Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie Pinball Display - Schematic feedback

2013-02-07 Thread Sebastian Götte
On 02/07/2013 08:02 AM, Zitt wrote: 1) The “Right angle” Display board has surface mount LEDs under the tubes; the idea here is that when the display is “active” meaning PlayerX is up... the switched LAMP driver on the side of the display turns on these LEDs causing them to backlight the

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie Pinball Display - Schematic feedback

2013-02-07 Thread michael gregg
Zitt, that sounds like a fun project. I have only looked at your schematic for a few minutes, so I may not completely know what is going on. The first this I see that I do not understand is here I see the opto isolator. As I understand it, you are planning on running the leds through it. The

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie Pinball Display - Schematic feedback

2013-02-07 Thread Zitt
You could maybe regulate the nixie current (instead of using LEDs) so the active display is brighter than the inactive one. Hadn't considered. Truth be told; I saw the LED back lit clocks and basically thought it was a cool idea. Maybe I'll do that on Rev2. On Thursday, February 7, 2013

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie Pinball Display - Schematic feedback

2013-02-07 Thread michael gregg
On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 9:09 AM, Zitt zittw...@gmail.com wrote: You could maybe regulate the nixie current (instead of using LEDs) so the active display is brighter than the inactive one. Hadn't considered. Truth be told; I saw the LED back lit clocks and basically thought it was a cool idea.

Re: [neonixie-l] Another progress in making nixies

2013-02-07 Thread Dalibor Farný
Hello Jens! It is rated as a high vacuum glass valve, so I guess there should no measurable leak.. I greased it with high vacuum grease, rated for 10e-6 torr. I bought it on ebay for 11 pounds from UK.. Dalibor Farný http://dalibor.farny.cz sent from Samsung Galaxy Pad Dne 7.2.2013 18:06

Re: [neonixie-l] Etching anodes and cathodes

2013-02-07 Thread Smiffy
I've picked up on this discussion late, so don't know if anyone's suggested this to try: 50/50 copper sulphate/table salt. Don't know if this will work on stainless steel, but has been recommended for etching ordinary steel or aluminium. -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [neonixie-l] Etching anodes and cathodes

2013-02-07 Thread michael gregg
I do not believe anybody has suggested 50/50 copper sulphate/table salt yet. For my first try, I was going to try a concentrated solution of ferric chloride and voltage with stainless as the anode and cathode. I do not know how it will come out. I'll also go grab some copper sulphate to give

Re: [neonixie-l] Etching anodes and cathodes

2013-02-07 Thread michael gregg
Ahh, found some nitric acid. The 6 molar solution should do nicely. http://wardsci.com/product.asp?pn=IG0015411sid=googlecm_mmc=google-_-cpc-_-ward-_-nitricacid -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To unsubscribe from this group and

[neonixie-l] DutchGrey please contact me.

2013-02-07 Thread laingt
Sorry to use bandwidth here but I am trying to contact DutchGrey about some nixie tubes. Tim Laing laingt at wcoil dot com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[neonixie-l] Bruce Nauman Neon and Art

2013-02-07 Thread laingt
Well I have a BFA dual majors in Ceramics and Printmaking. I can't ever remember any of my friends having discussions about circles striving to be squares etc. For the most part we were normal people and not pretentious at all, of course we were in Ada Ohio, far away from the big city art scenes.

Re: [neonixie-l] Another progress in making nixies

2013-02-07 Thread Dalibor Farný
Hi, Is it a kf-16 to threaded hole connection? Send me photos and description, I am making some parts for my system currently, so I could make that for You. Dalibor Farný http://dalibor.farny.cz sent from Samsung Galaxy Pad Dne 7.2.2013 21:33 jb-electronics webmas...@jb-electronics.de