Also BTW I'm big fan of OSS so I love to see open source software and hardware.. We use redhat at work because it's supported but I love Linux. Solaris is kinda on it's way out being replaced by redhat Linux. Do you have any more boards for the 8091?
Bill On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:25:07 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote: > 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/18c567a7-2890-4db0-9b96-052c0e11fe11n%40googlegroups.com.
