RE: [neonixie-l] Dr. Timmy's Caffeinated Nixie tubes

2016-04-28 Thread Jeff Walton
Yes! But like many nixie tubes, these aren’t available anywhere either… Jeff From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Quixotic Nixotic Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 4:23 PM To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Subject: [neonixie-l] Dr. Timmy's Caffei

[neonixie-l] Dr. Timmy's Caffeinated Nixie tubes

2016-04-28 Thread Quixotic Nixotic
I understand that Dr. Timmy's Caffeinated Nixie tubes come in Cherry, Lemon/Lime, Fruit Punch, Watermelon, and Blue Raspberry. John S -- 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

[neonixie-l] Re: The Russians are correct! Early A-201 Polyatron prototype is shining blue!

2016-04-28 Thread Dekatron42
Yes, probably, Kaganov - Каганов И.Л. Ионные приборы (Ionic Devices), says that early Polyatrons used 90% Argon and 10% Hydrogen. /Martin On Thursday, 28 April 2016 21:06:48 UTC+2, gregebert wrote: > > Argon ? If so, I wonder if the decision was based it's abundance vs. Neon. > -- You received

[neonixie-l] Re: The Russians are correct! Early A-201 Polyatron prototype is shining blue!

2016-04-28 Thread gregebert
Argon ? If so, I wonder if the decision was based it's abundance vs. Neon. -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.

[neonixie-l] Re: The Russians are correct! Early A-201 Polyatron prototype is shining blue!

2016-04-28 Thread Dekatron42
Well, I couldn't keep myself away from the Polyatron so I made a quick tweak of the pulse voltages as well as the screen/grid voltage, and voila it started to run somewhat better - now I have to go and take care of what I really should have done, household chores. https://www.youtube.com/wa

Re: [neonixie-l] Unusual ZM1040 Tube

2016-04-28 Thread Paul Parry
Thanks for your help guys, a ZZ1040 it is then! I was having a hunt for some Nixies and came across Billington Export https://web211.secure-secure.co.uk/tube-and-valve-electronics.co.uk/wholesale/basket.asp they have quite a few Nixies listed (although the Zm1080 are now gone!) I also got some

Re: [neonixie-l] Unusual ZM1040 Tube

2016-04-28 Thread Paul Parry
Hi Nick, Yes completely mirrored.. I got them Sale or return so I guess I will return them! On Wednesday, 27 April 2016 20:46:03 UTC+1, Pramanicin wrote: > Mirrored all the way around? > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 12:43 PM, Paul Parry > wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> Saw some of these ZM1040 tubes f