Thanx for all who answered back. I followed the instructions using a duck plier, there were some pins that were 90 degrees bent !
the nixiechron is so precise and well done, that the socket(s) helped me to the final stage for straightening the pins. I just inserted the tubes gently and slowly, and I was feeling how the remaining parts of the bent portions came into place. and voila, clock is working again... best regards Alexander On Jan 25, 2014, at 1:52 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Instrument Resources of America <[email protected]> Jan 24 07:17AM -0800 > > Here's how I straighten pins. First of all I NEVER hold on to the glass > of a tube while straightening pins. I use a small pair, of smooth jaw, > duck bill pliers, by placing them on the pin in the area of the bend and > then squeeze the handles gently. Move around, and up and down on the pin > to several different locations if necessary, until the pin is as > straight as it's going to get. Do NOT hold the glass part of the tube > and bend the pin against the glass as it could very well crack the > glass. If the bend is far enough away from the glass, you MAY be able > to use a second pair of 'small' nose pliers to hold onto the pin, as > close to the glass as possible, and then use the duck bill pliers to > accomplish the straightening. Other folks here may have better, and or > different ideas, so WAIT until other folks here respond to you as well. > Pick the ideas that you think will work best. I'd hate to be the one > responsible for the breaking of a Nixie tube. The above process that I > outlined above has worked well for me for many years. Ira. > > > > On 1/24/2014 6:04 AM, Alex Rubli wrote: > > Nicholas Stock <[email protected]> Jan 24 08:49AM -0800 > > For any bent tube pins I've encountered, I have used some angled needle > nosed pliers and *very gently* straightened them by gently squeezing the > pin flat in the jaws of the pliers. I always avoid doing this too close to > the glass envelope as you'll risk cracking it. The pins on the IN-18's tend > to be a little less forgiving than say B7971's or Z568's in my experience, > so emphasis on gently and take your time...should be OK, I've yet to break > a tube doing it this way. However, I've broken a few tubes inserting them > into sockets too hard..;-( > > Nick -- 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/4BB4AAC7-9FC9-4A0E-B432-9774E7AD1C25%40rubli.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
