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is there any way to make a cheap heatsink out of houshold itemes, like maybe nickels glued together or something like that :-?
Thermal epoxy is supposed to favor heat transfer.clwatkins10 said:thats a good idea, tho i dont have any thermal epoxy, is that special to heat sinking (im guessing it is bc of the name) but would hot glue or super glue work? are there like metal particals suspend in thermal epoxy?
If you had them nicely drilled there's no need for epoxy inside the new "heatsink", but if they don't fit perfectly aroung your module , it's probably gonna help.iewed said:Would you coat the inside with the thermal epoxy too, or just the use it on the surface of the washers to bind them together?
You could do whatever you want to get the right size - it's easier to go find washers that fit without drilling though. The right size is: whatever fits the hardware you have. I guess I really don't understand why this is a question...iewed said:If I don't own a drill, could I go to a Lowes and have them drill a hole in the washers, then slather the epoxy over all the washers, slide the Aixiz housing in while the epoxy is still wet, wipe of the excess, and then let it harden?
Also, what would be a good diameter for the washers, 10cm?
Ahh, now I understand... What I would do - this is what I often do for things like this - is: take the housing down to the hardware store, and just compare it to different washers until I find what fits (you could also measure the module, and then look up the washer sizes, or measure each size of washer). Sometimes smaller hardware stores have things like washers loose in bins or drawers, so you can pick them up and do a real fit... often the larger chain stores just have them in plastic packaging and you can't handle them individually. In many stores, especially the independents, the workers will help you find what you need if you explain it to them.iewed said:I've never bought washers before for anything, I've seen them used at school before, but I wasn't sure how many variations they came in.