Thermal compounds - who uses what

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Re: Thermal compounds - who uses what

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um, never use your finger. Far too many things on your finger like oil, skin cells, dirt and other stuff. Rather put your hand in a glad bag and spread it that way.
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Re: Thermal compounds - who uses what

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KillerByte wrote:um, never use your finger. Far too many things on your finger like oil, skin cells, dirt and other stuff. Rather put your hand in a glad bag and spread it that way.
Have you ever seen that show Monk? :lol: :lol: :lol:

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