Thread: Paper clip heatsinking for LM317?
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Old 09-30-2006, 01:52 AM
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Paperclips aren't very good heatsinks

If you have a sheet of aluminium at home grab some tinsnips and cut a strip, fold the strip in half and clip it on the heatsink. It's nasty but it works well while you buy proper heatsinks.
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