Greetings all, I have been an addict for over two years now. I started in electronics in 1980 then moved to software, Mostly Z80 Assembler and 6502 (as a hobby). I spent the rest of my career in supporting laser printers until I became self employed in 1997. In recent years I discovered Arduino and combined that with my hobbyist interest in electronics. When looking for something else (and I cannot remember what) I discovered Nixie Tubes and am now totally addicted. I started with a PV QTC Kit and have built several more since as well as Spectrum 1040, 1080 and 568, Elite, DINK, Quattro, Halo and FunKlock I have also built kits from Ian Sparkes and Paul Andrews and I also have a few Paul Andrews Single Tube clocks, Now I have started my own tube collection. I am the proud owner of a MOD-6 and have some spare tubes and a stack of 'Smart Sockets' that I will be putting together at some point. Along the way I have learnt to use KiCad, EeasyEDA, Solid Edge 2019 and CNC Routers (handy for case designs). I have also been lucky to meet many talented and helpful individuals in several corners of the globe that have helped me with my stupid questions and ideas and have helped bring my ideas to life. I am of course running out of organs to sell. The recent post regarding the sale of two B-7971's for over $500 is staggering, especially when I hear the tales of those who purchased them for around $7 a pair back in the day. In the UK, as a youngster I used to purchase Practical Wireless magazine before moving on to Electronics Today International and it was a PW project that was my first ever clock build - it was a 4 x 7 segment LED clock based on the AY-5-1224 clock IC. I don't remember seeing any adds for Nixie Tubes at that time, but, if I knew then what I know now!
On Wednesday, 19 September 2018 16:03:23 UTC+1, neonixie-l wrote: > > Ladies & Gentlemen,,, > > We are getting a steady stream of new members - it'd be great if, instead > of just lurking, you could introduce yourselves with a bit of detail about > your interests, what you've built or intend to build/dream of building. > Even what gets you up the morning and makes you smile! > > Even existing members (there are over 1,000) could chip in - there's some > great stuff around... > > Welcome, one and all to this great community! > > 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/1567e684-16b7-4103-a4f7-2952c26f985f%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
