Thanks Kevin, Nice to know I'm not the only one Bil Green PC 1000 Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-924-1000 Friday, October 8, 2004, 1:56:20 PM, you wrote: K> I have touched heat sinks that are hotter than the semiconductor that K> they are attached to. Maybe the back of the semi is hotter, but of K> course I can't test that theory. K> Kevin Wilks K> Kevin's TV & Video Repair K> Penticton BC Canada K> kevintv@xxxxxxx K> -----Original Message----- K> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx K> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tel-Tek K> Electronics K> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 1:23 PM K> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx K> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Heat sink compound K> Bil... K> Now you know better then that. K> Basic Science.;-) K> That would be Thermal Energy in reverse. The source has to be more then K> the dissipation. K> Ask Wayne.;-) K> -Ed- K> Tel-Tek Electronics K> Ontario-Canada K> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx K> teltek@xxxxxxxxx K> -----Original Message----- K> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx K> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bil Green K> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 3:57 PM K> To: J Silverman K> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Heat sink compound K> Isn't the heat sink always hotter than the device? Heat rises and is K> stored by the heat sink. K> Bil Green K> PC 1000 K> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 K> 760-924-1000 K> Friday, October 8, 2004, 9:50:46 AM, you wrote: JS>> So it sucks so much heat out that the heat sink is hotter than the K> devices JS>> doing the heating? Patent it quick! JS>> Jerry Silverman JS>> Greentron Inc JS>> 4 Newland Ave JS>> Greenville SC 29609 JS>> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 JS>> mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx JS>> ----- Original Message ----- JS>> From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> JS>> To: "Paul" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> JS>> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 4:46 PM JS>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Heat sink compound >>> I have been using silicone grease. It's available in a tube, used for >>> servicing pools and hot tubs, also boats. Designed for high heat >>> applications. Has worked well for many years (and it's clear). >>> >>> The heat sinks get much hotter than the transistors and chips so I >>> know for sure that it's working. >>> >>> >>> Bil Green >>> PC 1000 >>> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 >>> 760-924-1000 >>> >>> Thursday, October 7, 2004, 10:10:38 AM, you wrote: >>> >>> P> Hi Al, been using GC silicone 10-8101 for about 20 years. Never K> had a JS>> repeat failure due to its use. I like it because it is less messy K> than the JS>> white or pink stuff the mfgs use. >>> P> JS>> Paul >>> P> al m <ampm@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>> P> I know it's off topic but I haven't thought of what I was buying JS>> before. >>> P> Which is better the non silicone or the silicone compound? >>> P> Al Marquardt >>> P> ampm@xxxxxxx >>> P> Al Marquardt Electronic Repair >>> P> 206 W Main >>> P> Girardville Pa. 17935 >>> >>> >>> >>> P>>> K> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ K> - JS>> ---- >>> P> Lost Password: >>> P> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>> P> Email Archives: >>> P> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >>> >>> P> Paul ,B >>> P> Central TV&Video >>> P> 911W Grand Ave >>> P> Grover Beach Ca. >>> P> (805)481-8084 >>> >>> >>> P>>> K> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ K> - JS>> ---- >>> P> Lost Password: >>> P> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>> P> Email Archives: >>> P> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >>> >>> K> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ K> -- JS>> --- >>> Lost Password: >>> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>> Email Archives: >>> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ JS>> K> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ K> ----- JS>> Lost Password: JS>> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". JS>> Email Archives: JS>> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ K> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ K> ----- K> Lost Password: K> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". K> Email Archives: K> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ K> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ K> ----- K> Lost Password: K> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". K> Email Archives: K> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ K> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- K> Lost Password: K> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". K> Email Archives: K> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/