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Thanx to DTR and the idea to use a 1.00 USD coin for use as a driver heatsink for the MicroFlex V5 in a Guidesman host 445 LD build.
I used my drill press to lathe down a 1.125" OD copper rod for the diode heatsink. I know....."Hill Billy Lathe"...but it WORKS !!!!
Anyway...Has anyone ever used BOTH thermal paste( OCZ freeze) AND regular epoxy to mount a V5 to a heatsink? I have some Artic Thermal epoxy ordered...but I was thinking...It is likely that ANY thermal paste will have a better thermal transfer rate than a Thermal epoxy.....so....why do we need to use thermal epoxy ??? Why not apply a small amount of thermal paste to the heatsink...press the driver into this, secure with aligator clips. Then apply two small amounts of epoxy to either side of the driver to secure the driver board to the coin.
I think this would deliver a slightly improved thermal transfer. I was just curious...has anyone has ever done this ???? Going this way I could keep this project moving !!
Thanx,
CDBEAM
Terrawatt Labs
I used my drill press to lathe down a 1.125" OD copper rod for the diode heatsink. I know....."Hill Billy Lathe"...but it WORKS !!!!
Anyway...Has anyone ever used BOTH thermal paste( OCZ freeze) AND regular epoxy to mount a V5 to a heatsink? I have some Artic Thermal epoxy ordered...but I was thinking...It is likely that ANY thermal paste will have a better thermal transfer rate than a Thermal epoxy.....so....why do we need to use thermal epoxy ??? Why not apply a small amount of thermal paste to the heatsink...press the driver into this, secure with aligator clips. Then apply two small amounts of epoxy to either side of the driver to secure the driver board to the coin.
I think this would deliver a slightly improved thermal transfer. I was just curious...has anyone has ever done this ???? Going this way I could keep this project moving !!
Thanx,
CDBEAM
Terrawatt Labs
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