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Posted by Trevor Jones on March 4, 2008, 11:45 pm
Please log in for more thread options Steve R. wrote:
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>>AC wrote:
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>>>>I'm hoping folks here will find this interesting :
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>>>>http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/02/29/msi_stirling_cooling/
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>>>>Dunno about you chaps, but I just love it when really old concepts find
>>>>an ultra modern use.
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>>>>AC
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>>>Brilliant. A really neat idea and all we can do is trash it. How sadly
>>>British.
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>>>AC
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>> It's a neat idea and well executed, but still destined to fail as a
>>commercial venture for at least two really good reasons. One is the dusty
>>environment inside a computer case, and the other is the inability to self
>>start.
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>> Of these two, the latter is at least within reach to rectify, as all they
>>have to do is incorporate a small starting motor in the works somewhere.
>>Then you need to provide power... and you are back at the beginning
>>again...
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>> The dust, on the other hand, will get this mechanism, like it gets all
>>others inside the box. More sooner than later.
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>> Nice showpiece for an industrial design class, but not very real-world
>>practical.
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>> Cheers
>> Trevor Jones
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> It would be nice to acquire one of the engines though! I'm thinking small
> model boats.
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> Steve R.
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Given the tiny outputs of the really small Stirling Cycle engines, I
would be really surprised to see one of these put out more than enough
power to keep itself running.
I'd snag a bunch at the surplus sale! :-)
Cheers
Trevor Jones
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> http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/02/29/msi_stirling_cooling/
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> Dunno about you chaps, but I just love it when really old concepts find an
> ultra modern use.
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> AC
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