I was suggesting it as a source for proper L. Yes, it fits the standard 13 pin socket. Unfortunately other tubes from this series are less available, and none of them contain the Q symbol. I am still seeking any LL-555 and LL-556 for my Dolam tube collection
[image: Przechwytywanie.JPG] niedziela, 22 marca 2026 o 16:27:42 UTC+1 gregebert napisał(a): > I was able to buy two ZM1001 tubes, which have X,Y,Z so that covers me for > the LL-558. > BTW, the LL-558 looks like it would fit in the same 13-pin socket as other > common nixies like the b5092. > > On Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:57:32 PM UTC-7 Tomasz Kowalczyk wrote: > >> Would an LL-558 fit? They are reasonably available. >> >> sobota, 21 marca 2026 o 20:57:47 UTC+1 gregebert napisał(a): >> >>> IN-15 tubes came in very handy for a current project, which I wont name >>> here, because it has some other wise hard-to-find letters. Instead of the >>> usual numerals, which are mostly only usable for clock, this has pluggable >>> tubes that display letters. I now have everything except Q. Arguably, 'L' >>> is sloppy because my only option is to use a '1' for 'I' and 'L', but being >>> able to have 25 of 26 letters allows a lot of words. >>> >>> [image: tfump.jpg] >>> >>> On Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 11:52:07 AM UTC-7 newxito wrote: >>> >>>> I find the IN15 nixies very useful and have already used them in two >>>> projects that I otherwise wouldn't have been able to build. But of course, >>>> not at this price... >>>> >>>> Mac Doktor schrieb am Samstag, 21. März 2026 um 18:11:40 UTC+1: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 21, 2026, at 8:35 AM, Peter Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yes he was being sarcastic...$20 for $2 in15… >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> You got it. You can get IN-12s for less. Perhaps the first of April >>>>> came early. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 21, 2026, at 8:23 AM, Robert G. Schaffrath < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I found it amusing to swap an IN-15 A or B into a Chinese single digit >>>>> IN-12 clock and watch it cycle through the symbols as it counts seconds. >>>>> That is about the only thing I could find them useful for. Granted with >>>>> an >>>>> IN-15A you can spell words made up of the letters M, P, k, m, n and "u" >>>>> (mu) and with the IN-15B the letters A, F, H, P, V and W (reminds me of >>>>> the >>>>> end of Wheel of Fortune when you chose a bunch of letters and have no >>>>> idea >>>>> what the phrase is for the grand prize). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I like the way you think. 8D >>>>> >>>>> Now watch some idiot buy it. It’s a good thing the seller is in the US >>>>> otherwise you’d have to add the tariff. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Terry Bowman, KA4HJH >>>>> "The Mac Doctor" >>>>> >>>>> https://www.astarcloseup.com >>>>> >>>>> “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't >>>>> go away.”–Philip K. Dick, "I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon" >>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/dcbde516-10ab-474f-abc7-eb498b4bd377n%40googlegroups.com.
