Also I love what Ian has done and have a few of his clocks! Bill
On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:32:02 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote: > 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/ae912fbf-dfd2-42ff-9392-eba1a92b81c5n%40googlegroups.com.
