[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-18 Thread Dutchgray
That's why I have been keeping an eye out for some since this topic was first posted, now there is a kit which uses it it gives those of us that build kits a reason to buy them. The same seller has now listed a lot of 8, this would have been better for me but I can always sell some of the spares

[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-18 Thread GastonP
And just wait for the masses to learn of its existence and see it in those gorgeous photos of the kit... if you didn't but them before, now you can forget about that. My own more or less general rule is that nixies or equivalent obsolete equipment are affordable until publicly known. If known thro

[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-17 Thread Dutchgray
Just bought a lot of 30 MTX90 myself, unfortunately they were quite a bit more expensive than in 2005. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/neonixie-l/-/_lvWls

[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-11 Thread Nick
On Dec 11, 5:05 pm, Nick wrote: > likewise - I have rather of lot of MTX-90s = got them many years ago > intending to build a trigger tube clock = YAPTHHY (Yet Another Project > That Hasn't Happened Yet...) Just checked - in 2005 they were USD 50 per 100 units, i.e. 50c each. -- You received th

[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-11 Thread Dutchgray
I would like one of these when they are made as well, as I have a few ITS1A bought just because they were available. Would just have to find the MTX90 or suitable alternative. Dan. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this g

[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-11 Thread Nick
likewise - I have rather of lot of MTX-90s = got them many years ago intending to build a trigger tube clock = YAPTHHY (Yet Another Project That Hasn't Happened Yet...) Nick On Dec 11, 7:19 am, John Rehwinkel wrote: > > Are there any pictures of the MTX90 or IN-6 floating around where > > they'r

[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-11 Thread Greg P
Thanks guysThe IN-6 looks very interestingJohn please do post that picture if you fire one of those bad boys up. On Dec 11, 2:19 am, John Rehwinkel wrote: > > Are there any pictures of the MTX90 or IN-6 floating around where > > they're actually lit? > > There's this one from an eBay

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-11 Thread Nicholas Stock
garanteed for only 5000 hours > > eric > > From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Nicholas Stock > Sent: zondag 11 december 2011 2:25 > To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-11 Thread Tidak Ada
Drawback is that the MTH90 is garanteed for only 5000 hours eric _ From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nicholas Stock Sent: zondag 11 december 2011 2:25 To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-10 Thread John Rehwinkel
> Are there any pictures of the MTX90 or IN-6 floating around where > they're actually lit? There's this one from an eBay auction: http://www.vitriol.com/images/tech/IN-6.jpeg I'll try to round up one of mine, light it, and get pictures. - John -- You received this message because you are sub

[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-10 Thread MichaelB
It's lit here my brutha' http://www.decadecounter.com/vta/pict14/itsclock1.jpg On Dec 10, 3:58 pm, Greg P wrote: > Are there any pictures of the MTX90 or IN-6 floating around where > they're actually lit? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-10 Thread Nicholas Stock
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MTH90-Russian-tiny-Thyratron-Glow-USSR-1973-year-Lot-5-RARE-/260865213720?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3cbcc74518#ht_517wt_1328 Last one left! On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 5:21 PM, MichaelB wrote: > Good Eye!! Thanks Nick! > > On Dec 10, 1:19 pm, Nicholas Stock wrote:

[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-10 Thread MichaelB
Good Eye!! Thanks Nick! On Dec 10, 1:19 pm, Nicholas Stock wrote: > If anybody needs some MTX90, I found this listing on eBay that lists them > as MTH90's > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/310316254995?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid... > > Nick > > > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Mi

[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-10 Thread Greg P
Are there any pictures of the MTX90 or IN-6 floating around where they're actually lit? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-10 Thread Nicholas Stock
If anybody needs some MTX90, I found this listing on eBay that lists them as MTH90's http://www.ebay.com/itm/310316254995?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648#ht_1061wt_1180 Nick On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 11:25 AM, MichaelB wrote: > Awesome! Thanks Martin! > > On Dec 10, 9:11 a

[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-10 Thread MichaelB
Awesome! Thanks Martin! On Dec 10, 9:11 am, Dekatron42 wrote: > Here's an old gamma radiometer project which uses > them:http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=... > , looks like they are hooked up as binary counters to me. > > A nice Russian calculator :http://www.

[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-10 Thread Dekatron42
Here's an old gamma radiometer project which uses them: http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=AD0689692 , looks like they are hooked up as binary counters to me. A nice Russian calculator : http://www.taswegian.com/MOSCOW/rasa.html - I especially like the rotating dr

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-10 Thread John Rehwinkel
> No, I have the INS-1 stuff. Meant the MTX90. Can't seem to find one > for this tube anywhere. http://lib.chipdip.ru/273/DOC000273377.pdf - John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@

[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-10 Thread MichaelB
No, I have the INS-1 stuff. Meant the MTX90. Can't seem to find one for this tube anywhere. On Dec 10, 7:34 am, John Rehwinkel wrote: > On Dec 10, 2011, at 10:26 AM, MichaelB wrote: > > > Yeah, they look really nice and I like the larger size. I do like the > > INS-1's and have had OK luck with t

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-10 Thread John Rehwinkel
On Dec 10, 2011, at 10:26 AM, MichaelB wrote: > Yeah, they look really nice and I like the larger size. I do like the > INS-1's and have had OK luck with them, but I had been looking for a > similar end view -type indicator tube, only larger. You don't happen > to have a data sheet on the tube, d

[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-10 Thread MichaelB
Yeah, they look really nice and I like the larger size. I do like the INS-1's and have had OK luck with them, but I had been looking for a similar end view -type indicator tube, only larger. You don't happen to have a data sheet on the tube, do you ? I located some of these tubes here but have neve

[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-10 Thread AnubisTTP
An IN-6 might be an interesting choice, though I have not tried it myself; all of the lots of IN-6s on Ebay right now are for silly-huge quantities that only make sense if you are going to build a dot matrix display. I only used the MTX90's because they don't seem to get much use in projects and it

[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-09 Thread MichaelB
Right, however these appear to be significantly larger than the finicky INS-1. Now, they may well be just as finicky, but I like the larger size for this and other applications. On Dec 9, 11:40 am, John Rehwinkel wrote: > > I too am interested. Left a message on Brian's forum. I have some if > >

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-09 Thread John Rehwinkel
> I too am interested. Left a message on Brian's forum. I have some if > the ITS1A's, but I'll have to scrounge for the MTX90's. Anybody know > of any available? If not, you could always just INS-1s or any other neon indicator. The circuit just switches power to them, they're not used as thyratr

[neonixie-l] Re: Clock project with ITS1A tube

2011-12-09 Thread MichaelB
I too am interested. Left a message on Brian's forum. I have some if the ITS1A's, but I'll have to scrounge for the MTX90's. Anybody know of any available? On Dec 8, 9:27 am, AnubisTTP wrote: > I just completed a clock project that uses a tube I have been wanting > to build something out of for a