I created one for easyEda - would that help you? - Richard
On Tuesday, 8 September 2020 at 12:54:24 UTC+1 celzey11 wrote: > Anyone know of a PCB library file for the SP-151? If one doesn't exist I > could make one... > > On Monday, September 7, 2020 at 9:37:56 PM UTC-4 Bill Stanley wrote: > >> If still available, I would be interested in 12. >> >> Thanks; >> >> -Bill- >> >> >> *From:* alb.001 alb.001 >> *Sent:* Sunday, September 06, 2020 11:20 AM >> *To:* neonixie-l >> *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]> >> 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. It was sad to see that a >> number of the links to other electronics surplus site went to >> out-of-business pages, or dead links. >> >> - Bill >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/41df7766-59de-43d2-bd20-1c6074820c64n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/41df7766-59de-43d2-bd20-1c6074820c64n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/464121541.772379.1599416409994.JavaMail.open-xchange%40mtlgui09 >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/464121541.772379.1599416409994.JavaMail.open-xchange%40mtlgui09?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. 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