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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: parallelmotion on September 20, 2023, 05:58:05 pm

Title: Re: Kontax solar twin stirling
Post by: RedRyder on September 23, 2023, 02:51:26 pm

I don't have a Kontax Stirling Engine but after reading this thread it is on my list.

Very nice demonstration, Brent.  Thank you!

Gil

Title: Re: Kontax solar twin stirling
Post by: Woe is me on September 23, 2023, 10:22:48 am

They are well worth the extra $. I bought the same one last year and it
ticks over nicely setting on my computer key pad.

Title: Re: Kontax solar twin stirling
Post by: txlabman on September 21, 2023, 11:14:14 am

Very cool Brent.

Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Kontax solar twin stirling
Post by: St Paul Steam on September 20, 2023, 07:35:57 pm

I do like that.

Title: Re: Kontax solar twin stirling
Post by: classixs on September 20, 2023, 07:30:44 pm

I can certainly understand why this could tempt you to stray from your usual target-line... 
What an amazing engine, looks great and runs incredibly smoothly.
Congrats and thanks for sharing!  :) :)

Title: Re: Kontax solar twin stirling
Post by: Stoker on September 20, 2023, 06:31:22 pm

Very smooth hypnotic motion ...... soothing!!!

Title: Kontax solar twin stirling
Post by: parallelmotion on September 20, 2023, 05:58:05 pm

I don't usually buy modern model engines, but couldn't resist this solar (low temp differential) twin stirling from Kontax Stirling Engines in the UK. They're expensive compared to the usual Chinese fare, but worth every penny in my opinion; they are of extremely high quality and precision. https://youtu.be/YAMFYSD4ThA?si=TUChbpe1bKIEHnDC