Also another project in the works... I scored 6 NL-7037 to build another clock. Perhaps they deserve a special build.
Bill On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:20:04 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote: > Something wasn't right in building the main board. I've got a great > Metcal soldering station so I know it wasn't a joint issue. I need to dig > that project back out again... Check this I got the strange IN-18 tubes. > They arrived! > [image: PXL_20220220_011208711.jpg]p > Bill > On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:11:43 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote: > >> Richard- >> >> Yes mine is the PV Electronics board. At one point of the build it says >> to test the voltage and I wasn't getting what the instructions said I >> should. At that point I put the project down sadly. I boxed it all back >> up and told myself I'd revisit it later. This was hard for me because I >> really love these tubes!!! >> >> Bill >> >> On Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 9:55:40 PM UTC-7 Richard Scales wrote: >> >>> Thank you . I believe that might be the Remote System from PV >>> Electronics - I have used that elsewhere but for this I wanted to make a >>> compact unit with all the WiFi, Web Gui, underlighting and other features >>> from the Open Source 'Prism' design by Ian Sparkes. >>> >>> I am pleased with the result, yesterday I made a simple acrylic case for >>> it - because it is going to take me an age to get anything more interesting >>> together - I'll post a picture of it when completed - an injustice the the >>> tubes I know - but better than a bare board sat on my shelf ticking away! >>> >>> I have a couple of PV Remote Systems lined up to populate old Australian >>> Valve Tested units that I acquired - yet another project waiting in the >>> wings! >>> >>> What issues did you have with the main board for the Remote System? I >>> had a couple of the early ones and had to replace the LM2596-5 on both >>> boards. Apart from that - rock solid. >>> >>> - Richard >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, 19 March 2022 at 12:18:29 UTC Bill Notfaded wrote: >>> >>>> Nice clock Richard. I too have collected these tubes. I've been >>>> sitting on my stock. I know Nick made a clock with these too fairly >>>> recently. I bought the kit he used and also ordered the dekatron side >>>> board for it. I ran into some issues with the main board and put project >>>> on the back burner. I suppose I should dig it out again to troubleshoot >>>> some that looks great Richard! >>>> >>>> Bill >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 2:34:44 AM UTC-7 Richard Scales wrote: >>>> >>>>> I recently came up with a version of the open source Prism design by >>>>> Ian Sparkes for NL-8091 tubes. >>>>> >>>>> The Prism design includes WiFi, NTP Sync, RTC, PIR activation, under >>>>> tube lighting and web gui. >>>>> >>>>> A small board at the rear has the Wemos, 5V supply circuit and level >>>>> shifters. The main board has two HV5622's and two HV power supply modules >>>>> to keep things cool. >>>>> >>>>> I used MTX-90 thyratrons for the colons which were a little blinky to >>>>> start with but now seem to have settled down. >>>>> >>>>> These are beautiful tubes and the pictures do not do them justice. >>>>> >>>>> Now I need to come up with some kind of casing - something I struggle >>>>> with a lot! >>>>> >>>>> - Richard >>>>> >>>>> [image: IMG_20220313_115140.jpg] >>>>> >>>> -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/d25f1702-9bcd-4450-9c6f-e99213e54055n%40googlegroups.com.
