[Ti] Need cool air vs. heat Advice

[Erik Gaderlund]

At 08:27 PM +0200 06/16/05, Dr. Trevor J. Hutley wrote:
>At 20:59 -0400 13/6/05, Kaskudoo wrote:
>>i had the idea to put a spare marble plate underneath the tibook - 
>>that worked phenomenal
>>if you have a stone plate (marble, granit, preferably an inch 
>>thick) then that might be a solution too
>
>Kaskudoo - our resident pastry chef ! - I think this stone slab is a 
>good idea, certainly if the alternative is a wood or leather-topped 
>desk.
>
>It is a matter of thermal conductivity (stone is good) and thermal 
>capacity (stone is good).
>
>I would put the stone in the freezer before you start, to get as 
>much heat out as possible.
>
>If you have a glass-topped desk, then that could also be fine.
>
>An aluminium block (best specific conductor of heat) or a copper 
>block is also an option, especially if it has fins for air cooling.

Yeah, I've kept one of our copper targets/plates to use as a heat 
sink and it work pretty well, though not quite as good as my iBreeze.

>Those in banking or equally lucrative professions might try gold 
>ingots or plaques.

Shoot, our gold targets are too small to be an effective heat sink;) 
And I should probably stay away form the $10k Paladium target.

erik g