Where on the highstreet can I buy

ifihaditall · 28 Dec 2009 at 13:31

Compressed air and a dust mask?

I need to clean my extremely dusty pc and I'm about to venture out for supplies soon.

Is there anything else I will need for this grim endeavour?

bigjimmyauk · 28 Dec 2009 at 13:45

ifihaditall said:
Compressed air and a dust mask?

I need to clean my extremely dusty pc and I'm about to venture out for supplies soon.

Is there anything else I will need for this grim endeavour?

a soft paint brush wouldn't go a miss brush the heavy dust off first then use the compressed air to blow away the residue.

if u want to go to major clean then get some PCB cleaner you can get it from a shop who's own brand electronic stuff has a bright blue label u can also get ur compressed air from there.

bigjimmyauk · 28 Dec 2009 at 13:48

just type air duster into google and do a uk only search..

siumatfung · 28 Dec 2009 at 14:00

costco

iirc its not a competitor

tankskun · 28 Dec 2009 at 14:47

I just give mine a hoover. Seriously, done this for years.

BigBruiserAl · 28 Dec 2009 at 14:55

Here's a tip, make sure the bath is bone try and dust off the pc in the bath much better the clean up or the place fills wih dust.

ifihaditall · 28 Dec 2009 at 16:59

Thanks guys.

I thought about a hoover but my friend tells me that compressed air should be my weapon of choice. Got a pair of protective eye visors in too. I do get carried away.

I'm doing it in the garden as I'm paranoid the resulting dust hurricane will exacerbate my sore throat!

CooK1E · 28 Dec 2009 at 17:30

If you are going to get serious then you could consider getting a proper compressor! its by far the quickest method for cleaning out PC's.

Quite a lot of decent stationary shops stock compressed air can's. Otherwise you could try DIY shops, as compressed air has many other uses.

ifihaditall · 28 Dec 2009 at 17:39

Yes mate I got a jumbo can of compressed air. £15 as well it was

tankskun · 28 Dec 2009 at 17:40

Hoover with brush attachment makes an easy job. But yeah compressed air is proberly the best way. Apparently its advised to wear protective gloves when using the compressed can as you could burn yourself or something. :confused:

lemzip · 28 Dec 2009 at 17:59

i use AF computer cleaning ''spray duster''

very good and yes, turn this beast upside down and it a mini water canon with really cold temps, i think its the propellant thats quite dangerous when upside down. Picked them up in a well known pound shop or something around a year ago.

CooK1E · 28 Dec 2009 at 18:05

tankskun said:
Hoover with brush attachment makes an easy job. But yeah compressed air is proberly the best way. Apparently its advised to wear protective gloves when using the compressed can as you could burn yourself or something.

The cans get really cold if you shake them, so I assume they are making sure that you don't weld your hand to the cold can.

JonJ678 · 28 Dec 2009 at 18:17

Too many stories of static from hoovers killing components for me to consider trying it.

Paintbrush/compressed air is the sensible approach.

dandos23 · 28 Dec 2009 at 21:28

You could always try this

Kae · 28 Dec 2009 at 21:46

OK guys, basic physics lesson

Compressed gas (in this case, usually CO2) is a liquid, when the liquid expands (becoming a gas), it requires energy, thus it goes cold...
So, turn a tin upside down, and you start pumping the compressed liquid, this comes out and you get freeze burn...

simples...

Kae.

airrunner · 28 Dec 2009 at 22:35

i used to use a paint brush for years but compressed air is supurb for the job