Hi guys, thanks for suggestions. I agree that two separate rows of 6pin header are the best.. Easy to make and it would provide good stability to tubes. Common DIP package is too small to fix quite heavy tube on a place, but it would be elegant solution!
Dalibor 2013/11/8 kay486 <[email protected]>: > Wait, are we talking about sockets like these? http://goo.gl/UuHDhC if so, > they are way too small for a tube the size of Z568M > > > On Thursday, 7 November 2013 08:15:48 UTC+1, Dalibor wrote: >> >> Hello guys, >> >> as I was making the clock for the contest, I found that struggling >> with 11 wires going from every nixie tube is pretty impractical. I >> would like to develop a base that I will use for my tubes. Because I >> am making tubes with "pinch" and not a flat glass bottom, it will look >> like this: >> http://www.jb-electronics.de/html/elektronik/nixies/n_gr414.htm. >> I will make a PCB that will be attached to the bottom of the aluminum >> or plastic socket, pins soldered into it.. >> >> There are two ways: >> >> - a common nixie layout like B13B. It looks authentically, would fit >> into existing clocks/kits, but designing a board for it is not easy >> and also finding right pins for making a socket takes some time.. >> >> - a 2x6 header pin that would fit into a standard 1/10 inch grid - >> easy to get a female connectors to PCB, there is also a possibility to >> fit the tube socket with some ICs (7442) so that only 6 pins would be >> necessary to make. However this solution doesnt look much "vintage", >> it is not authentical.. >> >> What way would You personally go? >> >> Thanks! >> >> PS: for those who havent seen the clock yet: >> http://dalibor.farny.cz/introducing-shanghaitime-nixie-clock/ >> >> >> -- >> Dalibor Farny >> http://dalibor.farny.cz > > -- > 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/msgid/neonixie-l/7fc54ff2-be16-49de-b141-7abb505ce6ce%40googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Dalibor Farny http://dalibor.farny.cz -- 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/msgid/neonixie-l/CA%2BnkT5rKjRPWRiD_zOw7%2B3%2Bm9%3D0VjJ_eCZWL69yDaoSTU3B9Fg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
