very fine black mesh fabric



wrap all the intake fan part

1mm each poly mesh hole

This post has been edited by wkkm007: Jan 20 2012, 08:00 PM

U got so many? 1 meter how much?

My rig start to dust now..

are u selling? how much is it ?

mesh pattern...?

how to use it?

Bro explain more

This post has been edited by zarul90: Jan 25 2012, 11:17 PM

nice idea...i will search it at textile shop...

Balut the casing

like this



This post has been edited by wkkm007: Jan 26 2012, 12:49 AM

The fabric like kelambu 1? Nyamuk also cannot enter.. hehe..

Lasttime my rig got mosquito inside..

How much u buy the fabric?

This post has been edited by zarul90: Jan 26 2012, 10:08 PM

inside wont panas ka?

no la, the mesh is not that dense, but make sure to clean it, like mine
dust collecting on the filter and there no air flow then my pc overheat to max

my place got lotsa dust le..pc and table as well as monitor always colelct dust ler..lulz.

er, it mean you need to put air filter on intake fan
and clean it regularly, otherwise the dust will collecting in your rig...

oh camtu. faham liao..lololol

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Waa this real cooling fan.. must put filter infront.. if not 2-3 day dust full inside

This post has been edited by zarul90: Feb 6 2012, 01:35 PM

LOL

no lah it helps to blow away dust mah.

you are blowing in more humid air and will cause dust to stick on it and even harder to clean

i just buy RM5 filter paper (not sure what it called) from daiso and cut in a pieces just right for my 12cm fan, doing the same for other casing fan, i get a neat casing outside with air filter inside

after 3 months now still no dust inside my casing, i'm using black color casing so dust is highly visible inside my casing

filter paper? do you have a picture of it
kinda curious here.

this

also can use laundry bag as filter. I use it for filtering my car aircon.

do u need to clean ur filter?

not expensive for this one?

one of the disadvantage is that you cant clean the filter, this kind of filter is the disposal filter, use once then throw

i dont know if this can be wash, but you can try

Ah, these one, i saw it somewhere in supermarket

it cant be wash but ok la,
filter almost all the dust particle.

Ooo. Can get from daiso etc
But it may restrict airflow for those low static pressure fans

yeah, it will restrict a bit since it provide better filtration compare to mesh type

i'm using xigmatek 12cm LED fan, if you are using artic cooling fan then shouldn't be worry about the air flow

i found that the temperature is my rig is still the same before and after i install the filter, no overheat at all

What case may I ask?

not sure what this is called ( cooking wire mesh, oil strainer ? ) but u can cut out the fine wire mesh in the middle and use as filter. also washable and more rigid than fabric. Sory just my wild ideas.

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Added on February 8, 2012, 6:29 pmY dust stay on dead zone?

This post has been edited by wkkm007: Feb 8 2012, 06:29 PM

Wahahaha! atlast!
i saw some paper tape there
like i suggested to another user
if lazy enough to screw the mosquito net or what ever mesh it is,
USE THE MIGHTY SELLOTAPE!!

Paper tape can adjust ma
Cellotape salah tape kena tear new tape again

tapi kat kilang aku kerja sekarang,
they use some shiny thermal tape,
will not leave sticky glue on surface, plus have strong adhesive power too

._.
all hail the Creativity Master

Memang terbaaaeeeekkk ! !

corsair 400r, all vent hole with fan

Brothers ... Where u guys buy this?
So just cut it out, then stick/screw based on our creativity, correct?

yes is very fine black mesh fabric, can get @ kedai alat jahitan

Means this is fabric? I tot this is metal?

I cannot view the picture. It's a broken link..

Is my by polyester

polyester fabric?
What about those washable material used in air cond?

how much????????pm me

I'm using pantyhose as airfilter, it's really works

just go get Silverstone magnetic air filter. its cheap and easy to attach/detach and clean and comes in many sizes.
because it has magnet, typically it can attach almost anywhere on your casing.

it is better to not only have a above average air filter but also easy for maintenance would be a boon as well.

Where to buy Silverstone magnetic air filter? and how much isit for lets say 140mm and 200mm fan slots?

LYP viewnet got sell I use the 140mm on my bottom intake hole of my COOLER MASTER HAF 922.

ops.
sorry for the very late reply.
LYN viewnet, as stated by wkkm007, sells it. i got myself the 120mm magnetic filter (rm24) for my 80mm side panel fan.
they sell around rm20-35 depending on size.

I just made my own DIY magnetic air filter for my HAF 922. It looks great and it only cost me a total of RM16.80 to cover the side intake, top blower and bottom chasis intake hole. Bought the magnet and filter mesh from Daiso. The filter mesh is actually cut out of a Lingerie washing machine bag, but it seems to make do as a good filter without sacrificing too much airflow. I am actually very surprised with how good it looks and functions. The magnetic frame just holds the filter in place and is easily detachable if you want to clean/wash it and etc.

I couldn't find a black color mesh material which could be used as a filter to match the color of the casing as I was just experimenting wheter it would work in the first place. My next target is to find a black mesh kind of cloth to match the whole black look. If many people ask, I may consider putting up a thread to show step by step how I did it. In fact, this method can be used for any other type of casing coz you decide on your own measurements. And you can even choose to select any other color to be used as a frame because the magnet strip from Daiso has a sticker on the back. So that means you can paste any paper, plastic or etc on it depending on your taste. I chose a black paper to match my casing color.

[EDIT] Added another pix of the simple filter using magnets under the casing. Since no one really sees it, I didnt bother making a frame for it,

This post has been edited by kucuboy: May 20 2012, 04:28 PM


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I tried this method at first, but it the sticker which looks same like your didnt seem to last more than a week withouth it begining to peel open. Worst was for the blower fan on the top of my Haf 922 casing. The mesh filter just came out! Thats when I decided to experiment with magnets which I managed to do it magnificently I might add.


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Can i know where u bought the filter? I want to get something to cover my Corsair 500R mesh. If possible please PM me TQ !

woops my bad! didn't notice the word DAISO will head there and buy it tomolo

Below are two comparison photos of the airflow before and after using the customized air filter made from the DAISO lingerie laundry bag. In the first photo, there is nothing covering the mesh holes on the blower fan on top of the HAF 922 casing. With the fan on at full speed. I used the Daiso Magnetic Strip's plastic packaging and stuck to a pen and tried to see where is the stable airflow which can support the weight of the plastic. As you can see, the plastic is quite high up showing good strong airflow from CPU to outside.

Next pix is WITH the DAISO filter in place and as you may have noticed, the plastic is not as high as pix 1 (Sorry diff camera angles may make it a bit difficult to judge). I would estimate with the filter in place, it has cut airflow by 50-60%

Conclusion: This filter is advertised as a effective lint penetrating resistant material when dumped in washing machine as such, is great to stop dust from getting into your CPU casing PERIOD. But at the same time, it will definately sacrifice your airflow for those wanting high airflow in and out of your CPU's. I damn pantang having dust going into my rig and at the same time I dont want to restrict airflow so much. After all I did buy a HAF 922 which stands for "High Air Flow" to see a lot of air going in and out of casing. Personally, unless someone tells me of a slightly more porous material but at same time is an effective dust filter I'll stick to this.

P.S. I have not really stress test my computer to find out the internal CPU heat with the filter and without it to give a definate answer. Maybe someone can try and post here or point me how to do it. Still tinkering with my RIG after assembling it part by part last month. Not much time.
My RIG specs : Intel 2500K (not yet OC) CM Hyper 212+ cooler , MSI Z68-A GD65 mobo, AMD Radeon 7850 high OC, 4GB G-Skill DD3, PSU Corsair GS600, 2x SATA2 HDD, 23" HD LED LG monitor.

This post has been edited by kucuboy: May 20 2012, 04:25 PM


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hmmm, or mayb u can clean it once a while without the filter? bcoz for me the air flow is quit important than the dust flow.

for my case, i would prefer less air flow than more dust... coz having lotsa dust is a pain in the ass to clean...

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Added on May 21, 2012, 8:55 amKucuboy,

Wanted to ask you. for your casing, how many packets of the DAISO filter + Magnetic adhesive did u need? Coz i am planning to go and buy today, need a rough estimate..

This post has been edited by jabba87: May 21 2012, 08:55 AM

The Lingerie bag only need one. Its very big actually when you cut it and lay it spread out. Enough for several casings I feel. The magnetic strips you need two. I love the particular one I used because there are grids on it. So makes cutting them in straight line a joy. Total RM 15. But you may still need 2 black pieces of paper if you want to follow exactly like how I made mine. Tesco 80sen each.

Hey kucuboy, thanks for your info. Went to 1u DAISO, got the lingerie bag. However they ran out of magnetic adhesive so gonna replace it with something for a while....

Lol, When I bought 2 of those magnet strips at 1U Daiso, left only 1 more. But when I went to The Curve Daiso, still got about 8 pieces.

Oic. hehe so far i'm just using some musking tape to tape it for now.

Kucuboy,

U put the filter on the outside and inside? double layers?

Damn, should have read your post earlier. Went to Daiso 2 days ago to buy air filter.. but only bought the "paper-type" one I guess.. it's for exhaust / airconds..

Jabba: I only use filter outside. If i put another layer, will restrict too much airflow and become useless. Besides the lingerie mesh is already very effective in stopping the dust. In fact I used it for slightly more than a week and can see the color of the mesh changing a bit to brownish, its stopping a lot of dust being sucked in the casing. My room quite dusty :-)

Polarzbearz: IMO aircond and exhaust filter too restrictive for small cpu fans. Those filters are effective for high powered fans found in aircond and exhaust blowers.

Hey kucuboy, for my casing, i sticked it inside my casing at the moment. I tried putting it on the outside, but with masking tape on... it looks FUGLY, so therefore switched it to the inside.

Whatever works for you bro. As long there is no dust going into your comp and you are satisfied. I just wanted to share my experience making a DIY magnetic dust filter since I know a lot of other people facing same dillema as me.

My funny experience was that I read many forums and Youtube on using panty hose as filter. I actually went around looking for panty hose at Tesco and Daiso. Aiyo so memalukan when some women who were shopping in the same aisle saw a guy looking at pantyhose They might have thought I was a crazy cross dresser. HAHAHA. I really enjoyed myself doing this little project.

P.S. I think I saved a few Lowyat bros from embarrassing themselves by looking for panty hose at shopping malls

Btw, forgotten to mention this. THANKS for sharing with us on ur DIY method.

What is ur CPU, GPU normal temp?

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Added on May 23, 2012, 8:26 pmwith and without

This post has been edited by wkkm007: May 23 2012, 08:26 PM

My 2500k, not oc at all. Runs at 40C idle and 72 at load. Has 212 Hyper cooler. If I leave the casing open might drop only 2C.
My Sapphire AMD Radeon 7850 runs at high OC maintains idle 40C and at load goes up to 72C

Wkkm007, you balut your whole casing with some mesh netting isit?

This post has been edited by kucuboy: May 23 2012, 09:58 PM

yup

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Added on May 24, 2012, 1:06 am50~51 idle, load 6x~7x cpu and gpu

This post has been edited by wkkm007: May 24 2012, 01:06 AM

I saw some ppl using pantyhose as filter, working quite well

I saw some ppl using pantyhose as filter, working quite well

+1 to kucuboy, i have a lot of these net bags for my wife's undergarments.

checked them out and the holes are indeed very small. will buy a few to replace my lian li filter. might make a video to show how to's. nice weekend project to look forward to

Im using the same casing as you. Wonder how did you put filter for the front intake fan.

Got no time to test out the filters I bought. Hopefully the fan is powerful enough to suck in airflows even with the filter installed
Using Aerocool Shark tho. If all else fails, no choice but to go & visit DAISO again for lingerie bag


Just order it online and problem solved.

There is a pic in post no 9.

Oh i see it. Wow, it aint pretty, but it sure as hell works

Planning to DIY my case with Air-cond filters, Might try several types of filter such as Mesh or Nylon filters (I would even go for the RM5 air-cond filter from daiso).

Case : CM Storm Trooper -Window edition-
3 x 120mm fan on the front. (blow in)
4 x 120mm fan on the side. (2 blow in, 2 blow out.)
3 x 120mm fan on the top (blow out)
1 x 140mm fan on the back. (blow out)
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Casing only, cooler from RAM, Core and PSU not yet included.

I think mesh filter will absorb less dust compare to Nylon or the Air-Cond filter from Daiso, but of course...it will provide more air flow.

Luckily I'm working in a Air-Cond filter company, can research many different types of Air filter

pocket tissue it is good?
It is possible to get bigger piece of it? the raw uncut n pack version?

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Added on June 8, 2012, 7:11 pmI feel it very thin and good to trap dust yet not so reduce the air flow...

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Added on June 8, 2012, 7:14 pmoutlook tak kesah la, janji not so dirty inside my PC
No ppl come n see my PC 1 la LOL

This post has been edited by wkkm007: Jun 8 2012, 07:14 PM

Courtesy of TS. I did improvised them by adding some add on.

Some of my own filter solution to share with you guys. Hope it helps out.

Got the "Floor wipes" from Daiso. Made these filters for my top mesh of my chassis.



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Heh, I just stack two foldable car-sunshades together and place them in front of my desktop's casing where the intake fans are located. The suction from the fans is sufficient to hold the makeshift filters in place. It's not elegant, but it works.

This post has been edited by refor_matt: Jul 2 2012, 01:02 AM

So many great idea from all of us.

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Added on July 2, 2012, 10:31 pm@ Alfsaw
How thick the floor wipe? If like packet tissues that good for airflow.

This post has been edited by wkkm007: Jul 2 2012, 10:31 PM

Wouldn't the filter disrupt your air flow? The holes are kinda small though.

Its like tissue thin

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Added on July 2, 2012, 11:25 pmNot likely, cuz top fan is exhaust and the floor wipes are like tissue thin. Main purpose is for dust to not enter from above.

This post has been edited by Alfsaw: Jul 2 2012, 11:25 PM

Will the floor wipes on exhaust fan trap dust that blow out? The end drop back into casing

Not likely, cuz the top mesh was the only part without filters on this case. Hence, the DIY. Front, Bottom and sides all covered with pre-installed washable filters.

Anyone come across such dust filter in Malaysia?



Thanks.

I believe you can DIY them. Pretty straight forward.