This may be a long shot but is anyone out there blessed with two heatsinks that are the right size (and preferably pre-tapped) for 2 P3A boards? [Around 1Deg C per Watt 170mm*80mm]
I would be greatful for any replies - I'm from the UK so preferably no replies from too far away (unless you know some way to post heavy items gravity free!)
Thanks for looking
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I would be greatful for any replies - I'm from the UK so preferably no replies from too far away (unless you know some way to post heavy items gravity free!)
Thanks for looking
😀
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Hi,
If you can't find anything more exactly suitable, I have some heatsinks available. Here's a description I gave to someone else:
"My calculations and comparisons with other heatsinks seem to indicate they'd be more like 1C/W, though. That is conservative actually, as they look pretty identical to the one that is rated at 0.9 or 0.58C/W in the (1997!) RS catalogue I have. They are 150 x 200 mm (the 0.9C/W in RS was/is 125x200, and the 0.58 C/W was/is larger than these). There are 29 fins which run parallel with the short dimension which are 25mm long (actually 21mm ignoring the base thickness). I'd guess at 0.8 C/W or there abouts... They have a threaded hole near each corner (so can easily be turned into square enclosures with a little aluminium angle), and are drilled and tapped (twice) for transistors either side of the midpoint of a line running down the middle. Ideal for flatpacks, but TO-3s would require more drilling or a bracket. My only reservation with them is that they are powder coated (black) rather than anodised, and if they are dropped the coating on the edges of the fins can chip."
A tenner each, I'm in London.
Cheers, Jake
Hi,
If you can't find anything more exactly suitable, I have some heatsinks available. Here's a description I gave to someone else:
"My calculations and comparisons with other heatsinks seem to indicate they'd be more like 1C/W, though. That is conservative actually, as they look pretty identical to the one that is rated at 0.9 or 0.58C/W in the (1997!) RS catalogue I have. They are 150 x 200 mm (the 0.9C/W in RS was/is 125x200, and the 0.58 C/W was/is larger than these). There are 29 fins which run parallel with the short dimension which are 25mm long (actually 21mm ignoring the base thickness). I'd guess at 0.8 C/W or there abouts... They have a threaded hole near each corner (so can easily be turned into square enclosures with a little aluminium angle), and are drilled and tapped (twice) for transistors either side of the midpoint of a line running down the middle. Ideal for flatpacks, but TO-3s would require more drilling or a bracket. My only reservation with them is that they are powder coated (black) rather than anodised, and if they are dropped the coating on the edges of the fins can chip."
A tenner each, I'm in London.
Cheers, Jake
Cheers for the reply - I've been looking for a while now, is there any chance you could post or email me a pic?
...so far they sound interesting for the price, especially considering RS want's something like £25-£45 for this sort of Deg C/Watt
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...so far they sound interesting for the price, especially considering RS want's something like £25-£45 for this sort of Deg C/Watt
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Cheers for the post - I'm awaiting a pricing from KAU, but I'm expecting it to be huge so I'll probably end up buying them.
I'll post again soon.
Cheers for the render
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I'll post again soon.
Cheers for the render
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They're black?!
Hi,
Sorry - missed the bit about them being black. If anyone is interested - I will redo the render accordingly! Just drop me a mail or post a request here.
Gaz
Hi,
Sorry - missed the bit about them being black. If anyone is interested - I will redo the render accordingly! Just drop me a mail or post a request here.
Gaz
Hi,
Yep...or you could just reverse the colours! Quicker than how I was going to do it...(Change materials, Environment and re-render! 😉 )
Thanks,
Gaz
Yep...or you could just reverse the colours! Quicker than how I was going to do it...(Change materials, Environment and re-render! 😉 )
Thanks,
Gaz
I highly recommend dealing from this guy - I bought two of these heatsinks and paid via PayPal and they were at my house before 9 the next morning!
May I say a pleasure to deal with you - also if you ever have anything else laying around be sure to post on the forum and email me first 😉 .
If anyone has any queries buying goods over this forum I would happily reply emails with regards to the good service I received.
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May I say a pleasure to deal with you - also if you ever have anything else laying around be sure to post on the forum and email me first 😉 .
If anyone has any queries buying goods over this forum I would happily reply emails with regards to the good service I received.
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I agree. Got my sinks today. They're great. They a very slightly chipped but a permenant marker has completely hidden that!
Very quick postage!
Edit:
Just thoughyt I'd say that it was certainly not poor packaging that caused chips...It took me 30mins to get into and that is NO joke. I was late taking my girlfriend to work!!!
Thanks Jake!!!
Gaz
Very quick postage!
Edit:
Just thoughyt I'd say that it was certainly not poor packaging that caused chips...It took me 30mins to get into and that is NO joke. I was late taking my girlfriend to work!!!
Thanks Jake!!!
Gaz
Thanks Annex and Rarkov,
Rarkov - if you want replacements for the chipped ones, let me know. I did check them before sending, but I guess I didn't look closely enough. Apologies anyway, but if you do want replacements get in touch.
(that is the down side I warned of of the powder coating/paint, whatever they used appears not to be totally robust on the fin ends, and slight chips occur pretty easily. I once stacked up a whole bunch to see what my planned case would look like, it collapsed and I have a bunch of chipped ones. As you say, luckily a marker pen makes it invisible to anything but microscopic attention.)
Cheers, Jake
Rarkov - if you want replacements for the chipped ones, let me know. I did check them before sending, but I guess I didn't look closely enough. Apologies anyway, but if you do want replacements get in touch.
(that is the down side I warned of of the powder coating/paint, whatever they used appears not to be totally robust on the fin ends, and slight chips occur pretty easily. I once stacked up a whole bunch to see what my planned case would look like, it collapsed and I have a bunch of chipped ones. As you say, luckily a marker pen makes it invisible to anything but microscopic attention.)
Cheers, Jake
Hi Jake,
Don't be silly - I couldn't get them this cheap anywhere else! They're great! I've planned them so that everything fits in perfectly (500VA tranny, 4x6.8mF caps, 2x35A rectifiers, circuit, 4xMOSFETS)...
Anyway - It's only maplins I cause hell for! (Our version of Radio Shack if non-UKians didn't know)
I'm trying to think of a nice thin plank of wood to cover the top,bottom,front and back with...Not sure yet...It may well be clad with aluminium yet!
Gaz
Don't be silly - I couldn't get them this cheap anywhere else! They're great! I've planned them so that everything fits in perfectly (500VA tranny, 4x6.8mF caps, 2x35A rectifiers, circuit, 4xMOSFETS)...
Anyway - It's only maplins I cause hell for! (Our version of Radio Shack if non-UKians didn't know)
I'm trying to think of a nice thin plank of wood to cover the top,bottom,front and back with...Not sure yet...It may well be clad with aluminium yet!
Gaz
Hi
Maplins is a completely different company, I think you'll find that Tandy is (well was - most of them are liquidated now) the British arm of Radio Shack.
Just to clear up any confusion.
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Maplins is a completely different company, I think you'll find that Tandy is (well was - most of them are liquidated now) the British arm of Radio Shack.
Just to clear up any confusion.
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Hi,
Sorry - I wasn't talking in terms of company hierarchy...more 'the shop we'd goto for Radio Shack type items'...EG electronic components etc.
Thanks for clearing up any misunderstanding! 😉
Gaz
Sorry - I wasn't talking in terms of company hierarchy...more 'the shop we'd goto for Radio Shack type items'...EG electronic components etc.
Thanks for clearing up any misunderstanding! 😉
Gaz
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