1st time compressed air use, hints & questions.

snowdog · 28 Jun 2007 at 13:37

After beign tired of manually cleaning my keyboard and coolers all the time i bougth my 1st can of compressed air, I know I shouldn't use this when the device is powered, and that it can cause condensation, but are there any other things I should look out for?

Also how long can I expect this can to last ( how many ''average'' dust removal jobs), its a 400 ml can?
Anything else that is important?

ajones32 · 28 Jun 2007 at 13:52

Wear a glove as the can gets pretty cold while in use, I gold cold burns on my fingertips from one once

, and dont spray for more than 3 or 4 seconds at a time, nice quick short bursts. Used sensibly it will last quite a while, though i dont know exactly how long.

K.C. Leblanc · 28 Jun 2007 at 14:01

If you're doing anything really dusty take it outside.

Most cans of compressed air blast out freezing cold water if you spray them upside down. This is handy for spraying on chewing gum that you want to get off stuff.

They don't last very longer.

Energize · 28 Jun 2007 at 14:09

snowdog said:
Anything else that is important?

Don't breathe it in.

snowdog · 28 Jun 2007 at 14:13

Just finished doing my g11 keyboard outside, will do my coolers later today, the can already feels lighter, you get quite little air imo for 10€'s, yeah the can got pretty cold, but still ok to the touch.
Should I watch out for something when doing my gfx-es zalman or my cpu's freezer?

dun · 28 Jun 2007 at 15:02

I have never bothered with the cans as like you say they seem to have a ridiculous amount of "air" for the price. I just use a compressor in the shed.

Nothing really to note with the gfx and cpu heatsinks. Although I would be careful with the fan if you blow into the motor, if you know what I mean, as I made an 80mm case fan go ridiculously loud once by blowing the air into the motor.

JIM_BOB7813 · 28 Jun 2007 at 15:53

Don't shake it, don't turn it upside down.

Do point it at your case fans and make them spin up till they make a cool sound.

dun · 28 Jun 2007 at 16:51

JIM_BOB7813 said:
Don't shake it, don't turn it upside down.

Do point it at your case fans and make them spin up till they make a cool sound.

Thats half the fun... Until the pressure builds up abit in the compressor and blows a fin clean off the fan... Not that I've done that or anything.