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Computers cases mostly seem only designed for the rarefied, and purified, realms of corporate data centers. The cooling fans whir away behind gratings with holes big enough to let ball bearings through.
Unfortunately, most homes - and most offices - are dusty, just by virtue of being occupied by
people. If you're in the city, airborne particulate matter is even worse. And if you have a cat, you usually end up with more cat inside the PC than dashing madly from one of the house to the other.
What we need are real filters, removable like the ones in our dryers and air conditioners and air purifiers. Then, the insides of our PCs will be pristine and pure, not coated with thick layers of dust and fur.
And on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual basis, depending on the local wildlife population, we can simply pull the filter out and clean it off.
Double Sided Motherboard
Double_20Sided_20Motherboard
Note last paragraph. [bigsleep, Jul 30 2009]
Been thought of, at least
http://www.ideastor...=0877000000009KQAAY
[21 Quest, Jul 31 2009]
Baked. Search for dust filters, rather than lint.
http://www.dustproo...h_5sCFShRagod-DiV_A
[21 Quest, Jul 31 2009]
A list of materials commonly used, with pros and cons
http://www.computer...ilter_materials.htm
[21 Quest, Jul 31 2009]
DirtBag
http://www.dirtbag.biz/
Computer Dust Filter [ericscottf, Jul 31 2009]
Smoking pets
http://unpopulartru...s-playing-poker.jpg
I blame saturation advertising of online poker. [bigsleep, Jul 31 2009]
Subwoofer Air Cleaner
Subwoofer_20Air_20Cleaner
Possible relevant (relevent?) info. [csea, Aug 01 2009]
I thought I had seen it before...
Computer_20Air_20Filter
[FlyingToaster, Aug 02 2009]
[link]
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[+] Also, I've noticed that the sucking end of the deal is usually ports, dvd player etc - exactly where you don't want lint build-up. In the linked idea I recognised the need for an air-tight case with an external fan. This could well have a centralised lint trap. |
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However, you do realise that distributed lint traps suffer from a sock entanglement problem ? |
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err... switch the power contacts on the fan and tape a piece of filter material to the outside on the port. Best outlet is the slot next to the graphics card or make a little conduit from the processor fan to the outside. |
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"pro" computer cases come equipped with what you mentioned. I honestly wonder why normal ones don't. |
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I refuse to believe this doesn't exist. I'll do a bit of my famously
annoying searching and see what I dig up... and I'll try to make
the links relevant this time. |
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Someone should post an idea for a "dust, fluff, detritus and
hair powered computer" that powers itself off of all this stuff
it would otherwise clog itself with. |
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Let's find out ! <evil giggle> |
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<scuttles off to steal matches> |
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//I refuse to believe this doesn't exist// |
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Does anyone remember those air "ionisers" that you used to be able to get - amazingly faddy (I used to work in a consumer-electronics retail establishment, and remember we had a whole shelf devoted to these) I'm not sure if anyone makes them anymore - but I remember noting that they somehow managed to pull dust, lint etc out of the air by attracting it to themselves using only the power of ions. Could it be that the goings on inside your computer have a similar effect? |
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An electrostatic precipitator, that's what you need. |
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I did have an ioniser I made from a kit. In all the talk of the benefit of negative ions they don't say you need to live in a clean room. Hmm, never thought of putting it in a litter tray of its own. |
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I like the idea of an air scrubber (essentially a bong) to filter out dust. I have no idea how effective it would be and whether side-effects such as increasing humidity of the scrubbed air would be a problem. |
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Legionella Pneumophilla might be ..... |
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Too bad the idea's Baked... woulda been a good'n. |
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You could spice it up by including an air-freshener tablet feature.... Each computer could then generate its own odour - fragrance of curry fills the room. |
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In the industry in which i work (CNC machines controlled by computers), we frequently make use of products which completely encapsulate the computer in a bag that allows airflow but traps most dust. They're ugly and messy, but better than a PC full of wood chips/coolant mist. |
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I personally hate working on computers of smokers, or people with pets. ick. |
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It's even worse when the pets smoke. |
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//It's even worse when the pets smoke// |
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Worse... or better? Kinda depends on which definition of smoking you mean, doesn't it? |
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I have long advocated keeping computers remote from the user; ideally in an equipment room or external cage. The only reason to have that noisy machine so close to you is to save a few dollars on cabling. |
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a "thin client" PC (ie: smart terminal) can give desktop workers a tiny, passively cooled box that can even be mounted on the back of an LCD display for a zero footprint. |
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