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Old March 27th 06, 03:56 AM posted to rec.radio.cb
Dr.Death
 
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Default Too many radios?

"Paul Johnson" wrote in message
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Dr.Death wrote:

My heat sink fins are three inches deep. I'm thinking that I can take my
dremel and cut into the fins so the fan or fans will be inset and out of
harms way while still protecting the unit.


Bad plan. Heat sinks depend on surface area to dissipate heat. They put
fins on them to increase the amount of surface area. Cutting up your heat
sink, thus reducing the surface area, will make your heat problem much
worse instead of better.

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Paul Johnson


Good point. Maybe put it in one side of the case and drill holes on the
other and have a cross wind over the pills.