[neonixie-l] Re: Sidelit displays - Wales UK

On Thursday, April 25, 2013 8:07:05 PM UTC+2, threeneurons wrote: > > > Here's some references from Randall Logan's site: > http://www.scientificsolutions.ca/patents.htm > > A single lit plate, such as an "exit" sign, goes back to 1914, but the > mul

[neonixie-l] Re: Sidelit displays - Wales UK

Here's some references from Randall Logan's site: http://www.scientificsolutions.ca/patents.htm http://www.scientificsolutions.ca/Display%20Patents/Edge%20Lit/US2751584.pdf A single lit plate, such as an "exit" sign, goes back to 1914, but the multiplate 10 numeral digit, was applied for, in 1

[neonixie-l] Re: Sidelit displays - Wales UK

Hi group, Does anyone here know when edge-lit displays were introduced? There are two Swedish computer consoles, allegedly built in 1953 and 1956, which use these. Could you buy edge-lit hexadecimal digit displays as a component back then? Or were these fitted later? Or were they home-built? The

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Sidelit displays - Wales UK

On Sunday, 21 April 2013 18:48:34 UTC+1, GastonP wrote: > We now know that we must be careful not to upset him :D > It takes an awful lot to upset me, really ! BTW, I'm English and live in the countryside - I used to do .22 and full bore target shooting because my mother was a nation level comp

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Sidelit displays - Wales UK

I was trying to explain this phenomena to a Canadian friend of mine. Guns are a cultural thing in the US. If you're not originally from here, it may not be something that makes a lot of sense... but it's just part of normal. I own some guns as well. Most americans I know own guns. My Canadian frien

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Sidelit displays - Wales UK

We now know that we must be careful not to upset him :D On Saturday, April 20, 2013 4:47:23 PM UTC-3, Nixcited delighted wrote: > > > On 17 Apr 2013, at 10:04, Nick wrote: > > On Wednesday, 17 April 2013 05:15:38 UTC+1, threeneurons wrote: > >> 10 layers of acrylic will stop a bullet. At least a 2

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Sidelit displays - Wales UK

On 17 Apr 2013, at 10:04, Nick wrote: > On Wednesday, 17 April 2013 05:15:38 UTC+1, threeneurons wrote: > 10 layers of acrylic will stop a bullet. At least a 25 auto. > > > Not sure about that - 10 layers of polycarbonate, maybe - acrylic is very > brittle and a 25ACP should go through 10 laye

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Sidelit displays - Wales UK

Here ist a display: "*General Radio IND-1803 Numerik Indicator"* http://www.decadecounter.com/vta/articleview.php?item=1093 Jens Am 17.04.2013 13:07, schrieb Nick: On Wednesday, 17 April 2013 11:15:07 UTC+1, Tidak Ada wrote: Polycarbonate isn't brittle. It is even bullet proof and used in

[neonixie-l] Re: Sidelit displays - Wales UK

Here is a display: "*General Radio IND-1803 Numerik Indicator"* http://www.decadecounter.com/vta/articleview.php?item=1093 Jens Am Mittwoch, 17. April 2013 01:01:12 UTC+2 schrieb mikeselectricstuff: > > Spotted this - not my listing. > > > http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Digital-Voltmeter-Typ

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Sidelit displays - Wales UK

On Wednesday, 17 April 2013 11:15:07 UTC+1, Tidak Ada wrote: > Polycarbonate isn't brittle. It is even bullet proof and used in > bulletproof windows > > If you'd read my post you'd see that I said "acrylic is very brittle" - polycarbonate (e.g. Lexan) is the bulletproof stuff - polycarbonate

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: Sidelit displays - Wales UK

Polycarbonate isn't brittle. It is even bullet proof and used in bulletproof windows eric _ From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nick Sent: woensdag 17 april 2013 11:05 To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: Si

[neonixie-l] Re: Sidelit displays - Wales UK

On Wednesday, 17 April 2013 05:15:38 UTC+1, threeneurons wrote: > 10 layers of acrylic will stop a bullet. At least a 25 auto. > >> >> Not sure about that - 10 layers of polycarbonate, maybe - acrylic is very brittle and a 25ACP should go through 10 layers ok - the individual sheets are extremel

[neonixie-l] Re: Sidelit displays - Wales UK

Edge lits are great ! Its the one technology that can be replicated in your own garage. Plus 10 layers of acrylic will stop a bullet. At least a 25 auto. http://www.ebay.com/itm/230964182288 On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 4:01:12 PM UTC-7, mikeselectricstuff wrote: > > Spotted this - not my listing