Hey Gang,
Anyone using Acrtic Silver instead of the thermal pads on the 2879s? Interested in your comments. Tnx, Mr. D N1BBR -- [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Duane,
I really don't understand why anyone would want to use that white gooey messy stuff that sticks to everything and jumps off where it was placed to get all over one's clothing and skin! The supplied thermal pads are supposed to provide better heat conductivity than all the thermal grease in the world! 'Nuff said. Don W3FPR dw wrote: > Hey Gang, > Anyone using Acrtic Silver instead of the thermal pads on the 2879s? > > Interested in your comments. > > Tnx, > Mr. D > N1BBR > > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Slightly OT, but when it comes to processors, there's no way I'd use a
thermal pad. A thin layer of Arctic Silver is a far better heat conductor than any thermal pad available. I see no downside to using AS on any FET apart from the potential mess, but the trick is to use a small amount. A little goes a long way with that stuff. James K2QI On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote: > Duane, > > I really don't understand why anyone would want to use that white gooey > messy stuff that sticks to everything and jumps off where it was placed > to get all over one's clothing and skin! > The supplied thermal pads are supposed to provide better heat > conductivity than all the thermal grease in the world! > 'Nuff said. > > Don W3FPR > > > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
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You probably already know this, but for the archives, there is one
reason: if the active component must be insulated from ground, Bergquist and other thermal pads will do that, but Arctic Silver, white Silicone, and Diamond Powder won't do that. Leigh/WA5ZNU On 01/29/2010 07:01 AM, K2QI wrote: > Slightly OT, but when it comes to processors, there's no way I'd use a > thermal pad. > > A thin layer of Arctic Silver is a far better heat conductor than any > thermal pad available. > > I see no downside to using AS on any FET apart from the potential mess, but > the trick is to use a small amount. A little goes a long way with that > stuff. > > James K2QI > > On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Don Wilhelm<[hidden email]> wrote: > > >> Duane, >> >> I really don't understand why anyone would want to use that white gooey >> messy stuff that sticks to everything and jumps off where it was placed >> to get all over one's clothing and skin! >> The supplied thermal pads are supposed to provide better heat >> conductivity than all the thermal grease in the world! >> 'Nuff said. >> >> Don W3FPR >> >> >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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