Re: [neonixie-l] Soda lime - small success

2012-06-16 Thread NeonJohn
On 06/16/2012 03:52 PM, jb-electronics wrote: > It does not look that bad, to be honest. And with a little practice it > will look even better. See the picture of the joint I made today: > http://www.jb-electronics.de/tmp/comparison_joints.jpg > > Clearly, the joint I made is not very good. You

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: OT: fantastic mercury arc rectifier to get

2012-06-16 Thread Mike Harrison
On Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:49:08 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: >I, too have messaged the 'seller' - > Notice the blue glow in the picture that indicates the rectifier is >under load at the time of the photo, which wikipedia has as 2005. > We should report this before it ends, eh? > > - Also says 48

Re: [neonixie-l] Soda lime - small success

2012-06-16 Thread jb-electronics
Hi John, I did not find your reply offensive, but maybe the tone is a little bit pessimistic. the problem is that you're forming muscle memories now that will be very hard to un-learn. This may be true. But I think it is better to try with what you have than to do nothing at all. Only if

Re: [neonixie-l] Soda lime - small success

2012-06-16 Thread NeonJohn
On 06/16/2012 11:28 AM, jb-electronics wrote: > Hi John, > > thanks for your advice! However, you use a little too much of the strong > kind of words if you ask me: Perhaps. But having traveled the road you're now on, I know just how difficult it is to try to learn AND be using bad equipment.

Re: [neonixie-l] Digest for neonixie-l@googlegroups.com - 8 Messages in 2 Topics

2012-06-16 Thread westdave
What's the worst neon display you ever had? that would be the nib nos B 6844a nixie tube ,destroyed 6 in 30 days this is like the B5092 but has a bullet shape to them they have no mercury in them, i ran them with the wrong resistor(6.8k instead of 15k from spec. )for one month and now all

Re: [neonixie-l] Soda lime - small success

2012-06-16 Thread jb-electronics
Hi John, thanks for your advice! However, you use a little too much of the strong kind of words if you ask me: You're teaching yourself horrible techniques using completely wrong equipment. The first rule in glass blowing is: If it works, it works. I am still on the way of figuring this ou

Re: [neonixie-l] Soda lime - small success

2012-06-16 Thread NeonJohn
On 06/16/2012 08:36 AM, jb-electronics wrote: > Hi folks, > > today I have tried sealing a small tube (8mm OD) on a 30mm test tube, > both soda lime glass. As burners I used a classic hardware store propane > soldering torch as well as a special kind of lighter (you know, the one > junkies use)

Re: [neonixie-l] Soda lime - small success

2012-06-16 Thread jb-electronics
Hi, oh it is really nothing special, just a small tube sitting on a larger one. Will take a picture later. So far my observations with the polarisation filter have not revealed terrible tensions. It cracked once during glasswork because I used a flame that was too hot (the lighter) too soon,

Re: [neonixie-l] Soda lime - small success

2012-06-16 Thread Spencer
Congrats! Looking forward to seeing the pics! From: jb-electronics To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 7:36 AM Subject: [neonixie-l] Soda lime - small success Hi folks, today I have tried sealing a small tube (8mm OD) on a 30mm test

[neonixie-l] Re: Soda lime - small success

2012-06-16 Thread AndrakondrA (Daniil)
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[neonixie-l] Soda lime - small success

2012-06-16 Thread jb-electronics
Hi folks, today I have tried sealing a small tube (8mm OD) on a 30mm test tube, both soda lime glass. As burners I used a classic hardware store propane soldering torch as well as a special kind of lighter (you know, the one junkies use) which produces a very clear, hot and focused flame as o

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Iv-11 vfd

2012-06-16 Thread Michel
I think I would put a 5W zener diode (60-70V) across the high voltage so that it won't fry the HV5812 driver in case something goes wrong in regulating the voltage. Michel On Saturday, June 16, 2012 8:06:20 PM UTC+10, Spencer wrote: > > I control that through the software, it's set to 50 vo

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Iv-11 vfd

2012-06-16 Thread Spencer W
I control that through the software, it's set to 50 volts. Thank you for the help. :D Sent from my iPhone On Jun 16, 2012, at 4:47 AM, Michel wrote: > It should work fine if you choose for R11 & R12 something around 27-33 ohm / > 0.5W. It's not as nice a solution as the one "figureloop" descr

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Iv-11 vfd

2012-06-16 Thread Michel
It should work fine if you choose for R11 & R12 something around 27-33 ohm / 0.5W. It's not as nice a solution as the one "figureloop" described though. I don't see any feedback to regulate your HV supply. it might go sky-rocket high if no (or only a few) segments are on, or do you control that

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Iv-11 vfd

2012-06-16 Thread Spencer W
This is my circuit. Dont laugh as it is actually my first one. :) i changed the filament from 12v to 5v and made two filament circuits to help with the brightness http://s1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh540/upnxwood16/?action=view¤t=de67f0ad.jpg&evt=user_media_share Sent from my iPhone On Jun 1

[neonixie-l] Re: OT: fantastic mercury arc rectifier to get

2012-06-16 Thread dylan roelofs
I, too have messaged the 'seller' - Notice the blue glow in the picture that indicates the rectifier is under load at the time of the photo, which wikipedia has as 2005. We should report this before it ends, eh? -Dylan Kehde Roelofs www.dylankehderoelofs.com On Thursday, June 14,

[neonixie-l] Re: Iv-11 vfd

2012-06-16 Thread Michel
OK, i see now. I was reading "the average voltage of the filament is +5V" and implemented that as the average voltage across the filament :-). What a difference 1 word can make Michel On Saturday, June 16, 2012 3:38:18 PM UTC+10, figureloop wrote: > > Michel, > > In my ckt, +5V is the a