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82urq

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Posted: April 11, 2007 at 10:51 PM / IP Logged

I want to take my amp apart to have the case re anodized and I would like to know what type of grease they use in-between the fets and the case in most amps I have seen a white grease or some type of dielectric grease but I don't know what it is.

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Posted: April 11, 2007 at 11:58 PM / IP Logged

It is silicone grease, or silicone heat transfer compound. You can order it from mouser, digikey, jameco etc.

Good Luck!

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This may be way wrong, but; Could he use that stuff that's used in between PC processors and their heatsinks? I used it for the heatsink on the back of my stereo (I wiped it clean first) when I took it off to attach a ground stud. I figure it'll have better heat transfer abilities that way.

-When I first saw this topic it made me think of when a (dumb) friend of mine said he used plain 'ole grease on the rca inputs on an amp of his. He said it gives them better contact. He then asked me if i'd look at it 'cause it didn't work anymore. He just put a huge glob all over the rca inputs on the amp. Moron.

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Posted: April 12, 2007 at 8:25 AM / IP Logged

ANY heat-sink transfer paste can be used. They are ALL PRETTY MUCH THE SAME. For that matter, go to your local Radio Shack, buy a tube of theirs for 99 cents, and have enough in that little tube to do 3 amps! You don't have to spend a bunch of money on it, really.

It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

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Posted: April 12, 2007 at 10:02 AM / IP Logged

Thanks for the input everyone!

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Posted: April 12, 2007 at 12:55 PM / IP Logged

Thanks Haemphyst. I don't remeber seeing any at Radio Shack.

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Posted: April 12, 2007 at 2:02 PM / IP Logged

Radio Shack catalog number 276-1372... Having worked there a LONG time ago, it's sad that I remember the number...

It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

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Posted: April 12, 2007 at 5:32 PM / IP Logged

And here I am, expecting this thread to be some sort of joke about greasing up your amp to make it bump more or something. I was going to advise coating your amp with bacon grease. I believe that's what Sony uses. amp grease needed. -- posted image.

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Posted: April 12, 2007 at 5:44 PM / IP Logged

bacon grease? I wish!! Sony uses that horrible blue heat sink silicone that gets on everything once you've touched it... always wear a blue shirt when taking apart a Sony amp because if you happen to get any of it on your clothing at least it will blend in....

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Posted: April 12, 2007 at 6:44 PM / IP Logged

haemphyst, all that stuff works the same? That sucks because they sell some for computer processors for like $15 a tube!

Also, are there certain places we can apply this stuff on our amps to make them run cooler? If so, where? -I won't know what you're talking about so a simple pic would be nice...

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