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Title: Best duster?
Post by: AlexG on Sat, 29 July 2017, 11:03:46: Are there any unlimited use air dusters out there that are better than the usual compressed can? I know the hurricane thing that Massdrop tries to sell is awful. I'm okay with there being a cord.
Title: Re: Best duster?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 29 July 2017, 11:17:25: Dude I've searched HIGH and LOW.. for this..

Eventually, I figured it out..

You just take your Hitachi Leaf Blower.. a whole REAL 1.13 gasoline horsepower..

It works SUPER good cleaning my pc.. p00fff all clean

Those electric ones total wimpy.. datavac blower nonsense,

u can't beat gasoline..

It even smells Manly.. !!

Hitachi leaf blower For Manly PCs,

Datavac is for girly pcs..

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Title: Re: Best duster?
Post by: devoi on Sat, 29 July 2017, 11:54:21: Go with something by datavac.
Title: Re: Best duster?
Post by: xtrafrood on Sat, 29 July 2017, 19:03:53: I use a little snot sucker bulb but all entry points on my PC have dust filters so it's not much of an issue. I guess there are variants of air compressors with filtration systems to help eliminate moisture and static discharge but at that price point--I'd wonder if buying something from Metrovac/Metro Vacuum (Datavac) would make more sense.
Title: Re: Best duster?
Post by: AlexG on Sat, 29 July 2017, 21:14:40: I'm not really worried about cleaning my PC. I hardly ever have to dust the inside, I figured out the golden ratio for negative air pressure. Mainly just keep my keyboard clean.
Title: Re: Best duster?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 29 July 2017, 22:52:30: DataVac is all you need my man.
Title: Re: Best duster?
Post by: xtrafrood on Sat, 29 July 2017, 23:31:24: Oh damn keyboard cleaning. I use hot soapy water for the keys and one of them thin brushes that came with my clipper set for the non-washables. Because I'm lazy like that
Title: Re: Best duster?
Post by: SBJ on Sat, 29 July 2017, 23:32:26: Quote from: csmertx on Sat, 29 July 2017, 23:31:24
Oh damn keyboard cleaning. I use hot soapy water for the keys and one of them thin brushes that came with my clipper set for the non-washables. Because I'm lazy like that
I basically do this. Except I've got a toothbrush for all the scrubbing. :p
Title: Re: Best duster?
Post by: xtrafrood on Sat, 29 July 2017, 23:39:23: Quote from: StickyBlueJuice on Sat, 29 July 2017, 23:32:26
Quote from: csmertx on Sat, 29 July 2017, 23:31:24
Oh damn keyboard cleaning. I use hot soapy water for the keys and one of them thin brushes that came with my clipper set for the non-washables. Because I'm lazy like that
I basically do this. Except I've got a toothbrush for all the scrubbing. :p

Forgot to mention the toothbrush for scrubbing the caps :-[ I use the thin brush to brush out all the hair from the key channels haha
Title: Re: Best duster?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 30 July 2017, 00:42:03: Quote from: noisyturtle on Sat, 29 July 2017, 22:52:30
DataVac is all you need my man.

Datavac is too wimpy..

Hitachi Leaf blower , m0ar power.. !!!
Title: Re: Best duster?
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 30 July 2017, 01:14:08: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 30 July 2017, 00:42:03
Quote from: noisyturtle on Sat, 29 July 2017, 22:52:30
DataVac is all you need my man.

Datavac is too wimpy..

Hitachi Leaf blower , m0ar power.. !!!

*Radio Edit*
Title: Re: Best duster?
Post by: iri on Mon, 31 July 2017, 17:14:03: wow people clean their keyboards
Title: Re: Best duster?
Post by: JP on Fri, 04 August 2017, 13:45:56: I use this to blow out my computers at home and at work. Have not bought a can of air since.

https://www.amazon.com/Metro-ED500-DataVac-500-Watt-Electric/dp/B001J4ZOAW

There is a higher end model I like even better that is marketed to the pet grooming market (dogs hates these though as they are so loud). I scored a new one at a yard sale for $5. This model is 1.3 HP Vs. 0.75 HP for the standard ED500 model.
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/metrovac-reg-air-force-reg-quick-draw-compact-portable-pet-dryer/1018267446?skuId=18267446&mcid=PS_googlepla_nonbrand_cleaning_online&product_id=18267446&adtype=pla&product_channel=online&adpos=1o10&creative=43742633029&device=c&matchtype=&network=s&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtpDMBRC4ARIsADhz5O5L-hOw3fEoX8eK3p5q75RPSVHZXNuP3EjLdC-mjnpY9Cm5boixgnAaAtXGEALw_wcB

This also works great for drying freshly washed key caps.
Title: Re: Best duster?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 04 August 2017, 15:49:46: Quote from: JP on Fri, 04 August 2017, 13:45:56
I use this to blow out my computers at home and at work. Have not bought a can of air since.

https://www.amazon.com/Metro-ED500-DataVac-500-Watt-Electric/dp/B001J4ZOAW

There is a higher end model I like even better that is marketed to the pet grooming market (dogs hates these though as they are so loud). I scored a new one at a yard sale for $5. This model is 1.3 HP Vs. 0.75 HP for the standard ED500 model.
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/metrovac-reg-air-force-reg-quick-draw-compact-portable-pet-dryer/1018267446?skuId=18267446&mcid=PS_googlepla_nonbrand_cleaning_online&product_id=18267446&adtype=pla&product_channel=online&adpos=1o10&creative=43742633029&device=c&matchtype=&network=s&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtpDMBRC4ARIsADhz5O5L-hOw3fEoX8eK3p5q75RPSVHZXNuP3EjLdC-mjnpY9Cm5boixgnAaAtXGEALw_wcB

This also works great for drying freshly washed key caps.

nm.. checked it, it should be legit.
Title: Re: Best duster?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 04 August 2017, 16:05:04: Woah.. they got a 19amp model.. 3 horse power

https://www.metrovacworld.com/product/Air_Force_Master_Blaster_Industrial_MB_3INDWB_Personnel_Blow_Off_Systems/overview
Title: Re: Best duster?
Post by: JP on Fri, 04 August 2017, 20:19:20: Yea, way overkill. If you still need more power you would be better off with a heavy duty air compressor.