I researched neon art about 20 years ago and decided against it because of the dangers of bombarding (one wrong move and you are dead), and the likelihood I would get exposed to mercury vapors. So, nixie tubes were a safe, though highly addictive, substitute.
On Friday, June 6, 2025 at 7:49:42 PM UTC-7 Nick Andrews wrote: > Haha, I have potentially crazy aspirations to someday complete a high > vacuum station at which is could make laser tubes, neon, discharge > tubes, etc. Maybe. Have an old Beckmann Ultracentrifuge that I've > mostly disassembled. It had a Welch roughing pump and a large diff pump > for the incredibly heavy vacuum chamber. I still have the pumps and the > controller, etc. Ditched the old centrifuge motor assembly as the > bearing had failed and leaked the oil out which is why NMSU auctioned it > off. Need to seal that bottom opening off if I want to use the chamber for > anything, so will have to see about that. > > My plan was to use one of my Welch pumps with a turbo pump to make high > vacuum. But that's down the road a ways... > > On Fri, Jun 6, 2025, 9:37 PM Terry S <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I don't bend glass if that's what you're asking. I do buy basket cases >> and fix them.... >> >> In my nearby metro area (Twin CIties), there are still at least 4 tube >> benders. I don't think it's a lost art quite yet. >> >> I can usually find the tubes I need without paying to have one made. Have >> about 30 signs right now. >> On Friday, June 6, 2025 at 9:04:06 PM UTC-5 Instrument Resources of >> America wrote: >> >>> Terry do you make the neon signs, or are they acquisitions? I was >>> fortunate enough as a young kid the be able to watch the highly skilled >>> craftsman, and glass blower ARTISTS, making neon signs from start to >>> finish. NEVER got tired of watcing them do their magic. Seems to be almost >>> a lost art form today, except perhaps in Vegas. >>> >>> Ira. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 6/6/2025 6:21 PM, Terry S wrote: >>> >>> Just acquired a nice LED clock, yes I know that's a dirty word here. But >>> I really like this timepiece. 4" tall digits, 12 or 24 hour time, and >>> dimmable display. Came out of a local manufacturing floor, a facility the >>> company is shuttering. Could have taken a dozen. >>> >>> And to be fair, I squeezed some neon into the picture. :-)[image: >>> 20250606_200840.jpg] >>> >>> -- >>> 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/ece9e8d6-08b3-4aac-9a51-e1f5f8664d90n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/ece9e8d6-08b3-4aac-9a51-e1f5f8664d90n%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/31d33193-d50e-4c9d-9aab-1910890ff202n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/31d33193-d50e-4c9d-9aab-1910890ff202n%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/cfc92e70-bfab-4cf2-b406-833b98794209n%40googlegroups.com.
