Sadly, gone are the days when the common folk could go out and obtain/make an affordable clock or other device. It is becoming a hobby for the well to do :(. It was fun while it lasted. -joe On Fri, 2021-06-11 at 12:39 -0700, Bill Notfaded wrote: > 55$ for an IN-14... geesh! It's fine grid but what? > Bill > > On Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 2:24:48 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > > Good info, thanks! > > > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 4:04 PM Nicholas Stock <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Same story, no Hg in those either and the IN1 has the bakelite type base > > > (fugly to some). I had a clock with IN4's in and got fed up changing the > > > tubes..looked like internal shorts (whisker development), but I didn't > > > analyze them very closely....I have one of Juergen's IN2 clocks on my > > > desk and I have to replace one of the tubes every 4 or 5 months it would > > > seem..... However, I haven't had to replace an IN17 (same digit size as > > > far as I can see).. > > > useful table here with datasheet lifetimes... > > > > > > https://gra-afch.com/how-it-works/how-to-choose-the-right-nixie-tube/ > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 1:54 PM Nick Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > $2.06ea delivered, if they get here. Hopefully some good ones. > > > > Allegedly NOS, but you know how that goes. How about the IN-1 and > > > > IN-4? Don't have any of those. Yet. > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 3:50 PM Nicholas Stock <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > Yep, it's gone nuts. > > > > > Beware the IN2, no Hg, so lifetime can be short and their QC left a > > > > > little to be desired..... > > > > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 1:47 PM Nick Andrews <[email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > SO it's getting beyond ridiculous now. Over $6ea for IN-17 now? > > > > > > Really? Quadrupled in price since I got a hundred of them just a > > > > > > few months ago. IN-12 are psychotic too. Just bought hundred > > > > > > IN-2 and waiting on them. Guess I'm SOL on getting some big tubes > > > > > > unless I want to trade a pistol or something. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > 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/CAJD4P-jz5CLqaz%3DzKznt2-d9ot_hi9_NW%2BK932%3DadsQ-RSs9eQ%40mail.gmail.com. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > 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/CAOX%2BRHJRoSEiPruFO70PRKO95v2kRZnDu0WYsVS0%2B_58SM3Mew%40mail.gmail.com. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > 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/CAJD4P-hY3tQ3r58%3DQKYNFLER-88-Cp7uhs6jX0hm7u-SmiXMaw%40mail.gmail.com. > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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