Mini air compressors for dusting

sithlord · 4 Nov 2015 at 17:02

Anyone got one of them mini air compressors found on auctions sites ?

Are they any good at blowing dust off inside computers ?

Seems compressed air cans are around the same price so would make more sense to buy a compressor.

ZeroG · 4 Nov 2015 at 17:05

I've always wondered about these but never sure. I always just stick to compressed air cans and a vacuum to suck up all the dust blown out. I did wonder about using the vacuum in the pc before but been told it's not a good idea.

ant1298 · 4 Nov 2015 at 17:57

Just get a camp bed pump. Cheap and cheerful.

Starbukc · 4 Nov 2015 at 18:02

You can get compressed air cans for cheap enough, it nevers seems worth it to bother with anything else.

darael · 4 Nov 2015 at 18:04

There's a good thread here if you want some suggestions: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18680487

modd1uk · 4 Nov 2015 at 18:19

I bought a Datavac (not sure if ocuk sell them). Best thing I've bought this year, I take it with me on any call outs and dust their computers out whilst I'm there. Stupidly powerful for it's size !

chippy08 · 4 Nov 2015 at 18:50

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18695783&highlight=leaf

nox_uk · 4 Nov 2015 at 19:12

I just use my 2hp compressor, not only blows the dust off the component but out the garage and down the street at the same time

dholdi · 4 Nov 2015 at 22:10

nox_uk said:
I just use my 2hp compressor, not only blows the dust off the component but out the garage and down the street at the same time

Along with all the pcb's components