Guide to convert part of a vacuum cleaner to a stand Fan.

1. REPURPOSE:
Make a fan with a vacuum cleaner

2. Level
Oscar Tinkerer
Vega
Castefa, Spain amplifier
Originally Amplified by Oscar Vega, 2011
www.amplify.com/profiles/OscVega1029

4. BEFORE STARTING
- This tutorial is made for Electrolux's vacuum cleaner Motors.
For related tutorials check here:
www.amplify.com/vacuumcleanerhacks
- Check the manual difficulty level. We suggest you to
understand your level to avoid any risks. If you don’t know in
what level you are in, take a look at our level guide:
www.amplify.com/levelguide.
- If you don’t have the necessary level but you still want to
build the item, please, contact us to book a time in our
premises.
-If you haven’t disassembled the vacuum cleaner yet. You can
find the tear up tutorial on how to do it at:
www.amplify.com/ tutorials/ tearups/eleultra1
- If you already disassembled the vacuum cleaner the Motor
inside should look approximately like in the diagram below.

5. STRUCTURE
30
MIN.
Estimated time Rookie Level
Sequence of assembly:
1 PROTECTION 2 SUPPORT 3 BLADES
+
4 SWITCH

6. COMPONENTS
You already have:
Motor Washer and Nut M6
The repurposing kit should contain:
Screws M3 Rib Frame x4
Blades Ribs x8
x12 x7
Connectors Central Part
Blades x4
Support
x3
Middle Support Battery Pack Switch Cable 1 m Motor Cover
Horizontal Support x2
Battery 12V
Vertical Support x2
If any of this components is missing please contact us at; www.amplify.com / materials

7. TOOLS
Impact Screw Wrench Cable Clamp x2
Glue Driver Stripper
quadrex
Plastic Heavy Electric
Gloves Book x 4 Screwdriver
Soldering Lead
Pen Wire
If you miss any of the tools above you can contact Amplify to rent them or buy a kit.

8. INSTRUCTIONS
1 PROTECTION
Connecting the Rib Frames
Add a drop of Impact Glue to
the Rib frame and join them to the
Connectors using the marks as
reference.
a
Repeat 4 times
b We willl do this four times until we
get a circular frame. Then put a heavy
book on top of each connector and let
the glue dry.
c

9. 2 Support
T-shaped structure Do it again
Meanwhile, we take the vertical Repeat the process on the other
and Horizontal Support and bring it side. so you will get two T-shaped
to the position showed in the picture. supports.
Vertical Support
Horizontal Support
b
a
82° 82°
c
Screw them together with two
long screws so they form a
T-shape.
25 cm
b
c

10. Getting the base stable Cool!
Once we have the two T-shapes, Now we have the support almost
we position the Middle Support complete. It should look like this.
at the same height as the holes in the
Vertical Support.
Vertical Support Vertical Support
b
Middle Support
a
c
Middle Support
We use two large screws to attached
the Middle Support to the Vertical
Support.. And we repeat the same
action to the other side.

11. Adding the Motor Cover
Bring the end of the Vertical Support
(90°) to the groove on the Motor
Cover and fix them together using
two long screws.
b
Repeat in the other side
a
a
Do the same in the other side until
get the same as in the figure.
90°

12. 3 Blades
Inserting the blades
We take the Blades Support and
insert a blade into the grooves.
Stop
Stop
Then reach the short screws and
screw them perpendicularly to the
Blade surface in the two
holes on the blades.
Repeat the process 3 times
Until you get the right the same result
as in the picture.

13. Attaching the blade group
Unscrew the Nut in the Motor and
insert the bladessupport to the Motor
like in the figure.
a
b
Hurray!
The blades are ready to be used.
C

14. Fasten the ribs
Once the 3 ribs are in position,
1.1 PROTECTION we grab the Rib Frame and insert
its grooves into the 3 ribs slots.
Make sure that the Connectors
Inserting ribs of the Rib Frame, are facing the
back of the Motor Cover.
We will bring the support group,
and slide in the slots of the Motor
Cover the ribs.
We will insert 3 ribs first.

15. Inserting the Motor More ribs
Insert the Motor together with the Repeat the process of inserting the ribs
blades inside the Motor Cover. in the grooves of the Motor Cover
Watch out the the ribs. The blades while matching the ones in the Rib Frame
should pass before the Motor body. until you get the same result as the picture.
Do not insert the Motor completely.
Leave some room for the ribs to be
placed . When all are placed, push
the Motor to the end.

16. Almost there Perfect!
Now we take the Central Now that we have all the body assembled
Part and slide it in the middle like in the diagram, it’s time to start with
of the Ribs, connecting the Switch installation.
all the Ribs together.

17. 4 Switch Inserting the Cables
We unscrew partially two of the screws at
Cutting the Cable the Connection block. Then we bring the
Cables of the Motor and insert them on
Cut the cables hanging out of the the Connection block.
Motor Cover, to approximately 5 cm each.
a
5 cm
b
Strip the Cable to see the tip of the
Cable core.

18. Cut the Cable Joining the Cables in the Switch
in the middle approximately at 50 cm Unscrew the Switch and bring the Cables from
and strip the wires the Cable at The Battery and also from the Motor, and place
both end. them inside the switch.
a 50 cm
a b c
b
a b c
Insert the wires
Introduce the wires of one the free
Once you have all
cut Cable on the Battery Pack holes
inside, you will get
and solder them.
a similar result as
in the picture.

19. Attach the Battery Pack
Position the Battery Pack 5 cm
below the Middle Support in
the back of the Vertical Support
Vertical Support
Middle Support
5 cm
a
Then screw in the screw in the middle
of the Battery Pack.
Vertical Support
Middle Support
5 cm
b
Congratulations!
You made it! Now you have a Fan.

20. SUGGESTIONS
- The vacuum cleaner motor, can reach 230 V.
We recommend no to power it to that voltage. Can cause
serious injuries to the people and its sorroundings.
- Keep all the connections tight and protected.
- If any of the parts it’s broken during the process, please
contact us.

23. Any problem with the equipment please contact us at; www.amplify.com / contact