Thermal Compound
#1
Thermal Compound
Hey,
I was looking around on Amain and noticed they have a section for thermal compounds. Now I was wondering what are some people opinion about using this stuff on there motors (Between the cooling head and the head button). I know on computers a nice thermal compound job can really control temps, but don't know how this would transfer over to RC. So have anybody used this?
I was looking around on Amain and noticed they have a section for thermal compounds. Now I was wondering what are some people opinion about using this stuff on there motors (Between the cooling head and the head button). I know on computers a nice thermal compound job can really control temps, but don't know how this would transfer over to RC. So have anybody used this?
#2
Hey,
I was looking around on Amain and noticed they have a section for thermal compounds. Now I was wondering what are some people opinion about using this stuff on there motors (Between the cooling head and the head button). I know on computers a nice thermal compound job can really control temps, but don't know how this would transfer over to RC. So have anybody used this?
I was looking around on Amain and noticed they have a section for thermal compounds. Now I was wondering what are some people opinion about using this stuff on there motors (Between the cooling head and the head button). I know on computers a nice thermal compound job can really control temps, but don't know how this would transfer over to RC. So have anybody used this?
The to the best of my knowledge the thermal compound is meant for the electronics. I have replaced the thermal compound between my ESC's FET's and heat sink as well as applied it between my motor can and heat sink on my electric oval cars. I have also taken the time to lap the heat sinks for my ESC and motor. They now have a nice mirror finish to them which is can be just as, if not more important, as thermal compound. The reason you use thermal compound is to fill in the voids between two surfaces so heat will transfer from one surface to the other with less resistance. By lapping the heat sinks it removes the imperfections so there is less need for the thermal paste to fill the imperfections in that part.
In any case I dont think I would recommend it for a nitro mill as you would need to put it between the head button and piston sleeve, as well as the heat sink. There is to great of a risk of the compound getting down into your mill and trashing it, but that is my thoughts.
#3
I have used thermal compound on my RC's but never my nitro motor.
The to the best of my knowledge the thermal compound is meant for the electronics. I have replaced the thermal compound between my ESC's FET's and heat sink as well as applied it between my motor can and heat sink on my electric oval cars. I have also taken the time to lap the heat sinks for my ESC and motor. They now have a nice mirror finish to them which is can be just as, if not more important, as thermal compound. The reason you use thermal compound is to fill in the voids between two surfaces so heat will transfer from one surface to the other with less resistance. By lapping the heat sinks it removes the imperfections so there is less need for the thermal paste to fill the imperfections in that part.
In any case I dont think I would recommend it for a nitro mill as you would need to put it between the head button and piston sleeve, as well as the heat sink. There is to great of a risk of the compound getting down into your mill and trashing it, but that is my thoughts.
The to the best of my knowledge the thermal compound is meant for the electronics. I have replaced the thermal compound between my ESC's FET's and heat sink as well as applied it between my motor can and heat sink on my electric oval cars. I have also taken the time to lap the heat sinks for my ESC and motor. They now have a nice mirror finish to them which is can be just as, if not more important, as thermal compound. The reason you use thermal compound is to fill in the voids between two surfaces so heat will transfer from one surface to the other with less resistance. By lapping the heat sinks it removes the imperfections so there is less need for the thermal paste to fill the imperfections in that part.
In any case I dont think I would recommend it for a nitro mill as you would need to put it between the head button and piston sleeve, as well as the heat sink. There is to great of a risk of the compound getting down into your mill and trashing it, but that is my thoughts.
If someone has tried this please post up.
#4
I have done it and it works fine. I don't know if it really helped any or not but it definitely does not hurt anything.
#5
i knew it was only a matter of time before it would hit fleabay
http://cgi.ebay.com/COOLHEAD-RC-NITR...item1c107c83dc
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