The LL-555 tube itself is even rarer, unfortunately. If anyone reading has one for sale, please do not hestitate to send me an e-mail!
poniedziałek, 23 marca 2026 o 23:03:58 UTC+1 gregebert napisał(a): > Nice! I dont think I've ever seen 'L' in nixies before. I will start > looking for LL-555 tubes, and it looks like it also has 'R' and 'T', which > are somewhat rare. > > On Monday, March 23, 2026 at 2:57:25 PM UTC-7 Tomasz Kowalczyk wrote: > >> I was suggesting it as a source for proper L. Yes, it fits the standard >> 13 pin socket. >> Unfortunately other tubes from this series are less available, and none >> of them contain the Q symbol. I am still seeking any LL-555 and LL-556 for >> my Dolam tube collection >> >> >> [image: Przechwytywanie.JPG] >> >> >> niedziela, 22 marca 2026 o 16:27:42 UTC+1 gregebert napisał(a): >> >>> I was able to buy two ZM1001 tubes, which have X,Y,Z so that covers me >>> for the LL-558. >>> BTW, the LL-558 looks like it would fit in the same 13-pin socket as >>> other common nixies like the b5092. >>> >>> On Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:57:32 PM UTC-7 Tomasz Kowalczyk wrote: >>> >>>> Would an LL-558 fit? They are reasonably available. >>>> >>>> sobota, 21 marca 2026 o 20:57:47 UTC+1 gregebert napisał(a): >>>> >>>>> IN-15 tubes came in very handy for a current project, which I wont >>>>> name here, because it has some other wise hard-to-find letters. Instead >>>>> of >>>>> the usual numerals, which are mostly only usable for clock, this has >>>>> pluggable tubes that display letters. I now have everything except Q. >>>>> Arguably, 'L' is sloppy because my only option is to use a '1' for 'I' >>>>> and >>>>> 'L', but being able to have 25 of 26 letters allows a lot of words. >>>>> >>>>> [image: tfump.jpg] >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 11:52:07 AM UTC-7 newxito wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I find the IN15 nixies very useful and have already used them in two >>>>>> projects that I otherwise wouldn't have been able to build. But of >>>>>> course, >>>>>> not at this price... >>>>>> >>>>>> Mac Doktor schrieb am Samstag, 21. März 2026 um 18:11:40 UTC+1: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 21, 2026, at 8:35 AM, Peter Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes he was being sarcastic...$20 for $2 in15… >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You got it. You can get IN-12s for less. Perhaps the first of April >>>>>>> came early. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 21, 2026, at 8:23 AM, Robert G. Schaffrath < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I found it amusing to swap an IN-15 A or B into a Chinese single >>>>>>> digit IN-12 clock and watch it cycle through the symbols as it counts >>>>>>> seconds. That is about the only thing I could find them useful for. >>>>>>> Granted >>>>>>> with an IN-15A you can spell words made up of the letters M, P, k, m, n >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> "u" (mu) and with the IN-15B the letters A, F, H, P, V and W (reminds >>>>>>> me of >>>>>>> the end of Wheel of Fortune when you chose a bunch of letters and have >>>>>>> no >>>>>>> idea what the phrase is for the grand prize). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I like the way you think. 8D >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now watch some idiot buy it. It’s a good thing the seller is in the >>>>>>> US otherwise you’d have to add the tariff. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Terry Bowman, KA4HJH >>>>>>> "The Mac Doctor" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://www.astarcloseup.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't >>>>>>> go away.”–Philip K. Dick, "I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- 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/91a658e1-c20c-4e2d-b520-923655f367adn%40googlegroups.com.
