[neonixie-l] re warantee on unproven products

2019-02-09 Thread Kevin A.
I would be dubious about the 15 year warranty, but we'll see how responsive he is as far as customer support. I'd like to be optimistic and think that most people who are into nixies are because they like nixie tubes and not because they are out to scam people in a boutique market. -- You

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: MPSA42 troubles

2019-02-09 Thread gregebert
This is where a curve-tracer really comes in-handy. Sadly, even old used ones are a bit expensive compared to scopes from the same era. I've been tempted many times over the years to design my own, but like most projects I dream-up I never get time to build them. -- You received this message

[neonixie-l] re warantee on unproven products

2019-02-09 Thread alb.001 alb.001
I have a set of a ratchet driver and sockets that were sold by the largest department store in Canada - Eaton's  which offered a lifetime warrantee on this product.  I still use it but store is long gone - just like Sears    there is no warrantee service available any more.  Giving a 15 year

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: MPSA42 troubles

2019-02-09 Thread Thomas Kummer
When I plug it into a multimeter’s hFE slot for E-B-C I get a reading of 140 hFE, when I plug it into the B-C-E slot I get a quick 1600 hFE, and then just a 1 in the far left digit of the screen almost like a processing/measuring reading, like what the multimeter does when you measure V and you

Re: [neonixie-l]

2019-02-09 Thread Kevin A.
I just pledged for 1 tube. Interested to see where this goes, and if he delivers or not. When/if I get it I'll be sure to share the details with everyone! On Sat, Feb 9, 2019, 2:10 PM Alic Dalibor’s tube is the cheapest in that digit size category. > Millclock’s tube is expensive compared to

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2019-02-09 Thread Alic
Dalibor’s tube is the cheapest in that digit size category. Millclock’s tube is expensive compared to todays price of the IN-18 but I think that back when it was made the price was higher than that and the IN-18 was produced in huge quantities. Also, the Millclcok nixie has electronics in the

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2019-02-09 Thread Paul Andrews
Yesterday there was around $390 pledged. I wasn't aware that an investor could back out? If Millclock decide not to go ahead with this particular tube, I hope they *do* go ahead with something. On Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 12:40:29 PM UTC-5, gregebert wrote: > > Considering only 3 USD has

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: MPSA42 troubles

2019-02-09 Thread David Forbes
That's a good point. I was a bit surprised that the transistor said "A42" and not "MPSA42", as it should. Perhaps it's a 2SA42! The MPS series was started by Motorola, which is no longer in the component business. On Sat, Feb 9, 2019, 11:10 AM GastonP Did you verify that you verified that the

[neonixie-l] Re: Grain-of-wheat light-pipe displays

2019-02-09 Thread blkadder
Mike, I love the look of this clock. Where did you find a case like this? Ron -- 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

[neonixie-l] Re: MPSA42 troubles

2019-02-09 Thread GastonP
Did you verify that you verified that the layout is E-B-C? Or is it B-C-E? On Friday, February 8, 2019 at 9:35:14 PM UTC-3, Thomas Kummer wrote: > > My understanding is that a MPSA42 is an NPN transistor and the MPSA92 is a > PNP. My understanding of how an NPN transistor works is that when the

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2019-02-09 Thread gregebert
Considering only 3 USD has been pledged so far, they have a long way to go and there isn't a lot of confidence from investors. They should have several batches of tubes running thru burn-in, and I did not see that in the video; I dont know how they can backup a 15 year warranty if tube

Re: [neonixie-l] MPSA42 troubles

2019-02-09 Thread David Forbes
Sounds like you have some transistor-shaped objects. I only buy parts from Digikey and Mouser, and the occasional Adafruit purchase. This is why. On Fri, Feb 8, 2019, 10:00 PM Thomas Kummer No, but I just did, and it dropped 4.7V > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 8, 2019, at 23:12, David

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2019-02-09 Thread Jon
PS... Perhaps a mod could give this thread a meaningful title? -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to

Re: [neonixie-l] ZIN18

2019-02-09 Thread Paul Andrews
I agree with Jeff about the size of the base, and it does seem odd that they are priced at more than the IN-18. Do Millclok know something we don’t? However, it is still good to see new tubes being made. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l"

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2019-02-09 Thread Jon
Impressed with the technical achievement, and great to see the manufacturing video. We should salute these guys just as we do Dalibor. I actually think the price point of $100 for any new manufactured nixie is very fair taking into account the labour involved in producing each tube and the

Re: [neonixie-l] ZIN18

2019-02-09 Thread Dan Hollis
Yep, these IN-18 are way too expenive, especially since they are still widely available. For only a couple hundred more you can get giant dalibor 568 tubes. -Dan On Fri, 8 Feb 2019, Jeff Walton wrote: Interesting to look at the Millclock videos.?? Very strikingly similar to Dalibor's