My issue seems to be a bit different as it’s on segments 5 and 6, not on a 
corner, on the left hand side when looking at the tube 

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Rob

> On 16 Jun 2024, at 08:13, Jeff Walton <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Some narrative and photos for fixing mechanical shorts in the 7971.  I've 
> seen this primarily in the corners where segments at right angles have 
> touched or overlapped.  
> 
> https://groups.google.com/g/neonixie-l/c/w4YmXnY9dgE/m/8o-AsZZyBQAJ
> 
> 
> Jeff Walton
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of 
> Robert
> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2024 10:27 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] B7971 with 2 segments lighting together
> 
> Thanks, that would be useful
> 
> 
> Rob
> 
>> On 15 Jun 2024, at 16:24, Michail Wilson <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> Not common, but if you look closely, you will see where the wire of the 
>> segment is overlapping the other.
>> You can smack it around to try to dislodge it, but at the risk of damage or 
>> breaking.
>> 
>> Over time, I've had 10 units with similar issues.  I've been able to restore 
>> 8, but on 2 of them (1 I recently bought on ebay), I've separated them, but 
>> in doing so, one of the two segments would no longer light up as if the 
>> contact was bad from the start or disconnected during my smack around test.
>> 
>> Take a close up picture of the segments where they come close to each other. 
>>  I have a couple I could upload before and after if interested.
>> 
>> Michail Wilson
>> 206-920-6312
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of 
>> Robert
>> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2024 7:37 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: [neonixie-l] B7971 with 2 segments lighting together
>> 
>> Hi
>> 
>> I have a B7971 where when the bottom left vertical segment lights the top 
>> left also lights
>> 
>> Is this a common issue?
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Rob
>> 
> 
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