http://www.ebay.com/itm/200652238626#ht_2520wt_964
IN-17 - nice very small end view tube with wire connections (no expensive socket or pins). Also has a real "5" rather than inverted "2" (unlike IN-14).... Nice tube too... Nick On Sep 29, 6:20 pm, mike <[email protected]> wrote: > Adam > I've got some micro control experience dating back to the early 80's, > having to do with fine control of heating and air conditioning > equipment. At that time it was still, replace the individual > component, instead of replace the entire board. Replace the entire > board came about 3 years later. So, I can read a schematic, I can > solder and I remember some electrical theory and fundamentals and we > have this wonderful internet that's like having the library of > congress in your living room, so I figure I'll start remembering some > of it, and I can study up on what I forgot. So, I'd like to design > something myself, or I can go off a kit for the first one just to > remind me what's going on. I want to start doing these clocks, etc. > with my sons, so they can learn some basic electrical fundamentals, > and learn how to solder, and have some neat father/son time together. > Also, I wanted to try to make an over thermometer because analog oven > thermostats have a 15-20 degree temp. swing in them. So I thought that > would be an interesting project. Some people like to have a little > bit more fine control over their ovens. And then I stumbled upon this > board, and it seems like there are a lot of experts here. > > Well, gotta run, talk to y'all later. > > Thanks for the advice > Mike > > On Sep 29, 9:52 am, Adam Jacobs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I almost hate to look at nixie tube prices on ebay anymore, it always > > makes me wince. Are IN-14's really almost $8/each NOS nowadays? Maybe > > I'll stop building clocks and just set aside all the tubes I have as my > > retirement plan. > > > With that said, I would probably avoid used tubes, especially of the > > "already on a sketchy PCB" variety. This is your first clock, you'll > > want the tubes to be in good shape and you'll want to know that they > > work. I see an auction for 4x NOS IN-14's at $29, I think that's where I > > would start. You don't have to have seconds on your clock (to start > > with?) or you could go with a pair of IN-16's or IN-17's for the > > seconds. I know that IN-17's are still cheap, IN-16's might be > > skyrocketing as well. > > > The side-view tubes seem to go up in price much much faster / higher > > than the end-view tubes. I assume that this is because they look like a > > "vacuum tube" and people like the aesthetic. If I was going to build a > > nixie clock on a serious budget, as you are, I'd head straight for the > > NOS IN-12's. However, also remember that the nixies will probably be the > > most expensive portion of your clock, so budget accordingly. > > > You mention that you would like to build a clock that also has a > > temperature sensor, that is very doable. Do you have any microcontroller > > experience? Were you planning to design this clock or hoping to build it > > from a kit? > > > -Adam > > > On 9/29/2011 9:41 AM, mike wrote: > > > > john > > > > em I reading this right > > > > 1 (one) PCB with : > > > > 5 pieces Z574M tubes > > > > + > > > > 3 or 4 piece SN7s4141N OR MH74141 OR KD155ID1 (soviet clone of 74141) > > > ICs per bid! > > > > 5 Z574M > > > + > > > 3 or 4 other tubes > > > > for a total of 8 or 9 nixie tubes for $33 > > > >http://www.ebay.com/itm/300598781886?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid... > > > > thanks > > > > mike > > > > On Sep 29, 7:50 am, John Rehwinkel<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> is this a good buy? I would like to have the side view tubes but > > >>>http://www.ebay.com/itm/10x-IN-12B-IN-15A-IN-15B-NIXIE-TUBES-PCB-Sock... > > >> I'd be leery of those "pot luck" auctions. You might get 9 IN-15B > > >> tubes, which don't display numerals. I'm fond of 'em, > > >> because they're different, and it would make an interesting clock, but > > >> you'd have to remember that "Hz" meant "4" and > > >> οΏ½ meant "7" or whatever if you wanted to read it. > > > >> - John KG4L -- 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.
