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Bystander makes a cogent point; with nowhere to put a flywheel and each cylinder mechanically separated, the only thing keeping a piston moving is its own inertia, so they'd need to be very heavy to oscillate while creating high pressure at the end of their stroke. Also starting it would be...

It is very seldom a good idea to heat a completely sealed apparatus, as pressure can build up and cause it to explode. If your reactants are water sensitive, a drying tube can be placed on top of the condenser to eliminate moisture, and if they are oxygen sensitive the apparatus would need to...