Very interesting. They used to use bucket loads of mercury for gold mining, I can imagine that being over the legal limit, but a few vacuum tubes?
If you still use PbSn based solder, can you sue the seller for lead poisoning? Wonder how this will end. Michel On Feb 9, 2:06 pm, figureloop <[email protected]> wrote: > On Feb 8, 10:11 am, Nick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > There's a class action law suit being launched in the USA (where > > else!) claiming injury due to the mercury in tubes/valves, > > specifically rectifiers. Several "surplus"-type suppliers are > > mentioned. > > > No-one has raised the spectre of nixies, most of which contain > > mercury. Just some joyous thing for those of you who sell them > > commercially to be aware of! > > > "http://www.cascadesurplus.com/lawsuit/ > > Good grief. I bought several hundred 15mm Nixies planning to make and > sell some clocks when I retire. If I ever get sued, that will be my > final ticket to spend the rest of my retirement in Thailand. > > It will be interesting to see what comes of this idiotic suit. The > judge should put the claimant in the county jail for a few nights. -- 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.
