I've had one IN-18 (out of 6) outgas like this, and I've seen multiple reports of the same. Now I apply clear nail varnish to the joint between the glass and the pin. I'm sure it depends how you socket them.
On Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 5:07:00 PM UTC-5 gregebert wrote: > It's always sad when a nixie tube dies. How long was it running ? > > The only Soviet-era nixies I'm using are IN-18, and they are exceptionally > good tubes. Consider those for a future project. I have not had any fail > yet; my 14-tube clock has been running since 2015. > > On Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 10:02:06 AM UTC-8 overdoingism Lab. wrote: > >> Sad... so I need to replace it. >> >> But luckily, I used the original plastic sleeves to make the sockets. >> (use DIP IC socket pin) >> >> I just need to replace the tube. ;-) >> >> Thanks for everyone's explanation. >> >> overdoingism Lab. 在 2023年1月10日 星期二晚上7:10:23 [UTC+8] 的信中寫道： >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I have a failure nixie tube on my clock, >>> But its failure seems a bit peculiar... >>> >>> It's CCCP IN-14, no over current or voltage. >>> [image: nt01.jpg] >>> You can see, even the anode grid have some discoloration. >>> It's not normal in cathode poisoning, right? >>> >>> And it's working video: >>> https://youtu.be/vGzF316FRBw >>> Color is leaning toward purple. >>> >>> Who can tell me, what happened to it , and is there any way to save it? >>> Thanks. >>> >> -- 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/3883923e-7a12-4b1c-8d18-0a22b89ba64bn%40googlegroups.com.
