I've looked at these on eBay a few times and often considered buying a few for experimentation....6 of them would make a really cool word clock...shame to hear that they might be defective...can you return them (I know it's a hassle..).
Nick On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 12:44 PM, MrNixie (UK) < [email protected]> wrote: > Hmm - I might have just made an expensive mistake (or just be unlucky > so far). > > Has anyone bought any of the exquisite-looking huge 7 x 9 dot matrix > display off ebay? > > I can't get them to run correctly. On closer inspection, they strike > me as mis-manufactured items, all with the same bizarre fault (problem > with the assembly machine?) Several of the grids do not appear to be > connected to the external pins. Those grids which are connected appear > to be shorted together. Under a lens, this is clear to see. > > Anyone else had any experience? > > Laurence > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "neonixie-l" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
