If You Like The Sound of a Thermoacoustic Stirling Engine, Check Out These Plans[My Engines] has been doing some sterling work on Stirling engines for some years now. Their thermoacoustic engine is now finally far enough along to open-source, so the magic of collaboration can speed technological advancement.Youβve probably heard of Stirling Engines, but whatβs this βthermoacousticβ business? Hot sound? Well, thatβs the translation, and itβs not a bad starting point for understanding whatβs going on: the engine converts heat into high-amplitude sound waves β that is, waves of pressure β which means the engine itself has no moving parts. Well, almost. Obviously moving parts are required to get power out. In [My Engines] case heβs using a piston and linear generator, but otherwise it makes for a very simple, very reliable engine that can be fueled by any available source of heat. Say like burning methane from [My Engines]βs home biogas plant.[My Engines] promises more videos to help you understand the construction in a way his previous videos might not detail, and has put 3D models and drawings at a public Google Drive. Thereβs also a Discord you can join, because apparently thatβs the only way to communicate about projects these days.The whole build is very much within range of a home maker, though thereβs a lot more to it than the toy Stirling engines you may have made out of tin cans back in the day. If you want to play with thermoacoustics but [My Engines]βs design seems like a little much to get started with, you can make a demonstrator with some steel wool and a test tube. Be careful, though: model engines can be an addictive hobby.youtube.com/embed/ivyMKqm2LOU?β¦hackaday.com/2026/03/14/if-youβ¦