[PLUG-TALK] "regular" compressed air (was Compressed air "duds")

[alan]

On Fri, 20 Jan 2006, Brent Rieck wrote:

> > You have to find the ones that have not been used by the people trying to 
> > get high by inhailing fumes from clorofloromethaine.
> 
> Is there any reason why one couldn't use the output from a regular air
> compressor (assuming it's not oily or watery) to blow out a computer?
> Or does the use of a multi-syllable gas make it better/safer for the
> computer?

My understanding is that if you use a regular air compressor, the static 
charge will kill most electronics.  (As well as being a bit too powerful.)

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