Note to all the Back of the IC is Not connected to any of the pins. So no insulator is need, I GUESS. Al Marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 4:33 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: STK730-030 insulator > Al, double check this but I think that "insulator" is just a heat transfer > pad. If the bare metal back on the IC is connected to the IC's ground pin it > does not need to be insulated. Some of the heat transfer white goop should > do the trick. > ************************************************** > Jim Myers > Since 1972 > Telrad Electronic Services Co. > Fort Wayne, IN 46815 > ************************************************* > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 4:18 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] STK730-030 insulator > > > I have to replace one of these and when it came off so did the insulator. > The new one didn't come with an insulator. Is there a # for the insulator or > can I get one anywhere? I don't have one big enough. Or can I do without and > cut the ground pin off the heat sink? > l Marquardt > ampm@xxxxxxx > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > 206 W Main > Girardville Pa. 17935 > > > **************************************************************************** > * > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > **************************************************************************** * > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ***************************************************************************** Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/