First time I replaced a Dyson vacuum motor, I phone my local shop....... "Do you have a motor for a dyson vacuum.." "Yes" "do you need the model number" "No we have ALL dyson motors there are best seller" PC=20 -----Original Message----- From: piclist-bounces@MIT.EDU [mailto:piclist-bounces@MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Charles Craft Sent: 17 July 2014 04:22 To: PIClist Subject: [EE]: Dyson cordless vacuum motor technology http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/technology/personaltech/with-dc59-motorhe= a d-dyson-looks-to-create-the-ipad-of-vacuums.html 'The Dyson digital V6, the motor that sits at the heart of the DC59, is about the size of a fist, and is built from specialized plastics that maintain their shape while operating at high speeds. Unlike most motors in household goods, Dyson's motor is brushless. This means it uses a set of electromagnets that pulse on and off to coax an axle to spin. A more traditional motor uses a series of carbon brushes that rub against a copper winding, a system that creates friction, which reduces the motor's life spa= n and efficiency. "You essentially double the efficiency using this kind of motor," Mr. Green said. The resulting speeds are astonishing. The V6 spins at more than 110,000 revolutions per minute, making it one of the fastest commercial motors ever made. By comparison, a Formula One race car's engine spins at under 20,000 RPM.' --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .