Best Way to Keep a Mini Dust Free?

[F-Train]

New York City air is fairly dusty and I am keeping my mini on the sill of a partially open window. Great for cooling (current temperature is 1.7°C/35°F), less great for dust.

What’s the best way to protect the mini from dust getting inside? The obvious solution is to put it in a box, with mesh on one side that is fine enough to stop most dust, but not so fine as to significantly impede airflow. Other solutions?

I figure that there might be some computer building, dust mavens here who have some DIY or off-the-shelf ideas.

Thanks

 

[chscag]

Instead of placing your Mini on the window sill, install a room air conditioner in that window and clean the air con filter often. I lived in NYC long enough to know it gets hot and humid in the Summer. An air conditioned room is the best environment for a computer. Turn down the heat in the Winter and keep the room cool. Wear a sweater.

 

[F-Train]

I lived in NYC long enough to know it gets hot and humid in the Summer. An air conditioned room is the best environment for a computer. Turn down the heat in the Winter and keep the room cool. Wear a sweater.

That’s why I have the good sense to leave NY in the summer. Also, winter temperature control on the 6th floor of an older NY co-op is a little less precise than you appear to think

I’m looking for ideas for the situation that I described in my post.

Thanks

 

[philipma1957]

F-Train I wondered about you and NYC I road the A train mostly

How about a grease splatter shield?

amazon.com/Bellemain-Splatter-Screen-Heavy-Guard/dp/B01M0XFAUH/ref=sr_1_5?

amazon.com/Grease-Splatter-Screen-Frying-Cooking/dp/B0751MV4Z8/ref=sr_1_6?


those are on amazon. would be easy to clean.

ps I have focal speakers with scanspeak subs

 

[Partron22]

A cloth bag sewn out of the material used for silk screen prints should work pretty well.
Very fine mesh and around here only $6 a yard. Get it at an art supply store. Wash it every month or two.

 

[ElectronGuru]

I would install the mini on wire shelving with a small top exit HEPA filter placed below. This is overkill but gives you the idea:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CFA140/

With a tall enough shelf, you could literally point the intake at the window, improving cooling at the same time:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EUWFDI2/