rwh@aesat.UUCP (Russ Herman) (02/25/85)
Heat dissipation is regarded as a major problem with the 1541 disk drive.
When looking around for a solution, I saw an ad for a heat sink kit from
Gosub of Slidell
P.O. Box 1781
Slidell, La. 70459
Since the cost ($29.95) was lower than any of the fans offered by various
vendors, and since I'm leery of blowing or drawing air of unknown
quality through a disk drive, I purchased that kit.
The package, identified as Heat Dissipating Kit UY-1501, consists of
1 - aluminum heat sink
1 - brace
1 - shim
1 - small container of thermal compound
1 - cut-it-out-yourself template
1 - instruction sheet identifying the manufacturer as
Uhler Young Electronic Enginerring and Development
1736 N. Edwards
Wichita, Kansas 67203
(316) 943-8613
assorted screws and washers
The instructions are extremely lucid, even though this is a relatively
simple task. The only quibble I have with them is that they suggest using
wire cutters to to nibble the hole through the the 1541 cover. A small flat
chisel produces a much neater result. Also, you will need a jeweller's
Phillips screwdriver (I don't remember whether it was #0 or #1) to
remove the internal screws - unless you are used to working on small
equipment you may not already have one.
It sure dissipates heat. When doing lots of 4 minute backups, the heat sink
gets too hot to touch.
Usual disclaimer about lack of financial interest...
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