How to get heat sink off?
 

I know this is a bit of a different question

But I have my LRP Sphere TC speedo, and its blue, and it doesnt match my car LOL (going to send the heat sink to anodizing). I ripped apart my fried one, and the heat sink has the glue (IDK what its called) hooking the heat sink to the Fets. I used a heat gun and it came off. But I dont know if that messes up the brains and all of the speedo or not?

Any one have a better/different way to do this? Or am I stupid for trying to do this? lol


Thanks!:mdr:

The glue is probably the equivalent of Arctic Silver. It's thermal epoxy, which is why it took so much heat to get it to soften up. I wouldn't mess with it on a working unit; too much risk involved.

you could use q-tips and easy off to strip the anodizing and end up with a silver heatsink, would that match?

I think I will just leave it on

Car is purple:mdr: I wont worry about it. I can always buy something else. Maybe a Tekin later on.


Thanks guys!

The thermal epoxy will become brittle at near freezing temperatures. Throwing it in the freezer for a while and breaking the heatsink loose should be effective without causing any damage.

+1. I do this with heatsinks all the time. Put it in the freezer for a while, then grip it with a paper towel or something and twist back and forth on the heatsink until it comes loose.

Purple spray paint....

If all else fails, ask linc :tongue:

Shortest distance between two points...1 angstrom

What about 1/1,000,000,000,000,000 angstrom? :smile:

I can't beleive it took me this long..... but: "how to get heatsink off?" -I guess that depends on which way the heatsink swings:lol:

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:surprised: And here I tought I had a dirty mind lol.

Honestly the best method short of leaving it alone is to freeze it.

AWESOME news! Thanks VERY much Travis!!!!!!


Sweeeet!:mdr:

LOL wow. thats not ghetto as hell LMAO:lol:

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Hahahahahaha me to!

How long in the freezer?