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Stirling Engine | |
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Type | Machine |
Tool | ![]() ![]() |
Stackable | No |
Included in | Buildcraft |
The Stirling Engine is the second tier Buildcraft Engine, it uses Coal and similar items as a fuel source and runs faster than a redstone engine. Stirling Engines are considered the more powerful alternative to Redstone Engines, and the safer alternative to Combustion Engines; so long as a Stirling Engine has somewhere to send all of its power, it will not overheat and explode. However, if a machine is using less power than the Stirling Engine produces, or else the Engine is not connected to anything while activated, it can potentially overheat and explode.
To power a Stirling Engine, the player simply places a fuel source in the Engine's GUI -- coal for example -- and start it with a Redstone signal. A Lever is the easiest and cheapest method, requiring no actual Redstone to function, if placed adjacent to the Engine.
Recipe[]
The Stirling engine requires three cobblestone, two stone gears, one piston and one glass block to craft. It is more effective than a redstone engine in terms of energy, but it carries the risk of exploding and needs to be refilled.
Types of fuel accepted by the Stirling Engine:[]
You can use the following types of fuel to power the Stirling engine:
- Coal
- Block of Coal
- Charcoal
- Coal Coke
- Lava bucket
- Wooden Plank
- Wood
- Stick
- Sapling
The most efficient fuel source to use for the engine would be charcoal as it has the same burning time as coal and is a renewable resource. By using forestry (not in latest version) and setting up automated tree farms, you can have a steady supply of charcoal to power these engines.
Video Tutorial[]
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