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Offline Skuzzy

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Re: My advbentures with TDComputers
« Reply #15 on: September 18, 2009, 05:12:42 PM »
Not sure batch.  I thought all fans came with a zener until a friend of mine brought his comp over one day for me to work on it.  Kept noticing a power trickle after power was turned off.  It happened to coincide with the fans in his computer.

It is also worth mentioning that fans should be fed directly back to the power supply.  Any decent supply should take that power from the fans to ground after power is removed.
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Re: My advbentures with TDComputers
« Reply #16 on: September 18, 2009, 07:31:04 PM »
I just use my 300MPH leaf blower.  Anyone caught in the path of debris knows what a sandblaster feels like.

I actually did that once.. .had an old POS system I was going to fix up for a friend of a friend kind of deal... opened it up and it must have had 1 1/2 inches of ... dust... skin cells... cat fur... god only knows what caked on everything...  Well I didn't want to get that stuff tossed up everywhere so i moved it out into the garage trying to figure out what to clean it all out with... then I noticed my father in law left his leaf blower in my garage... hrmmm...

Took me two hours to clean up the mess!!! but the computer was clean as a whistle HAHAHA

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Re: My advbentures with TDComputers
« Reply #17 on: September 18, 2009, 08:49:03 PM »
I just use my 300MPH leaf blower.  Anyone caught in the path of debris knows what a sandblaster feels like.  :)
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Re: My advbentures with TDComputers
« Reply #18 on: September 18, 2009, 09:34:52 PM »
Another danger especially when using an air compressor to remove dust is that you must take care not to spin up the fans if at all possible.  Besides possible mechanical damage, it can feed voltages back into whatever it's connected to (motherboard in particular) and damage it. 

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Never knew they could feed power back into the mobo, although I usually tried to avoid spinning them to much just because I feared it would cause mechanical damage for spinning way to fast. Interesting tip none the less.

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Re: My advbentures with TDComputers
« Reply #19 on: September 19, 2009, 12:29:23 AM »
If the fan has ball bearings, the speed won't be much of an issue. A sleeve bearing wouldn't like it too much, I bet.

Electricity works both ways. Take a magnet and a coil of magnet wire. Turn on current, magnet goes flying (solenoid, same principle that spins your fan). Move the magnet inside the wire, create current (how all power plants work).
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Re: My advbentures with TDComputers
« Reply #20 on: September 19, 2009, 05:59:24 AM »
I actually did that once.. .had an old POS system I was going to fix up for a friend of a friend kind of deal... opened it up and it must have had 1 1/2 inches of ... dust... skin cells... cat fur... god only knows what caked on everything...  Well I didn't want to get that stuff tossed up everywhere so i moved it out into the garage trying to figure out what to clean it all out with... then I noticed my father in law left his leaf blower in my garage... hrmmm...

Took me two hours to clean up the mess!!! but the computer was clean as a whistle HAHAHA

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Re: My advbentures with TDComputers
« Reply #21 on: September 19, 2009, 07:03:56 AM »
Use a little duct tape to hold fans in place.  Yes, a fan motor is a generator when it is being turned by an external force.

I found out some years back that a 1000W vacuum on a CPU fan can generate enough current to fry a mobo, now I use an allen key or similar to stop the fans rotating when cleaning. doh.
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Re: My advbentures with TDComputers
« Reply #22 on: September 19, 2009, 09:33:38 AM »
I have used a leaf blower on one of my parents computers when they had 5 cats living in their house and they brought it to me to fix.
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Re: My advbentures with TDComputers
« Reply #23 on: September 19, 2009, 10:37:04 AM »
Leaf Blower would be a lot better than an air compressor.   Drier forced air, happier PC Parts.
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Re: My advbentures with TDComputers
« Reply #24 on: September 19, 2009, 11:42:25 AM »
Good to know TD isn't letting one unrealistic dweeb interfere with his business. If only I had the cash I would save myself the headaches of a build...  :aok

One thing I do know about doing business with the general public, there will always be that 1% who will cause a bigger stink than a trainload of pig manure. For people like that I go by the words of my uber geek buddy..."You are too stupid to own a computer, I don't want you as a customer and you're not worth the time or effort."

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I am not wanting to cause a fuss or anything of the like, but your above quote is uncalled for.......the "1" unsatisfied customer you are refering to never said anything to harm TilDeath in public or on the boards......

his only post regarding the experience was:
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Anyone considering buying a computer from TilDeath feel free to talk to me about my bad experience. 

so if you want to jump on TilDeath's bandwagon or if you want to shoot the wagon wheels off of Silat's bandwagon, then by all means go for it......but quit trying to make a mountian out of a mole hill. Skuzzy locked that thread and edited it for good reason..noone should be allowed to take "potshots" at others for any reason!!! ( unless it is me, I deserve to do whatever I desire :rofl ROFL  :rofl )

and for others in this thread, as well as TilDeath himself........... please don't PM me, Please stop PMing me............for I was not involved and I do not give 2 chits about others peoples problems nor do I want to be placed on anybodys side.......

(sidenote)  I deleted the 2 seperate PM's I recently received from 2 individuals, for I do not give a care........hope ya'll work it out )


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good to here your Son and Daughter-in-law are enjoying their new Comps.....be sure to keep your fan filters cleaned often, I'd say clean them weekly like every Saturday morning while having that 1st cup of coffee, or every 2 weeks at least....  :salute
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Re: My advbentures with TDComputers
« Reply #25 on: September 19, 2009, 01:26:01 PM »
He took the time to help me prepare a tempest case in which he lost money ( he didnt charge me sales tax).  He volunteered to help me set up my computer, on the day he was on vacation with his family.  You bet  I'll keep on ordering from him.  and you bet I recommend him to all my friends and family.


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Re: My advbentures with TDComputers
« Reply #26 on: September 19, 2009, 03:06:27 PM »
      Hi all,
    I enjoy reading the post I learn different tid-bits off information, I think its great. I enjoy the many post by differrent people.
    I have to agree with TequilaChaser, there was a thread that Skuzzy locked and locked with very good reason. That topic is old news, why rehash or bash someone over it. Move on 'PLEASE'.
 
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