Recent content by vaclab

Cheesewonton, Here's what you really need to spend more time doing, but I see you're on your way already. I said it before in previous posts but I'll say it one more time. Search for manufacturers that have posted CFM and/or suction numbers (i.e. hose, canister, power nozzle, etc.) and attempt...

You're simply not grasping how measuring tools work here. You should know that your hot wire doesn't actually measure airflow directly just like a vane type. It measures airspeed and then you enter in the area calculation (and type, i.e. square, round). Hot wire anemometers also have to...

Here we go again...and you typed 0.26099 instead of 0.0260990. Different by a factor of 10. So here's a picture of the least expensive way to measure vacuum airflow (i.e. the hose is smaller than the vane). Note: my wife isn't holding everything exactly straight. The vane is a detector and the...

Here we go again. If you had bothered to read/understand my previous posts and/or view some of my extensive YouTube videos, you would clearly see the cone adapters I use. These type of adapters have been used in the industry for decades. They adapt (without interference) diameter "A" to diameter...

cheesewonton, I simply had to respond to such a grossly ignorant comment. While I have GREAT respect for our armed forces, if what you claim is true, you couldn't pass an 8th grade Algebra or 9th grade Geometry test. Geez, what a disappointment. I posted these calculations many years ago on...

cheesewonton, Blackheart is correct...now onto other matters. This will be my last response in this thread. You literally have no idea what you're talking about because you obviously have never been in a lab, written college grade reports and been overseen/graded by PhD professors. I have...

I haven't posted the Baird meter CFM numbers in years, so here it is once more. The meter MUST be periodically cleaned so the disk doesn't get stuck though. Bill

cheesewonton claimed: Even a Kirby can't peg a BAIRD meter at the end of their hose much less down at the bottom of the wand. As usual, completely false information. Watch this very old Sentria II video. My Best Canister Airflow Is Most Kirby's made in the last 15 years or so can EASILY...

cheesewonton, If you are actually testing a wide variety of motors with significantly difference performance ratings and only getting 52-56 hose CFM there is a HUGE problem somewhere. You may have a very leaky hose (or some other catastrophic damage/leak) or you're not measuring correctly. I've...

Ohhhh boy, dude. Re-read my statement: Today at 8:55 AM #24 Here's my fully measured TriStar CXL. It does have a 10-Amp motor in it though. That's not the original motor! The original motor (6 Amps) would be MUCH weaker obviously. Wanna see what a central vacuum grade motor (12 Amps) can do...

Here's my fully measured TriStar CXL. It does have a 10-Amp motor in it though.

Miserable to dust with? That's crazy talk. 120 hose CFM picks up dust fabulously. And suction barely matters as I have conclusively proven since 2017 on my YouTube channel. 1) Suction is a one dimensional pressure, not a movement or a volume. Suction doesn't pickup anything (in the air). 2)...

There's A New Player In The Backpack Arena: Prolux! I've had the X8 Elite for a few months now and its performance is quite good. Prolux X8 Elite Backpack Vacuum With EBK250 PN Unboxing And Basic Tests Prolux X8 Elite Backpack Vacuum Cleans Sanctuary | Top Tier Results The price is also...

Filtration on those pillowsacks is almost nonexistent Is a completely false statement. Watch this video and you'll see just how good the filtration is. And these AREN'T PILLOWSACKS! And haven't been in many decades. This isn't the 1940's (and back) anymore. I've also uploaded a photo with...

When Did Kirby Start Making Bearings? To date, I've never seen "Kirby" stamped into any bearing in a Kirby Vacuum. As far as I'm concerned, there is no such thing as a "genuine" Kirby bearing because bearings are manufactured by a variety of companies in which Kirby sources them from. Simply...