Great write-up. I love reading (in detail) how people go about this stuff. On Friday, April 19, 2019 at 7:42:21 AM UTC-4, Hannah Mishin wrote: > > Hello! > I'm Hannah and I am in NYC. I am really interested in old technologies as > they correlate to modern ideas. > I am currently working on a VFD build (no Nixie specific experience) and > playing with a flying spot scanner! > Here is a blog on my VFD project. > https://hannahmishin.com/blog/2017/4/30/russian-tri-color-vfd-indicator-clock > I am an Open Source Hardware supporter and believe in the sharing of > knowledge (its how I know so much of what I do). > Cheers! > > On Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 8:07:28 PM UTC-4, Mahdi Al Husseini wrote: >> >> Hi, there, >> >> I'm Al, from the States. I've been lurking around here for a few months, >> but thought to introduce myself. I'm certainly no electrical engineer, but >> I fell in love early with vacuum tubes of all shapes and sizes. I've messed >> with Nixies, Boroughs, Magic Eyes, Dekatrons, the list goes on. I started >> out buying and assembling a few of Pete's kits, then slowly began building >> my own clocks, calculators, and radios from the PCB up, mostly using >> Dalibor's tubes. It's been a real great journey so far, and i've got a long >> way to go. It's great to be here >> >> mahdialhusseini.com >> >> On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 11:25 AM Richard Scales <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> 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 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 >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/1567e684-16b7-4103-a4f7-2952c26f985f%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>
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