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Hacksaw

11-04-2003 08:01:59




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Anyone have a computer in their shop?I've been thinking about putting one in mine but,I don't know about the Heat in the summer and the cold in the winter.Any ideas?




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wh

11-04-2003 18:09:29




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 Re: Computer in my Shop in reply to Hacksaw, 11-04-2003 08:01:59  
do not know about the hot cold issue but the dust will not hurt it. have a computer in my welding department that is hooked to a plasma cutter. it is in the DUST and in the 3 years that it has been there have had no problem.



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Ludwig

11-05-2003 12:36:51




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 Re: Re: Computer in my Shop in reply to wh, 11-04-2003 18:09:29  
Must be an older computer, dust with thermally insulate parts which can then get too hot and cook themselves. Old computers don't run as hot and are less likely to have the problem...
Also metal flake dust can short stuff out. Seen that, it ain't pretty...



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kyhayman

11-05-2003 18:25:48




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 Re: Re: Re: Computer in my Shop in reply to Ludwig, 11-05-2003 12:36:51  
No doubt, my 1 year old IBM level 1 with windows 2000 pro went toast on me at work. Seems the dust had clogged up the vents and it was overheating. Our IS person dusted it out with compressed air and it works fine.



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Bob

11-04-2003 18:08:03




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 Re: Computer in my Shop in reply to Hacksaw, 11-04-2003 08:01:59  
I have an old MAC. (6320CD) that I put in the shop
I use it to keep track of maintaince on equiptment
worked fine.the computer broke and I am lost of
what needs what.



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rhouston

11-04-2003 13:42:16




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 Re: Computer in my Shop in reply to Hacksaw, 11-04-2003 08:01:59  
I've put computers in cabinets outside at a saw mill. They had heaters inside the cabinet but no cooling. For the most part as long as they heat up above the dew point when in use they should be fine. I've never had one that was in a room that was too hot. As long as the fans are working it should keep the internal temp below the damage point. Go for it. I just took an old 286 out that has been sitting in my garage (unheated) for the last 10 years. It still works fine.

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Ludwig - heaters???

11-05-2003 12:31:07




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 Re: Re: Computer in my Shop in reply to rhouston, 11-04-2003 13:42:16  
Thats crazy talk, a computer is a big ole' heat pump. I work in video production and video editing computers die from overheat every day... We really have to work at keeping them cool, especially today's hot machines and once you add a couple extra (like 8 or 10) harddrives the cooling gets real important.



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John

11-04-2003 13:36:17




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 Re: Computer in my Shop in reply to Hacksaw, 11-04-2003 08:01:59  
the computer will be fine temperature wise. just make sure you keep it dry.



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G-MAN

11-04-2003 12:29:57




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 Re: Computer in my Shop in reply to Hacksaw, 11-04-2003 08:01:59  
I don't know how cold is too cold, but computers, like most electronics, actually prefer a fairly cool environment. Many areas where there are large mainframes operating are kept at or below 60 degrees constantly for that reason. Heat and humidity will be a bigger enemy than cold, as will dust. I would say that since computers, DVD screens and the like are now installed in cars, and tolerate very cold temperatures fine, you would be okay. Any computer store should be able to tell you what the operating parameters should be.

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RJ-AZ

11-04-2003 09:21:07




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 Re: Computer in my Shop in reply to Hacksaw, 11-04-2003 08:01:59  
We have two computer workstations in our shop and while we don't have a large temp fluctuation it can get down around 15 degrees and as high as 100. These are networked machines w/remote servers but seem to do OK. If you are in a real cold area maybe an insulated cabinet and don't turn it off.



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Henry Henderson

11-04-2003 14:05:03




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 Re: Re: Computer in my Shop in reply to RJ-AZ, 11-04-2003 09:21:07  
Dust, Dirty or damp environments will harm the computer, more then heat or cold. Just make sure you try and keep the surrounding area clean (perhaps a cover over computer when not in use).
42 years in the computer field.

Henry Henderson



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Lee

11-05-2003 06:11:32




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 Re: Re: Re: Computer in my Shop in reply to Henry Henderson, 11-04-2003 14:05:03  
Check out an Itronix XC-6250 -- you can find these on Ebay. A pentium 200 will run about $150, and they are built to mil-spec. The computer will survive almost anything (including dust and being submerged!) and the temp extremes won't hurt it. I'v had one for about 2 years -- cost over $5000 to the DOD, I gave $100!

Not pretty, but it won't let you down!

Lee



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Hacksaw

11-05-2003 20:25:30




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Computer in my Shop in reply to Lee, 11-05-2003 06:11:32  
Thanks to everyone who responded.I'm gonna go for it!!



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