Re: Air compressors vs. canned air
* On 2010 14 Feb 01:49 -0600, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
> Apartment? Compressors are too loud, and you probably have no place to store a
> compressor. In that case, buy a ~$20 air bubble from Walmart or Orschelens or
> similar, a hose, a trigger nozzle, etc and fill it up at the gas station's free
> air pump. Probably would be a good idea to get a tank gauge too so you don't
> overfill it and kill yourself in the ensuing explosion. ;) I'm just kidding.
> It wouldn't kill you. It would just crack a weld and scare the crap outta ya,
> maybe make your ears ring for a few hours. Of course it would be ruined at that
> point and you'd have to buy another one. I've used em before and they work
> great. Very portable.
And also quite handy when you discover you have a slow leak and need to
limp to a tire repair place or discover the spare is flat. Don't ask
how I know...
I've cleaned PCs and other stuff for years with an air compressor and
have yet to have a problem. Most compressors come with a regulator
that allows control of the pressure going to the hose. 40 PSI or so is
adequate for an air nozzle, in fact a higher pressure is not
recommended by most air nozzle manufacturers. I just see to it that I
keep the nozzle several inches from the board and components.
If you don't want to spend the money on an air compressor, a small
vacuum cleaner that you can connect the hose to the output makes a nice
unit for cleaning PCs and such. Put the crevice attachment on the end
of the hose and you get a very nice directed stream of air that is as
effective as a compressor and air nozzle. Small Shop-Vacs can be found
for the cost of a few cans of air.
- Nate >>
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