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Bottlehead Kits => Crack => Topic started by: Atraf on June 30, 2014, 04:49:04 PM

Title: Lowering the height of the Crack case.
Post by: Atraf on June 30, 2014, 04:49:04 PM

Hello everyone, i recently ordered a crack + sb and its on the way.
I was thinking about lowering the height of the case as much as i can and I wanted to know if can someone measure for me the height from the plate to the end of the sb heat spreader (assuming this is the lowest part).
i am planning to add spikes at the bottom so airflow shouldn't be an issue.

Thanks Ben.

Title: Re: Lowering the height of the Crack case.
Post by: Chris65 on June 30, 2014, 05:09:28 PM

Hi Ben,
Height from bottom of top-plate to bottom of the heatsink is 81mm (3.19"). On the standard base there is about 5mm (.19") clearance between the bottom of the heatsink & the bottom of the base.

Title: Re: Lowering the height of the Crack case.
Post by: Atraf on July 01, 2014, 01:17:40 AM

Thanks for the response.
5 mm? On pictures it look like a lot more, I guess I can go lower till the capacitors and "expose" the heatsink while using tall enough spikes, though I wonder if the look is worth it..  :o

Title: Re: Lowering the height of the Crack case.
Post by: Doc B. on July 01, 2014, 04:50:33 AM

The "top" of the heat sink is very close to even with the lower edge of the wood base.

Title: Re: Lowering the height of the Crack case.
Post by: Atraf on July 02, 2014, 06:13:36 AM

Thanks I don't know why I thought other wise  :o