Joe,
Correct, they make those copper blocks now to water cool aluminum heat sinks. I
think there's about 2-3 heatsink manufacturers making them now, Thermalloy
being one. This brings up several electronic items, tube and transistor amps
plus super cooling voltage regulator assemblies. The water wetter sounds like a
good idea and I'm curious myself what's in it to increase the heat transfer.
Best,
Will
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On 3/10/05 at 10:55 PM Joe Subich, K4IK wrote:
>Will writes:
>>
>> Personally, I dont see anything wrong with the posts as they
>> pertain directly to water cooled tubes. If some addative can
>> be used to cool a tube better, this is an amp forum, and it
>> should be discussed. This especially if the addative can
>> prolong the life of a very expensive tube.
>
>Neither do I see a problem. Fact is, by this time next year
>I expect to see a water cooled solid state amplifier available
>at Dayton. There should be some 120 - 200 volt transistors
>available at a reasonable price per watt by then the problem
>will be keeping them cool with a typical heatsink/fan. A
>water cooled substrate (copper block) with a small closed loop
>system would make for a very nice package.
>
>I hope we see some 1500 Watt (CW) output 100% duty cycle solid
>state amps (4 transistors) at reasonable prices (competitive
>with the Ameritron, TenTec, Commander, etc.) within the next
>two or three years.
>
>73,
>
> ... Joe, K4IK
>
>
>
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