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    Heat Sink Shootout: heatsinkusa's 3.945 -vs- 4.6

    I would advise using a thermal pad or paste if the COB company recommends it (which I think all of them do). Even with the Chiplok lowering the temperature of chip by 5 degrees, it would not be enough to overcome the need for a TIM unless you are severely underdriving. The videos and...
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    cxa3070 build flickering

    Abiqua: Noticed you were using 16 AWG with the holder: "could just pull one of the wires [16awg] right out with virtually no tug" The IDEAL Chip-Lok Holders are rated for maximum wire size of 18 AWG. You are probably having trouble with both the large insulation diameter fitting into the...
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    Hi Mellodrama: I hope this isn't an annoyance. I am with iDEAL and read your conversations on...

    Hi Mellodrama: I hope this isn't an annoyance. I am with iDEAL and read your conversations on our COB Holders. Thanks for mentioning. Newark now has all our holders and Arrow has our Cree stuff. Our holders use the stainless steel to hold the COB down. A paperclip can be used in the small...
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