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Old 08-24-2007, 11:48 AM
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I was wondering, why does everyone put zip ties on top of their cooling head(the top fin). And, would a zip tie melt at 300 degrees? Thanks!
Old 08-24-2007, 11:55 AM
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so the heat sink head get stratched up or take as much dmg when your car is upsidedown w/o a body whether you put it that way or it lands there...
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and no they dont melt...if they did do you really think everyone would till use them on their cooling heads???
Old 08-30-2007, 01:32 AM
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I would think that at worst conditions the bottom of the cooling head will get up to 300, but i wouldnt bet that the top could get that hot..
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i wrap all my cooling heads with fuel tubing held on with zip ties.
safed many of my cooling heads from mishap.
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the top of the cooling head wont get 300 degrees
Old 08-30-2007, 07:00 PM
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ORIGINAL: dude54325

I was wondering, why does everyone put zip ties on top of their cooling head(the top fin). And, would a zip tie melt at 300 degrees? Thanks!
Its a minor buffer to help protect the heat sinks. But a good skid on the lid and the zip ties will simply scartch off ant the heat sink will get scarred anyway.
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but not as bad as it would without

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