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First time cleaning Mac Pro with compressed air, any advice?

MythicFrost

MythicFrost

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Thank you everyone for your replies! I have read them all and will keep any good advice in mind for next time! It's already noticeably quieter, and I'd bet cooler too.
 
slughead

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>First time cleaning Mac Pro with compressed air, any advice?

Do it outside :)
 
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steveOooo

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I just found this which is a compressed air blower but without the need to buy cans all the time - a electro vac which is a small mains powered compressed air blower thingy (sounds like a hair dryer when in use)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...p=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B003BZCOKK

Ive heard however that it's not fit for industrial usage - ie will be fine if you use now and again per year vs every other day in a big it dept.

Available for around £82 from amazon uk with uk 3pin plug or $50 from America lol!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...p=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B007NUSD7M
 
MythicFrost

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slughead said:
>First time cleaning Mac Pro with compressed air, any advice?

Do it outside :)
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Oh yeah, definitely lol.
steveOooo said:
I just found this which is a compressed air blower but without the need to buy cans all the time - a electro vac which is a small mains powered compressed air blower thingy (sounds like a hair dryer when in use)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...p=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B003BZCOKK

Ive heard however that it's not fit for industrial usage - ie will be fine if you use now and again per year vs every other day in a big it dept.

Available for around £82 from amazon uk with uk 3pin plug or $50 from America lol!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...p=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B007NUSD7M
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Oh cool. Thanks for the link. Is it safe for electronics though? It doesn't produce static does it?
 
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ScottishCaptain

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Oh cool. Thanks for the link. Is it safe for electronics though? It doesn't produce static does it?
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Nope.

Static only occurs when an insulator is moving across the surface of another insulator. If you're sucking up LOTS of dust (like, visible chunks) through a vacuum cleaner- then that will generate a HUGE static buildup inside the PVC hose. This is why the 3M ESD-safe vacuums have grounded hoses. I was once vacuuming out an old computer with a standard house vac, and the static buildup was great enough that it eventually arced from the tip of the hose to the PCB through air- about 2". That computer never booted again.

There's nothing coming out of that duster other then air, so it's totally safe to use.

-SC
 
MythicFrost

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ScottishCaptain said:
Nope.

Static only occurs when an insulator is moving across the surface of another insulator. If you're sucking up LOTS of dust (like, visible chunks) through a vacuum cleaner- then that will generate a HUGE static buildup inside the PVC hose. This is why the 3M ESD-safe vacuums have grounded hoses. I was once vacuuming out an old computer with a standard house vac, and the static buildup was great enough that it eventually arced from the tip of the hose to the PCB through air- about 2". That computer never booted again.

There's nothing coming out of that duster other then air, so it's totally safe to use.

-SC
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Oh good! So it's only if it's sucking in the air, and if it isn't grounded like proper electronic safe vacuums? Thanks mate.
 
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