Paul Breed (ARocket) said: > Coleman has produced a stirling > cycle refrigerator.... > > Its charged with helium and uses gas bearings... > http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001241.php It's a rebadged FPSC from here http://fpsc.twinbird.jp/en/home_e.html They have a whole range of models. http://fpsc.twinbird.jp/en/product_e.html That one uses their SC-TC04 (I think) Basic data sheet here http://fpsc.twinbird.jp/en/sc_tc04_unt_e.html Pretty glossy here incl shows use in a fan ventilated module http://fpsc.twinbird.jp/en/FPSC_SP_0604_e.pdf MUCH dearer than a Peltier cooler and much more efficient and capable of much greater differentials. Their graphs show it cooling to -50 C BUT it's capable of much lower than that at reduced refrigeration power levels. The company is working in conjunction with Stirling guru David Berkowitz, who has been playing with Stirling engines and coolers for decades. Russell -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist