home office peeps - where do you blow out dust?

[TechLoopPC]

The dust cabinet looks awesome - I am thinking about just making a "hood" with a heavy duty shop-vac connected. I use a datavac ed500 to blow out the dust - works great.

For now I just open the back door in the shop, but that's not very fun on 100+ degree days or -30 degree days in the winter.

 

[Knightsman]

So here's the question, if I built you guys a box, to your specs, size shape, how much would you be willing to pay?

keeping in mind a 24x48 plexi glass sheet is $30.

I'm thinking maybe could build the box, with fittings to your size vacuum or compressor with shipping for about $150-$200.

 

[Rob]

The dust cabinet looks awesome - I am thinking about just making a "hood" with a heavy duty shop-vac connected. I use a datavac ed500 to blow out the dust - works great.

For now I just open the back door in the shop, but that's not very fun on 100+ degree days or -30 degree days in the winter.

In the old shop I used to cart them outside, the hose on that compressor is quite long. However the new shop doesn't have a back door, and we're right on the main street - blasting dust all over people waiting to use the ATM probably wouldn't go down so well.

Knightsman, personally I'd think $150-$200 might be a bit steep for something most people would probably have a go at McGyvering together themselves. Our setup is certainly a long way from ideal - I do like the idea of an enclosed plexiglass setup with hose attachments, but I don't think I'd fork out that much for one.

 

[Knightsman]

In the old shop I used to cart them outside, the hose on that compressor is quite long. However the new shop doesn't have a back door, and we're right on the main street - blasting dust all over people waiting to use the ATM probably wouldn't go down so well.

Knightsman, personally I'd think $150-$200 might be a bit steep for something most people would probably have a go at McGyvering together themselves. Our setup is certainly a long way from ideal - I do like the idea of an enclosed plexiglass setup with hose attachments, but I don't think I'd fork out that much for one.

Well I was thinking between $75 and $100, until I realized how much plexiglass and the materials were. Ill barely make anything on labor, but I enjoy building things. I took a look at "professional" boxes like this, in the 1k's and up!! :O

 

[sassenach]

As long as the weather is ok, which can be a major problem at times here, I always give the casing, the fans, the CPU cooler, the GPU cooler and the PSU a good blow through outside.

It's really good if you get the customer to hold whatever you use to keep the fan blades still, and let them see close-up just how much dust there is in their machine, especially the GPU and PSU fans, even if they have a really tidy house.

 

[JAG Computers]

I think that this is the vacuum that I want. I looked at all the others and I think that I want to get rid of the dust, not just blow it out. Then again I live in an apartment complex and don't always feel like going down from the third floor just to dust a computer.

 

[Fubs]

I just bought the ED500 and it just came in today. Tested it on two PCs, one with a lot of dust from a smoker (so the dust is caked on & sticky) and a second with what I considered average dust build up from about 2 years of use.

Here's my mini review:

Pros:
1) It's quite powerful. It knocked off all the dust from the smokers machine without issue. I know if I was using compressed air, I would have had to use at least 2 cans of air and probably have to physically pick off the hard to remove pieces.
2) Small & compact.
3) Requires no bags or filters to be replaced. The filter at the bottom can be rinsed out or blown out with another duster.
4) Price was right. Cost about $47 on Amazon with free shipping.

Cons:
1) It's loud. About as loud as a hair dryer.
2) Gets hot quickly
3) Has no alternating speed--only full blast.