Vacuum Cleaner Motor – Commutator Explosion

Over-revving a universal motor may result in fun!, and dangerous commutator fragments! Don’t try this at home unless properly prepared for the consequences! a full face visor and leather welders apron are preferred protection from flying commutator carnage!

19 COMMENTS

  1. Zing………Zzziiiing…………..ZZZzzzzzziiiiiiiiiing……………..ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnng *POP*

    LMAO. 😀

    -BoomBoxDeluxe.

  2. LOL, MOTs are fun :D, Should use more than 1 then ballast them, to equal the full voltage output of 1

  3. @Geoffr524 yeh saw that, Tesla500 is a good man!. he did a slow-mo shot of a rotary compressor to confirm that the vane bounces when there is no/low back pressure

  4. @TheElectricnoob yeh, commutator explosion really tore that motor apart. that was the Duncan Electric promo.

  5. @PhattyMo it was supposed to be a longer vid, but this was the real good bit so I ditched the start of it.

  6. @Aussie50 have you ever thought of pouring a little bit of gasoline or something in a motor, to see if it bursts into flames?

  7. @ripetomatoes

    We did that once long ago with my cousin, putting a lil oil right onto the commutator. Instant flames but only for like a second.

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