Cans of compressed air

[Blackhand]

Can anyone recommend a place to get cans of compressed air?

Dismantling an entire rig screw for screw every couple months to keep it free of dustbunnies and keep it performing tip top is a real pain...

 

[aRi]

Also looking for some compressed air. Thanks

 

[Solitude]

I bought some last year at Mica hardware.

 

[Doggeh]

Been looking around but i cant find any either :/

 

[Neo]

lols. I can't believe no one has made a fart joke yet.

 

[Sgt]

Used my paint ball gun once to do this loaded it with just gas no balls

and my mobo went poef

 

[Solitude]

I found mine at the first hardware store that I walked into. Surely they can't be that difficult to find? Hmm maybe I should put my can up for auction.

 

[Blackhand]

I found mine at the first hardware store that I walked into. Surely they can't be that difficult to find? Hmm maybe I should put my can up for auction.

I WILL walk away with the can, no matter the cost. I can't handle another 3 hour dust cleaning session in my PC involving a screwdriver, 500 screws and a toothbrush!

 

[Blackhand]

Used my paint ball gun once to do this loaded it with just gas no balls

and my mobo went poef

I have quite a few paintball guns, so I'm interested. How did it work out, especially for cleaning something like a GFX card cooler.

I hadn't imagined it working out well, firing bursts of compressed air that aren't very focused, which is why I didn't bother.

 

[Solitude]

Have you tried some of the hardware stores Blackhand? I don't know if you have a Mica there by where you live but they should have some.

 

[Blackhand]

Have you tried some of the hardware stores Blackhand? I don't know if you have a Mica there by where you live but they should have some.

I have tried a few local hardware and PC stores, nothing . I haven't tried Mica yet though.

 

[Avatar]

I have tried a few local hardware and PC stores, nothing . I haven't tried Mica yet though.

Try a local camera shop - cameraists use it to clean the lenses etc. I regularly borrow my dad's can.

 

[Neo]

Solution: take your PC to your neart petrol station and use the air-hose that's used for inflating tyres. If you're overclocking, be sure the be "l33t" and use Tiger Wheels nitrogen instead

 

[GReeN_ORB]

Best (and most permanent) i've found so far is to get a fairly heavy duty vacuum cleaner that can blow air in addition to the usual functions. Works really really well

 

[Sgt]

I have quite a few paintball guns, so I'm interested. How did it work out, especially for cleaning something like a GFX card cooler.

I hadn't imagined it working out well, firing bursts of compressed air that aren't very focused, which is why I didn't bother.

I was young, and bored

 

[Lycanthrope]

I WILL walk away with the can, no matter the cost. I can't handle another 3 hour dust cleaning session in my PC involving a screwdriver, 500 screws and a toothbrush!

Toothbrush?

/uses a medium-sized, soft paint brush

 

[Raven Gold]

I got a can recently at macro's electronics section, i realised i can get the exact same effect with a baloon and a straw, was worth the cash however.

 

[Lycanthrope]

I got a can recently at macro's electronics section, i realised i can get the exact same effect with a baloon and a straw, was worth the cash however.

Wouldn't the problem with balloon & straw be a matter of water vapour forming droplets near circuitry?

 

[Tsar]

Wouldn't the problem with balloon & straw be a matter of water vapour forming droplets near circuitry?

That would be a prob and I have seen alot of pcs stuffed up bec of caned air

 

[ZAP_Tech]

I use i blower, nice turbine throttle air, clean in under 30secs, and you put your pc back on... No hassle no fuss. Works everytime.