Originally Posted by
Skunk
If it's warm enough that it concerns you it's probably worth worrying about. You should get one like mine and keep your same case. The Power One HB3-5/OVP-A 5volt 3amp from Cascade Surplus Electronics [1] for $2.50 is the deal of the century. (or, looks like you can get the whole store for $25,000 [2]). They have only 161 units left, so you better hurry : )
After checking into it at Tylers behest, I found the 3-5 is rated to 50 degrees celcius ambient case temp at max load (70 degrees celcius at 40% load) before failure. I flipped the box upside down to kill ventilation for a few hours today as a test, and it stayed almost as cool, so you'd likely be ok with holes in the back and on bottom of your current case, with a more reliable supply substituted. A thermometer would come in handy for extra peace of mind.
Thanks for the compliment. It was meant to be a temporary solution, partially to keep me from having to warn people that it could kill them if they touch it. Mostly to keep ME from touching the damn thing while it was running though. I couldn't resist guaging the temp of the heatsink with my finger, a lot.
[1]http://www.cascadesurplus.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/99/products_id/856
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