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BrianG · 09.29.2006, 03:34 PM

Lol, it is pretty funny.

I don't know if I'd leave them on there when running. That's a lot of weight to be bouncing on those sensitive FETs! BTW: why do you have a sink on the caps?? Caps should never get warm unless you are constantly charging and shorting them out, and that is simply from the current flow. The majority of the heat is most likely due to the FETs heating up, which heats the traces, which then travels to surrounding components (caps). Besides, caps, being round, don't have much surface area touching the sinks.

Like Serum said; it's not a bad job. If those don't keep it cool, the it's time to give up! :)

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	09.29.2006, 03:34 PM Lol, it is pretty funny. I don't know if I'd leave them on there when running. That's a lot of weight to be bouncing on those sensitive FETs! BTW: why do you have a sink on the caps?? Caps should never get warm unless you are constantly charging and shorting them out, and that is simply from the current flow. The majority of the heat is most likely due to the FETs heating up, which heats the traces, which then travels to surrounding components (caps). Besides, caps, being round, don't have much surface area touching the sinks. Like Serum said; it's not a bad job. If those don't keep it cool, the it's time to give up! :)