[chbot] Sticking SMD LEDs to alu

[Charles Manning]

On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 3:14 PM, Volker Kuhlmann <list0570 at paradise.net.nz>
wrote:

> > A thin layer of epoxy?
>
> I'd expect the heat transfer to be particularly bad with that.
>

Heat resistance is proportional to the thickness of the material.

Very thinepoxy should be Ok.
Experiment, experiment...


>
> > Jaycar has double sides tape stuff specifically designed for gluing on
> > heatsinks it works well.
>
> OK thanks, I'll have a look.
> Is its heat transfer rate comparable to silicone paste?
> Does it stay sticky when hot?
>

It is about 0.5mm thick. Sticks really well. I did some tests where it kept
a heatsink stuck to a chip at well over 100C.

https://www.jaycar.co.nz/thermal-transfer-tape-100x100x0-5mm-pk-2/p/NM2790


>
> Cheers,
>
> Volker
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