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DC01 from hell
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Post# 247477   8/24/2013 at 12:18 (3,894 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)        

Reading all the recent DC01 threads recently, I remembered when (about 2002/3ish) I would buy 3 or 4 dc01's from the tip for a fiver each, repair and clean them and punt them out on ebay for £80-90!

Of course, those days are long gone, but I had a look around and found one very close and with no bids

So, for a fiver, I won this:

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It was advertised with a fault, however I found more than that...

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The wand was also almost snapped in half grrrr. I glued it up last night and it seemed solid enough

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However, whilst taking these very pictures, I dropped the machine on its back by accident and

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buggar! Useless now! It cracked in different places to the glue though

It also STANK

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I forgot how small and dinky the hoses are on these!

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This is what I knew was broken

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Bumhats, plaster dust...

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Thankfully this was ok!

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This caught me by surprise, nearly yanked the motor too hard...

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Luckily the motor is sweet enough too

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There's also alot of parts for such a small machine. Built when everything was rubber seal and screwed together, rather than injection moulded. I miss that!

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It's all in the bath drying now. Hoping the rain stops and the car boot sales are on tomorrow, hoping to find a scrapper DC01 for the wand, seems the cheapest way to do it! Also want a DC to do up and sell. I have a DC14 that's almost ready but I want to give it to my gran rather than sell it!

We shall see!

Also, is it true that Turbopower 2 belts fit DC01's? Sure I've read it does somewhere, can't remember if it was a reputable source or not though!


Post# 247478 , Reply# 1   8/24/2013 at 12:43 (3,894 days old) by hi-loswitch98 ()        

Looks good so far Beko1987, did you get that Vax after?

Post# 247480 , Reply# 2   8/24/2013 at 12:48 (3,894 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)        

Haven't got the VAX yet, couldn't afford it in the end, but I hopefully have a plan for it! Won't be put into action until thursday anyway

Post# 247486 , Reply# 3   8/24/2013 at 13:45 (3,894 days old) by hi-loswitch98 ()        

What plan is that then? Used mine to wash a couple of rugs & the 121's are so much better than the newer Vaxes.

Post# 247492 , Reply# 4   8/24/2013 at 13:55 (3,894 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)        

Plan is to buy it on Thursday when I get paid if it hasn't been sold! First job will be to shampoo our front room carpet lol

Post# 247493 , Reply# 5   8/24/2013 at 14:02 (3,894 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

No it's Turbopower one belts which fit these Sam I've got a dyson belt in my TP1 ATM lol

Post# 247498 , Reply# 6   8/24/2013 at 14:28 (3,894 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)        

Win, got loads of tp1 belts! Saves 2 quid lol

Post# 247500 , Reply# 7   8/24/2013 at 14:35 (3,894 days old) by jakesvacs ()        

Sam, it's not the one from hell! Thank the mighty Lord above that you have the wheel arches, they always snap off!

Post# 247506 , Reply# 8   8/24/2013 at 15:29 (3,894 days old) by Ultimatevacman ( Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK)        

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Sam, I've had the handle snap on my DC01 in the exact same place! I put a screw through it, and it held together for quite a while. At least the motor runs well, my DC01's motor sounded like a motorbike!

Joe


Post# 250268 , Reply# 9   9/15/2013 at 11:21 (3,873 days old) by citroenbx (england)        
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I'v hand dyson with so much dust algae and cob webs


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