Heatsinks... no such thing as too much?????

chipco3434 · 16th November 2005, 09:22 PM

Well maybe there is for an Aleph 3.

I have obtained a large number of 15" long 1/4" x 2" extruded aluminum angle pieces. My intention is to mill back one of the legs to ~1-1/4" and mount these on a couple of copper bars to fabricate a large heatsink. The overall dimensions would be 18" x 20" and wind up with 18 legs, each 1/4" x 2". Each of the two sinks would weigh about 20 lbs.

What say you?

One and only?

Zero Cool · 16th November 2005, 09:54 PM

I just got my BIG heatsinks for my Pass Monster project!!!!

14"L x 7-3/8"W x 3-7/8" Thick!

Yes thats right, nearly 4" thick!!!!

14lbs each, 3 per side, 6 per chassis!

MWAHAHAHAHAHHAA

pinkmouse · 16th November 2005, 10:49 PM

You can't really go wrong with big lumps of metal!

The only issue I can see with heatsinks in the diy arena is cost...

cocolino · 17th November 2005, 01:39 AM

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You can't really go wrong with big lumps of metal!

The only issue I can see with heatsinks in the diy arena is cost...

exactly,

and after this there is another issue, space and weight...

pooge · 17th November 2005, 03:07 AM

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Originally posted by cocolino

exactly,

and after this there is another issue, space and weight...

Hey, if you need more space, I'll lighten the weight. Send a couple to me.

rwagter · 17th November 2005, 06:34 AM

You can't be possibly be using all those heatsinks ????? I can drive by to pick some up

, it's only 1000km

ralph

cocolino · 17th November 2005, 04:11 PM

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Hey, if you need more space, I'll lighten the weight. Send a couple to me.

Quote:

You can't be possibly be using all those heatsinks ????? I can drive by to pick some up , it's only 1000km

You`re right, I can`t. Therefore I sold many of them:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=14299&highlight=[/
Still have a nice bunch though

No idea when I´ll have the time to use them, maybe when I`m old and deaf (but when I`m not blind too, at least I have a nice eyecatcher to look at).

16th November 2005, 09:22 PM	#1
chipco3434 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Racine, Wisconsin	Heatsinks... no such thing as too much????? Well maybe there is for an Aleph 3. I have obtained a large number of 15" long 1/4" x 2" extruded aluminum angle pieces. My intention is to mill back one of the legs to ~1-1/4" and mount these on a couple of copper bars to fabricate a large heatsink. The overall dimensions would be 18" x 20" and wind up with 18 legs, each 1/4" x 2". Each of the two sinks would weigh about 20 lbs. What say you? One and only?

16th November 2005, 10:49 PM	#3
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	You can't really go wrong with big lumps of metal! The only issue I can see with heatsinks in the diy arena is cost... __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

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16th November 2005, 09:54 PM	#2
Zero Cool Audio Junkie diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MN	I just got my BIG heatsinks for my Pass Monster project!!!! 14"L x 7-3/8"W x 3-7/8" Thick! Yes thats right, nearly 4" thick!!!! 14lbs each, 3 per side, 6 per chassis! MWAHAHAHAHAHHAA

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rwagter diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands	You can't be possibly be using all those heatsinks ????? I can drive by to pick some up , it's only 1000km ralph

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