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I needed to cut a piece of glass tube to a certain length and this is how I did it using my mini-lathe, an inexpensive diamond blade, some masking tape and WD-40. The Stirling Engine I’m building uses a glass tube for the power cylinder. It calls for one with an outside diameter of 16 Continue reading Cutting Glass on the Mini-Lathe My last post described how I made the flywheel hub for Jan Ridders’ simple LTD Stirling engine. It was pretty easy to make, which is good because I screwed up and now I have to make another one. The hub slides on to the crankshaft and is held in place with a set screw. The Continue reading A Screwed Up Part and Some Ramblings about Using and Buying Drill Rod Begin by turning the shoulder the CDs will fit on. Here’s how I made the hub for Jan Ridders’ New Simpler LTD Stirling Engine. I started with a piece of 1.25-inch diameter aluminum and turned down a shoulder to fit the CDs that are used for the flywheel. This part has only Continue reading Flywheel Hub Construction |
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