Air blower duster for pc

Minusorange said:
How long ago did you buy it ? Bought mine last year from competitor before OCUK started selling them and got all the useful attachments and 4 static resistant brushes, the little hose attachment is especially useful for the harder to reach spots
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Only in Jan this year. I got the brushes with it just not the smaller attachments.
 
KillBoY_UK said:
If anyone paints models with a airbrush just use that at a high PSI
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I actually have the dirt cheap plastic suction feed airbrush that came with our big compressor set up purely to dust models and PC parts :) (it's about all it is good for).
I think the quick fit connector I put on it to allow me to swap between it and the good brushes is probably worth more than the brush:p
 
wigster said:
Glad i found this thread, I don't have lots of dust in my case so would a hair dryer be ok to blow out the dust?
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No, it's not focused enough. If you attach some tubing to make the same airflow travel over a smaller area (i.e. thinner tubing), that might do it.

Make sure you leave the heater off! :eek:
 
Mark A said:
To create positive pressure just make sure you have more fans blowing into the case than exhausting. That includes the PSU if you have it the wrong way around in the case like a lot of people do for looks.
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I'm not sure about that, as if the PSU is drawing air from underneath then it may well be drawing it through the underside of the case, in a totally separate airflow environment. And it's not for looks, it's for that reason - the PSU can draw cooler air from outside the case, rather than internal ambient case temperatures. PSUs have the lowest temperature tolerance of any pc component, they're often not even rated over 30°C
 
LuckyBenski said:
I'm not sure about that, as if the PSU is drawing air from underneath then it may well be drawing it through the underside of the case, in a totally separate airflow environment. And it's not for looks, it's for that reason - the PSU can draw cooler air from outside the case, rather than internal ambient case temperatures. PSUs have the lowest temperature tolerance of any pc component, they're often not even rated over 30°C
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Thats what I meant, but my post was a bit confusing:). The psu drawing air from under the case is the correct way, thats why cases have dust filters on the bottom. But a lot of people put the psu with the fan up in the case for the looks, which as you say will draw in warm case air to the psu, but also contributes to negative case pressure.
 
Mark A said:
Thats what I meant, but my post was a bit confusing:). The psu drawing air from under the case is the correct way, thats why cases have dust filters on the bottom. But a lot of people put the psu with the fan up in the case for the looks, which as you say will draw in warm case air to the psu, but also contributes to negative case pressure.
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Ah, see I was thrown off by the fact PSUs at the bottom of the case is still new to me :D
 
I just take my rig in to work and use the workshop compressor.

Have to be careful mind as it runs at something ridiculous like 350psi, I managed to destroy the fan blades on my cpu heatsink by putting it too close, it blew them all clean off! :o

The heatsink looks like new mind you... :D
 
I just use a hoover now seems to do the trick, although this thread has got me thinking

Scania said:
I just take my rig in to work and use the workshop compressor.

Have to be careful mind as it runs at something ridiculous like 350psi, I managed to destroy the fan blades on my cpu heatsink by putting it too close, it blew them all clean off! :o

The heatsink looks like new mind you... :D
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Yeh I did this once, won't be doing it again.
PC failed to post afterwards, moment of panic whilst I reseated every component several times and finally got it to boot after half an hour.

Plus probably wasn't the best idea as I can't imagine the garage where I worked had a moisture trap (or one that worked properly)
The last thing I want to be doing is risk spitting a load of water all over the pc.
 
I borrow the Compucleaner we bought in at work, does the job and saved us money over the years from buying air duster cans.
 
MassiveJim said:
Yeh I did this once, won't be doing it again.
PC failed to post afterwards, moment of panic whilst I reseated every component several times and finally got it to boot after half an hour.

Plus probably wasn't the best idea as I can't imagine the garage where I worked had a moisture trap (or one that worked properly)
The last thing I want to be doing is risk spitting a load of water all over the pc.
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After destroying my CPU cooler I still periodically take my rig to the workshop (the compressors are equipped with air dryers) but I now stand a good 6ft back before blasting! :D
 
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