Comments on: Brass Stirling Engine kinetic sculpture http://boingboing.net/2010/11/22/brass-stirling-engin.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 14:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: PaulR http://boingboing.net/2010/11/22/brass-stirling-engin.html#comment-947215 PaulR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-947215 Go here: http://www.copperinfo.co.uk/alloys/brass/ then enter "raw brass" (in quotes) in the Search box. In the sentence "brass", all by itself, would have been fine. Bonus, it would have prevented snarkiness. But only if the sentence removed the word "entirely". I mean, the sculture has glass, no? And what are the springs(?)/wires(?) made out of? Go here:
http://www.copperinfo.co.uk/alloys/brass/
then enter “raw brass” (in quotes) in the Search box.

In the sentence “brass”, all by itself, would have been fine. Bonus, it would have prevented snarkiness. But only if the sentence removed the word “entirely”. I mean, the sculture has glass, no? And what are the springs(?)/wires(?) made out of?

]]> By: Art http://boingboing.net/2010/11/22/brass-stirling-engin.html#comment-945970 Art Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-945970 If there's a machine at the center of the universe, this MUST be it :) If there’s a machine at the center of the universe, this MUST be it :)

]]> By: Art http://boingboing.net/2010/11/22/brass-stirling-engin.html#comment-946226 Art Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-946226 Yes, It's called, raw brass or unfinished brass or plain brass- As opposed to plated brass, brushed brass, patina brass, polished brass or lacquered brass. You already know this. Yes, It’s called, raw brass or unfinished brass or plain brass-
As opposed to plated brass, brushed brass, patina brass, polished brass or lacquered brass.

You already know this.

]]> By: thatbob http://boingboing.net/2010/11/22/brass-stirling-engin.html#comment-946001 thatbob Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-946001 I have to call BS on the "raw brass." If you look inside the 3 glass cases at the bottom, you can see that the brass is slowly be roasted over low flames. I have to call BS on the “raw brass.” If you look inside the 3 glass cases at the bottom, you can see that the brass is slowly be roasted over low flames.

]]> By: tyger11 http://boingboing.net/2010/11/22/brass-stirling-engin.html#comment-946016 tyger11 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-946016 A shame about the sound - I'd like to hear what the machine sounds like. Unless, of course, it really IS making that music. A shame about the sound – I’d like to hear what the machine sounds like. Unless, of course, it really IS making that music.

]]> By: codesuidae http://boingboing.net/2010/11/22/brass-stirling-engin.html#comment-947588 codesuidae Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-947588 I believe that is actually transparent raw brass and spring raw brass, and the little ball-wheel at the bottom has some traction raw brass around it. I do wonder what the power output is. I believe that is actually transparent raw brass and spring raw brass, and the little ball-wheel at the bottom has some traction raw brass around it.

I do wonder what the power output is.

]]> By: ecobore http://boingboing.net/2010/11/22/brass-stirling-engin.html#comment-945816 ecobore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-945816 Yeah I agree.. The machine is awesome, the sound not so! Yeah I agree.. The machine is awesome, the sound not so!

]]> By: BikerRay http://boingboing.net/2010/11/22/brass-stirling-engin.html#comment-945827 BikerRay Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-945827 Beautiful. And made out of "raw brass" too, as opposed to, you know "cooked brass". Beautiful. And made out of “raw brass” too, as opposed to, you know “cooked brass”.

]]> By: Art http://boingboing.net/2010/11/22/brass-stirling-engin.html#comment-946112 Art Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-946112 Mr. DeVink's Stirling Engines make cool little clicking sounds- kind of clock-like. Mr. DeVink’s Stirling Engines make cool little clicking sounds- kind of clock-like.

]]> By: Art http://boingboing.net/2010/11/22/brass-stirling-engin.html#comment-947916 Art Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-947916 @Paul. Good Christ,you're tiring. Stop being such petty a nit-pic, grow up and appreciate the sheer artistry of what this man has created? And stop trying so hard to impress us with your pseudo-technical genius. @Paul. Good Christ,you’re tiring.

Stop being such petty a nit-pic, grow up and appreciate the sheer artistry of what this man has created?

And stop trying so hard to impress us with your pseudo-technical genius.

]]> By: holtt http://boingboing.net/2010/11/22/brass-stirling-engin.html#comment-946125 holtt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-946125 I've always wanted to make a PC cooling system that uses a Sterling Engine to turn a fan. Use the wasted energy of the machine to help cool it. You wouldnt move a lot of air but it would provide some interesting energy savings. I’ve always wanted to make a PC cooling system that uses a Sterling Engine to turn a fan. Use the wasted energy of the machine to help cool it. You wouldnt move a lot of air but it would provide some interesting energy savings.

]]> By: PaulR http://boingboing.net/2010/11/22/brass-stirling-engin.html#comment-946145 PaulR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-946145 Dang! Came here to say the same thing... So now I have to say "And made out of 'raw brass'...y'know, unalloyed copper and zinc" Dang! Came here to say the same thing…

So now I have to say “And made out of ‘raw brass’…y’know, unalloyed copper and zinc”

]]> By: Ipo http://boingboing.net/2010/11/22/brass-stirling-engin.html#comment-946167 Ipo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-946167 There was no sound, just that musac... I was looking forward to the sound. There was no sound, just that musac…
I was looking forward to the sound.

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