> It begs the question, do they taste like burnt marshmallows? Well, sizzling IN-1's definitely *smell* bad. The bakelite base decomposes into a rather nasty mess of cyanide gas and dioxins so this isn't something you do in the kitchen. The next time I need to satisfy my appetite for destruction I'll stay with all-glass tubes.
On Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 9:49:19 PM UTC-8 Michail Wilson wrote: > Wow. Never thought they would have lasted as long as they did > > It begs the question, do they taste like burnt marshmallows? > > Sent from Space > > On Dec 16, 2024, at 12:43 AM, gregebert <[email protected]> wrote: > > My vote for worst-nixie is the IN-1...but they do redeem themselves for a > few seconds when you plop them into a microwave oven: > > > IN-1 Nixies in Microwave Oven > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYUMy0P560k> > > > > > > On Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 9:01:06 PM UTC-8 Nicholas Stock wrote: > >> IN2 are the worst. I hope you have spares Richard as the failure rate is >> pretty high... no Hg. >> >> Nick >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 15, 2024, at 19:53, Richard Scales <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have a few clocks using them including my own 6 tube variant, they >> look just fine. >> >> >> I've just made an IN-2 version of the same clock, they are not quite so >> clear IMHO. >> - Richard >> >> >> On Sunday, 15 December 2024 at 22:23:21 UTC newxito wrote: >> >>> Some time ago, I built a series of calculators with different nixie >>> types. The version with the IN-17 tubes is definitively my favorite. I'm >>> not a big fan of LED backlighting, but it looks great with the IN-17s. The >>> calculator has been running 24/7 on my desk since April 2023 (mainly in >>> clock mode with PIR) and none of the 14 tubes have failed so far. >>> >>> Leroy Jones schrieb am Sonntag, 15. Dezember 2024 um 19:29:54 UTC+1: >>> >>>> These are very tiny top view wire ended nixies. >>>> Lit one up for the first time last night. Very pleased to see that >>>> this >>>> tube has a real 2 and a real 5! >>>> >>>> Looks bright and clear. Runs at around 1.2 mA at 170 volts using 30k >>>> anode resistor. >>>> >>>> I'd like to hear everyone's opinion and experience with the IN-17 tube. >>>> >>>> Any ideas or comments? Thanks. -Chuck >>>> >>>> -- >> 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, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/14da97fa-8072-481d-8260-96563802615dn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/14da97fa-8072-481d-8260-96563802615dn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- > 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, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/b9a6ef0c-04d7-45fc-9e66-3bd5cf0953fcn%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/b9a6ef0c-04d7-45fc-9e66-3bd5cf0953fcn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- 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, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/aadfb8ad-5635-4c82-9d8d-e25256139538n%40googlegroups.com.
