[Icom] A question of cooling. SOLUTION.

[Michael P. Olbrisch]

Thanks for all the fine replies.  This is what this list is all about.
The obvious solution was right there all the time.  I just could
not see it....

> the best thing to do is to put 3 or 6 CPU fans on the cabinet
> that run whenever you power up. 

And then....

> CPU fans are not expensive.  I picked up a used one with fins 
> on it.  You could place the fins against your metal box.

Seems to me one large P-III heatsink and fan should cut the heat
in the back just fine.  It will be cheap... it will be simple... and it
WILL WORK.  Best of all, I have a spare CPU heatsink & fan stored 
away in the storage loft above the guest house.  Time to look
for it tomorrow.

Thanks for all the help.

Mike.

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