[neonixie-l] Re: 1930s Neon advertisement "Nixie"

2020-06-13 Thread J Forbes
Seller didn't even mention that it looks like a glass fuse. That's the neatest part of it, I think -- 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+uns

Re: [neonixie-l] 1930s Neon advertisement "Nixie"

2020-06-13 Thread Nicholas Stock
Ha ha hanice one Jens! Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 13, 2020, at 21:15, Jens Boos wrote: > >  > Well, apparently it's over half a meter long. Given the fact that a CD47 > sells for $1,000 and is around 20cm tall, the resulting price of $2,500 is > extrapolated perfectly ;-) > > Jens >

Re: [neonixie-l] 1930s Neon advertisement "Nixie"

2020-06-13 Thread Jens Boos
Well, apparently it's over half a meter long. Given the fact that a CD47 sells for $1,000 and is around 20cm tall, the resulting price of $2,500 is extrapolated perfectly ;-) Jens Nicholas Stock hat am 14. Juni 2020 um 06:06 geschrieben:

Re: [neonixie-l] 1930s Neon advertisement "Nixie"

2020-06-13 Thread Nicholas Stock
WTF? $2500 for that? OMG :) On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 9:04 PM Jens Boos wrote: > Look at this thing here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/264735963744 > > The prize is a bit crazy, and it doesn't even work, but it sure looks like > one of a kind! > > Cheers > Jens > > -- > You received this message

[neonixie-l] 1930s Neon advertisement "Nixie"

2020-06-13 Thread Jens Boos
Look at this thing here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/264735963744 The prize is a bit crazy, and it doesn't even work, but it sure looks like one of a kind! Cheers Jens -- You received this message because you are

Re: [neonixie-l] New soldering station recommendations...

2020-06-13 Thread Bill Notfaded
Metcal 100% I'll never go back again. We use them at work to solder for space applications under scopes... Well I don't but they do in the factories. Since they turned me on and I bought a 5k series I'm totally sold. It's the bomb period! Bill -- You received this message because you are s

Re: [neonixie-l] Argon Piranha

2020-06-13 Thread Bill Duane
Hi John, They did not light. The kit is running 170v across a 220k resistor. Interestingly, they did not light when held next to a plasma ball. - Bill On Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 9:35:06 AM UTC-4, jrehwin wrote: > > > I happen to have a few of the NHK GD412-200V spark gap tubes. > > > Nice!

Re: [neonixie-l] Argon Piranha

2020-06-13 Thread 'John Rehwinkel' via neonixie-l
> I happen to have a few of the NHK GD412-200V spark gap tubes. Nice! >I accidentally thought they were neon bulbs and installed them on the > Wemos Nixie Clock kit from Ian at Nixieclock.biz (a > great kit btw.) Oops, did they light? > What voltage is needed to