TriStar CXL Retro Mod With a Central Vacuum Motor

[vacuumdevil]

Hello vacuumland!
I have seen this subject talked about before but I only actually know if one other person who's done it.

So I present to you my TriStar CXL retro-mod with a VacuFlo DB5000 Central vacuum motor crammed into its poor little body.
I believe I'm going to have to get some sound deadening and install it in the future. But it really has quite a pleasant sound to it.
65" Working vacuum now that the motor is broken in and 101" sealed suction at the end of the hose.
Absolutely insane numbers to see here a mile above sea level in a portable vacuum.
I do worry that I might be consuming a little bit more than 12 amps.


Also I modified the hose to take the standard Central Vacuum pattern of button lock.

Below are a few quick cell phone videos of the thing in action.

 

[thevacomaticiec]

Hummm  looks   good to  me    seems  to work    good   with  the  new  motor   and  power  head  nice .


 


My  C8  works  good with  the motor  i got in her now   think its a 116311-01  replacement  got it from ebay   . I  am  not sure how powerful it is compare to yours ,  but  with  the VAC  hepa bags shes working  trouble free since .


The   floor tool sucks to the floor  i  like it  when it quits  i might  super charge it like  you  did  .


 


 


 


 


Keep  me posted on how it goes  id love to  see a mess test with  it  .

 

[compact6epb]

Any new updates? Have you had a chance to test it out further?

I replaced the motor in my C6 epb from the Compact/Tristar distributer. Cleaning well for a 61 year old vacuum.

 

[thevacomaticiec]

im also  curious on  this   

 

[jade_angel]

VacuFlo says that model uses max 13.2 amps, so as long as the PN isn't too beastly, that shouldn't draw more than 15A normally!

Still, I'd wanna plug it into a 20A circuit and use a 14ga cord just to be sure, but hey! Heck of a mod, either way.

 

[vacuumdevil]

4K video of the 600 AirWatt Frankenstein vacuum.

 

[thevacomaticiec]

interesting

 

[lesinutah]

Woah

That's a bad a$ machine. Very cool.
The patriot or miracle mate might have a body that could br used in mods like this.