Re: [neonixie-l] What is going on?

2021-09-08 Thread Dylan Distasio
Wow, I guess I should dig out my stock of those (although I think I only
have 6-10) and get listing!  I like the flat tops, but am willing to part
with them for that kind of money.

On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 10:11 AM Nicholas Stock  wrote:

> 9 x NL900 tubes just sold for $609 on eBay. That is insane. They're
> literally NL840's with a flat top. $609.
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Re: [neonixie-l] What is going on?

2021-09-08 Thread Richard Nicewonger
I absolutely agree and would like to extend that sentiment to Panaplex display 
calculators.

> On Sep 7, 2021, at 8:10 PM, Audrey  wrote:
> 
> Yeah. Especially nixie calculators. I absolutely hate to see those destroyed.
> 
> On Tue, Sep 7, 2021, 8:09 PM Trumpeter  > wrote:
> Hopefully they don't catch on to all the test equipment with nixies in 
> them...nothing will be spared.  
> 
> On Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 9:51:52 AM UTC-7 nickja...@gmail.com 
>  wrote:
> Haha, that was a joke referring to overblown hype.  But construction 
> materials and labor are in short supply in the real world.
> 
> On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 11:46 AM Audrey > wrote:
> I dont think covid is increasing rhe prices of that one tube so 
> dramatically...
> 
> On Tue, Sep 7, 2021, 12:45 PM Nick Andrews > wrote:
> It's the new covid math.  Inflated perceptions and values for everything!  
> Seriously, we are estimating construction costs at +40% right now, especially 
> in VA hospitals.  It's insane.
> 
> On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 9:12 AM Nicholas Stock > wrote:
> 9 x NL900 tubes just sold for $609 on eBay. That is insane. They're literally 
> NL840's with a flat top. $609. 
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Re: [neonixie-l] What is going on?

2021-09-08 Thread Paul Andrews
I been buying a Tesla :)

On Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 9:24:43 AM UTC-4 Bill Notfaded wrote:

> I did bid on these tubes but the price went way too high.  It's the asian 
> buyer that want to build the "anime clock."  I think I'm going to start a 
> new thread called "What have you been buying lately."  I search still for 
> some deals out there.
>
> Bill
>
> On Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 8:24:03 PM UTC-7 Terry Bowman wrote:
>
>>
>> On Sep 7, 2021, at 8:10 PM, Audrey  wrote:
>>
>> Yeah. Especially nixie calculators. I absolutely hate to see those 
>> destroyed.
>>
>>
>> What I'd like to know is what they're pulling all of the used IN-14s out 
>> of.
>>
>>
>> Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
>> "The Mac Doctor"
>>
>> https://www.astarcloseup.com
>>
>> “...the book said something astonishing, a very big thought. The stars, 
>> it said, were suns but very far away. The Sun was a star but close 
>> up.”—Carl Sagan, "The Backbone Of Night", *Cosmos*, 1980
>>
>>
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Re: [neonixie-l] What is going on?

2021-09-08 Thread Bill Notfaded
I did bid on these tubes but the price went way too high.  It's the asian 
buyer that want to build the "anime clock."  I think I'm going to start a 
new thread called "What have you been buying lately."  I search still for 
some deals out there.

Bill

On Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 8:24:03 PM UTC-7 Terry Bowman wrote:

>
> On Sep 7, 2021, at 8:10 PM, Audrey  wrote:
>
> Yeah. Especially nixie calculators. I absolutely hate to see those 
> destroyed.
>
>
> What I'd like to know is what they're pulling all of the used IN-14s out 
> of.
>
>
> Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
> "The Mac Doctor"
>
> https://www.astarcloseup.com
>
> “...the book said something astonishing, a very big thought. The stars, it 
> said, were suns but very far away. The Sun was a star but close up.”—Carl 
> Sagan, "The Backbone Of Night", *Cosmos*, 1980
>
>
>

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[neonixie-l] Re: 2 digit Nixie clock design

2021-09-08 Thread Simon Law
I built a John Smout design 2 digit nixie clock a while ago, you can see 
more information about his design on his site at 
https://www.clock-it.net/charlieplexing-two-nixie-tubes/.

On Wednesday, 8 September 2021 at 15:04:47 UTC+10 LB wrote:

> The first nixie clock I built was a two-tube design, though it's full of 
> bodges and questionable design choices and would definitely not fit into a 
> lightbulb. It uses two B-5855s, two DM160 VFDs, two K155ID1s, and a nodemcu 
> for NTP. I suppose the electronics could be placed in the base of the bulb, 
> with the tubes in the bulb itself.
>
> On Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 7:29:28 PM UTC-7 Richard Scales wrote:
>
>> I have a 2 digit design - though I don't see it fitting in to a light 
>> bulb!
>> If I want ed to make something really small then I'd look at the people 
>> making watches and use their electronics.
>> My 2 tube clock is better suited to Z566/IN-18 sized tubes. In fact I 
>> have used the same hardware to drive four smaller tubes such as IN-8.
>> See details of the Dobly 3.1 clock here: 
>> http://www.nixology.uk/dobly-3-1/
>> (so called as it can drive 4 tubes but the 4th one can only display two 
>> of the cathodes so it's a 12hr clock with 0+1 or a 24hr clock with 1+2 (no 
>> leading 0!)
>> WIth 2 tubes - its a 24hr clock that shows time, date, temperature and 
>> air pressure.
>>
>>
>> On Saturday, 4 September 2021 at 21:38:53 UTC+1 David Chambers wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, I wonder if anybody knows of a 2 digit Nixie clock or kit? About 10 
>>> years ago I made a 2 digit clock housed in a standard UK light bulb for on 
>>> of my brothers. I purchased programmed pics from "Fixitsan" of Smartclock 
>>> fame.
>>> I would realy like to recreate this clock, but can't seem to find 
>>> anybody who does 2 digit designs. Thanks, David
>>>
>>

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