small hobbyist compressor

[badkuk]

Hi peeps, saan makakabili ng ganito, yung ginagamit pang airbrush?

Actually ang intention ko is to do some regular cleaning in our server room; the dust gets so bad that it clogs up the vents in our equipment. Yung vacuum cleaner na nilalako sa Ace, the one with the blower function, sobrang hina. Pag full-size compressor overkill naman.


i think it's about time the office got one, kakahiya na humiram kay bro ^_^

[Bin Diesel]

Sa mga tindahan for engineering and architecture students.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Air compressor? Air brush? Scale model hobby shops sell them. Any would be adequate so long as they are capable of at least 40 psi.

I'm not sure it's a good idea to use an air compressor to clean out the insides of servers because of the micro droplets present. Outside should be okay.

[JohnM]

I have a Kawasaki mini compressor sitting unused at home. Ginagamit ko for airbrushing back when I was single and had all the time in the world to paint 1/35 scale tanks.

Wala akong regulator so I made do with whatever output it can give me. As it is I don't think its output is strong enough to blast dust away.

[badkuk]

I'm not sure it's a good idea to use an air compressor to clean out the insides of servers because of the micro droplets present. Outside should be okay.

Sir nagkakaroon ba talaga niyan, even if the compressor hadn't been used at all? Napansin ko rin dati me moisture coming out of the junction between the hose and airbrush pistol, akala ko residue lang.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Sir nagkakaroon ba talaga niyan, even if the compressor hadn't been used at all? Napansin ko rin dati me moisture coming out of the junction between the hose and airbrush pistol, akala ko residue lang.

From my own experience, the moisture accumulation from using an air compressor cannot be avoided unless the operating environment is very dry. Water vapor is always present. When air is compressed, the same goes for water vapor which shows up as condensate.

The Philippines is so humid, I wouldn't recommend air compressor output to clean out the dust from electrical components. I'd use canned propellant instead. Even with that, I'd still be careful and use short bursts because condensate can easily form on the can if you use long bursts.

[JohnM]

You can use a water separator (or two) and a very long clear hose para visible ang moisture. It won't remove all the water pero it's good enough for airbrushing. I still wouldn't risk using it on electronics though.

[badkuk]

sirs good idea ba to use a manual tire pump for cleaning? Or is it still susceptible to moisture buildup?

[Jun aka Pekto]

sirs good idea ba to use a manual tire pump for cleaning? Or is it still susceptible to moisture buildup?

I don't know. I've never tried it. I'm trying to picture you doing it and it looks funny.

It might work though. I know there are handheld dusters that look like a bladder:


It's kinda like an over-sized camera duster.

[bmacavanza]

Hi badkuk, I think the best solution for your server room is positive air pressure from your A/C system. This is to ensure that no more dust will come in. After you have remove the dust of course. cheers

[badkuk]

Hi badkuk, I think the best solution for your server room is positive air pressure from your A/C system. This is to ensure that no more dust will come in. After you have remove the dust of course. cheers

will keep this in mind sir...the way things are, if it costs money, my bosses won' go along with it :p


*sir Jun: sir kaya naman ah, worst case one will pump, one will aim ^_^ There are also those plastic "disposable" pumps being sold in SM, tho i've no idea what kind of psi it can produce.


i've stumbled across the DataVac, but the ESD-safe models are expensive, 270-300 USD