Very nice! I'm working on a unique enclosure for one of Pete's older 8091 clock boards. Won't have it done for a couple months, as slow as I work. If this come out the way I hope it will, I may offer a few for sale. Will post some pics
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 6:06:00 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > Hello Richard, > > I'm interested in a kit. Do you have details? > > Pete > > On Monday, March 21, 2022 at 12:40:52 AM UTC-4 Richard Scales wrote: > >> Yes - I have three sets left. There is the tube board which has the >> longer pin sockets as opposed to the Harwin Style - I chose those to be >> less stressful to the tubes. It also has 2 x HV5622 and 4 x MTX-90 for the >> colons. >> >> On the back there is a small board with the 5V power supply and wemos >> etc. The tube board also holds 2 x HV supply modules. >> >> There is one mistake on the board which requires a single track to be cut >> and two short links to be made once the components are loaded (so the ends >> of the links can be soldered directly to the ends of SMD resistors etc) >> I am able to supply full kits if at all interested. >> >> - Richard >> >> On Sunday, 20 March 2022 at 13:34:10 UTC Bill Notfaded wrote: >> >>> 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/871e6783-7ad3-4bbc-89a4-3374ead7dce3n%40googlegroups.com.
