Color: As Shown
– Material: Aluminum Alloy + Brass + Stainless Steel
– Product Dimensions: 18 x 18 x 27cm
– Product Weight: 1050g
– Package Dimensions: 24 x 20 x 15cm
– Package Weight: 1300g
– Packing: Box
Package Content:
– 1 Set x Stirling Engine
– 1 x User Manual
If you love this kind of techs then this is the best gift for you.
Quick to start up, about 20 seconds, and run time is about 40 minutes on a full tank. It is well made although slightly noisy in operation.
I would certainly recommend this product to anyone interested in Stirling engines.
A tiny drop of oil on each bearing surface and as shown in each cylinder (I used 3-in-1 oil) keeps it happy. Apply oil to cylinders after about every two tanks of fuel. Bearings stay lubed much longer. Running on 190 proof ethanol is fine. Denatured alcohol would be cheaper, but I’d be mindful of breathing fumes.
Adjust fan blade pitch as shown. Just eyeball it to the typical fan blade pitch like a ceiling fan. Try to get them even as that promotes smoother running. To start, fuel it up, light the burner, and give it a full 25-30 seconds to pre-heat. Give the fan center nut a twist, not too fast, but enough to turn over a couple of turns, and it should start. It runs slowly at first then picks up speed for a few minutes. Mine runs almost 800rpms after a bit of tinkering. It did 600 out of the box.
A great desk toy.