Looking for heatsinks

reefermadness · #1 04-06-2011, 03:08 PM

take your shells and put them where the sun dont shine'

sphelps · #2 04-06-2011, 04:22 PM

Anyone looking for the square tubing for heat sinks can get it at Metal Supermarkets, the location in Calgary has plenty of 1.25x1.25x0.125 6061 in stock. Cost me $80 for 16 feet.

StirCrazy · #3 04-06-2011, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

Anyone looking for the square tubing for heat sinks can get it at Metal Supermarkets, the location in Calgary has plenty of 1.25x1.25x0.125 6061 in stock. Cost me $80 for 16 feet.

is that what your using for yours?

I have seen 90 degree ends that that size of tubing can slide into.. just have to remember where, as that would mean you could do several runs with one good fan.

Steve

sphelps · #4 04-06-2011, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

is that what your using for yours?

I have seen 90 degree ends that that size of tubing can slide into.. just have to remember where, as that would mean you could do several runs with one good fan.

Steve

Yes I'm taking this approach, I considered running a single fan but in the end I decided just to run 4 separate tubes each driven by a single fan.

StirCrazy · #5 04-06-2011, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

Yes I'm taking this approach, I considered running a single fan but in the end I decided just to run 4 separate tubes each driven by a single fan.

I thought about this way also. separate fans will use a bit more power but the heat removal will be more efficient as in a long aray driven by a single fan the air temp would be more by the end.

which fans are you using?

Steve

sphelps · #6 04-07-2011, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

I thought about this way also. separate fans will use a bit more power but the heat removal will be more efficient as in a long aray driven by a single fan the air temp would be more by the end.

which fans are you using?

Steve

I ordered the Pressurizing Cooling Fans from Steve's LEDs. I also ordered most of the LEDs for my build and drivers from him.

StirCrazy · #7 04-07-2011, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

I ordered the Pressurizing Cooling Fans from Steve's LEDs. I also ordered most of the LEDs for my build and drivers from him.

cool, I have been thinking of using his for a test build, but let me know what you think of his stuff. to bad you didn't have a PAR meter or live closer.. I would like to see how the edison LEDs preform compared to the Cree. I think my only problem with Steve's LEDs is he has no nutral white.

Steve