well even ZM1042 / Z5660M look so much better than IN-18, there is a huge difference in quality/appearance when it comes to the russina tubes.
On Thursday, 4 September 2014 20:22:34 UTC+1, gregebert wrote: > > 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/9331cd0c-ccc9-4536-810f-b14a6a740e5a%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
