tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post440597248407511997..comments2024-03-29T07:33:41.566-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: Really Cool Model V-12 Engine SiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-55019115827353632082018-02-12T16:44:48.138-05:002018-02-12T16:44:48.138-05:00Next, I want to see a quarter-scale Merlin put int...Next, I want to see a quarter-scale Merlin put into a 1/4-scale P-51.<br /><br />Bonus points if they have a manufacturer gin up some Class III .125 cal. MGs in the wing roots, even if they can only fire blanks.Aesophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-2501568889226648862018-02-11T10:27:02.820-05:002018-02-11T10:27:02.820-05:00The Stirling cycle is different than a flame eater...The Stirling cycle is different than a flame eater engine. Stirling engines have two pistons, sometime with the pistons in different cylinders, and atmospheric pressure doesn't move them. <a href="http://www.animatedengines.com/stirling.html" rel="nofollow">Animated Engines</a> probably has the best explanation of Stirling cycle engines. <br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-35376975574102914582018-02-11T09:40:44.966-05:002018-02-11T09:40:44.966-05:00The site is now bookmarked and I will be spending ...The site is now bookmarked and I will be spending some time reading about the Merlin build.<br /><br />Jay Leno did about 20 minutes on the full size Merlin. <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYcKdK7hmEo&t=682s<br /><br />Looking forward to your fire eater project.John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-18935715165445736152018-02-11T06:33:06.066-05:002018-02-11T06:33:06.066-05:00That Merlin was really a labor of love - gorgeous....That Merlin was really a labor of love - gorgeous.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-16761835127268081772018-02-11T01:44:54.911-05:002018-02-11T01:44:54.911-05:00Are these engines also Stirling engines, or is the...Are these engines also Stirling engines, or is there a difference?Reg Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099612693763932005noreply@blogger.com