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Those look so bizarre when in vacuuming position! Its cool how the nozzle comes back close to the rear wheels.

Did the american DC14 do this? I dont remember my DC17 ever doing anything like this.

PS
What happens if you turn it on? :)
 
Hi Brandon - yes, all wheeled Dyson uprights, from DC01 onwards, share a very similar head design. Brush-control DC14s have a slightly more prominent 'lip' at the front of the soleplate due to the leading-edge large debris channel. The Origin model, pictured above, does not have this feature, because it's designed for use on carpets only.

If I turn the cleaner on, all that happens is air rushes into the exposed clean-air duct above the filter!

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My inspiration...

Dyson have always made use of cutaway models to explain their technology... this DC24 is on display in the vacuum section in Harrods in London! Theirs is a little more neatly-finished than mine, but I assume they weren't working free-hand with a Dremel on their bedroom floor...

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Creativity at its finest

Jack that is super cool!  I was going to ask you what you used to cut the plastic but you stated a Dremel tool in your last post, we have two of those in the house, I can't live without it.


 


I'm very impressed with your precison in creating this cut away.  I did similar things with a vintage washer and our KitchenAid dishwasher, but I had to use a jigsaw, googles and ear protection to get through the porcelain covered metal lol.


 


Your creativity is something to be super proud of.  What inspired you to do this out of sheer curiosity?
 
Robert - thanks for all the kind words! I'm really flattered to hear you're impressed, since I've always admired your customised Super Unimatic and the 'pimped' KitchenAid!

I've had a fascination for cut-away appliances as long as I can remember. Obviously, they're not usually the sort of thing you can purchase (unless you manage to locate an unwanted store display model, etc.), so I'd planned on making one of my own for quite a while. This weekend, I was sorting through some boxes of spare parts in the attic, found this old DC14 cyclone assembly, and decided it would be my first 'victim'! It was just sitting up in the attic, so I had nothing to lose... if it all went wrong, at least I'd discover a better way of doing it for the next time round.

Fortunately it was pretty straightforward, if a little laborious. In all, it probably took about 3 hours of work including dismantling it, cleaning and drying all the parts, planning and marking out the cuts, cutting out various sections, sanding off rough edges, painting the cut-lines and reassembling it.

Planning what to cut and what to leave intact takes a bit of figuring out, since the aim is to reveal the interesting technology without compromising the structural integrity of the assembly - you don't want to end up with bits dangling by a thread! There are 3 kinds of plastic used in the assembly - polycarbonate for the clear bin, ABS for the cyclone pack, and polypropylene for the filter compartment lid. The ABS was the toughest to cut through, but the other two plastics weren't too bad. Painting the cut-lines was fiddly, but I studied Art and Design Technology at school and college, so I've had practice in this sort of thing!

I was fairly happy with the way it turned out, it's inspired me to try making further cut-aways... I want to do a whole machine next, when I find a vac I don't mind cutting to pieces! I'd love to do some vintage models, but I don't currently have the equipment to attempt slicing through aluminium alloy...


Justin - thanks, I'm glad you like it!

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Trust you!

to think of a clever idea like this Jack, then carry it through to execution in a beautiful and professional way...but I cannot bear the thought of you cutting into your Vintage Hoovers!

There has been as lot of talk on here just recently about machines being destroyed in one way or another but at the end of the day my own feeling is you can do what you like with your own stuff!

I do not like destruction of rare items or those in good condition that would be worth something to a collector/user..but with something like this, your Dyson is probably worth more money as a work of art than as a working item?

Maybe one day I will do the same with one of my vintage machines but cannot bring myself to start on a suitable victim..but then again perhaps I will do it for the sake of art?

Stephen
 
Stephen - when I said 'some vintage models', I wasn't suggesting for a moment that I was about to take a hacksaw to anything from my vintage collection, or anything rare, valuable or irreplaceable. I do agree with you, though, that if I did wish to do so, I'm perfectly entitled to do what I like with my own property.
 
WHY WHY WHY!

Why does it seem that ONLY UK hoovers have original aftermarket bags like that.


UGH!


I have never seen a machine for sale in the states with a bag like that.
 
I feel for you Brandon!

However, strangely enough I have an imported Hoover Model 105 Special with a black Genuine Hoover Special bag. It's certainly special to me!

Stephen
 

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