On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:30:24 -0700, IAmTheSlime wrote:
On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:08:19 GMT, Rich Grise wrote:
On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:03:27 +0000, James Sweet wrote:

Static electricity and electronics don't mix, not to mention breaking
things. Using a compressor to blow out computers may do more harm
than good.

I do it all the time, never had an issue with it. One thing I have
learned though is to stay away from optical drives with the air, more
than once I've stirred up dust which settled in and ruined the optics.

I put a finger or thumb on the hub of the fan blades - it kind of scares
me when they spin up to 1000's of RPM; some motors become generators when
spun.

Not when they plug into the wall, and have no permanent magnets in them
or no energized field coils.

Years ago, I saw a guy take a new muffin fan - just the fan - and spin
it up with air.

I saw an arc.

Cheers!
Rich