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chesspatzer · 03-21-2003, 08:44 AM

You wouldn't actually have to do any soldering by using some kind of thin copper sheet. Just cut to size and then drill holes in the sheet about 1/32" (guessing) smaller than the OD of the copper tubing and "press fit" it down onto the tubing. Maybe then a couple of spots of Arctic Silver Epoxy to hold it firmly in place. The contact should be OK as the sheet fins would flare a little bit onto the tube. You'd have to experiment with sheet thickness and hole size.

03-21-2003, 08:44 AM	#28
chesspatzer Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Planet Unreal Posts: 8	Fin Attachment You wouldn't actually have to do any soldering by using some kind of thin copper sheet. Just cut to size and then drill holes in the sheet about 1/32" (guessing) smaller than the OD of the copper tubing and "press fit" it down onto the tubing. Maybe then a couple of spots of Arctic Silver Epoxy to hold it firmly in place. The contact should be OK as the sheet fins would flare a little bit onto the tube. You'd have to experiment with sheet thickness and hole size.