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[Closed] Heatsinks - The final piece to my light jigsaw

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right so after the failure of my trailtech (rush) HID, i purchased the bits i needed for an LED conversion...

LEDs
Optic
Driver
New switch

So all that i am now missing is a heatsink. Bought some ally bar from ebay and was intending to get it turned down by a mate who has his own machine shop. However, he is just too busy with paying work to do it so need an alternative...

What can i use???


 
Posted : 21/10/2011 3:06 pm
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[i]What can i use??? [/i]

coarse wet and dry and some elbow grease?


 
Posted : 21/10/2011 3:07 pm
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needs to be metal. imo.

you might get away with a metal loaded epoxy/ ceramic type thing but you might be getting into v. specialist areas and they'll end up costing loads.


 
Posted : 21/10/2011 3:09 pm
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coarse wet and dry and some elbow grease?

believe me it had crossed my mind! but i need to take 12mm off, so i reckon it'd be after the clocks go forward by the time i'd finished..


 
Posted : 21/10/2011 3:11 pm
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surely you can just by a slightly smaller diameter bit of ali?


 
Posted : 21/10/2011 3:12 pm
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but i need to take 12mm off

saw, then sand.


 
Posted : 21/10/2011 3:16 pm
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hacksaw then use a Bastard File?


 
Posted : 21/10/2011 3:33 pm
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Isn't the trailtech a plastic case? Fairly sure mine was.

I'd suggest a big one in that case ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 21/10/2011 3:57 pm