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Small Air Compressor or Electric Duster

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Damn the guy that did the video review on Amazon is an idiot, you need to stop the fans from spinning like crazy that when using high velocity air.

Anyway air compressors have many uses outside of cleaning computers. If you own a house they are very handy for airing up tires or powering air tools. They suck for apartments though, even the small ones are freaking loud and shake floors.
 
Small compressors also do not have air dryers on them, leaving open the possibility of shooting moisture that condensed in the unit onto the electronics.
 
Polarhound said:
Small compressors also do not have air dryers on them, leaving open the possibility of shooting moisture that condensed in the unit onto the electronics.
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Air filters for moisture are something like $12 at Home Depot.
 
CoW]8(0);1037767892 said:
Does anyone have any opinions about this product:
Metro Vacuum ED500 DataVac
http://www.amazon.com/Metro-Vacuum-ED500-500-Watt-Electric/dp/B001J4ZOAW/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

as opposed to a small air compressor?


What are the advantages/disadvantages to getting this over an air compressor? And does anyone have other recommendations for dust cleaning solutions?
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I have that unit, it's excellent. I've actually used it to blow leaves off my patio. Ridiculously strong airflow.

The Good:
* Very powerful airflow
* No moisture
* Built in air filter
* Long power cord
* Compact and lightweight

The Bad:
* VERY loud
* Heats up after a few minutes. Not good for non-stop use
 
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I second what Chrisroman said. After using individuals cans for a while, I said screw it and bought the datavac. Excellent unit! Comes with some accessories like a little brush and stuff which helps get caked on dust to come off. It's incredibly strong and can be used for a variety of things other than cleaning out your computer. It is VERY loud though. I think it's louder than our vacuum cleaner and it does tend to get warm after a bit, but with the amount of air it's pushing, you shouldn't really need it on for that long.

Also, if you decide to get an air compressor instead, be careful when using it to clean computer parts. I've seen people damage their components with the high amount of focused pressure from a compressor. Just something to keep in mind if you go that route. I've never had that issue with the datavac.
 
I have used both compressors (+moisture trap, 3 gallon tank) and the metro Datavac. For dusting purposes I prefer the datavac, the compressor's tank reserve is used up too quickly if you are upping the psi level and I get tired of lugging the compressor around. While the datavac gets hot, it is lightweight and output a constant stream of air.
 
I'd rather get the datavac. With the air compressor, it's going to take up more space and you'll have to find space to store it.
 
While I love the job my Datavac does at blowing out virtually all visible dust out of my case, it seems to struggle with the stubborn caked on dust that finds its way into the deepest corners of heatsinks. For that I keep a tiny brush around. :D
 
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