You know those foam sheets that shipping companies and the postal service sometimes use to cushion packages? It makes an excellent cheap cooling pad. It takes on and sheds heat well, and is suprisingly supportive of weight. My 12" AlBook does not sink into it at all. This would be especially useful for the owners of wooden and/or pressboard desks, which don't do a very good job of shedding heat, but sure do collect it easily.
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Cheers! :-) - JediJoker
Current: - "ProBook:" 15.4" MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz - Mac Classic II - Old PowerBook
Moved On: - "The Book of Power:" 12.1" PowerBook G4 Aluminum 1.33 GHz - Purple iMac
A way to improve the effectiveness of this external heatsink is to place a sheet of cardboard on top of it. If you plan on making this a permanent component, you might consider glueing the cardboard to the foam. You can put one on the bottom, too.
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Cheers! :-) - JediJoker
Current: - "ProBook:" 15.4" MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz - Mac Classic II - Old PowerBook
Moved On: - "The Book of Power:" 12.1" PowerBook G4 Aluminum 1.33 GHz - Purple iMac
Just to be clear, I am talking about the sheets that have all those little bumps on them, not the flat ones. With the flat ones, you get no ventilation. Heheh... Sorry if I screwed anyone up. Another good, cheap pad is one with a cardboard bottom and sliced-in-half-lengthwise corks glued down so they form iscoceles right triangles with the corners. There is no need for a cardboard top. This is actually better than the bumpy foam.
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Cheers! :-) - JediJoker
Current: - "ProBook:" 15.4" MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz - Mac Classic II - Old PowerBook
Moved On: - "The Book of Power:" 12.1" PowerBook G4 Aluminum 1.33 GHz - Purple iMac
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