I will give that a try today! -Chris
On Thu, Sep 10, 2020, 12:09 AM Richard Scales <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually, if you load up the easyeda design tool and try to place a > component you are presented with a dialogue to search for the desired > component - put in SP-151 and see what comes up! > - Richard > > > On Wednesday, 9 September 2020 at 14:15:24 UTC+1 celzey11 wrote: > >> 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. 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