[neonixie-l] Anyone have a data sheet for blue 16-segment LEDs?

2022-03-10 Thread Nick Andrews
https://www.ebay.com/itm/324844542148?var=513847918490 I bought some of these to play with and am having issues finding the actual data sheet. Found some for similar but different color variants. But I want to know the recommended max parameters to decide how bright I want to drive them.

Re: [neonixie-l] OT: CRT timing question

2022-02-20 Thread Nick Sargeant
Comparing the timings in the picture and going for common denominators, you can see that the front porch and back porch are (4 units of 660 ns) long, hsync is (7 units of 660ns) long, video itself is (64 units of 660ns) long. So I would offer that there is a 64 character display, where each

Re: [neonixie-l] A pair of Rodan Okaya CD47 / GR414 on eBay (used with green corrosion on one pin).....

2022-02-15 Thread Nick Andrews
I did this when my brother was stationed in Germany many moons ago to buy a sweet Schuberth motorcycle helmet which was there near Trier. I sent my brother money, he used a local bank to pay and picked it up, then sent it to me via APO way cheaper than shipping would have been from the seller.

Re: [neonixie-l] Sale IN-14 used

2022-02-08 Thread Nick Andrews
Sounds good to me. Thank you. On Mon, Feb 7, 2022, 1:28 PM Yuriy Ovchinnikov wrote: > I will write to you when I receive them. > > пн, 7 февр. 2022 г. в 21:02, Nick Andrews : > >> Hello Yuriy, >> >> I am interested in 20, depending on shipping. Texas, USA

Re: [neonixie-l] Sale IN-14 used

2022-02-07 Thread Nick Andrews
Hello Yuriy, I am interested in 20, depending on shipping. Texas, USA zip code 78217. Thank you. Nick On Mon, Feb 7, 2022, 8:17 AM 'Yuriy Ovchinnikov' via neonixie-l < neonixie-l@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Hi, > Sale 60 pcs. IN-14 used for $10 ea. > > -- > You received

Re: [neonixie-l] For the dekatron geeks among us...

2022-02-02 Thread Nick Andrews
Sweet, I like it. On Wed, Feb 2, 2022 at 4:09 PM Jon wrote: > With the kind assistance of Nick, I recently got my hands on rather a rare > bird - the Chatham Electronics CH1047. It's a big tube with a B14A base, > rather ugly to my eyes, but very interesting nonetheless. Made fo

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie in Video game spotted.

2022-02-02 Thread Nick Andrews
Haha, I call that Congressional Science. Just because it's not actually technically possible doesn't mean we can't legislate it... On Wed, Feb 2, 2022 at 9:38 AM David Forbes wrote: > Well, at least a 2D representation of a Nixie tube cathode in a decidedly > non-Nixie-tube housing. > >

Re: [neonixie-l] Is it just me?

2022-01-25 Thread Nick Andrews
Sellers on Amazon have been doing this lately too. I ordered a 2" rod of UHMW plastic for $12+ and said they only had one. Next day they had more, but at $18. Bastiches. Another seller had more at the lower price so I ordered some from them. On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 6:45 PM Michail Wilson

Re: [neonixie-l] Is it just me?

2022-01-24 Thread Nick Andrews
That's just crazy talk. Glad I picked up some IN-9 and IN-13 a while back, but wish I'd bought a lot more. I think IN-9 should be about $5-6ea and the 13s what, $10? I wish, not any more! I think it's awesome that some folks are being inventive and making things, but it really sucks when it

Re: [neonixie-l] Is it just me?

2022-01-24 Thread Nick Andrews
But that seller graciously offered me that tube for only $7000... On Sun, Jan 23, 2022 at 10:50 PM Mac Doktor wrote: > > On Jan 23, 2022, at 11:11 PM, Bill Notfaded wrote: > > This is what really set me off: > https://www.ebay.com/itm/174977901251 > > > I've been told by someone who knows

[neonixie-l] Re: Slightly OT: plasma guitar pedal

2022-01-20 Thread Nick Andrews
an antenna to pick up the signal and demodulate it back to usable audio, much like AM radio. Interesting! On Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 9:55 AM Nick Andrews wrote: > So my neighbor plays bass in a couple of bands and showed me this 'plasma > pedal' the other night. They're not cheap and he mentioned ma

[neonixie-l] Slightly OT: plasma guitar pedal

2022-01-20 Thread Nick Andrews
So my neighbor plays bass in a couple of bands and showed me this 'plasma pedal' the other night. They're not cheap and he mentioned maybe we could build one. I told him I hadn't seen it before but would check it out. Now, I see a couple of different ones, the common one being an argon discharge

Re: [neonixie-l] Now it's time for some "real" neon!

2021-12-06 Thread Nick Andrews
Nice find! I love real neon stuff. Have the Heineken bottle cap sign and it's awesome. Have two, actually. One is broken from poor packing. Got a refund and kept the sign some years back. Crazy ideas on maybe fixing it myself some day but there are some crazy tight bends in the tubing! On

Re: [neonixie-l] Dekatron Clock Kits

2021-11-24 Thread Nick Andrews
t; Please forgive the blatant advert... > > I have a few dekatron clocks available from the first batch of kits I > made up and Nick has his cases available. Details are here: > > http://www.sgitheach.org.uk/harwell.html > > and here > > https://stocksclocks.com/index.ph

Re: [neonixie-l] A pair of Rodan Okaya CD47 / GR414 on eBay (used with green corrosion on one pin).....

2021-11-18 Thread Nick Andrews
A house number display made with these would look very cool. While also being the most expensive one ever made... On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 9:47 AM gregebert wrote: > For the lucky few who have one or more of these enormous beasts, have you > seen any hint of degradation or leakage ? I've always

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Homemade Purple Nixie Tube

2021-10-25 Thread Nick Andrews
t; Gammex patient positioners used both red and green HeNe before diodes took >>>> over. Got one that won't lase though the plasma tube is a nice bright >>>> pink. It hisses or buzzes continuously but no beam output. The PS is good >>>> as it lit up a couple of si

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Homemade Purple Nixie Tube

2021-10-20 Thread Nick Andrews
, less time... On Wed, Oct 20, 2021 at 2:37 PM Mac Doktor wrote: > > On Oct 20, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Nick Andrews wrote: > > A guy built a device to try and capture the mercury, thinking he could > recover and build up a small supply. He found that he never could get any > signifi

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Homemade Purple Nixie Tube

2021-10-20 Thread Nick Andrews
No biggie, just don't breathe in the vapor and you'll be fine. Any idea how many fluorescent tubes I've shattered over the years? We used to use them as lightsabers at the old NMSU dump. The 8' ones were loud when they popped! But seriously, how much could it take for one tube? A 4' flo tube

[neonixie-l] Re: Managing RTC when there's GPS time

2021-10-01 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
discipline the RTC. When I've no GPS for a while, I switch to the RTC, e.g. when the network is down and my NWTS is not seeing NTP or the GPS puck just loses its fix. Nick On Wednesday, 29 September 2021 at 17:34:27 UTC+1 nixiebunny wrote: > My latest scope clock uses a DS3232 RTC chip for genera

[neonixie-l] Re: Creative use of neon

2021-09-18 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
Bruce Nauman? Whoever made the letters was really good... I wonder if the fabricator (rather than the artist) was Neon Workshops/Richard Wheater? There's a lot in the styling of those letters that looks like his work. On Friday, 17 September 2021 at 16:37:14 UTC+1 Nixcited delighted wrote: >

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Using a NWTS on a NixiSat to replace a Haicom 204III puck...

2021-09-14 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
an opportunity to dismantle the clock and clean it all out - there's been a steady build-up of fine dust over many years, so a clean was long overdue. I've also set the NWTS units for all my older clocks that don't have inbuilt DST to do automatic DST changeover too... Nick On Sunday, 29 August 2021

Re: [neonixie-l] What is going on?

2021-09-07 Thread Nick Andrews
in short supply in the real world. >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 11:46 AM Audrey wrote: >>> >>>> I dont think covid is increasing rhe prices of that one tube so >>>> dramatically... >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 7, 2021, 12:45

Re: [neonixie-l] What is going on?

2021-09-07 Thread Nick Andrews
21, 12:45 PM Nick Andrews wrote: > >> It's the new covid math. Inflated perceptions and values for >> everything! Seriously, we are estimating construction costs at +40% right >> now, especially in VA hospitals. It's insane. >> >> On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 9:12 AM Nic

Re: [neonixie-l] What is going on?

2021-09-07 Thread Nick Andrews
It's the new covid math. Inflated perceptions and values for everything! Seriously, we are estimating construction costs at +40% right now, especially in VA hospitals. It's insane. On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 9:12 AM Nicholas Stock wrote: > 9 x NL900 tubes just sold for $609 on eBay. That is

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Using a NWTS on a NixiSat to replace a Haicom 204III puck...

2021-08-29 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
: > Terry, I have used both (first) an NWTS and later also MichaelB's timelink > reciever to drive my NixieChron. I did buy the Microchip processor upgrade > from Michael for the Nixiechron with the last firmware. The process is very > simple as described above by Nick. At one point I

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixies in a new car!

2021-08-23 Thread Nick Andrews
Or Kias, I guess... On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 10:20 AM newxito wrote: > Very nice... if you like nixies :-) > > Dekatron42 schrieb am Montag, 23. August 2021 um 15:38:51 UTC+2: > >> >> Just Google Kia Telluride Nixie Radio and you’ll ser photos of it. >> >> /Martin >> On Monday, 23 August 2021 at

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Estate sale in Huntsville Alabama 26th-28th according to Nixie Clock Fan Page at Facebook!

2021-08-17 Thread Nick Andrews
https://www.facebook.com/groups/142414439207058/?notif_id=1629223491479641_t=group_r2j_approved=notif On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 1:07 PM Mark Moulding wrote: > Link? > > > On Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 10:37:18 AM UTC-7 Nick wrote: > >> Just to note that there are an enor

Re: [neonixie-l] Estate sale in Huntsville Alabama 26th-28th according to Nixie Clock Fan Page at Facebook!

2021-08-17 Thread Nick Andrews
So...which group izzat? On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 2:37 PM Dekatron42 wrote: > Not my information nor do I have nay connection but according to > information in the group at Facebook there is going to be an estate sale > there which from photos shows rare nixies (ZM5680, looks like a few Rodan >

[neonixie-l] Re: Estate sale in Huntsville Alabama 26th-28th according to Nixie Clock Fan Page at Facebook!

2021-08-17 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
that, there's a awful lot of stuff there that doesn't come round often so this would be a rare opportunity to acquire something unusual. Very interesting stuff. I'm not buying, but it's definitely worth a look. Nick On Monday, 16 August 2021 at 20:37:29 UTC+1 Dekatron42 wrote: > Not

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Using a NWTS on a NixiSat to replace a Haicom 204III puck...

2021-08-09 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
I would email them direct and ask - they keep a list of those devices that their clients have connected to and how they did it. They might already know about driving the NixiChron... azevedo-devi...@azevedomail.net Nick On Tuesday, 27 July 2021 at 00:16:23 UTC+1 Terry S wrote: > Guys, I a

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: I had to have the 7777777777 tube!

2021-07-31 Thread Nick Andrews
Probably counted dogs too, since they are better than people. On Sat, Jul 31, 2021, 2:56 PM 'Nick' via neonixie-l < neonixie-l@googlegroups.com> wrote: > That's weird - we passed that number in 2020 - was the tube made last year > and if so, who made it? > > Nick > >

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: I had to have the 7777777777 tube!

2021-07-31 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
That's weird - we passed that number in 2020 - was the tube made last year and if so, who made it? Nick On Tuesday, 13 July 2021 at 12:21:23 UTC+1 Bill Notfaded wrote: > It was the world population at the time it was made. > > Bill > > > On Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 8:03 PM Ow

Re: [neonixie-l] Red Coated Tubes

2021-07-31 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
Nope - it reduces the purple haze (!) around the cathodes due to the Hg doping, thus improving definition and legibility. On Wednesday, 28 July 2021 at 00:49:12 UTC+1 gregebert wrote: > I wonder if red-coated nixies were an attempt to entice manufacturers from > switching to 7-segment LEDs,

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: NixiSat driving Dalibor's R|568's

2021-07-25 Thread Nick Andrews
But they are beautiful! On Sun, Jul 25, 2021, 11:48 AM gregebert wrote: > Just to be safe, I suggest you measure the voltage drop across the anode > resistor, and use Ohm's law to compute the current. For an 8.2K anode > resistor, and a current of 6mA, the voltage-drop should be around 50V. If

Re: [neonixie-l] Utmel.com

2021-07-25 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
That diode is USD 0.20 in 1000-off qty from Farnell in the UK (same group as Newark)... ...but no stock available until December 15th ! (this year) On Sunday, 25 July 2021 at 04:14:31 UTC+1 M1 wrote: > Thanks all. > > > > Received several suggestions and found a wide range of prices (below

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Using a NWTS on a NixiSat to replace a Haicom 204III puck...

2021-07-22 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
gional sub-domains you already have multiple servers available and those lists are shuffled every hour, so for domestic use it's more than adequate. Nick On Wednesday, 21 July 2021 at 23:55:24 UTC+1 Jeff Walton wrote: > The latest NWTS software is version 2.21 (yes, this is later than 2.5) >

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Using a NWTS on a NixiSat to replace a Haicom 204III puck...

2021-07-21 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
III puck... >> >> >> >> Nope, you gt the latest. I was confused a bit when you said you were >> "running 2.5 firmware". Maybe Jeff referred to this version like that at >> one time? Didn't know that if he did. Carry on Garth >> >> On Wedn

[neonixie-l] Re: Using a NWTS on a NixiSat to replace a Haicom 204III puck...

2021-07-21 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
! I have the latest (last) firmware if you ever want a copy I'm running 110210 - is yours later than that? Thanks Nick On Wednesday, 21 July 2021 at 14:15:54 UTC+1 MichaelB wrote: > That'll do the trick! I have the latest (last) firmware if you ever want a > copy. > > On Wednes

[neonixie-l] Re: Using a NWTS on a NixiSat to replace a Haicom 204III puck...

2021-07-21 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
lock and that's it. Works a treat. I have to say the NTWS is a very nice solution for those needing GPS accuracy in an area where there's no satellite visibility for GPS. I'm running the 2.5 firmware which is quite old but it works for me just fine. Nick On Tuesday, 20 July 2021 at 22:35:18 UTC+1 Mich

[neonixie-l] Using a NWTS on a NixiSat to replace a Haicom 204III puck...

2021-07-20 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
Has anyone done this? I have an original Jeff Thomas NixiSat with the later firmware and the HaiCom 204III puck that I added a few years ago - see https://groups.google.com/g/neonixie-l/c/evzX0noEGXg/m/4ygtcNnhj3wJ The current site of the clock has no GPS visibility, so I want to replace the

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Cold Cathode Glow Discharge Tubes, GF Weston 1968

2021-06-29 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
me know if you have any issues with accessing them and if there are > other books you'd like to see. > > Cheers > > Nick (dS) > On Tuesday, 29 June 2021 at 08:47:40 UTC+1 tntm...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Hi, works great. Thanks Grahame! >> >> On Sat, Jun 26, 20

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Cold Cathode Glow Discharge Tubes, GF Weston 1968

2021-06-29 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
I've taken the liberty of putting a few of the more popular books into the group library at https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1-i1uv20HFjT5RMy1ePGIwAyMcbMA-6sv All the books have been processed with Acrobat pre-flight and have the OCR and background cleaned up. Some books that has

Re: [neonixie-l] Need 2 Z5680M …Yes it was the DANG CAT!

2021-06-23 Thread Nick Andrews
I have yet to be sucked into the CAMAC madness! On Wed, Jun 23, 2021 at 1:31 PM 'John Rehwinkel' via neonixie-l < neonixie-l@googlegroups.com> wrote: > I did just buy another full NIM crate yesterday, all Ortec. Because eight > full ones and additional 150 modules just weren't enough I guess.

Re: [neonixie-l] Need 2 Z5680M …Yes it was the DANG CAT!

2021-06-23 Thread Nick Andrews
>>> and or digits are non-functional …I really could use some advice :-) >>> On Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 5:22:39 PM UTC-4 tntm...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> Wow... you poor man, my condolences... >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 22, 2021 at 5:20 P

Re: [neonixie-l] Need 2 Z5680M …Yes it was the DANG CAT!

2021-06-22 Thread Nick Andrews
I'm sure someone here can recommend a good recipe for cat tacos... On Mon, Jun 21, 2021 at 11:54 PM Francis Purcell wrote: > Hello from a longtime lurker…. > > The point first…I need 2 clear 568(0) tubes :-( > > The back story….Ages ago in the 70s when I was in my teens I built a very >

Re: [neonixie-l] Got my IN-2 shipment today

2021-06-18 Thread Nick Andrews
e > > On Jun 18, 2021, at 18:29, Nick Andrews wrote: > >  > Even though the diet left my street address off the label and just had my > hand, phone number and city, state, zip, I got it. They sent 129 tubes > of the 100 I ordered. 2 of them have a cracked fill nipp

[neonixie-l] Got my IN-2 shipment today

2021-06-18 Thread Nick Andrews
Even though the diet left my street address off the label and just had my hand, phone number and city, state, zip, I got it. They sent 129 tubes of the 100 I ordered. 2 of them have a cracked fill nipple and so are of course no good. But I'm not complaining about those two. And yes, they

Re: [neonixie-l] Geesh for VFDs?

2021-06-18 Thread Nick Andrews
You're paying for the coolness factor of alien script... !5138008 07734 doesn't look quite right in actual font like on the calculator screen I guess... On Fri, Jun 18, 2021 at 12:21 PM Bill Notfaded wrote: > https://www.ebay.com/itm/255021357040 > https://www.ebay.com/itm/254964421952 >

Re: [neonixie-l] In the land of wanton greed...

2021-06-17 Thread Nick Andrews
Yeah, I bit on it. Cheaper than any others I've seen in some time. On Wed, Jun 16, 2021, 7:48 PM Mac Doktor wrote: > > On Jun 16, 2021, at 6:29 PM, Nick Andrews wrote: > > I actually scored a lot of 11 IN-13 today for a total shipped, taxed(grr) > amount of just under $90

Re: [neonixie-l] Symbol nixie...

2021-06-17 Thread Nick Andrews
Those are interesting. Similar to the IN-17 in size. On Wed, Jun 16, 2021, 6:02 PM Nicholas Stock wrote: > If anyone wants to pick up some very reasonably priced small symbol/letter > nixies... > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/251387544213 > > Not my auction etc etc.. &g

[neonixie-l] In the land of wanton greed...

2021-06-16 Thread Nick Andrews
I actually scored a lot of 11 IN-13 today for a total shipped, taxed(grr) amount of just under $90. A rare thing indeed these days. Not sure what I'll do with them right now, but they can keep the few I already have company for a while. Or maybe I should put them in a safe deposit box. IF they

Re: [neonixie-l] Neon - Argon mixture

2021-06-15 Thread Nick Andrews
Okay, so I can confirm I'm not the only psycho with crazy aspirations... Using U glass seems like a very cool idea. Watching Dalibor's videos is mesmerizing and I can't imagine the frustration and hours of trial and error he went through. But that's half the fun, right? A diff pump or turbopump

Re: [neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-12 Thread Nick Andrews
;> There are still deals to ve found :) maybe it's time to try VFDs haha >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Precisely why I've been keeping an eye on IV-4s and IV-17s. Hell, they >>>>> have more segments than a 7971. >>>>> >>>>> M

Re: [neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-11 Thread Nick Andrews
Maybe we need to just get a group of hooligans to go to Ukraine and start prying open old warehouses and rifling through them... On Fri, Jun 11, 2021 at 3:30 PM Nick Andrews wrote: > I actually bought some of those 16-segment ones for that very reason! > I've always trashed the typical g

Re: [neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-11 Thread Nick Andrews
nths it would >> seem. However, I haven't had to replace an IN17 (same digit size as far >> as I can see).. >> >> useful table here with datasheet lifetimes... >> >> https://gra-afch.com/how-it-works/how-to-choose-the-right-nixie-tube/ >> >> On Thu, Jun 10

Re: [neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-10 Thread Nick Andrews
re with datasheet lifetimes... > > https://gra-afch.com/how-it-works/how-to-choose-the-right-nixie-tube/ > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 1:54 PM Nick Andrews > wrote: > >> $2.06ea delivered, if they get here. Hopefully some good ones. >> Allegedly NOS, but you know how that goes.

Re: [neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-10 Thread Nick Andrews
etime can be short and their QC left a little > to be desired. > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 1:47 PM Nick Andrews > wrote: > >> SO it's getting beyond ridiculous now. Over $6ea for IN-17 now? >> Really? Quadrupled in price since I got a hundred of them just a few >> m

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie dashboard for a car

2021-06-10 Thread Nick Andrews
Yes, we need pictures, of course... On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 8:59 AM David Forbes wrote: > I'm building a Nixie instrument cluster for my Corvair. It's designed to > fit in the space formerly occupied by the speedometer. There are six > displays, made with 4998 and 5870 tubes. > The drivers are

[neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-10 Thread Nick Andrews
SO it's getting beyond ridiculous now. Over $6ea for IN-17 now? Really? Quadrupled in price since I got a hundred of them just a few months ago. IN-12 are psychotic too. Just bought hundred IN-2 and waiting on them. Guess I'm SOL on getting some big tubes unless I want to trade a pistol or

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Need some Nixies? Not my sale

2021-06-08 Thread Nick Andrews
I have a couple of HP RF sig gen that have the tunable cavity klystron in them, no nixies in those though... On Tue, Jun 8, 2021 at 11:19 AM chuckrr wrote: > NIce!I bought a similar one 25 years ago at the Orlando, FL hamfest > out in the parking lot for $5. > > Made by CMC. Got it home,

Re: [neonixie-l] ebay DIY clock

2021-06-04 Thread Nick Andrews
don't have one. > > On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 12:22 PM Nick Andrews > wrote: > >> Wiat, that's not $180 for the unassembled kit surely... >> >> On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 10:08 AM Jeffry P wrote: >> >>> Has anyone bought on of these clocks? >>>

Re: [neonixie-l] ebay DIY clock

2021-06-04 Thread Nick Andrews
Wiat, that's not $180 for the unassembled kit surely... On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 10:08 AM Jeffry P wrote: > Has anyone bought on of these clocks? > > Classic Vintage IN-12 Nixie Tube Clock Round Glass Case / Assembled W/ DIY > Kit | eBay >

[neonixie-l] Electronic Counting Systems by Dance...

2021-05-20 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
This is a bit embarrassing - A while ago I leant my copy of this to a member of the group but I can't find out who it was...!!! If you have it, please be nice to me and let me know by PM! Many thanks Nick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neo

Re: [neonixie-l] HV capacitor

2021-05-04 Thread Nick Andrews
Yup, that's a crazy price. Maybe if it was rated for 100kV... On Tue, May 4, 2021 at 3:27 PM alb.001 alb.001 wrote: > This is not a time-limited real auction. I take the " buy it now " to > mean that he could not sell it by auction so is looking for a buyer willing > to pay an outrageous

Re: [neonixie-l] HV capacitor

2021-05-03 Thread Nick Andrews
Those things are useful for those of us who like to play with actual high voltage. You know, like 10kV and up! That item is almost certainly a trigger device. Looks like an SCR or something, marked 12V on the end with small coils in the clear plastic underneath is. Those caps can start your

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie porn

2021-04-20 Thread Nick Andrews
Alas, but I only have red HeNe... Forgot the Kimmon HeCd though! It doesn't fire, but I haven't tried hooking it up to a proper 240 outlet yet vs a transformer, or trying a violet ray to help ionize the tube. I was able to get a response from a guy at Kimmon who said that model is the one

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie porn

2021-04-20 Thread Nick Andrews
Terry, I KNOW we are cousins somehow... On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 2:51 PM Mac Doktor wrote: > > On Apr 20, 2021, at 1:08 PM, Nick Andrews wrote: > > Standing by for Adrian's "free to a loving home" listing of surplus cool > stuff... > > > I have a tiny black h

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie porn

2021-04-20 Thread Nick Andrews
r 20, 2021 at 6:09 PM Nick Andrews > wrote: > >> Standing by for Adrian's "free to a loving home" listing of surplus cool >> stuff... >> >> On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 11:38 AM Adrian Godwin >> wrote: >> >>> The way I understood it, it

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie porn

2021-04-20 Thread Nick Andrews
Standing by for Adrian's "free to a loving home" listing of surplus cool stuff... On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 11:38 AM Adrian Godwin wrote: > The way I understood it, it was their whole stash of them. They wanted to > get Fran to do something cool with them rather than keep them in their >

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: SZ-3 Nixie - Chemical Symbols!

2021-04-15 Thread Nick Andrews
Cool! So now, where can we buy them for 20 cents each? On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 12:43 PM Paul Andrews wrote: > I had forgotten I had scans of the nixie tube pages from that book - I > seem to forget more than I remember these days. Mine are much yellower > though! > > On Thursday, April 15,

[neonixie-l] Interesting "haptic" clock...

2021-04-14 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
An interesting clock - a variant on the illuminated ones... https://hackaday.io/project/179039-haptic-word-clock -- 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: Now, here's a bargain

2021-04-05 Thread Nick Andrews
A dead cat could sell for a lot in the right market. I won't hold my breath on this one though... On Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 3:06 PM gregebert wrote: > All those photos, and no sign it's been tested not to mention if it even > works. I didn't see a guarantee, either. > > On Monday, April 5, 2021

Re: [neonixie-l] LM-324 op amp

2021-04-05 Thread 'Nick' via neonixie-l
more of TI's, see https://www.ti.com/amplifier-circuit/op-amps/technical-documents.html HTH Nick On Friday, 2 April 2021 at 16:03:17 UTC+1 Chuck wrote: > Makes perfect sense. Thank you. So far I've used op amps for a few > simple things but still need lots of study and pra

Re: [neonixie-l] IN-17 as volt meters?

2021-03-30 Thread Nick Andrews
be Aliexpress for that though. On Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 1:30 PM tntmod54321 wrote: > Yeah... crazy how far they've jumped... lucky you haha. > > On Tue, Mar 30, 2021, 12:44 PM Nick Andrews > wrote: > >> It might've been 50 but I think it was a hundred. Cost was $149. No

Re: [neonixie-l] IN-17 as volt meters?

2021-03-30 Thread Nick Andrews
It might've been 50 but I think it was a hundred. Cost was $149. Not so much any more! The current prices are stupid ridiculous. On Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 11:19 PM tntmod54321 wrote: > Wow 100, how much were they? > > On Mon, Mar 29, 2021, 11:46 PM Nick Andrews > wrote: > >&

[neonixie-l] IN-17 as volt meters?

2021-03-29 Thread Nick Andrews
Building a rotary phase converter for the lathe and mill. I was going to just write up 3 harbor fright dvm as the voltage displays but now I'm thinking using clusters of 3 nixies would be much, much cooler. Any thoughts on best way to do this? Damn, I wish I'd gotten into nixies much

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: IV-17 Smartsockets including 4Play word ladder routine

2021-03-29 Thread Nick Andrews
Yahoo deleted everything some time ago. Anything not copied is gone forever.. On Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 11:15 AM Mark wrote: > I can't seem to access the old Yahoo group, I need the build instructions > and schematic for the 4play ladder. > Years ago I purchased a pre-programmed pic 18F26k22

Re: [neonixie-l] I hope they have 4000 IN12s..

2021-03-15 Thread Nick Andrews
I saw that one too. It looks pretty cool, but a bit pricey in my ever so humble opinion. Guess I need to check my stock on IN-12/15... On Sun, Mar 14, 2021 at 9:05 PM coggs wrote: > >

Re: [neonixie-l] interesting eBay photo update

2021-03-04 Thread Nick Andrews
Server space maybe and bandwidth? I'm betting on stupidity though, as most of ebay's changes have been... On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 10:03 AM Nicholas Stock wrote: > You could use a screenshot tool, MacOS has a nice one built in as does > Windows 10 I believe. I wonder why they changed format? > >

[neonixie-l] Keysight Scope Month/Wave/University 2021...

2021-03-01 Thread Nick
Keysight University 2021 (in previous years was called Scope Month, then Wave) is starting on 15th March and is an opportunity to win up to a total of USD 300,000 of Keysight test gear... https://kulive.keysight.com/?ref=v67qk0aaQQk0WMpE I've never won anything, but am always hopeful! -- You

Re: [neonixie-l] Heathkit GC-1093...(it glows orange..)

2021-02-09 Thread Nick
UHP481 on eBay right now... at a price... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UHP481-SemiConductor-CASE-DIP16-MAKE-SPRA/164238975574 On Tuesday, 9 February 2021 at 13:15:22 UTC Ryan B wrote: > There is one for sale on ebay right now. I don't know if it is worth it to > you to buy one just to

Re: [neonixie-l] Interesting Nixie counter at auction

2021-02-01 Thread Nick Andrews
Now that is pretty cool. On Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 5:45 PM Adrian Godwin wrote: > This (free) software takes PCB artworks created in inkscape and generates > manufacturing files. > > https://github.com/boldport/pcbmode > > Some examples here : > > https://github.com/boldport/circuit-board-photos

Re: [neonixie-l] Just wow.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/274654341777

2021-01-26 Thread Nick Andrews
Hmm, maybe you should send some of those spares to me for safe keeping then, in case of natural disaster there... On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 10:48 AM jf...@my-deja.com wrote: > On Monday, January 25, 2021 at 9:30:49 PM UTC-8 gregebert wrote: > >> Interesting notes from the seller, mentions slight

[neonixie-l] Info in IEE/ERG E605-E189 DC/DC converters...

2021-01-19 Thread Nick
Hi Anyone got any info on these beasts? Just doing a bit of a workshop tidy and found a bunch... Thanks Nick -- 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, sen

Re: [neonixie-l] Lighted switches.

2021-01-15 Thread Nick Andrews
e but not UL > or CSA approved. > > Pharma Phil > > -- Original Message -- > From: Nick Andrews > Date: January 15, 2021 at 12:20 PM > > Sweet! I've been thinking of looking for a lighted switch in the 'on' > position for the attic lights we installed to

Re: [neonixie-l] Neon and Mercury

2021-01-15 Thread Nick Andrews
Sweet! I've been thinking of looking for a lighted switch in the 'on' position for the attic lights we installed to maybe remind us to turn them off. Been up there a bit lately, running cable. More cameras, power, commo. New NVR has 10 cameras, I think have added about a dozen new duplex

Re: [neonixie-l] Recycle or keep?

2021-01-03 Thread Nick Andrews
Say what? I've never heard anything like that before. Seems counterintuitive. On Sun, Jan 3, 2021, 2:40 AM Rik Declercq wrote: > paper conservator chiming in... pedantically off-topic-ish. > > cardboard (or paper) that old does not belong in the recycling bin. the > fibers have become

Re: [neonixie-l] JP47

2020-12-24 Thread Nick Andrews
I kinda like the tall narrow numbers. On Thu, Dec 24, 2020, 11:09 AM Robert wrote: > No keen on the look of this one > > http://www.nixieproducer.com/index.php/digitrony-jp47 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "neonixie-l" group. > To

Re: [neonixie-l] Buildings still got it!

2020-12-19 Thread Nick Andrews
Nice. Chinese place near my office has it too but haven't been by there at night... On Sat, Dec 19, 2020, 8:46 PM martin martin wrote: > This is in Camarillo, CA > USA > > Real neon surround the building! > > > > > > > On Saturday, December 19, 2020, Yohan Park wrote: > >> >> Not counting the

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nick Andrews covets a Rodan CD47

2020-12-18 Thread Nick Andrews
weekend too. On Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 2:38 PM Ⓙⓞⓗⓝ Ⓢⓜⓞⓤⓣ wrote: > So you want to stare at a nixie clock all day and admire how big its > digits are? Surely you should get out more? Oh, I forgot, we can't, can we? > > John S > > On 17/12/2020 21:47, Nick Andrews wrote: >

Re: [neonixie-l] Rodan CD47/GR414

2020-12-18 Thread Nick Andrews
Haha, quite so. Maybe we are related! While I've never seen a tube anywhere close to this big, I'd love to have some. If anyone doesn't want theirs, please feel free to send it to me! Kind of like those swimwear models. I might say Cintia Dicker is too skinny, but if she wanted to come over

Re: [neonixie-l] Rodan CD47/GR414

2020-12-17 Thread Nick Andrews
TOO LARGE, say what? This reminds of the doinks at Best Buy or somewhere, when you're looking at a TV and they ask well, how big is the room? Which is of course irrelevant. Will it physically fit into the room? Then it isn't too big! On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 5:48 AM Ⓙⓞⓗⓝ Ⓢⓜⓞⓤⓣ wrote: > I

Re: [neonixie-l] Surplus panaplex displays

2020-12-10 Thread Nick Andrews
I might be interested in the SP-736 and 735 units. On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 6:36 PM Bill van Dijk wrote: > As an ongoing part of my effort to rationalize my parts inventory with the > likelihood of becoming an actual project, I have a bunch of Panaplex > displays up for grabs. Here is the list:

Re: [neonixie-l] Rodan CD47/GR414

2020-12-09 Thread Nick Andrews
Holy donkey festival, Batman, those things are enormous! On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 10:27 AM Wo Tu wrote: > What woukd be a realistic price for this tube. Tested and in original > packaging. Unused. > Thank you > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-07 Thread Nick
Indeed - I mentioned that above. https://nick.desmith.net/Nixies/DSCN1855.JPG On Monday, 7 December 2020 at 03:19:13 UTC Nixcited delighted wrote: > Wasn't this guy trading as USmintquarters or similar? > > John > > > > > On 6 Dec 2020, at 20:08, Nick wrote: > &g

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-06 Thread Nick
should you wish to cry a bit!). Nick On Thursday, 3 December 2020 at 22:24:35 UTC Pramanicin wrote: > 900 Nick?? REALLY?? > > Got any you want to offload for a couple $ each? LOL. > > On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 2:06 PM Nick wrote: > >> Mine all came from Jim Scutio at usmi

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-03 Thread Nick Andrews
Yeah, that too. And register a whole lot of machine guns before May 1986, and file mining claims, then patent claims to get the land transferred to me before then too. And get someone to buy me a few B-17 and B-29s right after the war. And a few 62 Corvettes, and a Ferrari 250 or two... On

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-03 Thread Nick Andrews
I'll give you $25 each for some of those! On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 4:06 PM Nick wrote: > Mine all came from Jim Scutio at usmintquartets man years ago- several > crates at under usd 20 each. he had about 900 and just wanted rid of them. > > On Thursday, 3 December 2020 at 21:45:50 U

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-03 Thread Nick
icin wrote: > >> They're currently going for anywhere from 160 to 200 dollars on eBay. >> Pictures of them being tested will help. Too rich for my blood at the >> moment, but I have enough of them already :) >> >> Best of luck selling them! >> >> Cheers &g

Re: [neonixie-l] Safe handling of tubes containing Krypton 85

2020-12-02 Thread Nick Andrews
The source in a US market ionization smoke detector is very small, under 1 uCi and Am-241. The material is plated on a small ~1/4" button and typically sealed. They are pretty safe and you could most likely eat it without any issues. However, it is technically illegal to remove the source and

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