Comments on: a neophyte at the soapstone stove http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2007/09/22/a-neophyte-at-the-soapstone-stove/ stargazer, muddler, muffle-jaw, cockatouch, spoonhead, hookear, gudgeon, grubby, blob, bull-rout, blue garnet, miller's thumb Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:17:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cam Sculpin http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2007/09/22/a-neophyte-at-the-soapstone-stove/comment-page-1/#comment-38781 Cam Sculpin Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:19:09 +0000 http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2007/09/22/a-neophyte-at-the-soapstone-stove/#comment-38781 I totally agree, and thanks for the neat links. Stirling engines rule. (I also think that there really ought to be a Stirling engine powering the pump for our solar hot water.) It may be a little tricky, though, with the insert - so much of the heat is up above the insert (which is, of course, the point of the blower) and there's not a whole lot of room there. Speaking of heat-powered fans, I've wondered how I might adapt <a href="http://www.lehmans.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=306&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=fan" rel="nofollow">one of these</a>. It's just so dang awkward to work with that space. I sort of wish we'd gotten a Real Woodstove what sits out away from the wall, but there was that silly fireplace right there... Incidentally, I bought <a href="http://www.elsewhere.org" rel="nofollow">Josh</a> a model Stirling engine for Christmas last year, because he's that kind of geek too. (You guys really ought to meet up.) There are some kits available at <a href="http://www.scienceartandmore.com/" rel="nofollow">Science Art & More</a> in Roosevelt. Kind of fussy to get going, but neat. I totally agree, and thanks for the neat links. Stirling engines rule. (I also think that there really ought to be a Stirling engine powering the pump for our solar hot water.) It may be a little tricky, though, with the insert – so much of the heat is up above the insert (which is, of course, the point of the blower) and there’s not a whole lot of room there.

Speaking of heat-powered fans, I’ve wondered how I might adapt one of these. It’s just so dang awkward to work with that space. I sort of wish we’d gotten a Real Woodstove what sits out away from the wall, but there was that silly fireplace right there…

Incidentally, I bought Josh a model Stirling engine for Christmas last year, because he’s that kind of geek too. (You guys really ought to meet up.) There are some kits available at Science Art & More in Roosevelt. Kind of fussy to get going, but neat.

]]> By: Barnaby http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2007/09/22/a-neophyte-at-the-soapstone-stove/comment-page-1/#comment-38779 Barnaby Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:01:12 +0000 http://www.sculpin.com/journal/2007/09/22/a-neophyte-at-the-soapstone-stove/#comment-38779 I think a woodstove needs to have a Stirling engine powered fan, so that it is electricity independent. Beyond which, I've just been geeking on Stirling engines. Like this: http://www.thermalengines.com/ Animation of what is happening: http://www.keveney.com/Vstirling.html It's steampunk tech, sans the steam. Back when they figured-out all that thermodynamics stuff. (Stirling engine matches the hypothetical ideal engine cycle for efficiency.) -B. I think a woodstove needs to have a Stirling engine powered fan, so that it is electricity independent.

Beyond which, I’ve just been geeking on Stirling engines.

Like this:
http://www.thermalengines.com/

Animation of what is happening:
http://www.keveney.com/Vstirling.html

It’s steampunk tech, sans the steam. Back when they figured-out all that thermodynamics stuff. (Stirling engine matches the hypothetical ideal engine cycle for efficiency.)

-B.

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