New Dyson Handheld Vacuum Features Fast Motor

Writing by Evan Ackerman on Friday, 26 of June , 2009 at 4:29 am

The switched reluctance motor in Dyson’s new DC31 handheld vacuum is capable of spinning at a staggering 104,000 revolutions per minute:

“The motor turns ten times as fast as a commercial aircraft, five times as fast as a Formula 1 engine and more than twice as fast as the most powerful industrial milling machines.”

All that, and it’s half the size and weight of comparable motor of the same power. You can buy it inside a vacuum next month for just over $200.

So why am I posting about a vacuum part? Because I want someone to install this as a spinner motor in a combat robot.

That is all.

[ Dyson ] VIA [ Telegraph ]

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Comment by Kevin H

Made Friday, 26 of June , 2009 at 11:07 am

I put a 40,000 rpm motor in my 1 lb combat robot, and a few big hits later, it broke the bearing supporting the weapon as well as shattered all of the magnets inside it in half. Faster isn’t always better :)

Comment by The tribble

Made Sunday, 28 of June , 2009 at 9:40 am

Kevin: Gearing gearing gearing

Comment by Evan Ackerman

Made Sunday, 28 of June , 2009 at 3:54 pm

Faster is ALWAYS BETTER! Use stronger bearings! :p

Comment by fensan

Made Monday, 20 of July , 2009 at 10:48 am

So why am I posting about a vacuum part?