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

[Piet van Weel]

Rich...

What PSI are you throttling it back to?
What attachments are you using to focus the air?

Piet

Rich Shepard wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Jan 2006, Brent Rieck wrote:
>
>> 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?
>
>
>   I have a large air compressor with a water trap on the outlet (for air
> brush use). If you keep the pressure sufficiently low to not blow 
> components
> off the board, it's a lot cheaper than buying canned air.
>
>   Of course, it's better to keep the compressor running in the garage and
> just unroll a 50' hose to where you need it. Compressors are quite loud.
>
> Rich
>