Re: [neonixie-l] Scope clock in plastic case

2016-02-19 Thread Nicholas Stock
Let's not forget Rommels Revenge!! I loved that game!! Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 19, 2016, at 15:49, GastonP wrote: > > Not only Asteroides... You could also add Lunar Lander and Star Trek too! I > loved those three vector based games :) > > -- > You received this message because you are

Re: [neonixie-l] Scope clock in plastic case

2016-02-19 Thread gregebert
Just curious - How much peak-to-peak voltage is required on the deflection plates to generate the display you have pictured ? BTW, if you have a sign-up sheet for a kit, count me in. I **must** have one of these! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ne

[neonixie-l] Scope clock in plastic case

2016-02-19 Thread GastonP
Not only Asteroides... You could also add Lunar Lander and Star Trek too! I loved those three vector based games :) -- 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 t

Re: [neonixie-l] Capacitors in parallel why?

2016-02-19 Thread gregebert
There's actually a net *reduction* in generated heat with paralleled caps; the reason is that heat is proportional to RMS-current *squared*. For example, if you had 2 amps of ripple current in a single capacitor with 1 ohm of ESR, it would generate 4 watts (P=I^2 * R) of heat. Splitting into 2

Re: [neonixie-l] Scope clock in plastic case

2016-02-19 Thread Donald Stramock
I think we all have been waiting for one of your scope clocks. I know I have! Sent from my iPad > On Feb 19, 2016, at 5:43 PM, NeonJohn wrote: > > > >> On 2/18/2016 8:59 PM, David Forbes wrote: >> I expect to offer it as a product soon. I still need to work out the >> price. I may offer it

Re: [neonixie-l] Capacitors in parallel why?

2016-02-19 Thread 'M W' via neonixie-l
Oh, also, I should mention heat; If the ripple current into/out of the caps is dissipating say 1.5 Watts (sometimes more, it depends on the project) and you divide that by 3 caps, they won't get nearly as hot as a single cap would get. Cooler electronics last longer, heat can cause problems for

Re: [neonixie-l] Capacitors in parallel why?

2016-02-19 Thread 'M W' via neonixie-l
On switchers you want the lowest ESR (Effective Series Resistance) between the power source (the switcher) and ground, so you bypass it to ground with low-ESR capacitors. Lots of good reasons; Sometimes the usual frequency (say 200 kHz or so, whatever your switcher's running at, frequency wise)

[neonixie-l] Capacitors in parallel why?

2016-02-19 Thread Kerry Borgne
A question came up in one of my tech forums that I don't have a ready answer to. The questions was in regards to switching supplies (used in LCD and Plasma Tv's) and the tech was asking why manufactures use three 1000uf35vdc caps in parallel instead of using one 3300uf@35vdc. Other than

Re: [neonixie-l] Scope clock in plastic case

2016-02-19 Thread NeonJohn
On 2/18/2016 8:59 PM, David Forbes wrote: > I expect to offer it as a product soon. I still need to work out the > price. I may offer it as a partial kit with the SMT assembly done, or as > a finished product in a case. I do plan to publish the code and most of > the design files. Please! At le

[neonixie-l] Re: Scope clock in plastic case

2016-02-19 Thread 'Dave' via neonixie-l
Yes, please offer a partial kit, a bare PCB, and a completed PCB. Simply Awesome. On Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 8:08:04 PM UTC-5, nixiebunny wrote: > > All, > > I got my scope clock to work, and put it in a clear acrylic case. The > FLW is not coded yet, and there's no GPS, but the DS1307

[neonixie-l] Re: Scope clock in plastic case

2016-02-19 Thread dixter
Looks very cool as all of your past clocks... can't wait to get one in house here ;-) later Dick Bell > -- 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 neoni

Re: [neonixie-l] Scope clock in plastic case

2016-02-19 Thread Ian Vine
Hi David That is a neat bit of design I'd be up for a partial kit. Cheers Ian > On 19 Feb 2016, at 01:59, David Forbes wrote: > > I expect to offer it as a product soon. I still need to work out the price. I > may offer it as a partial kit with the SMT assembly done, or as a finished > pro