> I've seen similar, with digits 0-9. I'm not sure why this unit is 1-6 because > you could not even use it for a clock; > must have been a special application.
Hence the rarity and price, I assume. > I doubt these were very popular because the digits are much smaller than a > conventional nixie with the same footprint, > and they move around. Even nixies are a bit annoying as the numerals move > forward and backward. Some of us here like the numerals moving forward and backward. :) > This just inspired me for another clock project (my wife is gonna kill > me....): I will etch some metal disks and backlight them with NE-2's; Maybe use little neon thyratrons in a ring counter, then the indicators would be the counting elements as well. > I think it would be sinful to use an LED...... Agreed. However, you've given me a truly awful idea - put the etched disc in front of a 3JP12 CRT, and steer the CRT spot around to illuminate different digits. The P12 phosphor would give it a lovely orange glow. - John -- 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/9D6F1114-3D03-42CA-94A7-8887301A1955%40mac.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
