Tony's methode is most efficient: The tubes shut off, as soon as jou lift them from the board, like a pen from a WACOM® tablet (also an indication someone lift a piece from the board and he MUST move that piece). How would you switch off the tubes in case of battery supply? (Don't say they shut off automaticaly when the battery is empty... :•þ ) eric
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michel Sent: vrijdag 22 juni 2012 10:43 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Finally completed my latest project... It sometimes pays off to check easy to get parts for something that may just do the job for you rather than winding all the coils yourself. You could check miniature solenoids or things like that, take them apart and see if you can get it working with the coils from the solenoids. Yeah, if your total circuit draws about 25W it will take a bit more effort to make it battery powered. An alternative is to have chess pieces with build-in rechargeable batteries. You could then charge the batteries through your induction system. Maybe it is possible to make a "charge plate" with say 4 or 5 coils that charges the 32 chess pieces. Michel On Friday, June 22, 2012 4:10:50 PM UTC+10, Tidak Ada wrote: I should put copperwire in the kit, so the bulders can wind their coils themselves. It's a part of the fun and doesn't degrade the kit not to an IKEA item (including Allen-wrench ;-) ). An other possibility is to develop an simle winding machine.... eric -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:neonixie-l@ <mailto:[email protected]> googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tony Adams Sent: vrijdag 22 juni 2012 3:18 To: neonixie-l Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: Finally completed my latest project... Thank you, I was aiming for a 'vintage' look while still being functional, though it might look good with some copper or brass pipe railings around the edges to prevent pieces sliding off. I'll have to work out a realisitc price for a kit, it would be difficult to supply ready built at a sensible price due to the time it takes to assemble - after winding 96 coils you'll see why ;). Tony. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/neonixie-l/-/xB2K0_YOUdAJ. 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.
