[neonixie-l] Vacuum fluorescent clock design/kits available!

2019-03-28 Thread Dekatron42
Nice! I couldn’t find the KiCAD files though, can you post the link to them please. I am currently using Designspark but I want to try KiCAD and thought this might be a good project to start with. /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[neonixie-l] TESTED 4 Nixie Tubes Burroughs B-7971 3½" tall 14-segment character

2019-03-26 Thread Dekatron42
That is crazy! But so is life! I’ve recently seen a lot of crazy prices for auctions that I’ve been interested in and also a lot of bid retractions (guessing they have been placed to find out the highest bid, from this I learned to bid late or use sniping if possible - eBay is not your friend

[neonixie-l] Not a Nixie but since the E1T was mentioned recently I thought the S11S1 must be mentioned here!

2019-03-25 Thread Dekatron42
The S11S1 is an experimental tube that combines an E1T with output electrodes for all ten stages! Just have a look here and marvel at the mechanical construction: http://www.hts-homepage.de/DDD/S11S1.html I'd love to have a few of those to build a clock with! /Martin -- You received this

[neonixie-l] Re: Q: Active full-wave rectifiers

2019-03-24 Thread Dekatron42
In the circuit with the FDMQ8205 that you refer to they are connected in a POE circuit (Power Over Ethernet) where they make use of DC-voltages for the power and AC-voltages via the transformers for the data-transmissions - so the FDMQ8205 actually only work as polarity protection in that

Re: [neonixie-l] "I do not want this E1T, it is scratched"

2019-02-26 Thread Dekatron42
Can you put your files here on the forum for other people to use for free? I have a few different models of the E1T, broken ones, that I'll try to remove the decal from as they are somewhat different depending on what year they were manufactured and who made them. I also have one rare model

Re: [neonixie-l] "I do not want this E1T, it is scratched"

2019-02-26 Thread Dekatron42
I agree! I too have a uTracer (but never used it) and have always had quick answers and good help from Ronald both on the E1T and the uTracer and other things. /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this

Re: [neonixie-l] "I do not want this E1T, it is scratched"

2019-02-26 Thread Dekatron42
Perhaps Ronald Dekker has more information or even original decal prints that can be used for reproduction? /Martin -- 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

Re: [neonixie-l] "I do not want this E1T, it is scratched"

2019-02-26 Thread Dekatron42
There is a very thin lacquer layer on top of the decal that should protect it from moisture, however it has usually cracked or been worn off over the years. Perhaps not all E1Ts recieved this treatment. It can sometimes be seen bubbling or flaking on poor examples like this one on eBay right

[neonixie-l] "I do not want this E1T, it is scratched"

2019-02-25 Thread Dekatron42
I’ve read about people using the same kind of decals that you get with models, the ones that you dip in water so they can slide off. I read that they can be bought in forms that can be laser printed, or inkjet printed and they are either printed with permanent ink or sealed with clear lacquer

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: The case of the singing nixie tube

2019-02-23 Thread Dekatron42
Can you put a microphone up to the tube and look at the sound on a scope while you also scope the anode voltage via an adjustable low pass filter, or perhaps an adjustable a band pass filter, if so you might see where the frequency comes from? /Martin -- You received this message because you

Re: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: "The Fortress " an E1T clock coming soon...

2019-02-18 Thread Dekatron42
ed and I'll come back in a few hours and check. The test clock > has the acrylic columns cut at 45 degrees compared to 22.5 degrees in the > photo, so more of the back of the E1T is covered. > > Back later... > > Grahame > > On 18/02/2019 13:17, Dekatron42 wrote: > >

[neonixie-l] Re: "The Fortress " an E1T clock coming soon...

2019-02-17 Thread Dekatron42
One of the 400V circuits is actually shown on page 172-173 in the Dance book, just had a look. Will you be using a preset-circuit for the E1Ts or will you just step them up to their setting one step at a time? >From experience I know that some of the E1Ts get extremely hot at the heater in

Re: [neonixie-l] "The Fortress " an E1T clock coming soon...

2019-02-17 Thread Dekatron42
ain a > position list in the firmware and send a reset pulse to move to '0' when > you try step beyond '9'. > > Thanks > > Grahame > On 17/02/2019 15:17, Dekatron42 wrote: > > Most of the components where kept identical, even the cathode resistor, > but the resi

Re: [neonixie-l] "The Fortress " an E1T clock coming soon...

2019-02-17 Thread Dekatron42
Most of the components where kept identical, even the cathode resistor, but the resistor on the a1 output anode was raised to some 560k as this signal was mostly used to directly reset the E1T via a capacitor directly to the D' and a2 electrodes, the capacitor value was selected according to

Re: [neonixie-l] "The Fortress " an E1T clock coming soon...

2019-02-17 Thread Dekatron42
Telefunken and other manufacturers of counters with the E1T used two simple changes to the design to be able to adjust the circuit to be able to use tubes with wider tolerances, the first was to run them in a design with up to 400V anode voltage, the design was compensated for this higher

Re: [neonixie-l] ZIN18

2019-02-16 Thread Dekatron42
There is also this website which shows an office in the US as well as Ukraine: https://millclock.com/contacts and a lot of phone numbers and other means of contact. What I am missing is the 100% openness when you ask for details. /Martin On Saturday, 16 February 2019 17:59:16 UTC+1, Dmitry

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Update of my Nixie tube car gauges project

2019-02-11 Thread Dekatron42
Don't forget that you don't want to disturb the car electronics so that you crash your car and run someone over or hurt yourself - that's one reason why car electronics is tested against standards. There are a lot of good materials to be found on the Internet that chip manufacturers like

Re: [neonixie-l] 32 kHz output of Maxim DS3231* RTC

2019-02-10 Thread Dekatron42
I’ve used both versions to divide the 32768Hz signal down to 1Hz and I’ve never seen one which didn’t output 32768Hz on that pin. I usually use a pullup of som1-10k and then use that signal with anything from CMOS to TTL or microprocessors like Arduinos and I’ve always gotten a very stable

Re: [neonixie-l] Pulsed operation and anode current

2019-01-31 Thread Dekatron42
Where did you buy the book? I’ve never seen an iriginal one that has been missing any chapters. Maybe you got a reprint from one of the many places that sell poor, and sometimes incomplete copies? There were two original books for sale on eBay the other day. /Martin -- You received this

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Metro Exodus Artyom Edition comes with a fully functional Nixie watch! Who made that watch?

2019-01-27 Thread Dekatron42
Thanks for sharing photos of the insides! Looks like it could be the original design plus some extra components fitted for "looks" in the Artyom-watch. /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

[neonixie-l] Metro Exodus Artyom Edition comes with a fully functional Nixie watch! Who made that watch?

2019-01-26 Thread Dekatron42
Hi, Just spotted this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBmZKm88-rY I checked a few other places and only 10 of those kits have been made and they are given away in contests that you can enter if you bought the pre-order of the game. Now, does anyone know who made the Nixie clock? /martin

Re: [neonixie-l] Pulsed operation and anode current

2019-01-24 Thread Dekatron42
If you want more information on how Nixies behave in pulsed mode you should read the book ”Winfried Müller Elektronische Anzeigebauelemente Electronica 171”, a book from the 70’s from the East German military publisher (DDR). It is written in German but scanning it with OCR and then using

Re: [neonixie-l] Pulsed operation and anode current

2019-01-23 Thread Dekatron42
You can look at the Burroughs datasheet: https://frank.pocnet.net/other/Burroughs/B5750B585X.pdf for some details on the multiplexing of Nixies, there are some notes and also diagrams that explain the necessary voltages and currents in relation to the multiplexing timing there. I also know

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Counterfeit RTC modules

2019-01-02 Thread Dekatron42
Ok, but if you feel like going back to the faulty one, setting the alarm register will show you if the RTC is doing what it should internally and the data read from it is wrong (unless you make an error in programming the alarm registers that is ;) ). /Martin On Thursday, 3 January 2019

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Counterfeit RTC modules

2019-01-02 Thread Dekatron42
What happens if you set the alarm registers to 00:00:00 at 1/1, is the alarm triggered at rollover? /Martin -- 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

Re: [neonixie-l] Counterfeit RTC modules

2019-01-02 Thread Dekatron42
Any chance that you can ask Maxim about this behavior, it could be a bug in a batch of these ic's. Someone here on the forum had the capability of etching away the case on ic's and looking at the chip if I remember correctly, it would be interesting if these "fake" ic's could be sent to that

Re: [neonixie-l] B7971 "Repair"

2018-12-30 Thread Dekatron42
Be careful if you decide to zap it like a fuse, I have a few of these where people tried that and blew the connecting wire instead if the segments. I just whack them against my palm and at an angle to dislodge them, has worked every time so far. I don’t dare to whack them against anything

[neonixie-l] Re: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (in advance)!

2018-12-24 Thread Dekatron42
Yes, you are correct, it was not easy, I almost gave up at one time. It turns out that many of the LL-55X Nixies have manufacturing errors in that some letters wasn't on the same pin on all identically numbered ones, so I had to solder and re-solder some of them more than once and that gave me

Re: [neonixie-l] Lovely project with "fake" IEE NIMOs!

2018-11-21 Thread Dekatron42
@Gregebert - So which is it, cubic zirconia or real diamond? ;) Sometimes I am only interested in the looks but sometimes the things behind, this time the looks. I also find it fascinating for the time and energy taken by the designer to get the ”true” looks in this case. And as you say,

[neonixie-l] Lovely project with "fake" IEE NIMOs!

2018-11-20 Thread Dekatron42
Take a look at this, which I find is a really nice project that uses "fake" IEE NIMOs : https://www.hackster.io/paul-bricmont/nearly-nimo-clock-9309ec /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

Re: [neonixie-l] Simple discrete circuit for dimming Nixies with an LDR?

2018-11-20 Thread Dekatron42
Here's the first try, which seems to work just fine in LTSpice. I will be using an LM741 or something similar and not the quad LT1014, just chose it as it was available in my box of components. /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l"

Re: [neonixie-l] Simple discrete circuit for dimming Nixies with an LDR?

2018-11-20 Thread Dekatron42
Thanks for all suggestions, some more Googling and the ideas here and some outside of the forum made me think of the following solution: Connect the LDR to an op-amp (comparator) with a trimmer so that the light/dark level can be adjusted, then connect this signal to the reset pin of an NE555

Re: [neonixie-l] Simple discrete circuit for dimming Nixies with an LDR?

2018-11-19 Thread Dekatron42
Yes, processor = MCU. Using an NE555 would be no problem, I'm using standard TTL for the logic of the clock itself. I know there is one dimming circuit which uses the NE555, this one: http://www.mcamafia.de/nixie/ncp_dt/nix_dim.htm but that doesn't use an LDR. If I remember correctly the

[neonixie-l] Simple discrete circuit for dimming Nixies with an LDR?

2018-11-19 Thread Dekatron42
I once had a circuit diagram which used an LDR to PWM the Nixies to dim them when it was dark. Since I had a major SSD crash some time ago I lost a lot of files as they also were corrupt on the backups I had, the SSD had been corrupt for some time before I realized it. I have googled to try to

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: New to dekatrons looking for advice.

2018-11-03 Thread Dekatron42
A few years ago I restored an EZ10/EZ10A/EZ10B tester, see here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/neonixie-l/elesta$20tester%7Csort:date/neonixie-l/z_XVbXeB4ks/w7njlQvKsXoJ The currents stated on the tester for EZ10/EZ10A is 1.1mA minimum, 1.3mA nominal and 1.6mA maximum, for the

[neonixie-l] Re: Dave and Mikes neat nimo stuff

2018-11-01 Thread Dekatron42
The original circuit diagrams for Mikes NIMO designs can be found here on Mikes webpage: https://threeneurons.wordpress.com/miscellaneous-projects/ just scroll down a bit, there you can click them to get high resolution pictures, also the designs have thorough texts describing them. All of

Re: [neonixie-l] Filament transfomer current for driving six NIMOs?

2018-10-25 Thread Dekatron42
I contacted Ametherm regarding inrush current limiters as I’ve used their products to limit inrush current on toroidal transformers and they told me they had limiters used for heat lamps and similar applications and they believed those would work. I’ll try to order some and see how they behave.

Re: [neonixie-l] Filament transfomer current for driving six NIMOs?

2018-10-23 Thread Dekatron42
A simple solution then would be to use one resistor, or two resistors one in each branch, of the heater chain to maintain a centered reference compared to ground even during startup, and a relay shorting that/those resistors after some time - just like slow starters for toroidal transformers

[neonixie-l] Filament transfomer current for driving six NIMOs?

2018-10-23 Thread Dekatron42
@jrehwin: If I order a transformer with 1.1V center tapped transformer with 1.2A rating for driving six NIMOs, do I have to load it with 5 ”NIMOs” if I want to test just one NIMO? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe

[neonixie-l] Re: Filament transfomer current for driving six NIMOs?

2018-10-23 Thread Dekatron42
@gregebert: Isn’t there a risk of flash-over if you don’t use high voltage resistors for the anode connection? -- 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

Re: [neonixie-l] Filament transfomer current for driving six NIMOs?

2018-10-22 Thread Dekatron42
Thank you all for your input! @jrehwin - Thanks for explaining how "a transformer sized for the equilibrium load" works in a circuit like this! @gregebert - Do you have to take the fuse resistance into account in your circuit to maintain a centered heater voltage (I guess so as the fuse

[neonixie-l] Filament transfomer current for driving six NIMOs?

2018-10-22 Thread Dekatron42
Hi, I need help with how much current a regular mains transformer would need for the center tapped filament winding for six NIMOs. The filament for a NIMO is specified at 1.1V AC or DC +/-0.15V at some 0.2A. The cold resistance of the filament is some 2.1 Ohm. Do I need to specify some

[neonixie-l] Re: Taylor HV Modules -green PCB type

2018-09-11 Thread Dekatron42
Both types are still sold on eBay https://www.ebay.com/sch/xtes/m.html?item=140964710736=item20d226c950%3Ag%3AxH4AAMXQ-BZQ~kIX=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 if you can't get them anywhere else. /Martin On Tuesday, 11 September 2018 06:55:11 UTC+2, MichaelB wrote: > > Looking for 3 or 4 of the

[neonixie-l] Re: Interesting indicator on Ebay

2018-08-09 Thread Dekatron42
It's more like a linear Polyatron (although not far from a linear dekatron), if you compare the circuit that I have posted here on the forum for the A-201 Polyatron you can see the similarities between the diagrams in the auction and the A-201 circuit. The A-201 can interface to a Nixie if you

[neonixie-l] Interesting indicator on Ebay

2018-08-09 Thread Dekatron42
I forgot to write that the manufacturer is ”Plasma Labs”, the same as for the A-201. The note on ”long pins” in the auction is probably due to the fact that you often see comments on ”short pins” and ”broken pins” for the IN-20 on Russian forums! /Martin -- You received this message because

[neonixie-l] Interesting indicator on Ebay

2018-08-09 Thread Dekatron42
They are probably used, the pins are shorter than on unused tubes, they are of equal length on new tubes. It also looks like the single mounting pin in the opposite end is missing, this sometimes leads to gas leaks as the glass breaks easily when that pin has been cut off. They are similar to

[neonixie-l] Re: Pandicon ZM1200 in Action!

2018-07-29 Thread Dekatron42
Nice! Have you made any tests to remove/reduce the ghosting between the digits? /Martin -- 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] Re: Help with electroluminescent displays

2018-07-28 Thread Dekatron42
Have you checked out this website: http://www.155la3.ru/electroluminescent.htm it is in Russian but Google Translate is your friend! I tested a few of the thyristor and simple transformer designs and they work very well. Unfortunately most of the EL-displays sold by Russian sellers seems to be

[neonixie-l] Re: Y1938 blue-coated VFD

2018-07-09 Thread Dekatron42
Some VFDs can be revived, I did that with the displays on a few HP34401a’s and other HP instruments that I bought with dim and uneven segments. Just Google on how to revive them. /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Y1938 blue-coated VFD

2018-07-07 Thread Dekatron42
I haven't used exactly these kinds of paints but others, hobby models, and there I warmed the fluid and the item I was painting so that the drying would go faster, just make sure that you use a temperature that the manufacturer guarantees their product to work with. I also had to protect from

[neonixie-l] Re: Anita Mk9 restoration

2018-06-13 Thread Dekatron42
Thanks for the frequency information! You need to increase the value of C5E and C6E to increase the pulse length and increase the bias voltage on R9E & R10E to match values in driving circuits for the GS10C. From the voltage levels shown in your second photo I guess that the pulse voltage is

[neonixie-l] Re: Anita Mk9 restoration

2018-06-12 Thread Dekatron42
@Roland: Do you know what the frequency is at pin 6 (Anode) of the triode V1B? /Martin On Monday, 11 June 2018 15:41:55 UTC+2, Roland wrote: > > Here you can see the dekatron circuit and the oscillator. > Dekatron cathode voltages are clamped between -20V and +12V. > Oscillator cuitcuit and

[neonixie-l] Re: Anita Mk9 restoration

2018-06-05 Thread Dekatron42
Yes, I was also thinking about the differences in the driving conditions for these dekatrons, and the possibility of adding, or changing, the driving conditions. /Martin On Tuesday, 5 June 2018 23:20:23 UTC+2, Jon wrote: > > Hi Roland, > > Good to see you here. Can you say anything about the

[neonixie-l] Re: Anita Mk9 restoration

2018-06-05 Thread Dekatron42
Hi, Can someone please send me the complete circuit diagrams for these Anitas, or point me to somewhere where I can download them? I’d like to have a look at the circuit surrounding the GS10D. /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l"

[neonixie-l] Re: Russians chip K155ID1 SOIC 16L packaged

2018-05-05 Thread Dekatron42
If I am not wrong someone here on the forum said that they had removed the case from the LM9022 to have a peek at the chip inside (could have been many years ago this was done). I wonder if someone has made the same trick with these new chips? /Martin @Dmitry: A photo of the actual chip used

[neonixie-l] Re: 4 digit nimo clock so far

2018-04-20 Thread Dekatron42
Absolutely lovely! /Martin -- 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. To post to this group, send an email to

[neonixie-l] Re: Russians chip K155ID1 SOIC 16L packaged

2018-04-10 Thread Dekatron42
Can you show any photos of the new chip, not only the whole wafer but the also a single chip in good resolution? What factory made the wafers and the chips and what factory put them in the SOIC capsules? /Martin On Tuesday, 10 April 2018 19:38:38 UTC+2, Dmitry Shevchenko wrote: > > 4" wafer

[neonixie-l] Re: Russians chip K155ID1 SOIC 16L packaged

2018-04-10 Thread Dekatron42
So the die wafers were produced recently, in last year or this year? /Martin On Tuesday, 10 April 2018 13:06:26 UTC+2, Dmitry Shevchenko wrote: > > *I have a few questions about these ic’s that I hope you can answer: * > *Which company is manufacturing these ic’s?* > > My company > Details >

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Tube Rodan CD47/Gr-414 (OKAYA)

2018-04-02 Thread Dekatron42
A second one from the same seller: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Nixie-Tube-Rohre-Rodan-CD47-Gr-414-OKAYA/183157694930?hash=item2aa50ca1d2:g:YS0AAOSwxa9awS~T first one sold for Euro 500,50! No feedback yet. /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Tube Rodan CD47/Gr-414 (OKAYA)

2018-03-25 Thread Dekatron42
It's bank transfer and no Paypal, I'd be a bit wary then. /Martin -- 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. To

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Chinese nixies..

2018-03-22 Thread Dekatron42
The date is printed on the datasheets at the bottom left, on my SZ-3 it says 16th of March 1967 and on the SZ-2 it says 30th of December 1968. I have one with cathodes that I have tried to "wake up" but they quickly go back to non working after some time without use, it looks like the cathodes

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Chinese nixies..

2018-03-11 Thread Dekatron42
Well, if you are a collector you might add one or two to your collection at the current price, they don't come up that often, but the internal wiring is easily damaged - and I suspect that the seller will soon become aware of what I know of these Nixies and he might go down on the price! The

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Chinese nixies..

2018-03-11 Thread Dekatron42
I've bought a few of these and other similar types for just RMB 25 from China, the digit height is only 33mm, I had the datasheet translated by a friend, it says so at the end of the datasheet and I can confirm it from the tubes I have. They are very fragile inside as the wires connecting the

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Refilling tubes/different gasses

2018-03-10 Thread Dekatron42
Using Google Translate on their Facebook text you can see that they had to raise the voltage to some 500V for Xenon and 400V for Argon, if I understand it correctly they also mention that they are looking for a developer. Maybe it is time to ask them what they plan and how they are doing this?

[neonixie-l] A few different LARGE Rodan Nixies for sale on German eBay!

2018-03-02 Thread Dekatron42
Just spotted these from the same seller, one front view CD727 with +/- signs, one GR1620 with Kg, two differently numbered CD47/GR414 https://www.ebay.de/itm/Nixie-Tube-Rodan-GR727-IKZ-OKAYA/222862359062?hash=item33e3a1ba16:g:OqsAAOSwMS1amD6G

Re: [neonixie-l] Driver chips besides 7441 or 74141

2018-02-26 Thread Dekatron42
The SN75468 or SN75469 are two of my favourites, hooking up the COM pin to some 60V via a resistor divider or zener and resistor works beautifully. I've seen it used with Burroughs Nixies and Burroughs Bar Graph displays. It has been used by a bunch of people here too. /Martin -- You

[neonixie-l] Re: HV5523/HV5623

2018-02-26 Thread Dekatron42
Have you asked Microchip what they think about the use? They have always been very helpful when I have asked them about their ic's and the ratings. /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[neonixie-l] Re: MMBTA92 & MMBTA42 anode switching circuit problem

2018-01-21 Thread Dekatron42
Ok, I have Acrobat Pro but I never get the results that I want when I try to do the same procedure. What, and how, do you do in the last three steps "optimise them, OCR the result and to set the metadata.", maybe I am doing something wrong. the problem I stumble upon the most is that the OCR is

[neonixie-l] Re: MMBTA92 & MMBTA42 anode switching circuit problem

2018-01-21 Thread Dekatron42
Nice! Can you share how you made the PDF? /Martin On Sunday, 21 January 2018 08:32:48 UTC+1, Nick wrote: > > I've created a properly optimised and searchable PDF with the correct > metadata from the JPGs below which can be found in the group library under > *Nixie > Tube Data -> Application

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: MMBTA92 & MMBTA42 anode switching circuit problem

2018-01-20 Thread Dekatron42
Another document on multiplexing can be found here: http://www.tube-tester.com/sites/nixie/dat_arch/ZM1200_valvo.pdf it shows how the Pandicon, the ZM1200 series of Nixies, designs should be made to get them to work properly. It shows a string of zeners in the power supply section that

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: MMBTA92 & MMBTA42 anode switching circuit problem

2018-01-20 Thread Dekatron42
You can also read about multiplexing Nixies here: https://threeneurons.wordpress.com/nixie-power-supply/ starting with the text "*Nothing Turns-ON Instantaneously"* /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from

[neonixie-l] Re: MMBTA92 & MMBTA42 anode switching circuit problem

2018-01-19 Thread Dekatron42
I can recommend reading the Burroughs document N101 on multiplexing Nixies which can be found here, if you haven't done so already: http://worldpowersystems.com/ARCHIVE/Burroughs/index.html . /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l"

[neonixie-l] Re: Original 1971 Longines Nixie Clock - rarity and design icon of the 70s, working

2018-01-12 Thread Dekatron42
There are some nice photos in the auction showing the insides, I've never seen the insides of this clock before so that was a nice extra! /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

Re: [neonixie-l] OT: Vacuum Tube Projects?

2017-12-31 Thread Dekatron42
Here's a nice organ to build a copy of: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=121108 , but maybe nothing for the beginner though /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: IN-18 Blue Dream PWB

2017-12-30 Thread Dekatron42
Thanks for the link on the TI document. I agree that in this particular circumstance it is probably not a latchup condition. In one specific case I came across recently I never dug deep enough to check if it was a proper latchup or not but it certainly looked like it as it pulled the 5V line

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: IN-18 Blue Dream PWB

2017-12-29 Thread Dekatron42
I don't know anything about this clock in particular but I have come across several other designs where a mix of TTL ic's, CMOS ic's and other ic's with different VCC capabilities has been used, some starting to operate from as low as 1.8V and some like TTL above 4.75V, but all capable of

[neonixie-l] Re: One Tube Nimo Clock

2017-12-28 Thread Dekatron42
Nice! I like the simple design! Will this circuit work just as well with the Telefunken XM1000? /Martin -- 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

Re: [neonixie-l] ITS1-A on eBay

2017-11-08 Thread Dekatron42
They are quite easy to drive, have a look at a minimalistic clock here: https://radiokot.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1916607#p1916607 there is s full schematic and also the hex code for the processor. When I found this design I wrote about it over at TubeClockDB here:

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: XN-12s on Ebay

2017-11-01 Thread Dekatron42
The fight for the other auction from the same seller with two Ericsson (ETL) GR10W was a bit harder! /Martin -- 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

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: 4x CD47 / GR-414 - Ultra Rare Nixie Tubes

2017-09-30 Thread Dekatron42
If you look carefully at the photo of all four tubes you can see that the one to the right has a different label than the other three, it also has a date code on that label which the other three are missing. My guess is that the three with the same label have another type of bakelite socket

[neonixie-l] Re: how to protect a MOSFET

2017-09-27 Thread Dekatron42
nd 64 x MPSA42 transistors. >> >> >> Am Mittwoch, 27. September 2017 21:51:31 UTC+2 schrieb Dekatron42: >>> >>> What are those IC's on the board with the 2N7000? >>> >>> /Martin >>> >>> On Tuesday, 26 September 2017 20:48

[neonixie-l] Re: how to protect a MOSFET

2017-09-27 Thread Dekatron42
What are those IC's on the board with the 2N7000? /Martin On Tuesday, 26 September 2017 20:48:08 UTC+2, newxito wrote: > > I agree 100%, it must be an ESD problem, these things are really fragile, > even on a breadboard circuit just touching 2 or 3 times the gate kills the > 2n7000. I think I

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: tubes/valves and Global Shipping

2017-08-20 Thread Dekatron42
Have you written to Wired and asked them to look into this? It might be worth a try! /Martin On Sunday, 20 August 2017 09:40:58 UTC+2, Manuel Azevedo wrote: > > I wish that magazines like Wired would pickup on these stories and would > expose how GSP is destroying these vintage pieces. > > >

[neonixie-l] Re: New nixie power supply released - NCH8200HV

2017-08-01 Thread Dekatron42
Nice small form factor! Will it be possible to hook up an external doubler/tripler? Will you make an isolated version in the future (input/output isolation)? /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this

[neonixie-l] Re: Adjusting this schematic for a 300V output

2017-07-15 Thread Dekatron42
Someone once told me that you could ask for up to 450V output voltage from the small Nixies PSUs (1363 & 1364) that are sold at Tayloredge (www.tayloredge.com) but I've never asked for that myself, but it might be worth checking. /Martin -- You received this message because you are

[neonixie-l] Re: Dekatrons in (their original) action

2017-07-03 Thread Dekatron42
The Leybold 55962 was used in Physics classes in school to measure time events, there are two plugin modules and a few other extra items that was used with the unit. /Martin On Monday, 3 July 2017 17:46:33 UTC+2, Paolo Cravero wrote: > > Hello. > While walking around an electronics flea

[neonixie-l] Re: Weird spot on XN-11 Anode

2017-07-01 Thread Dekatron42
I believe that it is the same symptom as the "blue dot" effect in Nixies, you can read about "The Infamous “Blue Dot”:" a bit down on Michael Moorrees webpage: https://threeneurons.wordpress.com/nixie-power-supply/ . I've seen both orange and blue dots on several Nixies. I recently had orange

[neonixie-l] Re: Transformers (rant)

2017-06-27 Thread Dekatron42
You can find a lot of good information with maths and circuits on Ronald Dekker's website http://www.dos4ever.com/flyback/flyback.html, also check out his 90V Anode battery. /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To

[neonixie-l] Re: tubes/valves and Global Shipping

2017-06-25 Thread Dekatron42
I know of these problem from personal experience, GSP cancelled shipping on items I bought and reimbursed me and the seller, sometimes part of the shipment has disappeared when passing through the GSP shipping sites as the items have been inspected and repacked (not only electronics but items

[neonixie-l] Re: 5 x Rodan CD24s Available From UK

2017-06-17 Thread Dekatron42
PM Components have some at GBP £12.95, at least they list them as in stock here: http://pmcomponentsnos.co.uk/Rodan-CD4 /Martin -- 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,

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Four NL-8091 on ebay

2017-06-11 Thread Dekatron42
Looking closely at the photos with the digits in auction 112434355542 it looks like there is a lot of corrosion on the metal digits, there are a lot of white and grey areas - does anyone know what it is and how it affects expected lifetime of these Nixies? In the other auction 322547684051

[neonixie-l] Re: A Japanese DK32 dekatron and an old Chinese dekatron up and running.

2017-06-04 Thread Dekatron42
I added a few other Chinese dekatrons to my Youtube channel : OQ-1 (B8G and octal socket), OQ-4, OQ-5, OQ-301, OQ-304, OQ-310. They are similar to the GC10B, GC10/4B, GC10D and Z504S. /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To

[neonixie-l] A Japanese DK32 dekatron and an old Chinese dekatron up and running.

2017-06-02 Thread Dekatron42
I've made a short movie of an old Chinese prototype dekatron that is running, you can see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bshAbg3yxa0 and some time ago I also made a movie of a NEC DK32 dekatron running here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpz16OkbAFg. There will be more short movies

[neonixie-l] Re: IN-8 Digit Failure

2017-06-01 Thread Dekatron42
Try to raise the voltage, if possible on that clock, that might move the glow up to the digit instead of the wire leading up to the digit. /Martin On Thursday, 1 June 2017 22:42:52 UTC+2, Roddy Scott wrote: > > Folks, > > I have a little IN-8 clock that was unplugged a couple of days ago and >

[neonixie-l] Re: Beam trapping voltage

2017-05-29 Thread Dekatron42
It says "In order to obviate..." on page 3 where it explains that function in a short text. Here's another explanation of the use https://www.kimballphysics.com/PDFs/general_options_pulsing_blanking.pdf. You can leave the beam turned on, not turned off by the grid or by other means, and have

[neonixie-l] Re: Interesting INS-1 behavior...

2017-05-22 Thread Dekatron42
Here's a site that explains the phenomena: http://www.g3ynh.info/disch_tube/lamp/flame_neon.html /Martin -- 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] Re: Nixie Sputtering at Pulsed Currents vs Constant Current

2017-05-06 Thread Dekatron42
I only know that Burroughs mentions the B5750/B5755 and B5850/5755 in the Application note "Multiplexed operation of NIXIE tubes" #N101 at the end of page 3 where they talk about somewhat higher gas pressure to reduce sputtering and to achieve other things to get these Nixies to work better

[neonixie-l] Re: IN-9 tube gas discrepancies and cathode poisoning issues

2017-04-29 Thread Dekatron42
You can find a PDF-file on the IN-9 & IN-13, from a Russian book, with the original Russian and a translation made with Google Translate here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2XLFMydwkBgc2lhSEk5WXgxLXc in the TEMP folder here at the forum. In most designs that I've seen in Russian books the

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Burroughs Self-Scan bare dsplay data

2017-04-16 Thread Dekatron42
Just be careful when testing the displays as Burroughs warns that you can destroy it quite easily if you overload it for just a short time - timing is not extremely strict but running them incorrectly will damage the small glow cells fast. Can you post more photos of the back and front of your

[neonixie-l] Re: Burroughs Self-Scan bare dsplay data

2017-04-15 Thread Dekatron42
I uploaded a bunch of Burroughs documents and datasheets on the Self-Scan displays in the forum TEMP folder, go have a look and download the file and see if it will be of any help to you to get your display up and running. /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

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