Re: [neonixie-l] this is really cool (or maybe hot)

2015-11-24 Thread PsyPhi
I think it's intended for indoor use, but you could always switch the jumper to the centigrade display option. On Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 6:30:31 PM UTC-5, nixiebunny wrote: > > It's beautiful, but it only goes up to 99 degrees! It gets much hotter in > Arizona. > -- > David Forbes,

[neonixie-l] this is really cool (or maybe hot)

2015-11-24 Thread PsyPhi
During my random wanderings though the interwebs, I ran across this neat item: https://www.etsy.com/listing/101780178/nixie-tube-thermometer-the-nixietherm-ii I know nothing about it (other than what you can see on this web page), but I thought it was well done. [Apologies if this has already

Re: [neonixie-l] One-Bit Digital Clock

2015-07-23 Thread PsyPhi
slipped back in time to the 1960's That would make sense. After all, much of it came from the 60's originally. The nixie dekatron tubes (and their oddball sockets), the 6211 twin triode (used as a flip-flop that also directly drives the nixie), and the 6.3V filament transformer were all

Re: [neonixie-l] One-Bit Digital Clock

2015-07-21 Thread PsyPhi
, it stops going 'tick-tock',,,and instead goes 'tock-tick'. LOL. Good for you, and many thanks, Ira. On 7/21/2015 1:35 PM, PsyPhi wrote: Hello everyone! I've been lurking on this list sporadically for a few months, and now that I have something specific to share/contribute I decided

[neonixie-l] One-Bit Digital Clock

2015-07-21 Thread PsyPhi
Hello everyone! I've been lurking on this list sporadically for a few months, and now that I have something specific to share/contribute I decided to join. I've been a mad scientist all my life, and have always been fond of tubes. After seeing several examples of nixie clocks on the web, I