Can i make my own compressed air?
Question:Those cans i buy to clean my computer stuff sure are expensive... I've seen tools for cleaning car parts that use compressed air but they need an air source, so it got me thinking is there a way to make the stuff yourself?
Answers:
You can but it will cost way more than buying the canisters.
You need a motor or strog hand pump and a one way valve, the pump pushes air through the valve and this is what makes the pressure.
The storage container should be airtight, but because of the difficulty of finding something you realy just need to look around. -(normaly the canisters you already have would be of any use). this could do with a regulator and filter fitted (you can by these as a set but there not cheap.
And finaly a hose with a relief valve to actualy use it.
Like i said it isnt cheap, if you can find a small compressor and use it directly it would be loads easier.
(you would probably still need a water filter on the compressor if you where going to use it for your computer0
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eat beans and cabbage
Get an old truck tyre tube and fill it at the servo for free. Hook up a tube to it and as you push the tube onto the valve this releases the air. You can make it more elaborate with taps etc its up to you. free free free air
tube and baloon
buy a Kirby, they have an attachment that allows you to funnel the air blown by the vacuum down to pencil sized so it gets pretty strong i clean put all of my electrical components this way.
the only down fall is that a Kirby will set you back about $1200.00, give or take a few .
The raw materials for compressed air is all around you. Hard to believe.
Home depot has small compressors on sale all the time. $80-120. Good for other things too
how about a pump water pistol without the water in?
yes, you squeeze your lips together and blow as hard as you can, then release your lips. hey presto.
I think I would start your project like this. Get a used computer cleaner spray can, then, an old car tyre valve and a bit of copper pipe. Cut the pipe, anneal it (heat cherry red ) then flatten the pipe. Create a washer which is a nice tight fit over the tyre valve, re-anneal, then form the copper over something same diameter as the spray can. Clean up and tin the valve, washer and the point on the side of the can you wish to mount the valve, Remove the works of the valve, any rubber/ fibre seals, use a self-tapping screw to secure your valve to the can (will hold nice and steady) Solder the whole lot up.valve, washer, can. Now, use a tyre pump to pressurise (cover the whole lot with a towel for your first 'inflation' just to be safe) . watch the pressure gauge and take it up slowly, stopping and checking the can for distortion as you go.
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the answer is YES and its beans my friend! kiddin but trya massive snot sucker or turkey baster with a restricted port screwed to the end! good luck brother
i use a powerfull hairdryer. my wifes.
use the cool setting or you fry your keyboard..
works every time
purse your lips and blow try it its not very tiring failing that buy what photographers use for cleaning lenses it looks like the ball on blood pressure tester
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