Diy Stirling Engine Soda Can. The design is inexpensive and quick to build. Simple soda can stirling engine this is the first soda can stirling engine that i built.
The soda can stirling engine is a great place to start if you want to build a stirling engine. The piston connecting rod is 2mm steel from an old printer. These two can be slid into each other.
This stirling engine is a gamma configuration.
Sand the cut edge to remove burrs, then wash and dry the interior. The engine works by using heat from a candle to evaporate water, which creates steam to form jets that propel the engine. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, diy, and geek culture. Ever wonder how to make an engine out of soda cans?