Then if by some miracle you actually get it set up and working properly the Russians will undercut you forever with their vast stock of IN-18's as no one knows how many they have left and I bet its lots. New manufacture would only work with a tube that people would pay big money for, so a copy of something big and very rare or one bigger than any other ever made would be required.
On Thursday, 9 May 2013 11:27:13 UTC+1, MrNixie (UK) wrote: > > Lend me your bargepole - I wouldn't touch this deal with my own! This > doesn't stack up. You are only going to need one piece of don't-know-how, > and you would be completely stumped, I reckon. Of course, this item has > appeared on eBay before (was it with the same seller?), and it didn't sell > then. Why? Good luck to anyone buying it and shipping it half way around > the world, only to find that DHL (stands for Dropped, High-kicked and > Launched) or your international carrier of choice haven't just delivered > you a pile of broken silica tubes. > > > On Monday, 6 May 2013 11:23:54 UTC+1, Zedsquared wrote: >> >> This is interesting! >> >> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261172534593 >> >> I've not got the cash or inclination to buy but would love to hear what >> people make of this, it's a great insight into what goes on in manufacture. >> Does anyone know what the green machine with flames does? >> What's in the cans? (I'd guess getter compound maybe ). >> Looking at the Q&A so far it implies that the digits have to be made with >> the supplied "know how" ... photo etching techniques and recipies perhaps? >> >> Cheers, >> Robin. >> >> P.S. I guess I should introduce myself :) Hi, I'm Robin from the UK, a >> software and hardware computer guy with a nascent ebay nixie acquisition >> habit but only a few breadboard rigs actually built yet. Here's "hello >> world" from my first PIC and nixie setup: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqxDZUYhl2s >> Day job is R&D at a company fitting out emergency service command and >> control vehicles with tech, weekend job is pyrotechnician with skyburst. >> I'm currently spending most of my time in bed with a laptop due to a broken >> ankle, bah! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- 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 post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/neonixie-l/-/dU1nDsp9e08J. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
