Cans of compressed air

[Gman496]

When it comes to cleaning computers\parts I absolutely hate cans of compressed air :boo:

I hate the ridiculous cost of them even when you manage to get them on offer.

I hate the fact that they tend to lose power with only have the damn can dispensed.

I hate that you can (pun intended) realistically use up to two cans to fully clean a really dirty PC.

I suppose that they wouldn't be the friendliest to the environment either?


I also think that the installation of an oil free compressor in your garage\shed is a bit overkill if you only needed to use it for computer cleaning on an occasional basis.


All the above led me to go on the hunt for an alternative solution.......


I eventually went for this and am very impressed with it. I just thought I'd share it for any other members with similar requirements :)




Metro DataVac ED500 500-Watt 0.75-HP Electric Duster 220-240V

Video Introduction:


Video Review:


Video: Actual Usage 1


Video: Actual Usage 2


Pros:

Exceptionally good at what it does.

Really powerful.

Easy to use.

No more pesky cans of expensive air that lose power as you use them.



Cons:

Expensive (but that can (pun intended) be offset if you buy lots of canned air.

Loud, as loud as a home vacuum cleaner.


220-240v model available from Amazon UK:

110-120v available from Amazon.com and much cheaper too if your supply is 110v





Note: Mr PC Clean appears to be the only distributors of the 220-240v European model. This thing is so powerful that Metropolitan had to modify it to stop the attachments blowing off the nozzle. They added the little retaining pump to the nozzle of the unit (Visible in the above pictures)


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[jodav]

Looks like regarding the pressure power that you would have to be very careful with it especially if using on a laptop. Other cons I see are that it needs a power source and is obviously more prone to ESD compared to a can of air.

But in genral it is something that looks like a good purchase pending you regularly clean out customers comps, and I like the fact that it will not run out halfway through your clean, and no moisture "I presume" will be generated unlike compressed air.

Most of the peoples comps I work on lately are laptops (seem to be more popular now) and am not sure if this would be my choice due to the pressure power, but that is an uneducated\untried view. However if my workload went up I would purchase one to find out first hand

But as far as desktops and my initial thoughts and research go, I LIKE IT :)

jodav :)

 

[Gman496]

Most of the peoples comps I work on lately are laptops (seem to be more popular now) and am not sure if this would be my choice due to the pressure power, but that is an uneducated\untried view. However if my workload went up I would purchase one to find out first hand

I'd put that down to proximity jv.

Obviously the more delicate the component, the further away you should hold the device, which in theory should reduce the pressure. So too would the use of the different attachments? The larger the opening on the attachment the less focused the pressure?

The product is also marketed as being suitable for the cleaning of digital cameras and electronics don't come much more delicate than that.

The emphasis on power is purely to show that this device is up to the intended task & it's not like it's going to blow your laptop into oblivion lol

I'd imagine like most tools? Use over time = experience = knowing how to use correctly in a given situation 👍

 

[cactikid]

one of the pc teck guys uses a very soft brush uses a brush first to get the heavy stuff off and a blast of air to finish it off,borrow the wifes/girlfriends make up brush :woohoo:ROFL