Lapping, best way?

[Wildfire]

What's the best way to lap the HS?

[lemmingboy]

The way I do it to make sure that flatness results is to get something very flat and wrap fine grit sand paper around it. Then sand making sure your not tilting anything. Though I am sure someone out there has a better method!

[oc jason]

lay the sandpaper on a peice of glass and hold the part that you wanna lapp and sand it across the flat surface (glass)

[hooziewhatsit]

You also want to change the grit of the paper you are using after a while, always getting finer until the hsf shines back at you :)

[el]

anybody have any good links as I was wondering the best way to do my gladiator and the clip doesn't come off.

[wild_andy_c]

I can't give you a URL, but if you go into google and search on lapping heatsinks, there are some good articles in there.

[Amedeo602]

the 5th site that shows up on that search rules :)

[Autolectrician]

Start with 400 grit wet it then sand in a circular motion to avoid tipping. keep paper wet i use body sand paper after u fill the grit just rinse it off and go again. i use 600 for the final step. a glass pain or marble counter top works well hope this helps. also most cycle machine shops have head planers that work great too $8-10 bucks will save your arms from the sore muscles the next day. LOL MORE IS NEVER ENOUGH.