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Dyson cyclone puzzle
Dyson DC50, a lightweight ok but nothing spectacular machine except the air passages are too narrow.
Suction of dirt from the floor head is very poor. Hoses checked clear, changeover mechanism works correctly, head is unblocked, brush roll works fine, cyclone has been washed out, top filter washed out & output filter removed for now until it works right, then I can put it back but not sure I will. So I tried to disassemble the cyclone without luck. Removed outer bin. Released all the tabs on the mesh unit that surrounds the central core, but one part of it would not budge out no matter what. I can't see why, and there seems no other route to get into the cyclone assembly. Any ideas? I'm a bit fed up with it. NT |
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On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 3:26:34 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Dyson DC50, a lightweight ok but nothing spectacular machine except the air passages are too narrow. Suction of dirt from the floor head is very poor. Hoses checked clear, changeover mechanism works correctly, head is unblocked, brush roll works fine, cyclone has been washed out, top filter washed out & output filter removed for now until it works right, then I can put it back but not sure I will.. So I tried to disassemble the cyclone without luck. Removed outer bin. Released all the tabs on the mesh unit that surrounds the central core, but one part of it would not budge out no matter what. I can't see why, and there seems no other route to get into the cyclone assembly. Any ideas? I'm a bit fed up with it. I once heard that thread and other bits of fabric can get caught up in the moving parts and melt if synthetic. I wonder what gets that out without a disassembly? |
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On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 10:40:52 PM UTC-5, wrote:
I once heard that thread and other bits of fabric can get caught up in the moving parts and melt if synthetic. I wonder what gets that out without a disassembly? Disassembly. But with a Dyson, that is not very difficult. In the 12 years we have had our unit, I have torn it down twice for general cleaning. takes about an hour from start-to-finish, and does make a difference. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA |
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On Wednesday, 16 January 2019 22:08:11 UTC, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 16/01/19 20:26, tabbypurr wrote: Dyson DC50, a lightweight ok but nothing spectacular machine except the air passages are too narrow. Suction of dirt from the floor head is very poor. Hoses checked clear, changeover mechanism works correctly, head is unblocked, brush roll works fine, cyclone has been washed out, top filter washed out & output filter removed for now until it works right, then I can put it back but not sure I will. So I tried to disassemble the cyclone without luck. Removed outer bin. Released all the tabs on the mesh unit that surrounds the central core, but one part of it would not budge out no matter what. I can't see why, and there seems no other route to get into the cyclone assembly. Any ideas? I'm a bit fed up with it. Go to your local tip(s) and see if there is another DC50 there (there seemed to be more Dysons than other makes when I dropped off some electronic junk at my local tip last week). If there is one, ask the tip operators if you can have one of the cyclones to (a) swap with your one or (b) try to take apart. If the cyclones have no scrap value, there shouldn't be a reason why they won't let you take it. Sadly getting stuff from dumps has been impossible for many years here. NT |
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On 1/16/19 5:08 PM, Jeff Layman wrote:
Dyson DC50, a lightweight ok but nothing spectacular machine except the air passages are too narrow. Suction of dirt from the floor head is very poor. Hoses checked clear, changeover mechanism works correctly, head is unblocked, brush roll works fine, cyclone has been washed out, top filter washed out & output filter removed for now until it works right, then I can put it back but not sure I will. So I tried to disassemble the cyclone without luck. Removed outer bin. Released all the tabs on the mesh unit that surrounds the central core, but one part of it would not budge out no matter what. I can't see why, and there seems no other route to get into the cyclone assembly. Any ideas? I'm a bit fed up with it. Go to your local tip(s) and see if there is another DC50 there (there seemed to be more Dysons than other makes when I dropped off some electronic junk at my local tip last week). A family member living an a wealthy American suburb says he has picked up numerous Dysons left by the curb for the trash or recycling collectors -- and all that was wrong with them was that the filter needed cleaning. If there is one, ask the tip operators if you can have one of the cyclones to (a) swap with your one or (b) try to take apart. If the cyclones have no scrap value, there shouldn't be a reason why they won't let you take it. Perce |
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Percival P. Cassidy wrote: "A family member living an a wealthy American suburb says he has picked
up numerous Dysons left by the curb for the trash or recycling collectors -- and all that was wrong with them was that the filter needed cleaning. " That's the number one reason people go through so many vaccum cleaners in one decade: They simply refuse to consider emptying the rubbish out and/or cleaning the damn filers! So easy! |
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On Friday, January 18, 2019 at 2:11:58 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Percival P. Cassidy wrote: "A family member living an a wealthy American suburb says he has picked up numerous Dysons left by the curb for the trash or recycling collectors -- and all that was wrong with them was that the filter needed cleaning. " That's the number one reason people go through so many vaccum cleaners in one decade: They simply refuse to consider emptying the rubbish out and/or cleaning the damn filers! So easy! Imagine if people got new cars just because it was time to change the oil. |
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On Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:40:18 -0500, Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
A family member living an a wealthy American suburb says he has picked up numerous Dysons left by the curb for the trash or recycling collectors -- and all that was wrong with them was that the filter needed cleaning. It's amazing the amount of perfectly good stuff that gets junked just for the want of a part costing a few pennies. That's the thing these days; too many people just go and buy another one. -- This message may be freely reproduced without limit or charge only via the Usenet protocol. Reproduction in whole or part through other protocols, whether for profit or not, is conditional upon a charge of GBP10.00 per reproduction. Publication in this manner via non-Usenet protocols constitutes acceptance of this condition. |
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On Fri, 18 Jan 2019 20:57:50 +0000, Cursitor Doom wrote:
It's amazing the amount of perfectly good stuff that gets junked just for the want of a part costing a few pennies. That's the thing these days; too many people just go and buy another one. These days too many people have no experience of building anything - didn't have Meccano/Erector sets, let alone built model aircraft or crystal sets, so have no clue about making or fixing things. Dyson relevance: I have an original Dyson 05 cylinder model. After a year or three the surprisingly weak green clip at the bottom of the wand broke. A pivot came off one side of the catch. Being a long-time model builder and flyer, I naturally stuck a 3mm drill through the pivots, fitted a suitable length of 3mm OD brass tube and added epoxy to keep it in place. 25-30 years later the Dyson is still working well, which is more than I could say about the couple of Mr. Henry's it replaced. -- Martin | martin at Gregorie | gregorie dot org |
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On 1/18/19 3:57 PM, Cursitor Doom wrote:
A family member living an a wealthy American suburb says he has picked up numerous Dysons left by the curb for the trash or recycling collectors -- and all that was wrong with them was that the filter needed cleaning. It's amazing the amount of perfectly good stuff that gets junked just for the want of a part costing a few pennies. That's the thing these days; too many people just go and buy another one. Undoubtedly true, but not all parts do cost just a few pennies. E.g., today I saw that one little electronic module for our Maytag dryer sells for $358 -- and I'm not sure we paid much more than $400 for the whole appliance about three years ago. I'm glad I don't need one: I just happened to notice it while looking for something else. Perce |
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On Friday, 18 January 2019 21:57:11 UTC, Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 1/18/19 3:57 PM, Cursitor Doom wrote: A family member living an a wealthy American suburb says he has picked up numerous Dysons left by the curb for the trash or recycling collectors -- and all that was wrong with them was that the filter needed cleaning. It's amazing the amount of perfectly good stuff that gets junked just for the want of a part costing a few pennies. That's the thing these days; too many people just go and buy another one. Undoubtedly true, but not all parts do cost just a few pennies. E.g., today I saw that one little electronic module for our Maytag dryer sells for $358 -- and I'm not sure we paid much more than $400 for the whole appliance about three years ago. I'm glad I don't need one: I just happened to notice it while looking for something else. Perce Of course from the dump it costs nothing like that. NT |
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On Fri, 18 Jan 2019 16:53:35 -0500, Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
Undoubtedly true, but not all parts do cost just a few pennies. E.g., today I saw that one little electronic module for our Maytag dryer sells for $358 -- and I'm not sure we paid much more than $400 for the whole appliance about three years ago. I'm glad I don't need one: I just happened to notice it while looking for something else. I'll wager the actual component(s) that failed within that module could have been replaced for pennies, though. $358 is outrageous for probably in total no more than 10 bucks worth of bits. -- This message may be freely reproduced without limit or charge only via the Usenet protocol. Reproduction in whole or part through other protocols, whether for profit or not, is conditional upon a charge of GBP10.00 per reproduction. Publication in this manner via non-Usenet protocols constitutes acceptance of this condition. |
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On Friday, January 18, 2019 at 7:34:32 PM UTC-5, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Fri, 18 Jan 2019 16:53:35 -0500, Percival P. Cassidy wrote: Undoubtedly true, but not all parts do cost just a few pennies. E.g., today I saw that one little electronic module for our Maytag dryer sells for $358 -- and I'm not sure we paid much more than $400 for the whole appliance about three years ago. I'm glad I don't need one: I just happened to notice it while looking for something else. I'll wager the actual component(s) that failed within that module could have been replaced for pennies, though. $358 is outrageous for probably in total no more than 10 bucks worth of bits. Believe it or not, a lot of those appliance modules have high ESR caps causing issues, and they are usually smaller value caps that don't present themselves with a vented top or bottom. But a lot of them have bad processors or support circuitry, and there's no schematic for the board or datasheets available for most ICs that are house numbered, so they can be problematic to fix. But yeah, most of those boards are worth $150 tops. |
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Martin Gregorie:
I watch almost as much TV as the average person, and see print ads in magazines and newspapers, but honestly I became aware of Dyson products only less than ten years ago. I had no idea Dyson was that old! |
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On Fri, 18 Jan 2019 19:47:13 -0800, thekmanrocks wrote:
Martin Gregorie: I watch almost as much TV as the average person, and see print ads in magazines and newspapers, but honestly I became aware of Dyson products only less than ten years ago. I had no idea Dyson was that old! Dyson was founded 1991, so my memory slipped a bit. My home accounting system shows I bought my DC05 Dyson in 2001 and did that repair in 2013. -- Martin | martin at Gregorie | gregorie dot org |
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On Friday, January 18, 2019 at 11:13:03 PM UTC-5, Ralph Mowery wrote:
In article , says... It's amazing the amount of perfectly good stuff that gets junked just for the want of a part costing a few pennies. That's the thing these days; too many people just go and buy another one. Undoubtedly true, but not all parts do cost just a few pennies. E.g., today I saw that one little electronic module for our Maytag dryer sells for $358 -- and I'm not sure we paid much more than $400 for the whole appliance about three years ago. I'm glad I don't need one: I just happened to notice it while looking for something else. There seems to be 2 problems now. Maybe more. Many younger people do not know how to repair things. All they do is play video games and text each other. And program phones/computers and binge-watch shows. |
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