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Lookin for a super powerful mini vacuum/blower

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Drachnem, 5 Mar 2008.

  1. Drachnem

    Drachnem Minimodder

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    I'm looking to get a small/mini vacuum (powered by outlet) that can be used to both blow (dust mostly) and to vacuum. This is for use on computers as you guys may have remember my fathers really dirty smoky case I get this type of thing to fix often and don't want to spend my life's saving on compressed air and having to swifter the dust after lol.

    I need it to:

    be strong sucking and blowing
    small nosle to get in tight places
    outlet powered


    If you guys can help me find this it would be much appreciated.


    :dremel:
     
  2. LeMaltor

    LeMaltor >^_^

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    Can you not ask around your neighborhood for someone to suck and blow cheaply for you?
     
  3. Drachnem

    Drachnem Minimodder

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    I should have expected this reaction... lol. But seriously, I need this.
     
  4. Guest-23315

    Guest-23315 Guest

    I go for a toothbrush, some compressed air and a standard hoover :thumb:
     
  5. Drachnem

    Drachnem Minimodder

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    lol that's my current setup haha.
     
  6. Cupboard

    Cupboard I'm not a modder.

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    If you get really desperate you can reverse a vacuum to produce a blower. I know someone who uses that to blow up airbeds etc.
     
  7. Techno-Dann

    Techno-Dann Disgruntled kumquat

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    Get an air compressor and an extension cord long enough to let you do the nasty work outside. That's really the best way to do it.
     
  8. steveo_mcg

    steveo_mcg What's a Dremel?

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    A small air compressor would do the job of a can of air but i think you'd need to go through a lot of air to pay for the device.
     
  9. Cabe

    Cabe What's a Dremel?

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    Depends, budget air compressors are only about 50 quid (remeber to get an oil free one) and tinned air is about 7 pounds in my local jessops (even more in PC-World or maplins) so it doesnt take many tins to get the cost back.

    someone suggested somethign similar, but an airbed inflator and some modded airlines would probably do the trick, although it doesnt have a bag for catching debris.
     
  10. morris8809

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