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Heat from radio
Terry Judkins
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09-18-2008, 07:08 AM
I have stapled kitchen aluminum foil to the inside top of several radio cabinets. It does significantly reduce the temperature of the top and thus protects the lacquer finish. However, heat must go somewhere and the reflected infrared warms the chassis components. I use the foil when the old finish was obviously heat damaged to keep the new finish from the same fate. Radios with backs benefit most.
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Terry
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Heat from radio - by mandh - 09-09-2008, 04:59 PM
Re: Heat from radio - by Ron Ramirez - 09-09-2008, 05:38 PM
Re: Heat from radio - by mandh - 09-09-2008, 05:48 PM
Re: Heat from radio - by Terry Judkins - 09-18-2008, 07:08 AM



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