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making a amp heatsink

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Topic: making a amp heatsink

Posted By: audiobahn10s
Subject: making a amp heatsink
Date Posted: November 13, 2004 at 9:33 PM

hey, i got a amplifier that is only the circuit board,, i was wondering if any knew what i kind of material i could use to make a heatsink to attach to the amplifier?? like aluminum strips or something like that?? thanks

franco




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Posted By: Rushman
Date Posted: November 13, 2004 at 10:14 PM
Aluminum disapates heat pretty good. I would think you need access to metal fab tools like a mig/tig welder , a break , a grinder and so on.

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Posted By: V70T
Date Posted: November 13, 2004 at 10:52 PM
You can purchase ready-made aluminum heat sinks quite easely. Digikey has some. Aluminum is the material of choice although copper conducts heat better but is difficult to machine and tarnishes quickly. Basically most every heat sink is aluminum.

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Robert


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