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Mush Martin
07-14-08, 04:17 PM
Question - Will a Sterling engine work on its side
instead of straight up and down?


:hmm:

like this < instead of like this ^

VipertheSniper
07-14-08, 04:32 PM
I would certainly think so, after all the counterweight will work in every direction once it's in motion, no matter if gravity is "helping" or not.

Mush Martin
07-14-08, 04:56 PM
Well I wouldve assumed so but I dont have an engineering
background at all really.