I frequently have to clean out printed circuit boards, ventilation
grillles. Currently using Scuba tank with regulator and nozzle but
looking for a very small compressor. It would have to be installed
inside or the local yobbos would steal it and I have no garage outhouse
to install one in.
Any recommendations?
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It happens that Z formulated :
I frequently have to clean out printed circuit boards, ventilation grillles.
Currently using Scuba tank with regulator and nozzle but looking for a very
small compressor. It would have to be installed inside or the local yobbos
would steal it and I have no garage outhouse to install one in.
Any recommendations?

You can buy a small diaphram compressor good for around 60psi. These
are about 10x6x6" and use a rubber diaphram instead of a piston,
operated by a crank via a 240v mains motor. They are relatively
expensive.

For occaisional use, you might consider one of those cheap 12v
compressors sold in car accessory shops for inflating car tyres. They
do not have much output volume, but can achieve over 100psi.

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Harry Bloomfield wrote:
For occaisional use, you might consider one of those cheap 12v
compressors sold in car accessory shops for inflating car tyres. They
do not have much output volume, but can achieve over 100psi.

Trouble is they're 12 volts and take a deal of current - the PS might well
cost as much as the tool.

Howsabout one of those air nailers? Would the compressor with that be any
good for this job?

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Dave Plowman London SW 12
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On Tue, 04 May 2004 01:19:43 +0100, Dave Plowman wrote:

Howsabout one of those air nailers? Would the compressor with that
be any good for this job?

I should think so, the portable tyre inflator things shift about as
much air as fart, you'd be waiting a very long time to bring a scuba
cylinder up to 100psi.

From brief looks the nailers have a small reservoir so will do
cleaning duties "out of the box" (with a nozzle) check for standard
connectors... However they might not auto switch on/off based on
reservoir pressure but could still be used to recharge the scuba
cylinder.

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Harry Bloomfield wrote:
It happens that Z formulated :
I frequently have to clean out printed circuit boards, ventilation grillles.
Currently using Scuba tank with regulator and nozzle but looking for a very
small compressor. It would have to be installed inside or the local yobbos
would steal it and I have no garage outhouse to install one in.
Any recommendations?

You can buy a small diaphram compressor good for around 60psi. These
are about 10x6x6" and use a rubber diaphram instead of a piston,
operated by a crank via a 240v mains motor. They are relatively
expensive.


For occaisional use, you might consider one of those cheap 12v
compressors sold in car accessory shops for inflating car tyres. They
do not have much output volume, but can achieve over 100psi.

Useless because of the low volume, you need more volume and less
pressure for PCB cleaning and such.

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Chris Green

Look at the "shhhh" range of compressors sold by machine mart. I have used
one, and although expensive, are virtually silent, ideal for indoor use.
(They make the same noise as a fridge).

A mate uses one for airbrush work in his home.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/ranges.asp?g=102&r=2008

Alan.

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I frequently have to clean out printed circuit boards, ventilation
grillles. Currently using Scuba tank with regulator and nozzle but
looking for a very small compressor. It would have to be installed
inside or the local yobbos would steal it and I have no garage outhouse
to install one in.
Any recommendations?
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