i didn’t say it was bad
just pointing out a possibly easier alternative
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More like a shittier or more expensive alternative And applying paste is not hard unless your very very lazy 
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A zip tie around will hold the heatsinks down
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At what heat do zipties melt?
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Above vesc operating temp lol
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Your right! better than using tape or heatsrink lol you know because it would insulate it.
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if your vesc is melting zipties you’ve got bigger problems 
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Hahah right !!! I’m about to head to FRY’s store (computer place) and find some Adhesive thermal paste. Don’t like the fact the paste I used don’t permanently stick. It moves and kinda worry the vibration could move the heat sinks
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i’ve also got the drv in contact with the heatsink. do you have the plastic focbox cover touching the heatsink? if so it’s not doing anything…
That’s the aluminum bottom on the heatsink
ahhhhh. I also don’t pull anywhere near the current you do. on average i pull about 15a per vesc on acceleration even tho my settings are set for 25a per vesc…
Mines are set for 60a each. 65a motor
Plus that was a really steep hill.
I run 120a motor max -30a motor min 27a batt max -12a batt min
per vesc
not sure why but having motor max that high feels sooo much better than the 60a i used to have it at
But somehow I killed one motors Hall sensor after I went up the hill
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Just put some thermal glue on it. I’m happy with it as it doesn’t move now 
Do you have a Bluetooth module to tell you what kind of motor amps you are pulling?