I'm sure some nixie zealots might disagree with me here, but in my opinion the cost vs. size math doesn't justify spending* that* much on a 50mm tube. The IN-18 tubes are an impressive 40mm, for about 1/10 the cost.
Despite a few temptations, I have stayed away from digits larger than 20mm, partly for cost reasons, but also because the large digits seem skinny & dim compared to smaller tubes. It appears that cathodes are not made 'fatter' for larger tubes, probably because that would impair visibility of other digits and they would also reflect more. I see 'Fake Gigantic Nixies' in my future..... -- 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/37b25aa2-fbc2-44c0-9cd5-1b46127b9df4%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
