I am down for 8 tubes. On Tue, 31 Dec 2024, 22:25 Adam Piórko, <[email protected]> wrote:
> The option of an MCU on the PCB is not a bad idea. I dream of a PCB with > control via I2C bus or shift registers. The only problem is that the B8971 > is about the size of an IN-18, and I doubt there would be space for > anything other than traces to the pins :) > > Most likely, the board will have a hole through which the leads from the > tube will pass and need to be soldered to the PCB – and that takes up > space... > > > wtorek, 31 grudnia 2024 o 11:29:16 UTC+1 newxito napisał(a): > >> I’m still interested, I have no problem with the small PCB approach. >> They could add a 50 cents MCU to the PCB for storing the serial number >> and counting the operating hours, of course all data accessible from my >> clock... just kidding... >> >> Richard Scales schrieb am Dienstag, 31. Dezember 2024 um 05:18:14 UTC+1: >> >>> A slight update: >>> >>> Whilst the manufacturer has made the DGM01 tube with glass sealed pins >>> at the base - the preferred approach seems to be, like other manufacturers, >>> to use the small PCB at the base. >>> >>> This is to mitigate against leakage around the pins in the glass base >>> which whilst was once a common place manufacturing step (back when tube >>> production was massive) but now appears to be a technique that has been >>> lost in the sands of time. >>> >>> So, that is the current thought. >>> >>> The base absolutely positively has to match the existing B8971 for >>> compatibility purposes. >>> >>> A lot more research has yet to be done and I will report all progress >>> here. >>> >>> In the meantime - thank you all for your support. It is clear that there >>> is demand for such a thing - even if only in the 100's. I look forward to >>> updating you all when I know more. >>> >>> - Richard >>> >>> >>> On Monday, 30 December 2024 at 23:30:16 UTC Bill Stanley wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Richard, >>>> >>>> Add me for 6 of the tubes. >>>> >>>> -Bill- >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Richard Scales >>>> *Sent:* Saturday, December 28, 2024 10:34 PM >>>> *To:* neonixie-l >>>> *Subject:* [neonixie-l] B-87971 tubes >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> I am in discussion with a tube manufacturer regarding the >>>> implementation of a B-8971 replacement tube. >>>> It seems that the idea is fully achievable though I would need to order >>>> 100 units of the first batch in order to make it happen. >>>> Naturally I am asking to see if anyone would be interested in >>>> committing to the purchase of a number of tubes to see if I can get an >>>> order for 100 units together. >>>> Please let me know if you might be interested, the target price for the >>>> first should be close to $75+whatever duties and taxes are applied. >>>> Thereafter the price could get much closer to $50+taxes etc. >>>> Just let me know. >>>> - Richard >>>> -- >>>> 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/35e83ab3-4d08-44c1-a52d-53d6fd5ea924n%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/35e83ab3-4d08-44c1-a52d-53d6fd5ea924n%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/61608fd3-647d-46dc-8cde-9dea798ca63fn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/61608fd3-647d-46dc-8cde-9dea798ca63fn%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/CAHYdSUGvFeP7qDfsjp-64x4oYFE5P%3DNXHibYeO%3D0-MFB-VGZ7Q%40mail.gmail.com.
