> On Aug 29, 2022, at 4:41 PM, gregebert <[email protected]> wrote: > > Someday when the project backlog clears-up I'll take the 6E5 apart and make > one of these.
No need to wait. Grab one of these ($20) and start goofing around with it: https://www.ebay.com/itm/193443031569 <https://www.ebay.com/itm/193443031569> Pros $20 Works Socket accepts EM800, EM84 Includes Chinese 6E2 (EM84) Has proper connectors for hookup (not terminal blocks) 12V barrel jack 3.5mm mini-phone jack Includes mic capsule for fun with ambient sounds Cons Cheaply made but surprisingly good considering the price. I have no regrets. I also bought six of these boards: https://www.ebay.com/itm/191011269169 <https://www.ebay.com/itm/191011269169> And two packs of these sockets: https://www.ebay.com/itm/193444297823 <https://www.ebay.com/itm/193444297823> Voila. All of the necessary sockets for EM80/EM81, EM84/EM800 and 6E5S (Soviet 6E5). I have at least two of each tube. The seller has individual boards with some of the above tubes. They're more expensive but... https://www.ebay.com/itm/201015164495 <https://www.ebay.com/itm/201015164495> ...the same board with a Soviet 6E1P (EM80) for $54? That's cheap and it works straight out of the bubble wrap. Only four left. I prefer an EM81 but EM80s are cheap. Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" https://www.astarcloseup.com “...the book said something astonishing, a very big thought. The stars, it said, were suns but very far away. The Sun was a star but close up.”—Carl Sagan, "The Backbone Of Night", Cosmos, 1980 -- 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/1E2F3562-DEAC-44C8-8640-A62E9ED7A824%40gmail.com.
