BOLTR: DYSON HAIR DRYER. Is it WORTH the MONEY?
AvE4 HN recommenders · recommended in 5 months, 2017-2023
2.9M views · 10 years ago · demo · evergreen
AvE tears down a roughly $500 Dyson hair dryer, examining how its motor, airflow and electronics fit into a small body. He runs tests along the way and ultimately decides whether the engineering justifies the price.
HN points to it as a favorite teardown, usually when discussing Dyson or how products are engineered and built, with some noting the host was impressed by the engineering.
24:29DYSON ANIMAL BALLS | It blows!
AvE
1.2M views • 8 years ago
45:44BOLTR: KitchenAid Mixer. SURPRISE!
AvE
2.7M views • 9 years ago
41:39BOLTR: Juicero, Cold Press Juicer for Rich Weirdos
AvE
2.5M views • 9 years ago
17:39The EV Detroit is Dying to Benchmark - BYD Seagull
Autoline Network
319K views • 2 years ago
23:32Inside a cheap set of eBay digital calipers
bigclivedotcom
758K views • 5 years ago
16:45Inside a smart meter, and the REAL problem with them.
bigclivedotcom
1.7M views • 8 years ago
12:27Mach-E Thermal System Part 2: A Detailed Comparison to the Model Y
Munro Live
225K views • 5 years ago
16:56Fixing Apple's Engineering in an Hour
Linus Tech Tips
3M views • 6 years ago
13:12Inside a heated shower head. (suicide shower)
bigclivedotcom
1.2M views • 10 years ago
1:02:36Tearing Down the Model T of Our Time - Autoline After Hours 284
Autoline Network
145K views • 11 years ago
29:44EEVblog #1341 - AMAZING $250,000 IBM Processor TEARDOWN!
EEVblog
714K views • 6 years ago
7:36Tearing Into Tesla's Model 3
Autoline Network
762K views • 8 years ago
24:48The horrible truth about Apple's repeated engineering failures.
Louis Rossmann
3.9M views • 8 years ago
16:22iPhone 12 Anti Repair Design - Teardown and Repair Assessment
Hugh Jeffreys
11.6M views • 6 years ago
11:03We need to talk about failing keyboards on these new Macbooks.
Louis Rossmann
614K views • 8 years ago
14:09Why I don't use Apple products
Louis Rossmann
2.5M views • 11 years ago
41:44Comparing Tesla, Ford, & VW's Electrical Architectures
Munro Live
381K views • 5 years ago
28:32Teardown of an IKEA Koppla USB power supply.
bigclivedotcom
730K views • 10 years ago
17:30This is why we can't have nice things
Veritasium
25.6M views • 5 years ago
12:44Genius Bar caught ripping customer off ON CAMERA by CBC News
Louis Rossmann
9.2M views • 8 years ago
7 comments from Hacker News
aVe did a great teardown[0] of a Dyson hairdryer. He was contemptuous in the beginning because of the ridiculous price, but totally nerded out over the motor. [0]: ▶ this video
Check out AvE’s tear down of a $500 Dyson hair dryer.[1] He was expecting to ridicule it but was instead blown away by the engineering - tiny high torque zinc cast brushless DC motor, CNC-milled impeller, etc. It’s a good watch, including FLIR performance analysis, Fourier analysis of bearing noise, and more. In summary it’s definitely more engineering porn / extreme overkill than marketing bs. [1] ▶ this video
AvE did a fun teardown of the hair dryer [0]. If you haven't seen his videos they're all pretty terrific, especially the Juicero one. [0] ▶ this video
There are a couple of YouTube videos from AvE (he takes a bit of getting used to, but he knows a fair bit about electronics) about a Dyson vacuum cleaner [1] and hair dryer [2]. Lots of moulded plastic and glue, little substance. On the other hand, Miele recently repaired an old vacuum cleaner [3] that worked for 30 years before breaking. [1] link [2] ▶ this video [3] link
Watch AvE take stuff apart on Youtube. His disassembly of the Juicero would be a good place to start: link or this one disassembling an overpriced Dyson hairdryer: ▶ this video
You should educate yourself on the realities of the overpriced banalities that are the products you're paid to shill for : ▶ this video
This might be slightly off-topic, but if you like this type of teardown content, I highly recommend checking out AVE's channel on Youtube [1]. He does plenty of tool teardown's, things like drills, all types of heavy industrial gear, and some electronics thrown in. I find is fascinating, because you start to learn about the manufacturing process, why mechanical engineers choose specific materials, how they cut corners, and generally how things are made at low cost and high volume. Here's some highlights: - Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer: ▶ this video - Hammer Drill Mechanism: link - Blendtec Blender: link - KitchenAid Mixer: link - $500 Mining Flashlight: link [1] link