Canned Air alternative

[gastew15]

Don't be lazy and clean if yourself...

saliva risk

Not if you're good at it and don't spit everywhere.. I'm always out of compressed air and too lazy to start up the compressor, so I just use my lungs quite often and I've never had any problems.

[gastew15]

Am I the only one that takes its time and cleans it carefully with a tissue ._.?

...and disassemble fans to clean blades with water and put some oil

Unless it's a mini-ITX case then probably..... That seems like a lot of work for just brushing dust off.

[ObeseWalrus]

Get a DataVac

[Puma911]

Get a http://www.amazon.com/Metro-Vacuum-ED500-500-Watt-Electric/dp/B001J4ZOAW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401585928&sr=8-1&keywords=Metro+Data+Vacuum+ED500+Datavac+Electric+Duster and call it a day.

Sorry I abandoned this thread lulz. I recently came across this http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/f162/ and was pretty stoked. Also that thing ^^^

 

Get a DataVac

I'm guessing this is something similar 

edit: oops it is that thing

[xrex64]

Vacuum that thing...

[Myxzoid]

Iverst the money into one of these http://www.amazon.com/Metro-Vacuum-ED500-500-Watt-Electric/dp/B001J4ZOAW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404361367&sr=8-1&keywords=Metro+Data+Vacuum+ED500+Datavac+Electric+Duster

[swifty7]

I have that but unfortunately it's very loud and it can get pretty hot if used for extended periods of time.

[legodude]

a clean large VERY soft brush 

[mgsstar]

Hey I heard JJ in a newegg video talking about a device he uses as a canned air alternative. I think the thing he described was a simple pump that built up pressure he could then release through a nozzle or something. Anybody know where I can get something like that? I'd probably save a fortune on canned air if it lasts.

It would be an air compressor but I would get one that has a water filter.

[Misanthrope]

you can do " fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" with your mouth

 

maybe is will work and maybe your pc will get wet

 

You'll inevitable spit on it a little bit while doing that. It's highly unlikely that it will cause any issues specially if everything is off but just saying that in the remote case that you end up shorting something or that you find the thought of leaving spit, mucus and overall DNA on your rig not pleasant.

 

I usually go with Legodude's suggestion: just disassemble as much as I can and use a small, clean and dry paint brush.

[Brendson]

I have a pump used for an inflatable bed, I use that.

[moose_338]

Air compressor but you have to make sure you regulate it down to 30-40 psi to be safe.

[TetraSky]

I just bought myself a "Metro Data Vacuum ED500 Datavac Electric Duster" a few years ago (the others posted Amazon links to it already), easier to use than a compressor, hassle free, just plug it in an electrical outlet and press the button, that's all. This thing pushes more air than ordinary canned air.

[OutaTheLoneWolf]

"I think the thing he described was a simple pump that built up pressure he could then release through a nozzle or something."

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[Mouse-Potato]

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Here is a harbor freight air compressor: http://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools/air-compressors/3-gallon-100-psi-oilless-pancake-air-compressor-95275.html

 

You can get different attachments for them including air nozzles, tire inflators, paint sprayers, air brush kits, etc... 

 

It's a good investment if you are crafty and are a modder, you can also adjust th pressure depending on the part you are cleaning, low for fins on  radiator or high for hardrives or just inside the case or PSU.

 

For 60 bucks it's hard to go wrong and you can get a lifetime warranty too if i remember right.

[Puma911]

Here is a harbor freight air compressor: http://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools/air-compressors/3-gallon-100-psi-oilless-pancake-air-compressor-95275.html

 

You can get different attachments for them including air nozzles, tire inflators, paint sprayers, air brush kits, etc... 

 

It's a good investment if you are crafty and are a modder, you can also adjust th pressure depending on the part you are cleaning, low for fins on  radiator or high for hardrives or just inside the case or PSU.

 

For 60 bucks it's hard to go wrong and you can get a lifetime warranty too if i remember right.

Looks pretty neat. I kinda like the datavac though just because it is smaller.

[Synthetic-Pulse]

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[Synthetic-Pulse]

Canned air normally cost $9.99 for a pack of two cans at my local frys.

 

Instead you should think long term and purchase this

http://www.amazon.com/Metro-Vacuum-ED500-500-Watt-Electric/dp/B001J4ZOAW

 

Here is a video of the blower in use.

[qwertywarrior]

my vacuum cleaner can blow air

sooo .....

[Luckris]

sold  

[bob345]

I have a ghetto air compressor that consists of a 2 liter soda bottle and a bicycle pump that I use.

[Rotary]

Having an air compressor is extremely useful. especially in cases like the EVGA Hadron.

[Opie]

Use a hair drier on cold setting, if you have a chick around who you can borrow if from.

 

Oh shit this is probably the wrong forum for this suggestion to work.

jk jk peeps

[felixthemaster1]

Aren't you supposed to grab your fans so they don't spin and don't induce electriucity?

I like how everyone is ignoring this part of your post

[KamiKatze]

I like how everyone is ignoring this part of your post

 

Haha. But it's a fact, right? I am not an electrical engineer but that's how it is(?).