How do you lap a heatsink?? + What do you need?

[Leo Optimus]

I hear about lapping a block and getting a mirror look, but all I found on the forums is the number levels like sandpaper.
For lapping a block what do I need?

 

[Tweaked!]

Try reading on the front page, I believe there was an article done by one of the members about lapping

 

[Starfoxer]

ok ill tell ya how

what you need: flat surface, one sheet of 600 grit wet or dry
sand paper, a mug, tape, water, and liquid soap.

1. take cup and fill up with water
2. add a couple of drop of liquid soap
3. mix
4. take sandpaper and tape it to flat surface
5. wet it with the water and soap
6. take heatsink and start moving in large circles with pressure
7. after maybe 10 minutes use smaller ciricles and less pressure
8. after another 10 use very small circles and almost no pressure

notes: always flush the sandpaper with the water when you
see coper partciles start to appear


hope this helps, the hoot technique is the best

 

[JaY_III]

go checkout the cooling section of this forum.
Lapping has been discused MAY times along with may differnt methods, materials, and results. If you cant find your answer thier.....

 

[cyber mouse45]

1. take cup and fill up with water
2. add a couple of drop of liquid soap
3. mix
4. take sandpaper and tape it to flat surface
5. wet it with the water and soap
6. take heatsink and start moving in large circles with pressure
7. after maybe 10 minutes use smaller ciricles and less pressure
8. after another 10 use very small circles and almost no pressure

hmmm It took me an hour using 220 grit JUST to get my maze2 FLAT!! It's been over a week since I did it now, and my arm is still sore. (It took 3 hours to finish)

 

[Starfoxer]

well, here is the secret. you must use this special
technique, try not to show it around much, family secret


http://www.rabidhardware.net/humour/lapping/index.shtml

 

[cyber mouse45]

Oh man, that's great!!

 

[elysium]

And if you're looking for an even better cooling, you can read this article (also rabidhardware.net) where they tell you what thermal grease to use, and how to use it....

I laughed so I cried when reading those articles mate...

Ely