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   Message 70,551 of 72,318   
   Cursitor Doom to Phil Hobbs   
   Re: Using a TO-220 heat sink   
   29 Apr 18 17:16:27   
   
   From: curd@notformail.com   
      
   On Sun, 29 Apr 2018 11:50:39 -0400, Phil Hobbs wrote:   
      
   > On 04/29/18 10:19, Cursitor Doom wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 28 Apr 2018 12:09:43 -0400, Phil Hobbs wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> I'd compare it to a real silpad and see.  If the pad itself has poor   
   >>> thermal conductivity, grease won't help.   
   >>   
   >> That's why I prefer the old mica pads.   
   >   
   > Mica is OK, and so is hard anodized aluminum plus grease.   
      
   Not if you need electrical isolation.   
      
      
      
      
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