Late today we finally got an engine built we prepared more parts for other engines.
Edrian made the cranks since he has a knack for making them and we went up to the 3D labs to drill holes in the bolts.
So once we got the parts sorted we decided to test the first finished one out to see if it would work.
It didn't. D:
I think it might be the displacer, which is made of steel wool. I think we might have made it too small for the can and therefore we don't have that heated air contained enough to move the displacer. So the heated air moves around the displacer instead. Other factors that may be a cause of failure could be that the engine is either not air tight enough or the diaphragm is too tight.
Also, the silicone seal on the cooling jacket has gaps in it so it leaks. However, this shouldn't stop it from working, so I don't think that is where the problem is.
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