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After reading so much about heat sinking the Aixiz module and how important it is to have one, I decided to build a prototype for my project. My project requires a way to mount the laser on a frame and not a host. After reviewing the ones I saw on the forum, I came to the conclusion I needed to make one. I always found the finned sinks to be very effective so I drew up a CAD drawing just for my application. As you will see the HS has a long fin on it, this will be drilled with 2 holes so I can mount to the frame. At the time I only had ½” piece of aluminum, but I have a 1” piece on the way because I want the HS to be one piece for the TB1 (Tri-Beam 1). I have found that after I did my CAD drawing the ideas for this the HS are endless. The solid part on the bottom, where the mounting fin is located is where the two set screws will be on the final version. I looked at the MXDL host and found that I could, (later down the road once I get my lathe) make a HS for this and several other hosts I have seen on the forum using my finned HS. I can make the diameter larger or smaller and as short as I want, 1 inch is as thick as I can get now, but this seems to be ok. The hard part was CADing the thing but it works well on the FLOW cutter. This is a very rough prototype for now so don’t judge to harshly, I will be using a higher quality aluminum and possible having them anodized. Let me know what you think, it is always great to get feedback, cause it’s always helpful.
Tymtravler
After reading so much about heat sinking the Aixiz module and how important it is to have one, I decided to build a prototype for my project. My project requires a way to mount the laser on a frame and not a host. After reviewing the ones I saw on the forum, I came to the conclusion I needed to make one. I always found the finned sinks to be very effective so I drew up a CAD drawing just for my application. As you will see the HS has a long fin on it, this will be drilled with 2 holes so I can mount to the frame. At the time I only had ½” piece of aluminum, but I have a 1” piece on the way because I want the HS to be one piece for the TB1 (Tri-Beam 1). I have found that after I did my CAD drawing the ideas for this the HS are endless. The solid part on the bottom, where the mounting fin is located is where the two set screws will be on the final version. I looked at the MXDL host and found that I could, (later down the road once I get my lathe) make a HS for this and several other hosts I have seen on the forum using my finned HS. I can make the diameter larger or smaller and as short as I want, 1 inch is as thick as I can get now, but this seems to be ok. The hard part was CADing the thing but it works well on the FLOW cutter. This is a very rough prototype for now so don’t judge to harshly, I will be using a higher quality aluminum and possible having them anodized. Let me know what you think, it is always great to get feedback, cause it’s always helpful.
Tymtravler
as Chip said fins only work if air moves past them. having the front open on the MXDL would be better than closed but IMHO there will not be any flow across the fins as the back is closed. now if you could get a realy small fan in there that would make a differance. since you can not get air flow across fins in a closed space it would be better to put lots of metal around your diode to suck the heat away and make it tight to the host so the heat can transfer out !
