Heat sink advice

Discussion in 'LED Aquarium Lighting' started by KMB, Mar 12, 2012.

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  1. KMB

    KMB Plankton

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    I found some aluminum tread plates for a decent price. They are smooth on one side and have the tread on the other. I think they were .16th thick. I would be putting over 200 leds on them. Has anyone used these before?
     
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  2. element

    element Fire Worm

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    It's called diamond plate and no, it will not dissipate heat well enough for sustained life of high power LED's. Sorry for the bad news.
     
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  3. KMB

    KMB Plankton

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    Dang!!

    Thank you for the info though!!
     
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