PocketCube Worklog

[nuke]

If I owned a bridgeport, I would already have 20 cut heatsinks.

 

[ShockSlayer]

I don't much know how a sand blaster works, but is the bottom of the heatsink still mirror smooth?

SS

 

[nuke]

Nope.

 

[FierceDeity]

Yeah I'd assumed you didn't own it but just wondering how do you have access to it? Also, I don't know much about sandblasting either but it there any benefit to sandblasting besides making it look super sexy?

 

[nuke]

The bridgeport is at my dads work.
The sand blaster adds more surface area to the heatsink, I dunno if it'll do much, though.

 

[ShockSlayer]

The bottom not being mirror smooth is kind of a bad thing. Not like, fry-your-gamecube-bad, but you should probably cover it with tape or something on the next one.

SS

 

[nuke]

Wait, why?

 

[Hermaphroditus]

Wait, why?

Even transferring of heat. Same reason you're supposed to evenly coat thermal paste.

 

[nuke]

just got some thermal paste, did some testing.....
The thing got hot. I mean, It hurt to touch.
Maybe it needs another fan?
Also, bought a battery pack from SS.

 

[Diminuendo]

I'd ask if the fan is flat against the surface, or if it's lifted a little off it; if it's flat then there is no where for the air to go, you want the fan to drive air between the fins.

make a spacer and lift that fan off the board.

 

[hailrazer]

I'd ask if the fan is flat against the surface, or if it's lifted a little off it; if it's flat then there is no where for the air to go, you want the fan to drive air between the fins.

make a spacer and lift that fan off the board.

The fan blows out of a side vent that is facing the heatsinks.

 

[Diminuendo]

I'd ask if the fan is flat against the surface, or if it's lifted a little off it; if it's flat then there is no where for the air to go, you want the fan to drive air between the fins.

make a spacer and lift that fan off the board.

The fan blows out of a side vent that is facing the heatsinks.

don't think I explained myself well, maybe this will make sense

 

[hailrazer]

You explained it fine, but the fan does not blow down. These fans blow out the side. There is a channel of plastic on the side where the air blows out of , sort of like a squirrel cage fan. So the air blows out the side and down the fins. There is no need to lift it up.

 

[MoRZiLLo]

Nice pic!!!! I think the same. Trim the heatsink is not good idea.

You can use a laptop heatsink or similar and is better than this huge work on a simply heatsink.

 

[ShockSlayer]

No no no, trimming the heatsink is a good idea.

Nuke, what voltage are you running the fan at? If it's not at least 5v then I'm not content.
Also, if I remember correctly there's also some intake vents on the bottom, did you cover those up accidentally or something?

MOAR PICS

EDIT: Went back a page or two, Jolly African American why did you put it on upside down?
Do this:

SS

 

[nuke]

Well, ashen did it that way....

Anyway, Im getting a new fan in the mail, probably going to start fresh.

 

[MoRZiLLo]

I have one similar 5v fan from my old laptop. But i havn't a bridgeport to trimm my heatsink like you

 

[Diminuendo]

You explained it fine, but the fan does not blow down. These fans blow out the side. There is a channel of plastic on the side where the air blows out of , sort of like a squirrel cage fan. So the air blows out the side and down the fins. There is no need to lift it up.

Sorry I thought that fan blew out the top and sucked in the bottom, my mistake

 

[nuke]

battery pack

SL 68

Spacer

 

[MoRZiLLo]

Wow!!! So tiny battery pack!
It's a 5000mAh 7.4v?

How put 7.4V to the Gamecube? Can i use original powerboard with one of this batteries? or need a custom reg?

Zenloc says that the best batery pack is 14.8V or 11.1V

Great work in this case nuke