Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

Yeah oxidization is definitely a concern On Sun, May 21, 2023, 7:52 PM Mac Doktor wrote: > > On May 21, 2023, at 7:20 PM, Audrey wrote: > > Isnt that usually only the case with vacuum tubes? I think you're thinking > of thoriated heaters > > > I leave it to someone else to come up with a defini

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

> On May 21, 2023, at 7:20 PM, Audrey wrote: > > Isnt that usually only the case with vacuum tubes? I think you're thinking of > thoriated heaters I leave it to someone else to come up with a definitive answer but a neon sign can start cold because the cathodes are coated with the stuff. I c

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

Isnt that usually only the case with vacuum tubes? I think you're thinking of thoriated heaters On Sun, May 21, 2023, 7:03 PM Mac Doktor wrote: > > On May 21, 2023, at 5:02 PM, Audrey wrote: > > I mean... a broken nipple only sounds repairable by someone getting into > neon making > > > If the

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

> On May 21, 2023, at 5:02 PM, Audrey wrote: > > I mean... a broken nipple only sounds repairable by someone getting into neon > making If the cathodes have any chemicals on them to enhance electron emission that will oxidize upon contact with the air. Reprocessing them will require reducing

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

I mean... a broken nipple only sounds repairable by someone getting into neon making On Sun, May 21, 2023, 8:43 AM Yohan Park wrote: > I threw away a couple of IN-18 tubes that had broken nipples a few weeks > ago. Should have sold them for $25 each... > On Friday, May 19, 2023 at 10:18:46 PM UT

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

I threw away a couple of IN-18 tubes that had broken nipples a few weeks ago. Should have sold them for $25 each... On Friday, May 19, 2023 at 10:18:46 PM UTC+2 Mac Doktor wrote: > On May 19, 2023, at 4:01 PM, Audrey wrote: > > Did you get your refund, at least? > > > Yes, they were totally cool

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

> On May 19, 2023, at 4:01 PM, Audrey wrote: > > Did you get your refund, at least? Yes, they were totally cool about it. I received the wrong item and didn't have to send it back. They could have been lying about the situation, of course, but at least I ended up with some extra toys. > On

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

I've purchased a number of items from this buyer and on the whole they've been excellent. They liquidate estate sale stuff, so sometimes don't know what they've got on their hands and I advise folks not to look at their eBay shop at work if your screen is visible to others, they appear to offer a n

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

Did you get your refund, at least? On Fri, May 19, 2023, 2:13 PM Mac Doktor wrote: > > On May 19, 2023, at 1:26 PM, SD wrote: > > haha, I ordered an IV-17 clock kit from them before. > > > I got their first offering, an "IV17/IV4 Nixie Tube Explorer Kit by Chris > Barron". It didn't include tub

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

> On May 19, 2023, at 1:26 PM, SD wrote: > > haha, I ordered an IV-17 clock kit from them before. I got their first offering, an "IV17/IV4 Nixie Tube Explorer Kit by Chris Barron". It didn't include tubes but I had some IV-4s and the board was already stuffed. They sent it to the wrong addres

[neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

haha, I ordered an IV-17 clock kit from them before. they have some bizarre items On Friday, May 19, 2023 at 7:42:00 AM UTC-4 Robert G. Schaffrath wrote: > If this sells then I have a defective B7971 I would put up too. At least > mine still lights up. A few segments do not work but at least

[neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

If this sells then I have a defective B7971 I would put up too. At least mine still lights up. A few segments do not work but at least it does not have a hole in the glass LOL. On Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 10:34:41 AM UTC-4 Nick Andrews wrote: https://www.ebay.com/itm/185902284039?mkevt=1&mkpid

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

Well, it is working 😂On 18 May 2023, at 23:38, martin martin wrote:I'll take two please ;(~mcvei...@gmail.comOn Thu, May 18, 2023 at 12:55 PM Nicholas Stock wrote:https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Military-TANK-Vacuum-Tube-Nixie-Amperex-ZM1005-control-unit-with-Modules-/1757284239

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

I'll take two please ;( ~ *mcvei...@gmail.com * On Thu, May 18, 2023 at 12:55 PM Nicholas Stock wrote: > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Military-TANK-Vacuum-Tube-Nixie-Amperex-ZM1005-control-unit-with-Modules-/175728423907?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 > > This one takes the biscuit (as we Brits s

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Military-TANK-Vacuum-Tube-Nixie-Amperex-ZM1005-control-unit-with-Modules-/175728423907?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 This one takes the biscuit (as we Brits say) On Thu, May 18, 2023 at 8:23 AM Nick Andrews wrote: > At least it's cheap if you wanted to play with trying

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

At least it's cheap if you wanted to play with trying repairs! But yeah. On Thu, May 18, 2023 at 10:20 AM RikD wrote: > this one is even worse IMHO... > > > https://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/134575973710?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l1120&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=10e163e9316a443897559462e5627876&

[neonixie-l] Re: Seriously? This is out of control on ebay

this one is even worse IMHO... https://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/134575973710?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l1120&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=10e163e9316a443897559462e5627876&bu=43139763080&ut=RU&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20230518075645&segname=11021 Op donderdag 18 mei 2023 om 16:34:41 UTC+2 schree