Re: PC dust issues - OT?

You're on the right track.

First try to have a dust pick-up on the router to minimize the dust
floating around.

Second, try to point the air intake filters away from where the dust
is being made. Air will take the easiest path in towards your
exhaust fans - give it a filtered hole to use

Third get washable filters and clean them regularly (try to mount
them external to the box to make removing them easier)

Don't use thermostically controlled fans on the external box. By the
time they get hot enough to turn on, you could already be frying
something - leave them on at all times your equipment is in use

If you're real concerned, rig an alarm to indicate if one of the fans
stops working or if the temperature rises too much. Remember, if you
have two fans and one of them stops, the air may simply move from the
hole with the stopped fan to the other fan and you won't get much
cooling in the box.

Jeff

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "dex367" <dexlabboy@l...>
wrote:

> I am in the finishing phases of the overhall of my 3 axis wood
> router. I am now wondering how to keep the dust out of my PC and
> monitor.
>
> I was thinking of using an enclosed plywood box with a plexiglass
> front. It would have on each side furnace forced air filters with
> muffin fans to move the air. I believe this would do the trick of
> keeping the electronics clean, cool and within budget.
>
> The key board would be outside and have a dust jacket over it. I
> will have to blow it out every once in a while.
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> Dex