[sdiy] MG-1 first mods, VC res

[TIm Daugard]

> make sure the heat sinking of the
> regulators is more than adequate for the task -- and being generous with
> the heatsink compound doesn't hurt, either.

Less is more. The heatsinking compound is only needed to aid in transferring the
heat to the heat sink. WIth a highly polished and leveled heat sink and
regulator mounting fin, no heat sink compound would be needed. The heatsink
compound has a lower heat dissapation capability than the metal, so a thin layer
is best. Then torque down the screws untill the compound oozes out the edges.

Tim Daugard
AG4GZ 30.4078N 86.6227W
http://home.sprintmail.com/~daugard/synth.htm

. . . who is still using a 30 year old tube of compound, with only 1/4th gone.