Hi Nick We offer a five-year warranty. Although it's not as long as Dalibor's 10 years, I believe this is reasonable at this price point
Sadudu On Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 11:15:39 PM UTC+8 Nicholas Stock wrote: > Sadudu, lovely looking tubes, well done! What kind of warranty do you > provide on them? > > Best, > > Nick > > On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 6:22 AM Instrument Resources of America < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I understand completely. Then there are only two solutions, insulation, >> or cathodes that don't deform. Thanks. >> >> Ira >> >> >> >> On 12/3/2024 1:21 AM, Sadudu wrote: >> >> 1. The first issue: discharge is not actually the main concern. The >> spacing in Nixie tubes can be made very small, as seen in some smaller >> tubes like the IN16, where the spacing is less than 1mm. One of the >> significant reasons for increasing the spacing is that the cathodes can >> deform when heated, which can cause short circuits between cathodes and >> reduce the yield rate. If you observe closely, the spacing of some digits >> is not uniform. For example, the distance between the IN18’s cathodes and >> the anode mesh or backplate is larger. This is to prevent the cathodes from >> deforming and connecting during baking >> >> 2. The second issue: theoretically, the higher the temperature, the >> better, as it is more conducive to removing impurity gases inside the tube. >> However, it is usually limited by other factors, such as the melting point >> of the glass, the power of the oven, and so on >> >> 3. There is no standard thickness for the glass tube; you can choose the >> one you prefer. >> >> 4. The last issue: because the IN12 is inexpensive, the cost of >> producing your own may not even be cheaper than the IN12. The purpose of >> mass-producing Nixie tubes is to make a profit; no one will do business >> that doesn't make money. The same as your question, why not top view. >> >> I am Sadudu, a new nixie tube maker. We have made good success on nixie >> tube, DGM01 is our first nixie tube. We have now started mass production . >> Here is our website : inixielab.com, welcome to visit. >> >> On Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:15:28 AM UTC+8 Instrument Resources of >> America wrote: >> >>> Regarding question number one. Might it not be possible to hold the >>> adjacent cathodes just below their ignition point and thereby lower the >>> voltage between the lit cathode and the adjacent cathodes? With micro >>> processor control, I would think that just about anything would be possible. >>> >>> Ira. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 12/1/2024 8:05 AM, martin martin wrote: >>> >>> Have you been yo Dalibor’s site ? He may be the modern expert at Nixie >>> design. He will certainly answer your questions. >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 1, 2024 at 07:58 HikariFaith <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I have a few niche questions related to the making of nixie tubes I >>>> can't seem to find definitive answers to anywhere. I have a feeling >>>> someone >>>> here would be able to help me figure them out. >>>> >>>> 1. I understand that the cathodes need a certain amount of separation >>>> to prevent arcing, but has anyone tried alternative methods of cathode >>>> production in an effort to make that space smaller? The two that >>>> immediately come to mind are sputtering tungsten coatings on an insulating >>>> material and the inverse of that, which is coating the back of the >>>> tungsten >>>> wire with an insulating material. I had also been wondering if it would be >>>> possible to prevent arcing some other way. >>>> >>>> 2. When working borosilicate during the tube construction, how hot do >>>> the components inside get? I'm thinking both in terms of components >>>> directly touching the heated glass and those not touching (including >>>> indirectly). I'm asking to figure out what thermal tolerances I should >>>> look >>>> for in materials used to make a nixie tube. >>>> >>>> 3. How thick are the walls of a borosilicate nixie tube? Ideally, I'd >>>> have as specific an answer as possible. >>>> >>>> 4. 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