24 digit panaplex clock! I think that handles the date all the way down to a 10-billionth of a second. I am pretty sure you are going to need a faster processor than an Ardiuno! :) - Bill
On Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 11:42:14 PM UTC-4, M1 wrote: > > Thanks. Actually, you wrote correctly. I simply misread it. > > > > I’d like to get 24 of them. > > > > Michail Wilson > > 206-920-6312 > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> <[email protected] > <javascript:>> *On Behalf Of *alb.001 alb.001 > *Sent:* Sunday, September 6, 2020 7:44 PM > *To:* neonixie-l <[email protected] <javascript:>> > *Subject:* RE: [neonixie-l] Re: Source for Panaplex displays > > > > clarification .... 3 digits 1/2 inches tall > > Hope that is better > > Phil > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Michail Wilson <[email protected] <javascript:>> > Date: September 6, 2020 at 5:40 PM > > What is the 3.5 digit? I can only find 3 digit version. > > Have a picture? > > > > Michail Wilson > > 206-920-6312 > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> <[email protected] > <javascript:>> *On Behalf Of *alb.001 alb.001 > *Sent:* Sunday, September 6, 2020 11:20 AM > *To:* neonixie-l <[email protected] <javascript:>> > *Subject:* Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Source for Panaplex displays > > > > I have a fair number of brand new in factory trays of Beckman SP-353 3 > digit 1/2 inch displays at $10 each if anyone is interested. I > individually test them with my derma-wand to make sure they are neon filled > and have never found a bad one. > > Thanks and my apologies for anyone who is offended by this. > > Pharma Phil alb.001 @ sympatico.ca > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Richard Scales <[email protected] <javascript:>> > Date: September 5, 2020 at 11:32 PM > > Hello and thank you for the heads-up - I am looking for single digit > SP-101's to complete a project and sadly they do not have any, however, > when it comes to socket pins for these things, I have stumbled across what > I believe to be the ideal solution: > > > I too was looking at various socket pins from Harwin etc and worked out > that whatever I needed was not going to be a cheap solution. > > > By chance I had a stash of 'turned pin' IC sockets and found that the pins > in these were a perfect fit for the thin wires on the back of these > panaplex displays. > > > The solution was to clip these out of the plastic holders that made up the > IC sockets. > > > I designed a PCB to hold the pins but made the size of the holes so that > the socket end of the pin was nearly flush with the PCB. The data sheets > are available which detail the precise location of the pins which i backed > up by taking my own measurements. > > > The result - a perfect receipticle for these fragile devices. > > > I have used this technique for the panaplex which is a complete 'clock' > face ie 3 full digits and a 4th which can only display a 1 though there is > also an AM/PM indicator. > > > I love these panaplex displays and am always on the lookout for them. > Particularly the single digit SP-101 - just in case anyone has any! > > > I'm also on the lookout for ZM1350's from Telefunken but accept that these > are not so readily available these days (putting it mildly!). > > The turned pin sockets are also available as 40 way SIL socket pins which > I have also released from their plastic surround to make panaplex sockets. > > > > - Richard > > > > On Saturday, 5 September 2020 at 23:55:41 UTC+1 [email protected] wrote: > > As a quick follow-up; it looks like the UHP495 might be useful to drive > the digits and/or separators of a nixie clock. The following doc discusses > the 400 series part specs as 40v minimum drive and 500mA sink. So I think > the UHP495 might be useful to switch digits or separators on and off, > although not to the full tube voltage. > > > > - Bill > > > > > http://www.bitsavers.org/components/sprague/_dataBooks/1980_Sprague_Semiconductors_Short_Form_Catalog.pdf > > > > > On Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 6:33:45 PM UTC-4, Bill Duane wrote: > > A saw a discussion earlier that some people were using the Sperry > (Burroughs?) Panaplex 7-segement gas displays. I stumbled across them for a > good price at: > > > > > https://www.electronicsurplus.com/sperry-sp736-opto-display-panaplex-neongas > > > > They have 3 units of the 2-digit displays in stock, and several of the 1 > and 1/2- digit display modules. > > > > Also, they have some possibly interesting UHP495 high voltage driver > chips. I'm going to look up the specs on these chips, as they seem to have > quite a few, and they may be useful to drive standard nixies (as opposed to > their intended driving of Panaplex displays): > > > > > https://www.electronicsurplus.com/sprague-uhp495-ic-opto-display-gas-display-drivers > > > > In addition, they have quite a variety of neon bulbs, some high > voltage-low RDS-on MOSFETs, and some other multi-digit Sperry gas displays; > all of which may be of interest to this group. > > > > I am buying a few different Molex and other types of pins to see if any > would work nicely as nixie tube socket pins - I will let the group know if > anything ends up being useful. > > > > I have not bought from them before, but hope they are reputable as I came > across a pointer to them on the AdaFruit site. 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