Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Shipment delays from Ukraine

2020-12-02 Thread Christian Elzey
I also got some in-14s from Ukraine in about 10 days total, so that shipping path is likely recovered. On Wed, Dec 2, 2020, 7:06 PM gregebert wrote: > I'm happy to report my purchase of VFDs from Kiev, Ukraine arrived in > about 2 weeks. So, maybe the delivery process has now recovered. > Only

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: A huge 7 Segment display made out of 23 IN-28 tubes? Wack.

2020-10-13 Thread Christian Elzey
Unfortunately I haven't tried to power it up yet, moving and starting a new job took all my free time. Unfortunately one of the 4 I received had a few cracked tubes, but the seller is sending me some IN-28s to replace them with. Can't wait to see it light up though. On Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 9:25 AM

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Source for Panaplex displays

2020-09-10 Thread Christian Elzey
I will give that a try today! -Chris On Thu, Sep 10, 2020, 12:09 AM Richard Scales wrote: > Actually, if you load up the easyeda design tool and try to place a > component you are presented with a dialogue to search for the desired > component - put in SP-151 and see what comes up! > - Richard

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Source for Panaplex displays

2020-09-09 Thread Christian Elzey
Actually, yeah it would! I've been meaning to learn easyeda. On Wed, Sep 9, 2020, 8:55 AM Richard Scales wrote: > I created one for easyEda - would that help you? > - Richard > > > On Tuesday, 8 September 2020 at 12:54:24 UTC+1 celzey11 wrote: > >> Anyone know of a PCB library file for the

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: New Google Groups...format..?

2020-09-08 Thread Christian Elzey
I thought that was just a glitch or something...is Google trying to kill Groups? www.killedbygoogle.com On Tue, Sep 8, 2020, 7:50 AM Paul Andrews wrote: > Just discovered that I can no longer reply to a topic on my iPhone. A > quick search shows that mobile users have to switch to the desktop

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: 7 Segment Nix

2020-08-27 Thread Christian Elzey
f tracks for components >> that are not fitted. >> Apart from that, there are three connections to each IN-28, one is common >> to all tubes, one is common to all tubes but fed via a large resistor and >> the third is common to each 'segment' and these are the ones which go

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: New Google Groups...format..?

2020-08-25 Thread Christian Elzey
DuckDuckGo Gang! On Tue, Aug 25, 2020, 7:17 AM Bill Notfaded wrote: > I'm ok with Google groups what I'm not really a fan of is censoring search > results for nefarious reasons. I won't get started but suffice it to say > there are other search engines. Duck duck go comes to mind. > > Bill >

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: 7 Segment Nix

2020-08-24 Thread Christian Elzey
So THAT'S where they all wentjkjk On Mon, Aug 24, 2020, 1:38 PM Michail Wilson wrote: > 8 @ $30 > > > > Michail Wilson > > 206-920-6312 > > > > *From:* neonixie-l@googlegroups.com *On > Behalf Of *Christian Elzey > *Sent:* Monday, Augu

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: 7 Segment Nix

2020-08-24 Thread Christian Elzey
How low was your low offer? Wondering if I could go lower... On Mon, Aug 24, 2020, 1:32 PM Michail Wilson wrote: > Hello, > > > > I decided to get several of these as well. > > > > I made a LOW bid offer and it was accepted minutes later. > > > > Michail Wilson > > 206-920-6312 > > > > *From:*

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: 7 Segment Nix

2020-08-23 Thread Christian Elzey
Regret only buying two now...sort of limits what I can do with them. Maybe I'll pick up 2 more. On Sun, Aug 23, 2020, 12:45 AM Richard Scales wrote: > I also bagged a few of these on a low(ish) offer and they just arrived. > They were extremely well packaged - I think I'm OK for bubble wrap for

Re: [neonixie-l] New Google Groups...format..?

2020-08-19 Thread Christian Elzey
Yup, forces you to login now. Darn. On Wed, Aug 19, 2020, 3:20 PM Christian Elzey wrote: > I really hope not, we don't need more walled gardens on the web. > > On Wed, Aug 19, 2020, 3:05 PM newxito wrote: > >> Can someone confirm that google is now forcing users to log in ev

Re: [neonixie-l] New Google Groups...format..?

2020-08-19 Thread Christian Elzey
I really hope not, we don't need more walled gardens on the web. On Wed, Aug 19, 2020, 3:05 PM newxito wrote: > Can someone confirm that google is now forcing users to log in even if > they just want to read the conversations from the group? > > -- > You received this message because you are

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: $20 IN-12 clock...anyone have one of these?

2020-07-27 Thread Christian Elzey
st wanted the PCB). It was a very strange design and I had very little > faith in it, but lo and behold a month later it's still keeping very good > time. > > On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 12:00 PM Christian Elzey > wrote: > >> Just used it as-is. Works fine! >> >> Threw

Re: [neonixie-l] Neon Pixels!

2020-07-24 Thread Christian Elzey
Yo there's a Nixie version of that that's tempting for sure On Fri, Jul 24, 2020, 10:13 AM martin martin wrote: > Reminds me of this project > https://makezine.com/2008/06/18/transistor-clock-kit-uses/ > > > > > > ~ > *mcvei...@gmail.com * > > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 4:21 AM Joe Croft wrote:

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: $20 IN-12 clock...anyone have one of these?

2020-07-09 Thread Christian Elzey
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskElectronics/comments/bj3sbf/how_to_identify_counterfeit_rtc/ Interesting thread about cheap DS3231 chips On Thu, Jul 9, 2020, 1:04 PM gregebert wrote: > There are also counterfeit devices, easily found on the dirt-cheap cards. > See what yours does at midnite on New

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Welcome & please introduce yourself!

2020-07-06 Thread Christian Elzey
I was using a cheap Chinese eBay-bought GPS module I already had, that wasn't the one Adafruit suggested, and it worked just fine. -Chris On Mon, Jul 6, 2020, 10:40 AM Nicholas Stock wrote: > Did anyone try a different GPS receiver besides the original parallax > version that Adafruit detailed?

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Welcome & please introduce yourself!

2020-07-05 Thread Christian Elzey
That's exactly it! https://learn.adafruit.com/ice-tube-clock-kit/mods - Chris On Sun, Jul 5, 2020, 6:34 PM roy teddmann wrote: > GPS mod?? Does that mean something other than Global positioning system?? > So it gathers the position and sets the clock automagically?? > > On Thursday, July 2,

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Shipment delays from Ukraine

2020-05-18 Thread Christian Elzey
That happened to me with a Kindle. University mail room lost it. Amazon sent me another one. They found it a month later, now I have 2, except the "lost" one can't connect to the internet, I wonder if Amazon blacklisted it? On Mon, May 18, 2020, 1:52 PM Paul Andrews wrote: > You may still get

Re: [neonixie-l] Odd VFD tubes?

2020-04-24 Thread Christian Elzey
> > > > Anyone see a similar IN27 clock out there? > > > > On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 8:38 AM Nicholas Stock > wrote: > > Nice. There’s a seller on eBay who has spruced up the case etc and selling > them... > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On

Re: [neonixie-l] Odd VFD tubes?

2020-04-24 Thread Christian Elzey
Yes I did! Although it doesn't catch a signal too well indoors. On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 11:13 AM Nicholas Stock wrote: > Icetube clock...! They’re great. Did you do the GPS mod? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 24, 2020, at 07:30, celzey11 wrote: > > > > These tubes are great. I have a

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: updated lab/workshop pic

2020-04-23 Thread Christian Elzey
Did a little research cause I was curious and turns out it's from the 40s On Thu, Apr 23, 2020, 5:25 PM martin martin wrote: > > Look on the back or open it. The manufacture date is often inside > Usually 1970s or so > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 14:21 celzey11 wrote: > >> I've got this one I