Air Compressors - Light Usage
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Looking for a cheap $50 - 60 air compressor on Amazon with the basic tools, an Air Gun for blowing out computers, and a Filling Nose.
Anyone have any recommendations, trying to find a good quality unit, that is as quiet as possible. (When recharging or inuse)
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For the air gun, i think you are going to need one with a small tank on it... you may have a hard time finding a compressor with a tank in that price range.
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@brianlittlejohn I was thinking that as well, but wasn't sure what is out there.
Doing some research I'm not finding any small units without a tank, that do have an airgun option.
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That would be a pretty lame air gun, with only the operating psi of the pump to push it...
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This is a dangerous thing to use on computers, make sure you plumb it correctly and have a drain (and empty it regularly) or you'll be blowing a delightful mist of rusty water all over your computers. Ask me how I know this
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For this kind of application, I'd get one of these...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16896367002
$58.00, no drain needed, designed for the task.
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@RojoLoco
Or the O2 Hurricanehttp://www.amazon.com/Best-Canned-Compressed-Air-Alternative/dp/B00DYC3EKO
![0_1449607748674_41aHYNEUggL[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/yANYZ7J.jpg)
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@gjacobse or even one that vacuums.... so the dust gets collected instead of spread around.
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Agreed-... finding that I don't tolerate household dust well these days.
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@gjacobse I know that Metro Vac makes one that goes both ways...
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For cleaning the insides of your computers, do you guys use a special grounded vacuum?
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Generally just an air compressor
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There was a guy either here or on SW, that uses a clean garden sprayer for dusting out his computers etc.
Super cheap, silent, reusable and environmentally friendly.
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I just use my 26gal. Craftsman 150psi compressor. I clean it out about once a year... I think.
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You're supposed to clean air compressors out? Man I should do mine soon.
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@coliver moisture from the air condenses in the tank, under pressure, and over time it pools in the bottom. That's the reason air tanks have drains. You should occasionally turn it off, blow off as much pressure as possible, and then open the valve to drain out the nasty, rusty water. If you leave any pressure in the tank, you'll get an unpleasant surprise upon opening the drain valve.
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@art_of_shred said:
I just use my 26gal. Craftsman 150psi compressor. I clean it out about once a year... I think.
Mine is about 1 year old.. I suppose I should drain it.
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@Dashrender said:
@art_of_shred said:
I just use my 26gal. Craftsman 150psi compressor. I clean it out about once a year... I think.
Mine is about 1 year old.. I suppose I should drain it.
Mine's probably 20 years old... I really need to drain it.
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@Dashrender Now is a good time, too. That way, it's the most dry during the frozen winter months.
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@gjacobse said:
@RojoLoco
Or the O2 Hurricanehttp://www.amazon.com/Best-Canned-Compressed-Air-Alternative/dp/B00DYC3EKO
We've been looking at this range. They seem ok and might save a bit in the long run on us buying air cans.
