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What's people's usual method of clearing dust from your rig?
Compressed air can I got did SFA.
Looking at electrical blow/vac but a lot of people say stay clear due to components.
Compressed air does an OK job but I find it doesn't do much for dust that seems like it's magnetically charged and sticks to stuff. I don't like how canned air builds moisture either. It's also not the best for your health. I use the Hurricane O2 thingy from PC Case Gear. There might be an issue using them in server rooms and stuff but I've never personally had an issue. Just be careful I guess. I don't hold the air over one part for too long and usually just use it in bursts. For my filters I run them under the tap then leave them outside in the sun for half an hour or so.
Static from compressed air is definitely a real thing though because I often zap myself at work when blowing down a motor with compressed air after steam cleaning them. Usually only when I do it for too long though. However I noticed it only happens if I have the motor on a trolley with rubber/plastic wheels so I imagine it's an earthing thing. So if you want to be super careful then when blowing down your PC with air then leave it plugged in but the PSU switched off, that way it's still earthed.