Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Little machining Job - slightly OT
Touch of Stockholm Syndrome, Nick? Our captors aren't so bad! Those other people over there are much worse! Or is the the British stiff upper lip - It's only a flesh wound! Or has it reached the point of, We've always been at war with Oceana, and the chocolate ration has been increased! I remember when the British VAT was introduced, at 8% by the way, that it was going to reduce the income tax.How's that going? I guess what they didn't explain was that the British VAT was going to reduce the income tax for the* rest of Europe*. On Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 5:00:34 AM UTC-8, Nick wrote: We have 20% VAT on most stuff, but that's on the lowish side for Europe where it goes from about 20% to 25%. Certain things, like baby stuff heating fuel is either VAT-free or at a lower rate. -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/a8d629a1-5ddc-477e-9f35-9f9e1fb08fd2%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Little machining Job - slightly OT
On Sunday, 8 February 2015 10:10:14 UTC, petehand wrote: Touch of Stockholm Syndrome, Nick? Our captors aren't so bad! Those other people over there are much worse! Or is the the British stiff upper lip - It's only a flesh wound! Not really - its called irony - the *real* irony being that VAT (TVA in most of Europe) stands for Value Added Tax and was supposed to be on luxury goods only... but there you go :) In the USA it seems to vary from 0% to 7.5%, but like here, its just part of the way you live. If you want to be tax-exempt, live in Canton Zug or somewhere similar - I have lived in Switzerland (went to school there too), but chose to move back to the UK. Pretty much every location has pros and cons - death taxes being the only certainties ! Nick -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/5c1fbfbf-a790-4a8b-845a-b0f3cf7c6984%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Little machining Job - slightly OT
On 08/02/2015 10:33, Nick wrote: Pretty much every location has pros and cons - death taxes being the only certainties ! Nick -- And rice pudding -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/54D73BFC.7070703%40googlemail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Little machining Job - slightly OT
On Sunday, 8 February 2015 14:49:22 UTC, Pramanicin wrote: I miss rice pudding...oh, and a proper pub. They just can't seem to get them right here... This is all getting a bit off-topic. I'll just say that I really don;t like rice pudding much - probably a hangover from school lunches - and that the pub in our village is... ... hang on, make that one the SIX pubs in our village has been a pub, continuously, for nearly 600 years. Not sure its ever been cleaned properly though... Nick Note: The church is about 1,000 years old, but the one in the next village is slightly older, so has bragging rights. -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/a4ec0b61-4882-4486-9d18-da6d028e4aff%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Little machining Job - slightly OT
Ah, but does your village have the remains of a Norman Castle in it and is mentioned in the Magna Carta? I think notha ha. The oldest thing in San Diego is actually pretty old due to the missions and the old town...but they just don't make them like they used tojust like Nixie tubes! See, brought back OT...well, just..:-) Sent from my iPhone On Feb 8, 2015, at 09:49, Nick n...@desmith.net wrote: On Sunday, 8 February 2015 14:49:22 UTC, Pramanicin wrote: I miss rice pudding...oh, and a proper pub. They just can't seem to get them right here... This is all getting a bit off-topic. I'll just say that I really don;t like rice pudding much - probably a hangover from school lunches - and that the pub in our village is... ... hang on, make that one the SIX pubs in our village has been a pub, continuously, for nearly 600 years. Not sure its ever been cleaned properly though... Nick Note: The church is about 1,000 years old, but the one in the next village is slightly older, so has bragging rights. -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/a4ec0b61-4882-4486-9d18-da6d028e4aff%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/20795B8B-B578-4F2A-BEB4-42E2C02EEA76%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Little machining Job - slightly OT
I miss rice pudding...oh, and a proper pub. They just can't seem to get them right here... Sent from my iPhone On Feb 8, 2015, at 02:35, Grahame Marsh grahame.ma...@googlemail.com wrote: On 08/02/2015 10:33, Nick wrote: Pretty much every location has pros and cons - death taxes being the only certainties ! Nick -- And rice pudding -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/54D73BFC.7070703%40googlemail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/D8123DF7-EDFB-44EB-85D5-E005C2F6CFF1%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [neonixie-l] Help with clock identification..
Definetly home brewed. Great point to point wiring. The voltage regulator is 6944 = 44th week 1969. So early TTL stuff. I built one myself but found that AC voltage transients (vacuum cleaner was especially bad !) kept disrupting the correct time. Taylordan has a similar design of TTL logic with nixie readouts. Hope you get it up again. I'm always on the lookout for these early home-mades and have quite a few. Reguards Phil - Original Message - From: Kerry Borgne To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2015 8:00 PM Subject: [neonixie-l] Help with clock identification.. Hi Guys, Was here under my old ID of Orange_Glow_Fan but somehow (old age!) forgot my ID/Password and the email address it was associated with so here I am under a new ID... I picked up this old clock and wondered if anyone had an idea what it is.. Looks hand made, I think, at least hand wired. Pretty nice work. The display is made up of incandescent bulbs (CM344, 10 volt, 14ma) All ics, no micro. I also need help figuring out how to fix the segment 'mask' as you can see it's pretty well toasted! The clock seems to work as far as I can tell, but there only a few bulbs still working so I can't be positive it's fully functional. Finding the bulbs is going to be a real challenge. At least at a price I can justify spending..! Kerry -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/4f3f9ac5-8982-4ff9-883e-6f41da0b9f5d%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/BLU436-SMTP937F64300142FC4116A045C1260%40phx.gbl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[neonixie-l] Re: Itching to build...
Sorry to throw out a link, but I wanted to make sure you're aware of this nixie shield for the Arduino: http://arduinix.com/ I have built the kit (v1); it went together fine and I ended up debugging some of the crossfade code for the 6-digit daughtercard. I also used the Arduinix for a non-clock application: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kbrIwxNr9g cheers, Dave B. -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/7d120ea6-4086-4a8a-aca1-7f0f293c7162%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Itching to build...
There are three things that are stopping me from building my own clock: 1) I only like simple shinny metal and glass, neither of which I can build or design on my own. 2) I only would consider direct drive circuits. If I needed to reduce the brightness, I would PWM it myself, but I do not want the multiplex circuit limiting the maximum brightness. 3) Time. Creating a direct drive PCB from scratch is a bit much. I would prefer a simple Arduino shield or daughter board, but it is difficult to find something that is direct drive and in a form factor that is appropriate for a clock. I would prefer something using https://pinocc.io/ so that I can get time from NTP instead of GPS. On 02/08/2015 03:34 PM, blave wrote: Sorry to throw out a link, but I wanted to make sure you're aware of this nixie shield for the Arduino: http://arduinix.com/ I have built the kit (v1); it went together fine and I ended up debugging some of the crossfade code for the 6-digit daughtercard. I also used the Arduinix for a non-clock application: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kbrIwxNr9g cheers, Dave B. -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/7d120ea6-4086-4a8a-aca1-7f0f293c7162%40googlegroups.com https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/7d120ea6-4086-4a8a-aca1-7f0f293c7162%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=emailutm_source=footer. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/54D7E62F.2060509%40matthewc.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[neonixie-l] For those of you with thick wallets...
Hey all, just a heads-up A guy which usually sells in the DIYAudio forum has jumped up with a stash of ITS1A. From his usual published prices (in this case he didn't so it smells to expensiveness) he is not the cheapest in the block... http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/vendors-bazaar/161760-selling-tubes-26.html#post4216633 Usual disclaimers apply... I don't know him, I have never bought from him, I don't get a share... blah blah... Gaston -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/19835c58-753e-4102-a7e1-0b1c0de1c618%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
