Stirling Engines - How They Work and Building One

I just finished making a Stirling engine, which is a really ingenious machine. In this video, I'm going to talk about what a stirling engine is, how they work, some of the applications, and then show you how I made this one in my workshop. Subscribe for more videos about carpentry, metalworking, living and working on a rural smallholding, alternative energy, & mad science — https://bit.ly/GreenhillYT Services/Shop — https://greenhillforge.com Instagram —   / greenhillforge   Sign up for the newsletter — https://greenhillforge.com/newsletter Patreon —   / greenhillforge   Buy me a beer — https://buy.stripe.com/4gMaEX8F83kx8k... Timecodes 00:00 - The science behind Stirling engines & how they work 02:24 - History & applications 04:06 - Materials 04:53 - Starting the working cylinder 05:23 - Displacement cylinder 07:52 - Displacement piston 10:06 - Working cylinder and piston 11:15 - Supports 12:14 - Assembly 13:20 - Copper axle 14:41 - Connecting rods 15:51 - Refinements 17:40 - Fly wheel 18:05 - Final check 18:42 - Testing and final thoughts #diy #engineering #metalworking