dandism
Enlightened
I just used some Arctic Silver 5 minute epoxy to attach an XR-E to an anodized heatsink. Will this be a problem?
Uh-oh... Arctic Silver question.
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That's rather vague. What potential problem do you foresee? As long as it is anodized you don't have to worry about the electrical contacts. Hopefully you already tinned your top contacts as it is a bit more difficult after the fact. Otherwise I don't see any issues.
dandism
Enlightened
I'm worried about the contact pads on the underside of the LED. Would that be an issue?
Linger
Flashlight Enthusiast
If the heatsink is anodized, it should be electrically isolated so the contacts on the led shouldn't short.
If you mean with the actic silver, it can isolate but requires precise application.
Again, sorry but your question's unclear. I'm sure it makes perfect sense to you, but late at night reading many posts I'm not certian the direction your comig from.
If you mean with the actic silver, it can isolate but requires precise application.
Again, sorry but your question's unclear. I'm sure it makes perfect sense to you, but late at night reading many posts I'm not certian the direction your comig from.
Hack On Wheels
Enlightened
I think the question is whether or not the Arctic Silver will make a short between the positive and negative pads on the bottom of the LED. Presumably the LED is not mounted on a star.
As for an answer... I really don't know. I can't remember how conductive AS is.
As for an answer... I really don't know. I can't remember how conductive AS is.
lucca brassi
Enlightened
AS5 is not tension conductive . Silver powder is encapsulated with isolations layer .
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AnAppleSnail
Flashlight Enthusiast
You can disable the bottom contacts on the XR-E. They connect to the top contacts with through holes that are just visible on the contact as a small dot. If you cut the corners of the chip or sand away the bottom contacts until that through wire is isolated, the bottom contacts are electrically neutral. Perfect for reflow soldering!
Arctic epoxy is not (very) electrically conductive when it's not hellishly compressed.
Arctic epoxy is not (very) electrically conductive when it's not hellishly compressed.
I hope you didn't use "Arctic Silver 5" try to "glue down" the LED.
"Arctic Silver 5" or AS-5 is not a Thermal Adhesive, it's thermo paste, you'll need to hold the led done mechanically if you used AS-5.
You want to use: "Arctic Silver Thermal Adhesive", which is not "Arctic Silver 5".
Edit. Never mind,
You probably meant "Arctic Silver" "5 minute epoxy", you should be fine.
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