Shakensoul
Skilled
Anyone knows where can I find a can of compressed air for cleaning my cabby and how much will it cost ?
Ank1t said:^ i was gonna suggest the same thing! use your vacuum cleaner in reverse
bottle said:i came across them in some malls in mumbai, about 150rs a can
Ank1t said:^ i was gonna suggest the same thing! use your vacuum cleaner in reverse
Shakensoul said:I tried using the vacuum cleaner, but it blows very warm air which might damage the mobo :huh:
Shakensoul said:I tried using the vacuum cleaner, but it blows very warm air which might damage the mobo :huh:
sydras said:I'd read in an earlier thread that it's unsafe to use a vaccum cleaner on account of static charge building up at the nozzle and damaging the mobo components. I don't know how significant the build up is but you might want to keep this in mind. I think a suggestion was to use a cardboard funnel at the tip of the nozzle to prevent any such problems.
saumilsingh said:AFAIK, the static buildup issue is only there when air is sucked in and not when it is blown out.
I think you refer to an earlier post of mine... here is something a Google search threw at me....sydras said:I'd read in an earlier thread that it's unsafe to use a vaccum cleaner on account of static charge building up at the nozzle and damaging the mobo components. I don't know how significant the build up is but you might want to keep this in mind. I think a suggestion was to use a cardboard funnel at the tip of the nozzle to prevent any such problems.
How does using a vacuum cleaner cause static electricity?
When dust travels in the air sucked through a vacuum cleaner it impacts on the pipe walls and other internal parts. These impacts generate static charges on the particles and on the pipe walls. If these parts are made from plastics or other insulating materials they can charge up and give static shocks. Rotating parts such as carpet beaters can also charge up through rubbing action. If the suction pipe has a metal coil and is not earthed, this can charge up and give quite an energetic spark.
If there are flammable vapours (for example solvent fumes) present, these sparks could cause a fire or explosion risk. In larger vacuum cleaners (above about 1 m3) if the dust can give a flammable atmosphere, there may be a risk of fire or explosion in the dust collector.