Also yeah it's the 7971 8 tube clock.
On Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 5:56:22 PM UTC-7 M1 wrote: > Bill, > > > > Not sure which 8 tube thing you’re talking about since the link wasn’t > provided; however, I think you mean the black clock with 8 x B-7971. If > so, then, heheh, I have one. > > It is the Cogwheel design clock. I actually went through the process of > making one (sourcing the case, etc). Let me know if you need any info. > > > > More funny is that I also got the Elegoo Saturn. I’ve only printed the > rook. Yes, the resolution is great. I assume you also got the uv > cure/washing station as well? It sits waiting for me to give it a real job. > > > > As for the GC-1005, I have one that was cheaper, but did have a problem. > Easy fix. As for the SP-352, I have plenty if you really need one. I have > found it best to contact sellers directly to purchase and they will > negotiate a better price than the high prices they’re asking on ebay. Of > course I normally try to buy them all. > > > > > > Michail Wilson > > 206-920-6312 <(206)%20920-6312> > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf > Of *Bill Notfaded > *Sent:* Thursday, February 3, 2022 3:25 PM > *To:* neonixie-l <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [neonixie-l] Is it just me? > > > > I agree with Paul. We need a pinned thread about this. Also Paul I'd be > willing to part with some tubes for one of your single tube clocks maybe > with some tube boards but I can order them since you've made them open > source basically. I love your single tube clock. It's really f'in cool > stuff! Your website is super cool too! I can't tell you how many times > I've googled for some weird tube and guess who's got them on his site? > Hehe props. It's nice when some of us can be references for others. I > wish I had more time but work is crazy busy right now. I got to Scottsdale > Barrett Jackson this past week on first day and last... I love cars but I > think neon is even bigger fancy. > > > > I haven't unboxed it yet but I brought that 8 tube 7971 clock and wanna > see how it's made. It might be a one off since no one really recognized it. > > > > I'm kinda psyched. I preordered a big 3D resin printer called Elegoo > Saturn during their Kickstarter where they raised over 4M. I'm hoping I > can make some larger nixie tube cases and also other stuff like missing > feet for test gear etc. The resolution is legit. Unlike many 3D printers > you really can't see the layers and it's finally something you can afford > to buy. > > > > There was a time when eBay was just too many things to consider but it > seems these days it's look and see if anything neat comes up. > > > > I bought a couple Heathkit GC-1005's with a couple spare sets of SP-352 > this week. That's my buys this week. I thought $100 each was great price > for the clocks in mint condition? The Babcock Beckman were 60$ for set of > 3 working. The clocks aren't flickering either. > > > > Bill > > > > Bill > > > > On Sun, Jan 30, 2022, 7:08 AM Paul Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: > > I feel there should be a pinned thread titled “I can’t believe the price > of tubes these days”. Don’t get me wrong, I also gasp at some of the asking > prices I see! > > > > Love those IN-18s. I would love to have a set, but I’m not sure I could > justify the asking price, and I really need to make clocks for all the > tubes I already have. > > On Sunday, January 30, 2022 at 8:18:36 AM UTC-5 Robert G. Schaffrath wrote: > > I paid $125 for 25 NOS Philips ZM1022's back in 2002. Kicking myself I > did not buy 50 at the time as I had the money and they are one of my > favorite style tubes. They sat packed away for years until 2019 when I got > several of the four digit Chinese clocks that use them. > > On Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 7:26:46 PM UTC-5 J Forbes wrote: > > A screen shot of part of David's Cathode Corner page twenty years ago. I > remember when he paid $800 for a box of 100 ZM1040s. Man that was a lot of > money! :) > > > > > > > > On Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 4:28:37 PM UTC-7 Terry Bowman wrote: > > On Jan 24, 2022, at 2:39 PM, Nick Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > That's just crazy talk. Glad I picked up some IN-9 and IN-13 a while > back, but wish I'd bought a lot more. I think IN-9 should be about $5-6ea > and the 13s what, $10? I wish, not any more! I think it's awesome that > some folks are being inventive and making things, but it really sucks when > it ruins the market for specific items which haven't been made in decades. > > > > It's been a little over four years since I got into this hobby. In April > of 2018 I made some large purchases on eBay; a variety of cold cathode > goodies, all NOS. The Nixies were all symbolic, no numerics. Here's a > sampling of the prices (not including very reasonable combined shipping). : > > > > vannadiy: > > OG-4 - @$5 > > 2 each of IN-19A/B/V - $11 = @$1.84 > > 10 IN-7 - $11.50 = @$1.15 > > > > uralspirit: > > IN-15A/B - @$1.50 > > IN-5A-1/IN-5B-1 - @$2.50 > > IN-7A - @$2.00 > > IN-7B - @$1.90 > > *IN-13 - @$6.50* [only $6 a week earlier] > > > > Another seller listed 12 IN-9s for $32 and accepted my offer of $28. > That's $2.34 apiece less than four years ago. > > > > Sadly, I only purchased five of the IN-13s. Even worse, I could have > gotten six or eight argon-filled IN-9s for $36 + shipping and passed on it. > I haven't seen any since. o_O > > > > > > Right now I possess thirteen IN-9s and ten IN-13s. You know that some of > these won't work well enough to be used. I have a use for seven of the > IN-13s right now. > > > > > > Terry Bowman, KA4HJH > "The Mac Doctor" > > "There is no Main Street anymore except at Disneyland—and try and buy a > gun there"—Hank Hill > > > > -- > 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/cD6RyBuudW8/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/00bde208-6d38-4c4e-b713-37c24c7338f5n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/00bde208-6d38-4c4e-b713-37c24c7338f5n%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/CADToqn1PgOqgveMYgHCiVZsEjazrs_oO3Q5b-wAhaqo%2B6u9feQ%40mail.gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CADToqn1PgOqgveMYgHCiVZsEjazrs_oO3Q5b-wAhaqo%2B6u9feQ%40mail.gmail.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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