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Copper (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Would the result change if the copper block gets wider instead of higher?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    Apparently, yes. You can prevent thermal throttling if you expanded the base from 4 cm x 4 cm to 4.5 cm x 4.5 cm, and if you increased the height from 16 cm to 100 cm. The temperature caps at around 97 C.

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