>Jens Boos wrote: > > To be fair, even for used tubes $200 for a set of 5 is a tad optimistic ;-) >
Absolutely! Since I'm not dead-set on building an 8091-based clock, I'm only bidding opportunistically. If I got them, they would go into a box until I have time to build something a few years from now. It's too easy to get caught-up in nixie-tube bidding based on how much you might want a particular tube (I'm an addict, and I want them....what can I say ???), so I've cut-out the emotional part of how I value a tube, and base my bid on cost for a given size relative to other available tubes. No surprise, I lose a lot of auctions. But at least my garage doesn't look like an episode of 'Extreme Hoarders' on TV. The 1.375" (35mm) character-height of a b8091 is less than a IN-18 (40mm), and these b8091 tubes have an undocumented history. They are substantially smaller than the RZ568m, which is brand-new, has a 10-year warranty, and in my opinion has better construction. -- 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/e4f1db96-1dcd-4cbe-a54e-9820db7a8967%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
