I don't think ZIF sockets are necessary -- too much complexity -- but a LIF (low insertion force) socket would be cool. Imagine a socket consisting of a solid round cylinder core, with spring tensioned contacts surrounding the core, that would press against the pins when the tube is placed over the core. Similar, non conducting "dummy" tensioned contacts could be on the opposite side of the pins, held in place by an outer ring. All contacts would be stamped concave to help position the tube. Some other mechanical retension method might be needed to secure the tube, perhaps a wire over the top like you've all seen in some equipment sockets. Who's got a 3D printer? Terry
On Thursday, January 23, 2014 1:22:59 PM UTC-6, bani wrote: > I would definitely pay for ZIF IN-18 sockets :) > > -Dan > > On Thu, 23 Jan 2014, John Rehwinkel wrote: > > >> I caused it because I was swapping the tubes too much. The repeated > removal/insertions caused the tube to leak at the pins. > >> > >> I still want to rotate the tubes, but I need to come up with a > surrogate socket so I can swap the tubes without stressing the pins. > > > > A ZIF nixie socket! Now that would be quite a thing! That would also > dodge the usual problem in home-made sockets of having the grippers both > float and exert proper tension, by moving the tensioning function > elsewhere. Time to start scribbling and thinking about milling out some > interesting shapes. > > > > - 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] <javascript:>. > > To post to this group, send an email to > > [email protected]<javascript:>. > > > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/B357E429-5E90-4449-9071-CC008D50F3D4%40mac.com. > > > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- 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/8ff4df91-d414-412e-9650-484f5e874c71%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
