Topic: cooling off the jb3

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

An interesting side note--I just did a gig in Phoenix (the high that day was 108).  I was actually outside recording at 6 in the evening for a couple hours (still blazin hot).  Stuffed inside my bag, no ventilation, my gear was all quite warm to the touch.  No shutdown problems with the JB3. 

I think different JB3's handle heat differently--not sure why they would be different, but I've read varying results on this forum.

Get to know YOUR JB3.

Food for thought.

I've noticed my refurb is more tempermentla in the heat than my new JB3.  Also, I found the turning the JB3 face down helps with heat problems...

Terry

[jeromejello]

yeah, i havent had a problem (knock wood) with my jb3's (both new), i was just looking for a preventative that was lo-pro.  as hot as it was that night stealthing the digable planets, i was probably more concerned then i needed to be... then again, i was DRIPPING sweat at 11:30 at night and doing a lot less work then my lil ol jb3 (pet pet).

i think my main concern was a festie type stealth occasion outdoors in the florida heat... probably best to bring both of the jb3's that way in case one goes wonky i can plug in the other one.

[ac]

carry a bowl of water to dip it in occasionally
nothin like a cool bath.

Nice

I think Doug Oade is working on a bag with a pool in side. Life Guards and everything.

[flipp]

simply keeping the battery cover off helps me alot, and if possible only using only one battery to let the other hole act as a vent.

I've noticed my refurb is more tempermentla in the heat than my new JB3.  Also, I found the turning the JB3 face down helps with heat problems...

Terry

Another option is to take the colored face plate/trim off. You now have seven ventilation holes. Depending if you keep the JB3 face up or face down, those seven holes work as either outlets for the heat or inlets for fresh air. Combine this with leaving the battery compartment cover off and you have flow through ventilation. I've never had heat related problems that I know of and that includes recording outdoors in the sun for over six hours with the temps hovering around triple digits.

[tms]

any tips to keep a jb3 cool while stealthing?

at the digable planets show my jb3 was steaming... thenagain it was high 80's which a billion humidy that night too...

i had the jb3 in a cd pouch... obviously i was trying to keep it out of sight... is there like a gel pad or heat sink that can be used in these conditions... DIY stuff is cool in my book... bring it... i would imagine that an ice pack is not a solution due to the moisture (and possibly too cold)... heat sink sounds like the right path... or one of those laptop cool pads...

sorry for the rambling alcohol post 

How about sticking it into a cooler with some 'blue ice' wrapped in a towel?  So it's not cold but also doesn't get hot.

Mine crashed at Greyfox bluegrass festival this year, it was really f'in hot out.  Just paying careful attention to keeping the sun off it seemed to prevent it though.