[Shop-talk] Stereo cooling in the garage

[Tim]

When I replaced the old tube style tuner in my shop I ended up buying a 
big ugly boom box combo unit that would play my ipod (and CDs if I was 
so inclined). I have a big plastic shopping bag that I pull all the way 
down over it when not in use and lift it up so it just sits on the top 
when in use so as to keep the fall out to a minimum. It is not really 
pretty, but then again neither am I nor is most of my shop space.

tim


On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 7:33 AM, Bob Nogueira wrote:

> My 40 year old Realistic stereo in the garage finally died. I replaced 
> it with
> a TEAC  unit.   The Realistic unit had a walnut case with the cooling 
> vents
> located on the backside. The TEAC unit has the cooling vents on the 
> top of the
> case.
> I'm worried that with the amount of dust generated in the garage I'll 
> have a
> heavy build up of dust inside the case.
>  If I place some air filter material over the vents will I be limiting 
> the air
> flow enough that the unit overheats.?     Any suggestions  or am I 
> being
> paranoid?
> Neither unit has a cooling fan,
>
> Bob
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