This is all great stuff and Paul said something that really caught my ear: namely the use of heat transfer compound to enhance the contact between the electrical components and the heat sink.
For a heat sink to actually work, it must be in intimate contact with the source of heat and that special heat transfer "glue" is an important part of the heat conduction path. Electrocial supply places carry it I believe.
Pete
For a heat sink to actually work, it must be in intimate contact with the source of heat and that special heat transfer "glue" is an important part of the heat conduction path. Electrocial supply places carry it I believe.
Pete