Actually, yeah it would! I've been meaning to learn easyeda. On Wed, Sep 9, 2020, 8:55 AM Richard Scales <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 a topic in the > Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/neonixie-l/6rpazsHLWso/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/842c52e2-5fdb-4bcf-9766-9cbf1dba8cd5n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/842c52e2-5fdb-4bcf-9766-9cbf1dba8cd5n%40googlegroups.com?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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