> > With the INS-3 I usually put them inside a little test tube, and fill with > clear resin. The pins I attach to a 2 way IDC header and you can then plug > and unplug them - the lower part of the test tube is usually hidden away > inside the casing of the clock so you don't see that part, just the top > with the INS-3 in there. For the INS-1 I sometimes make a coil of wire that > the tube slides into and use that to support the tube between a couple of > Nixies, but you can only really get away with that on a Steampunk type > clock as it fits with the design. Have a look at rubber grommets for > mounting INS-1's you get them in various sizes and they're designed to stop > wires chaffing when passing through metal sheet - they will do a great job. >
However, you may well be changing out INS-3's pretty often, they are not the most reliable of things. After a few months they will start to flicker, occasionally you get one or two that work perfectly for ever, but I stopped using them for clocks, and just use regular neon indicators. How far along are you with the computer build? Cheers, Paul -- 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/8c725c86-ab55-49a5-a934-f6c88f48234b%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
