Carbon Fibre Heatsinks..!

owen · 9th November 2005, 10:30 AM

http://www.frostytech.com/permalink.cfm?NewsID=46288

Just imagine the fun cases that can be made now....

Owen

KT · 9th November 2005, 11:57 AM

I've heard Nelson Pass' Aleph amps being described as looking like porcupines.

Now Mr. Pass can REALLY make his amps look like porcupines.

If that surface profile is necessary for proper heat conduction, I don't see that these heatsinks would be any more attractive than standard aluminum ones. Pretty cool what they can do with materials these days, though.

Best,
KT

owen · 9th November 2005, 02:04 PM

The thermal charecteristics are great - better than Al or Cu so they could make very nice heatsinks indeed...

The shape is machined, and can be pretty much anything you like (CNC machining) - but as it's CF, you could have a completely CF case... which would be 'cool' in itself - it could be a clamshell style, or 'tub' style simplifying the overall production process...

Just a though or two..

Owen

Nelson Pass · 10th November 2005, 06:37 PM

Probably cheap too.

9th November 2005, 10:30 AM	#1
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9th November 2005, 11:57 AM	#2
KT diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: USA	I've heard Nelson Pass' Aleph amps being described as looking like porcupines. Now Mr. Pass can REALLY make his amps look like porcupines. If that surface profile is necessary for proper heat conduction, I don't see that these heatsinks would be any more attractive than standard aluminum ones. Pretty cool what they can do with materials these days, though. Best, KT

9th November 2005, 02:04 PM	#3
owen diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Shilton	The thermal charecteristics are great - better than Al or Cu so they could make very nice heatsinks indeed... The shape is machined, and can be pretty much anything you like (CNC machining) - but as it's CF, you could have a completely CF case... which would be 'cool' in itself - it could be a clamshell style, or 'tub' style simplifying the overall production process... Just a though or two.. Owen

10th November 2005, 06:37 PM	#4
Nelson Pass The one and only Join Date: Mar 2001	Probably cheap too.