Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes

2018-07-23 Thread chuck
2211 which were very easy to spot. I could tell when my wife was getting a call. 2777 That freaked her out. From: Lewis Bergman Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 3:07 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes I am, but when you talk about listening to the phone

Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes

2018-07-23 Thread Lewis Bergman
Monday, July 23, 2018 2:59 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes > > Chuck is so old > > On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 3:13 PM wrote: > >> If I had nothing but time, I would build a relay based finite state >> machine to b

Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes

2018-07-23 Thread chuck
Pretty sure you are right up there with me... From: Lewis Bergman Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 2:59 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes Chuck is so old On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 3:13 PM wrote: If I had nothing but time, I would build a relay based

Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes

2018-07-23 Thread Lewis Bergman
making the call and then sending the digits via MF > tones. You could diagnose the health of the machine by the sounds. > > *From:* Dave > *Sent:* Monday, July 23, 2018 1:38 PM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes > > Dont get too complex until

Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes

2018-07-23 Thread chuck
machine by the sounds. From: Dave Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 1:38 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes Dont get too complex until you have a functional calculator :) Sounds like a fun project vs my Galaga upright arcade restoration :) I also came across some Gas Filled 4x12

Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes

2018-07-23 Thread Dave
:* af@af.afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes Old silver and black typewriter keys. Think Enigma machine... On Sat, Jul 21, 2018 at 3:28 PM Chuck McCown wrote: I must be nuts. I am working on a calculator project that uses nixie tubes for a display. I want to use a telephone magne

Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes

2018-07-21 Thread Lewis Bergman
Definitely old typewriter keys is what I was thinking. Glad someone had that kind of time. On Sat, Jul 21, 2018, 5:28 PM Chuck McCown wrote: > Had not thought of a circular array. Maybe I will use a rotary dial for > the number entry. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 21, 2018, at 3:02 PM, Bill

Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes

2018-07-21 Thread Chuck McCown
Had not thought of a circular array. Maybe I will use a rotary dial for the number entry. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 21, 2018, at 3:02 PM, Bill Prince wrote: > > Kind of like this? > > > bp > > >> On 7/21/2018 1:50 PM, Chuck Macenski wrote: >> Old silver and black typewriter keys. Think

Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes

2018-07-21 Thread Mathew Howard
> some delay with the nixie tubes scrolling through the digits and one by one > stopping on the digits of the solution. > > *From:* Chuck Macenski > *Sent:* Saturday, July 21, 2018 2:50 PM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes > > Old silver and b

Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes

2018-07-21 Thread Chuck McCown
:50 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes Old silver and black typewriter keys. Think Enigma machine... On Sat, Jul 21, 2018 at 3:28 PM Chuck McCown wrote: I must be nuts. I am working on a calculator project that uses nixie tubes for a display. I want to use a

Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes

2018-07-21 Thread Bill Prince
Kind of like this? bp On 7/21/2018 1:50 PM, Chuck Macenski wrote: Old silver and black typewriter keys. Think Enigma machine... On Sat, Jul 21, 2018 at 3:28 PM Chuck McCown wrote:

Re: [AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes

2018-07-21 Thread Chuck Macenski
Old silver and black typewriter keys. Think Enigma machine... On Sat, Jul 21, 2018 at 3:28 PM Chuck McCown wrote: > I must be nuts. > I am working on a calculator project that uses nixie tubes for a display. > > I want to use a telephone magneto to charge up a cap to run the thing. > Kinda a ste

[AFMUG] OT Nixie tubes

2018-07-21 Thread Chuck McCown
I must be nuts. I am working on a calculator project that uses nixie tubes for a display. I want to use a telephone magneto to charge up a cap to run the thing. Kinda a steam punk RPN HP type of calculator. I am stuck on what to use for buttons. I am thinking elevator buttons. Large oak case