Re: [neonixie-l] B-5971 Smartsocket / Driver

2019-04-04 Thread Bill Notfaded
I'm in put me down for two sets at least. Did you get the PIC hex too? This is exciting stuff! Thanks Michail! On Thu, Apr 4, 2019, 7:03 PM Michail Wilson wrote: > I was able to get the files from Yahoo Groups. > > I've decided to go about putting the kits together myself since I will > have

RE: [neonixie-l] B-5971 Smartsocket / Driver

2019-04-04 Thread Michail Wilson
I was able to get the files from Yahoo Groups. I've decided to go about putting the kits together myself since I will have about 24 tubes. So, I just ordered 40 sets of the boards to have extras in case anyone wants kits. Michail -Original Message- From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com

Re: [neonixie-l] Crooks Railway Tube HV Power Supply ?

2019-04-04 Thread Richard Arndt
Thanks Terry, and everyone else for your responses. Looks like the Fisher Biotech FB-650 Electrophoresis Supply will do the trick... 0-6kv, 0-350ma adjustable. I've found one for under $100. Rich K4REA :-) On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 7:48:31 PM UTC-4, Terry Bowman wrote: > > > On Apr 4,

Re: [neonixie-l] Crooks Railway Tube HV Power Supply ?

2019-04-04 Thread Mac Doktor
> On Apr 4, 2019, at 9:59 AM, Nick wrote: > > These need DC at a couple of thousand volts - I've seen them run of much > higher voltages via an induction coil, e.g. a Ruhmkorff coil which can > produce 10KV & a lot higher (over 100KV) I power mine with one of these:

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: 2 Nixie Tubes Burroughs B-7971 Alphanumeric 15-segment retro 

2019-04-04 Thread Michail Wilson
We love our bitcoins. J Oh, and Nixie too. Michail From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dekatron42 Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 4:52 AM To: neonixie-l Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: 2 Nixie Tubes Burroughs B-7971 Alphanumeric 15-segment

Re: [neonixie-l] Alternatives to 74141's etc

2019-04-04 Thread gregebert
Board-layout with the HV5530 can be an issue, so I connect the tube-pins to the easiest route on the driver IC. That gives a clean board layout (zero feedthrus for tube signals) but scrambles-up the bits. Unscrambling them in RTL code or software is easy, though. -- You received this

Re: [neonixie-l] Alternatives to 74141's etc

2019-04-04 Thread David Forbes
The 74141 has 55 volt transistors. You can use the SN75468 which has 100 volt transistors, for more voltage margin. It can be controlled by the 74HC595 shift register. The 44 pin chip does replace a lot of smaller parts, but I prefer to use many smaller parts, because the board layout is more

Re: [neonixie-l] Alternatives to 74141's etc

2019-04-04 Thread gregebert
+1 for the HV5530 I have a 14-tube clock with IN-18's driven by six HV5530's, and have had no issues other than some mild cathode poisoning (my fault) which is easily cured. I strongly recommend using a level-translator IC when controlling the HV5530 from 3.3/5.0 VDC controllers; others have

Re: [neonixie-l] Alternatives to 74141's etc

2019-04-04 Thread Kevin A.
I would say the HV5530 is the best all around driver nixie IC. It comes in a 44 lead quad flat pack or J lead plcc, the latter of which can be placed in a plastic socket that is thru-hole soldered onto the board. It is driven like a regular shift register (like the 74HC595). Shift in 32 bits, each

[neonixie-l] Re: Welcome & please introduce yourself!

2019-04-04 Thread Richard Scales
Greetings all, I have been an addict for over two years now. I started in electronics in 1980 then moved to software, Mostly Z80 Assembler and 6502 (as a hobby). I spent the rest of my career in supporting laser printers until I became self employed in 1997. In recent years I discovered

[neonixie-l] Alternatives to 74141's etc

2019-04-04 Thread Richard Scales
Hello everyone. Since becoming an addict about two years ago I have built many kits and have now started down the road of building my own clock - albeit a very simple one. My query centres around the use of 74141's (or the Russian version) as direct drivers for tubes. >From what I have tried so

Re: [neonixie-l] Crooks Railway Tube HV Power Supply ?

2019-04-04 Thread Nick
These need DC at a couple of thousand volts - I've seen them run of much higher voltages via an induction coil, e.g. a Ruhmkorff coil which can produce 10KV & a lot higher (over 100KV) I think a Royer oscillator driving a LOPT or similar with an HV diode should do the trick. They are still

Re: [neonixie-l] Crooks Railway Tube HV Power Supply ?

2019-04-04 Thread martin martin
True. You will also have to find some high voltage diodes at a surplus store. Might be worth a bit more investigation.. m On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 6:42 AM Richard Arndt wrote: > Hi Martin, > > Thanks for the offer ! > > I have a 10kv Neon Transformer I use for a Jacobs ladder. I have not >

Re: [neonixie-l] Crooks Railway Tube HV Power Supply ?

2019-04-04 Thread Richard Arndt
Hi Martin, Thanks for the offer ! I have a 10kv Neon Transformer I use for a Jacobs ladder. I have not hooked it up to the tube, since I don't know what could harm it. Neon Transformers are also AC, not DC. It might light it up, but I don't think the Railway Vane would move. Rich On

Re: [neonixie-l] Crooks Railway Tube HV Power Supply ?

2019-04-04 Thread martin martin
That's pretty cool. I have an old neon sign transformer. I think it's 6 kv. Are you in CA? I'll drop it off. On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 6:21 AM Richard Arndt wrote: > This is not a Nixie Tube related subject, but someone here probably knows > enough about tubes to answer the question. > > I

[neonixie-l] Crooks Railway Tube HV Power Supply ?

2019-04-04 Thread Richard Arndt
This is not a Nixie Tube related subject, but someone here probably knows enough about tubes to answer the question. I purchase an old Crooks Railway Tube some years ago, with electrode plates about 8 inches apart. I am wanting to try it out and was thinking a Fisher Biotech FB-650

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: 2 Nixie Tubes Burroughs B-7971 Alphanumeric 15-segment retro

2019-04-04 Thread David Pye
Anyone fancy making some pin and voltage compatible ones using chip on board led strips? Seems like a fun project to try! On Thu, 4 Apr 2019, 12:40 'Greg P' via neonixie-l, < neonixie-l@googlegroups.com> wrote: > I have plenty available at that price WOW! > > > > > On Wednesday, April 3,

[neonixie-l] Re: 2 Nixie Tubes Burroughs B-7971 Alphanumeric 15-segment retro 

2019-04-04 Thread Dekatron42
Looks like Bitcoins, someone is pushing the price upwards - hopefully there will be a crash so I can afford some ;) /Martin -- 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,

[neonixie-l] Re: 2 Nixie Tubes Burroughs B-7971 Alphanumeric 15-segment retro 

2019-04-04 Thread 'Greg P' via neonixie-l
I have plenty available at that price WOW! On Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 11:24:21 PM UTC-4, Pramanicin wrote: > > Really folks? $530 for two tubes??? > > > Look at this on eBay > 2 Nixie Tubes Burroughs B-7971 Alphanumeric 15-segment retro >

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: RZ568M clock kits?

2019-04-04 Thread dalibor
Hello! I will definitely use THT components, HV5622 will sit in a THT socket as well. I know that most customers would solder SMT components without issues, but we need to think of the beginners as well. I plan to use ATmega328 as a basic "brain" of the board, there will be option to choose