From Ben Bradley Sent Wed, Aug 28th 2019, 04:59
From Ben Bradley Sent Wed, Aug 28th 2019, 04:59
I like the idea of adding filters (the type to catch particles in the air) to fans. Presuming the rack enclosure has a fan that blows in, just put the filter over on the fan opening. If it blows out, it's sucking air in through nooks and crannies as well as any actual intake opening, so it may be better to turn the fan around to blow in and put the filter before the fan as just suggested. I've read where such fans blow out because the fan adds a little heat to the warm air that's already going through it, and it keeps things a little cooler than if the fan blows in and adds its heat to the air that's blowing in. Also a lot of modules, especially oscillators (and filters set to oscillate), are temperature sensitive, and having fans blowing air around probably doesn't help for stability. Perhaps these could go in a separate sealed box (with no fan) and let it warm up for an hour, though the separate box might be the "wrong place" for good patching flow. Something I learned from a (professional) guitarmaker I knew (I'm still an amateur guitarmaker), get a 20" window fan and put a 20x20" furnace filter on the back of it. Run that for a while, especially during and for a while after you vacuum or sweep the floors. He always ran these during and after sanding, even though he also sanded over a dust removal platform. On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 12:40 AM negativesaucer <xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote: > > no ventilation ducts here at all. yeah it's old. > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2019, 10:30 PM Em Wilson <xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote: >> >> I work in an archive that is housed in a building with less than ideal c= ontrols for dust, hvac, humidity, etc... I installed some filters on the ve= nts. It's very basic, but also better than nothing. The stuff I get is a po= lyester based material that comes by the yard. Trace, cut, and install. Dea= d simple. It doesn't elimnaite the issue, but it it does mitigate. >> >> Could be worth a try. >> >> On Tue, Aug 27, 2019 at 6:34 PM negativesaucer <xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx= > wrote: >>> >>> gotcha. only stuff with sliders is xaoc devices stuff and a jp08 that = barely ever comes out of its box... >>> >>> some of this shit I'm not worrying about, like the mpc, beatstep pro, a= nd sp-404. I'll brush those off with a duster and go. >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 27, 2019, 7:27 PM Kylee Kennedy <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote= : >>>> >>>> Main concern is dust in pot or sliders. If it settles on the resistor = wipers it can build up and you lose contact when using them causing scratch= y pots. >>>> >>>> Kylee >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, August 27, 2019, negativesaucer <xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>= wrote: >>>>> >>>>> awesome thanks guys. I used to leave my modular on 24/7 but someone = on muffs got me thinking about led longevity so I keep it off between uses = now. my main concern here is dust getting into the modules through Jack's = and ??? >>>>> >>>>> this is kinda cottony old-ass-apartment dust, not like dirt dust. >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Aug 27, 2019, 6:34 PM Kenny Balys <xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I keep everything under blankets when not in use. >>>>>> >>>>>> When I am working, all blankets off, everything turned on. >>>>>> This can be for months. >>>>>> >>>>>> During these work periods everything picks up dust and suffers from >>>>>> toil and torment. >>>>>> >>>>>> To mitigate this I use a long cat's tail duster made of some wonder = material. >>>>>> (not cats) >>>>>> >>>>>> I also wipe everything off with a damp cloth. For wood surfaces I ha= ve some >>>>>> piano cleaner made from coconut or mint or something. (not sure) >>>>>> >>>>>> In the end, you have to use your tools to get work done. They will g= et messy, >>>>>> they will eventually wear and need repair. >>>>>> >>>>>> The maintenance of order is a constant effort. Chaos creates itself. >>>>>> >>>>>> So, basically, yes I just brush it off and go. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 27.08.19 22:15 , negativesaucer wrote: >>>>>> > Hi all, >>>>>> > >>>>>> > So I was taking inventory recently for insurance purposes and real= ized that >>>>>> > I'm getting up on $10,000 worth of modular. As silly as it may be= , crossing >>>>>> > that threshold made me think a bit about how to preserve this shit= so it >>>>>> > lasts as long as possible or stays in good shape. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > In short, my apartment was built not long after WW2, and as such i= ts dusty as >>>>>> > hell. How concerned should I be with this? Most of my modular is= vertically >>>>>> > oriented but I do have some stuff like an 0-coast and a few others= that are >>>>>> > desktop and have upward facing I/O. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Do you guys mitigate dust with your modular stuff or just brush it= off and >>>>>> > go? >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Thanks -Joe >>>>>> > >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Data you don't have at least two copies of is data you don't care about. >> >>