Shoutout to the 15 year old vacuum I just rebuilt for $12

My Dyson ball vac finally died last week after 15 years of abuse. Motor was smoking bad. Looked up a replacement part online and found a refurbished motor for $12 shipped. Took about an hour with a screwdriver and some needle nose pliers. Thing runs like new again. My dad used to throw stuff away at the first sign of trouble. I get why now cause parts are hard to find sometimes but man it feels good to keep something going that long. Has anyone else had luck bringing an old vacuum back from the dead? What part failed on yours?

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xenar141mo agoTop Commenter

Hell yeah, that's awesome! I love hearing stuff like this. It's so satisfying to fix something instead of just tossing it in the trash. My own vacuum's going on ten years now and I'd be gutted if it died on me, so I get that feeling of wanting to save it. Props to you for tracking down that motor, that's a steal for $12. I bet your dad would be impressed too if he saw you bring it back to life like that.

the_vera1mo ago

Used to be the type that would just toss stuff and buy new, no question. Figured it was easier and not worth the headache. Then my old shop vac started acting up a few months back and I spent a Saturday taking the whole thing apart, cleaning the brushes, swapping out a wire that was fried. Thing runs like new now and it felt way better than dropping a hundred bucks on a replacement. Your story about the motor for $12 is the kind of thing that makes you realize how much stuff we throw away that just needs a little love. Definitely changed how I look at broken things now.