Hello All,

I would like to have your opinion about purchasing a compressor for blowing up little dust parts out of the platters. I have clean room but still few dust parts are getting on the platters.
I thought about somthing like this:
https://www.google.co.il/search?q=%D7%A ... 1AXMmYDYDg

Today I am using manual bellows.

What do you think?

Factors to consider:
They are loud. They take a bit of room. Depending on the quality, when blowing, a bit of water comes out with air blown. It is barely visible, but at times it is in the jet stream.

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Loud - I can deal with that.
Take a bit of room - can deal with that.
Blowing bit of water?! - can't afford it!
Is there any other solution than using manual bellows?

DATAVAC ESD with HEPA filter is 99.97% effective in trapping particles of dust down to 0.3 microns should do the job, connected as a blower.

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Problem with compressors that most of them don't blow clean air. Some of them even blow out small oil particles. If oil sets on platters it will ruin HSA in a blink.

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You could think about a dental compressor.... these are typically small, relatively quiet (in a cupboard), and are designed to blow clean air..... Alternatively, you can always purchase surgically clean air in cylinders from your local industrial gas supplier (in the UK it would be someone like BOC)... For typical use in a clean station, a tank should last many months.....

When air is compressed, the action of compressing it will naturally heat the air up, and this will typically cause condensation in the storage tank. There are many types of filtration devices on the market that are designed to separate the compressed air from the oil/water that can gather in the tanks and sometimes creep into the air line.... But generally the amount you get into to compressed air is directly related to the quality and type of compressor used. Rotary screw compressors do not suffer as much as a typical piston type compressors, and compressors fitted with an after-cooler will have very little condensation (if any at all) in the air delivery system. What is left can easily be separated with a good quality separator fitted either directly to, or in-line to the regulator.

Steve.

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If you use these things you are going to make disasters , not recovering data.
If you relly need compressed air in clean room you should use a totally different air supply system that gives out ONLY AIR.

avoid air compressed. you will demage more than recover drives.
use manual pump into clean air enviroment.

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http://www.esdproducts.biz/Ionization/I ... uniii.html

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All went well until I plugged the drive in.

Looks very nice

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This tool looks really nice. Does anyone got it?


Give a look on this one. What do you think about it??
I am waiting for your comments.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Medical-Noiseless-Oilless-Dental-Air-Compressor/281097442264?_trksid=p2047675.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555003%26algo%3DPW.CAT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D17823%26meid%3D2026758571173264857%26pid%3D100010%26prg%3D8234%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D281049143674%26

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Seems good!
Wondering if having such unite is worthwhile (800$+ before shipping and costum).
What do you think?
Should have such unite?

Here is another solution that can be used in combination with an air compressor or air tank.
Please share your opinion.

http://www.tkkcorporation.com/kitz/air-blow-gun.htm

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I've used a rubber blower in the clean room for years and it's been a simple and effective solution to blow off the debris that falls when you break the HDA seal. Perhaps not fancy or the ultimate solution, but something that's functional and effective. They're often used to clean/blow digital camera sensors.

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