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104K RPM = 1733 Rev per sec.. if the spindle has 1" diameter at widest... approx 26mm. then (3.14 x 26 x 1733) = 141509 mm per second. = 141 m per second = 8,640 m per min = 507,600 m per hour = 507 km per hour = 315 mph...

at 1" diameter .. FAST!!!]]>Jun 29th 2009 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/If the shaft is 1", it would have to be made of solid steel to survive the forces from rotation. Making it solid steel will make it really heavy, and spinning it up to 100k would require more energy than your standard 12/24V battery can store in something that size. Basically for beaker's question, the answer based on your inductions would be: enough for a very, very long time... and you could probably charge your laptop while you are at it.
We are looking at a very small motor that is probably directly driving fan blades (likely a high strength steel or aircraft grade aluminum), since gearing it down would be hard, and standard bearings just don't work at those speeds (air bearings do, but they get expensive when you are talking about adding one to every moving component running above 45k rpm)]]>Jun 29th 2009 11:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 30th 2009 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 30th 2009 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 30th 2009 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.dyson.com/store/product.asp?product=DC16-SY-STD
Cant someone, anyone make a FRAKING wall adapter for the damn thing? Would even settle for a 3rd party after market one. SAVE YOUR MONEY! No one wants a vacume that only runs 5 to 10mins before needing a recharge no matter how awesome...

PS Its like having a Ferrari that only went 10 miles before needing a fill up and then the gas station (if there happens to be one near by) took an HOUR to fill it up! ]]>Jun 29th 2009 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/
10 minutes is plenty for the type of cleaning this device is meant for, and make no mistake, it is MUCH more powerful than any Dustbuster or similar product.

The 6 minute running time of the Root 6 wasn't enough... 10 minutes is just enough.]]>Jun 29th 2009 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/
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and this is where I point out that you are an idiot, because as you state, some people really need help realizing that.

So just to be clear, you are an idiot.]]>Jun 29th 2009 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/
Thats what she said?]]>Jun 29th 2009 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 10:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/
Before that, my wife got pressured into buying two Kirby Sentria vacuums by the *very* pushy and obnoxious Kirby door-to-door salesman (~$1K each).

Now we just need to get the top Oreck vacuum ($600-800 last I checked) to feel like complete fools...

Anyways, the Dyson is surprisingly small and light (cheap plastic parts?), so I guess we're paying more for the "new technology". On the other hand the Kirby is waay heavy, using an old-fashioned large motor. Not sure which I prefer...]]>Jun 29th 2009 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/If you must get a Kirby, buy on the internet. The company doesn't allow it, but when dealerships go out of business, they have to unload their stock. ]]>Jun 29th 2009 6:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/
Very happy with my DC15 (Original Ball) and DC6.

Has anyone ever tried the Dyson hand dryer? Ran across one at an airport. The thing didn't work worth a crap.]]>Jun 29th 2009 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 7:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 10:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 11:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/
they might actually...y'know... *do* something.]]>Jun 29th 2009 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/
Seriously though, it'll be the dyson. I've had two top of the range dysons and both were useless after about 6 months. ]]>Jun 29th 2009 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/
Dysons are also ridiculously over- engineered with the stupid handle on the tube that makes using it very strenuous and the absurdly big head that makes vacuuming in tight areas near impossible. I finally had enough of them and bought a Panasonic. It was less than a third of the price of a Dyson but has substantially better suction, is much easier to use (no handles or massive head) and so far it hasn't fallen to pieces like the Dysons do.

The original DC02 was an innovative vacuum cleaner but now Dysons are vastly out performed by any cheap vacuum cleaner. They're charging high prices for crap products and are living on their brand name alone.]]>Jun 29th 2009 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 7:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/
I kid, I kid.]]>Jun 29th 2009 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/
Richard: I think I'll buy a Dyson, crap it broke...
Richard: I think I'll buy a Dyson, crap it broke...
Richard: I think I'll buy a Dyson, crap it broke, hmm maybe I should stop buying a Dyson...

rofl... I got a bridge for ya ;)]]>Jun 29th 2009 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/29/dyson-speeds-up-worlds-fastest-motor-gives-it-some-fancy-pac/Jun 29th 2009 8:27PM