Thank you Tomasz for a link. I will try with molex. This is not perfect but promising idea.
W dniu czwartek, 2 listopada 2017 22:56:52 UTC+1 użytkownik Marcin Saj napisał: > > Thanks for a tip. > IN-1 tubes are ugly and I don't like them too. Unfortunately I need to > make a smooth socket for a Nixie Shield and new Nixie Tester. > > > W dniu środa, 1 listopada 2017 18:39:00 UTC+1 użytkownik gregebert napisał: >> >> I have used 0.093" Amphenol connector contacts for the IN-1 and also for >> the A-101 Dekatron. From there, I have 3D-printed a socket to hold the >> A-101 tube and the pins. A similar socket for the IN-1 could also be done. >> >> Now, the bad part is these socket pins will take a lot of force for >> insertion and removal for an entire tube (all pins at the same time), so I >> only recommend this for infrequent insertion/removal. Not a good solution >> for a tester. >> >> When I test my nixies at home, I just pull the tube from the one-second >> position of my garage clock and slightly insert the tube to be tested just >> enough to make all cathodes cycle thru. Then it goes into storage. >> >> ------------------------------- >> It's no secret I dont like IN-1's, so I never bothered to print a socket >> for them. The only thing I have made with three IN-1's is a youtube video >> of them going into a microwave oven. They produced a few seconds of the >> most beautiful crimson glow I've ever seen in my life, followed by flames >> and toxic smoke. >> > -- 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/f701bccc-d1da-4b4a-844a-47f6c17f415d%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
