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Laptop Charger Heatsink!

Laptop Charger Heatsink!
Has your Laptop Charger been too hot to handle, not any more with this free, and effective heatsink?! With this instructable I will show you how to make a heatsink to draw heat and keep your charger cool!
 
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Step 1Gather Materials

Gather Materials
What you will need:

1. Soda Can
2. Scissors
3. Laptop Charger
4. Rubber Band
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12 comments
May 30, 2009. 1:11 PMTechnochicken says:
If you are going to do this, you might as well go all the way. Can aluminum is way to thin. Break out the heat pipes and do this =)
Feb 21, 2010. 7:47 PMChowmix12 says:
 lol... the point was to make it simple....
Oct 31, 2009. 10:11 AMGepetto Father says:
What's the little brass tubing for? Does it have some fluid inside?
Otherwise i think it would be kinda ineffective, no?
Sep 4, 2010. 2:21 AMjoerice01 says:
It conducts the heat "transferring" it to an external heat sink to dissipate more heat. But this does seam like a bit of an over kill.
Oct 31, 2009. 10:17 AMTechnochicken says:
 That is called a heatpipe.  I pulled the heatpipe and the heatsink attached to it from an old laptop, and they are extremely efficient at transferring heat.


Sep 12, 2009. 6:46 PMYerboogieman says:
I hope this works, i left a dark spot on my dad's girlfriends couch, i may just try a regular processor heatsink.
Aug 27, 2009. 12:05 PMMinifig666 says:
This is actually a really good idea, you could probably fry an egg on my charger LOL
Aug 16, 2009. 7:32 PMdark sponge says:
Yay recycling!
May 30, 2009. 8:59 AMMJamesM says:
Wouldn't a simpler (and ready-made) solution be just to strap the charger to the chrome on the stool?
May 29, 2009. 7:59 AMrimar2000 says:
Good idea, but the tin is too thin to dissipate the heat. Also, I agree with killerjackalope: you have a problem with the battery and/or the charger.
May 28, 2009. 8:23 PMwannabeharleyguy says:
Nice idea, but now instead of being too hot to pick up it will cut your hand to shreds.
May 28, 2009. 6:40 PMkillerjackalope says:
Good idea, however heatsinking the actual hot components would work way better, then again if it's that bad I'd worry about it, I've had transformers get hot but not too much to pick up... The components making most of the heat may be the power transistors, or the coils...

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