[neonixie-l] Re: Clock for NL-8091

2022-03-20 Thread Richard Scales 
Yes - I have three sets left. There is the tube board which has the longer 
pin sockets as opposed to the Harwin Style - I chose those to be less 
stressful to the tubes. It also has 2 x HV5622 and  4 x MTX-90 for the 
colons. 

On the back there is a small board with the 5V power supply and wemos etc. 
The tube board also holds 2 x HV supply modules.

There is one mistake on the board which requires a single track to be cut 
and two short links to be made once the components are loaded (so the ends 
of the links can be soldered directly to the ends of SMD resistors etc)
I am able to supply full kits if at all interested.

 - Richard

On Sunday, 20 March 2022 at 13:34:10 UTC Bill Notfaded wrote:

> Also I love what Ian has done and have a few of his clocks!
>
> Bill
>
> On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:32:02 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:
>
>> Also BTW I'm big fan of OSS so I love to see open source software and 
>> hardware..  We use redhat at work because it's supported but I love Linux.  
>> Solaris is kinda on it's way out being replaced by redhat Linux.  Do you 
>> have any more boards for the 8091?
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:25:07 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:
>>
>>> Also another project in the works... I scored 6 NL-7037 to build another 
>>> clock.  Perhaps they deserve a special build.
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:20:04 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:
>>>
 Something wasn't right in building the main board.  I've got a great 
 Metcal soldering station so I know it wasn't a joint issue.  I need to dig 
 that project back out again... Check this I got the strange IN-18 tubes.  
 They arrived!
 [image: PXL_20220220_011208711.jpg]p
 Bill
 On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:11:43 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:

> Richard-
>
> Yes mine is the PV Electronics board.  At one point of the build it 
> says to test the voltage and I wasn't getting what the instructions said 
> I 
> should.  At that point I put the project down sadly.  I boxed it all back 
> up and told myself I'd revisit it later.  This was hard for me because I 
> really love these tubes!!!
>
> Bill
>
> On Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 9:55:40 PM UTC-7 Richard Scales wrote:
>
>> Thank you . I believe that might be the Remote System from PV 
>> Electronics - I have used that elsewhere but for this I wanted to make a 
>> compact unit with all the WiFi, Web Gui, underlighting and other 
>> features 
>> from the Open Source 'Prism' design by Ian Sparkes. 
>>
>> I am pleased with the result, yesterday I made a simple acrylic case 
>> for it - because it is going to take me an age to get anything more 
>> interesting together - I'll post a picture of it when completed - an 
>> injustice the the tubes I know - but better than a bare board sat on my 
>> shelf ticking away!
>>
>> I have a couple of PV Remote Systems lined up to populate old 
>> Australian Valve Tested units that I acquired  - yet another project 
>> waiting in the wings!
>>
>> What issues did you have with the main board for the Remote System? I 
>> had a couple of the early ones and had to replace the LM2596-5 on both 
>> boards. Apart from that - rock solid.
>>
>> - Richard
>>
>>
>> On Saturday, 19 March 2022 at 12:18:29 UTC Bill Notfaded wrote:
>>
>>> Nice clock Richard.  I too have collected these tubes.  I've been 
>>> sitting on my stock.  I know Nick made a clock with these too fairly 
>>> recently.  I bought the kit he used and also ordered the dekatron side 
>>> board for it.  I ran into some issues with the main board and put 
>>> project 
>>> on the back burner.  I suppose I should dig it out again to 
>>> troubleshoot 
>>> some that looks great Richard!
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 2:34:44 AM UTC-7 Richard Scales wrote:
>>>
 I recently came up with a version of the open source Prism design 
 by Ian Sparkes for NL-8091 tubes.

 The Prism design includes WiFi, NTP Sync, RTC, PIR activation, 
 under tube lighting and web gui.

 A small board at the rear has the Wemos, 5V supply circuit and 
 level shifters. The main board has two HV5622's and two HV power 
 supply 
 modules to keep things cool.

 I used MTX-90 thyratrons for the colons which were a little blinky 
 to start with but now seem to have settled down.

 These are beautiful tubes and the pictures do not do them justice.

 Now I need to come up with some kind of casing - something I 
 struggle with a lot!

 - Richard

 [image: IMG_20220313_115140.jpg]

>>>

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Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie tube sighting on Amazon

2022-03-20 Thread 'Mike Harrison' via neonixie-l 
On Sun, 20 Mar 2022 16:16:27 -0400, you wrote:

>Looks like a QS-something:
>
>https://www.amazon.com/Joytech-Tesla-Wireless-Transmission-Demonstration/dp/B08S399225?th=1
> 
>
>
and a rather dangerous UVC tube

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[neonixie-l] Nixie tube sighting on Amazon

2022-03-20 Thread Mac Doktor 
Looks like a QS-something:

https://www.amazon.com/Joytech-Tesla-Wireless-Transmission-Demonstration/dp/B08S399225?th=1
 



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[neonixie-l] NEW software now available for Thomas Classic NixiSat, Nixichron, and GPSII clocks

2022-03-20 Thread MichaelB 
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Re: XY(Z) graphics - Re: [neonixie-l] New find!

2022-03-20 Thread Bill Notfaded 
This applies today:

https://youtu.be/uWveRkuDGqw
On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 8:18:30 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:

> This is what this is all about:
>
> https://youtu.be/eLrofQRFQ6k
>
> Bill
> On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:57:36 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:
>
>> This is what I'm going for:
>>
>> https://youtu.be/eLrofQRFQ6k
>>
>> Bill
>> On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:47:13 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:
>>
>>> I pre-ordered a chromagnon:. 
>>> https://lzxindustries.net/products/chromagnon
>>> I have a vector scope I'm going to use it with and am thinking about 
>>> getting a white laser to interface with it.  Here's the vector scope:
>>> [image: PXL_20220320_134611847.jpg]
>>>
>>> On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:39:27 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:
>>>

 Martin you always come up with some cool stuff brother!  I know you're 
 a fan of nixie counters too... me too!  I like to keep them in their 
 original form not tear them apart for the tubes.  Nothing like a still 
 working nixie frequency counter right!

 Bill

 On Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 5:18:00 PM UTC-7 Toby Thain wrote:

> On 2022-03-19 7:27 p.m., 'John Rehwinkel' via neonixie-l wrote: 
> > 
> >> 
> >> Beautiful! What are you using to generate this image? 
> > 
> > I'm using an AdaFruit ItsyBitsy M4 Express with its two analog 
> outputs 
> > to drive the X and Y inputs. The text is being generated using the 
> old 
> > Hershey vector font. 
> > 
> >> I dont see a connection to the Z-axis (or did you use connections 
> from 
> >> the back-side of the case ?) so I'm surprised to see such a crisp 
> text 
> >> display. I was planning to turn my USM-117 into a scope-clock, but 
> I 
> >> found a decent kit  online last year. Even though I have an HP 
> digital 
> >> scope, I still like bringing out this oldie for every now and then 
> for 
> >> bench work. 
> > 
> >  For visible segments, I draw slowly, for others, I move quickly, so 
> > I'm not using the Z input. 
>
> Ah nice, I am working on an X/Y/Z driver that could be used for CRT 
> clock purposes. Rather than direct X/Y drive, it uses integrators for 
> analog lines. 
>
> Some of the specs are here: 
>
>
> https://github.com/larsbrinkhoff/vector-terminal/issues/4#issuecomment-1065940052
>  
>
>
> And some pics from yesterday: 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/qu1j0t3/albums/72177720297457916 
>
> It does text, but this isn't shown here. 
>
> If anyone is interested in a PCB, contact me privately I guess! 
>
> --Toby 
>
>
> > 
> > - John 
> > 
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Re: XY(Z) graphics - Re: [neonixie-l] New find!

2022-03-20 Thread Bill Notfaded 
This is what I'm going for:

https://youtu.be/eLrofQRFQ6k

Bill
On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:47:13 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:

> I pre-ordered a chromagnon:. https://lzxindustries.net/products/chromagnon
> I have a vector scope I'm going to use it with and am thinking about 
> getting a white laser to interface with it.  Here's the vector scope:
> [image: PXL_20220320_134611847.jpg]
>
> On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:39:27 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:
>
>>
>> Martin you always come up with some cool stuff brother!  I know you're a 
>> fan of nixie counters too... me too!  I like to keep them in their original 
>> form not tear them apart for the tubes.  Nothing like a still working nixie 
>> frequency counter right!
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> On Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 5:18:00 PM UTC-7 Toby Thain wrote:
>>
>>> On 2022-03-19 7:27 p.m., 'John Rehwinkel' via neonixie-l wrote: 
>>> > 
>>> >> 
>>> >> Beautiful! What are you using to generate this image? 
>>> > 
>>> > I'm using an AdaFruit ItsyBitsy M4 Express with its two analog outputs 
>>> > to drive the X and Y inputs. The text is being generated using the old 
>>> > Hershey vector font. 
>>> > 
>>> >> I dont see a connection to the Z-axis (or did you use connections 
>>> from 
>>> >> the back-side of the case ?) so I'm surprised to see such a crisp 
>>> text 
>>> >> display. I was planning to turn my USM-117 into a scope-clock, but I 
>>> >> found a decent kit  online last year. Even though I have an HP 
>>> digital 
>>> >> scope, I still like bringing out this oldie for every now and then 
>>> for 
>>> >> bench work. 
>>> > 
>>> >  For visible segments, I draw slowly, for others, I move quickly, so 
>>> > I'm not using the Z input. 
>>>
>>> Ah nice, I am working on an X/Y/Z driver that could be used for CRT 
>>> clock purposes. Rather than direct X/Y drive, it uses integrators for 
>>> analog lines. 
>>>
>>> Some of the specs are here: 
>>>
>>>
>>> https://github.com/larsbrinkhoff/vector-terminal/issues/4#issuecomment-1065940052
>>>  
>>>
>>>
>>> And some pics from yesterday: 
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/qu1j0t3/albums/72177720297457916 
>>>
>>> It does text, but this isn't shown here. 
>>>
>>> If anyone is interested in a PCB, contact me privately I guess! 
>>>
>>> --Toby 
>>>
>>>
>>> > 
>>> > - John 
>>> > 
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Re: XY(Z) graphics - Re: [neonixie-l] New find!

2022-03-20 Thread Bill Notfaded 

Martin you always come up with some cool stuff brother!  I know you're a 
fan of nixie counters too... me too!  I like to keep them in their original 
form not tear them apart for the tubes.  Nothing like a still working nixie 
frequency counter right!

Bill

On Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 5:18:00 PM UTC-7 Toby Thain wrote:

> On 2022-03-19 7:27 p.m., 'John Rehwinkel' via neonixie-l wrote:
> > 
> >>
> >> Beautiful! What are you using to generate this image?
> > 
> > I'm using an AdaFruit ItsyBitsy M4 Express with its two analog outputs 
> > to drive the X and Y inputs. The text is being generated using the old 
> > Hershey vector font.
> > 
> >> I dont see a connection to the Z-axis (or did you use connections from 
> >> the back-side of the case ?) so I'm surprised to see such a crisp text 
> >> display. I was planning to turn my USM-117 into a scope-clock, but I 
> >> found a decent kit  online last year. Even though I have an HP digital 
> >> scope, I still like bringing out this oldie for every now and then for 
> >> bench work.
> > 
> >  For visible segments, I draw slowly, for others, I move quickly, so 
> > I'm not using the Z input.
>
> Ah nice, I am working on an X/Y/Z driver that could be used for CRT 
> clock purposes. Rather than direct X/Y drive, it uses integrators for 
> analog lines.
>
> Some of the specs are here:
>
>
> https://github.com/larsbrinkhoff/vector-terminal/issues/4#issuecomment-1065940052
>  
>
>
> And some pics from yesterday:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/qu1j0t3/albums/72177720297457916
>
> It does text, but this isn't shown here.
>
> If anyone is interested in a PCB, contact me privately I guess!
>
> --Toby
>
>
> > 
> > - John
> > 
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Re: XY(Z) graphics - Re: [neonixie-l] New find!

2022-03-20 Thread Bill Notfaded 
Martin you always come up with some cool stuff brother!  I know you're a 
fan of nixie counters too... me too!  I like to keep them in their original 
form not year them apart for the tubes.  Nothing like a still working nixie 
frequency counter right!

Bill

On Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 5:18:00 PM UTC-7 Toby Thain wrote:

> On 2022-03-19 7:27 p.m., 'John Rehwinkel' via neonixie-l wrote:
> > 
> >>
> >> Beautiful! What are you using to generate this image?
> > 
> > I'm using an AdaFruit ItsyBitsy M4 Express with its two analog outputs 
> > to drive the X and Y inputs. The text is being generated using the old 
> > Hershey vector font.
> > 
> >> I dont see a connection to the Z-axis (or did you use connections from 
> >> the back-side of the case ?) so I'm surprised to see such a crisp text 
> >> display. I was planning to turn my USM-117 into a scope-clock, but I 
> >> found a decent kit  online last year. Even though I have an HP digital 
> >> scope, I still like bringing out this oldie for every now and then for 
> >> bench work.
> > 
> >  For visible segments, I draw slowly, for others, I move quickly, so 
> > I'm not using the Z input.
>
> Ah nice, I am working on an X/Y/Z driver that could be used for CRT 
> clock purposes. Rather than direct X/Y drive, it uses integrators for 
> analog lines.
>
> Some of the specs are here:
>
>
> https://github.com/larsbrinkhoff/vector-terminal/issues/4#issuecomment-1065940052
>  
>
>
> And some pics from yesterday:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/qu1j0t3/albums/72177720297457916
>
> It does text, but this isn't shown here.
>
> If anyone is interested in a PCB, contact me privately I guess!
>
> --Toby
>
>
> > 
> > - John
> > 
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[neonixie-l] Re: Clock for NL-8091

2022-03-20 Thread Bill Notfaded 
Also I love what Ian has done and have a few of his clocks!

Bill

On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:32:02 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:

> Also BTW I'm big fan of OSS so I love to see open source software and 
> hardware..  We use redhat at work because it's supported but I love Linux.  
> Solaris is kinda on it's way out being replaced by redhat Linux.  Do you 
> have any more boards for the 8091?
>
> Bill
>
> On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:25:07 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:
>
>> Also another project in the works... I scored 6 NL-7037 to build another 
>> clock.  Perhaps they deserve a special build.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:20:04 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:
>>
>>> Something wasn't right in building the main board.  I've got a great 
>>> Metcal soldering station so I know it wasn't a joint issue.  I need to dig 
>>> that project back out again... Check this I got the strange IN-18 tubes.  
>>> They arrived!
>>> [image: PXL_20220220_011208711.jpg]p
>>> Bill
>>> On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:11:43 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:
>>>
 Richard-

 Yes mine is the PV Electronics board.  At one point of the build it 
 says to test the voltage and I wasn't getting what the instructions said I 
 should.  At that point I put the project down sadly.  I boxed it all back 
 up and told myself I'd revisit it later.  This was hard for me because I 
 really love these tubes!!!

 Bill

 On Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 9:55:40 PM UTC-7 Richard Scales wrote:

> Thank you . I believe that might be the Remote System from PV 
> Electronics - I have used that elsewhere but for this I wanted to make a 
> compact unit with all the WiFi, Web Gui, underlighting and other features 
> from the Open Source 'Prism' design by Ian Sparkes. 
>
> I am pleased with the result, yesterday I made a simple acrylic case 
> for it - because it is going to take me an age to get anything more 
> interesting together - I'll post a picture of it when completed - an 
> injustice the the tubes I know - but better than a bare board sat on my 
> shelf ticking away!
>
> I have a couple of PV Remote Systems lined up to populate old 
> Australian Valve Tested units that I acquired  - yet another project 
> waiting in the wings!
>
> What issues did you have with the main board for the Remote System? I 
> had a couple of the early ones and had to replace the LM2596-5 on both 
> boards. Apart from that - rock solid.
>
> - Richard
>
>
> On Saturday, 19 March 2022 at 12:18:29 UTC Bill Notfaded wrote:
>
>> Nice clock Richard.  I too have collected these tubes.  I've been 
>> sitting on my stock.  I know Nick made a clock with these too fairly 
>> recently.  I bought the kit he used and also ordered the dekatron side 
>> board for it.  I ran into some issues with the main board and put 
>> project 
>> on the back burner.  I suppose I should dig it out again to troubleshoot 
>> some that looks great Richard!
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> On Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 2:34:44 AM UTC-7 Richard Scales wrote:
>>
>>> I recently came up with a version of the open source Prism design by 
>>> Ian Sparkes for NL-8091 tubes.
>>>
>>> The Prism design includes WiFi, NTP Sync, RTC, PIR activation, under 
>>> tube lighting and web gui.
>>>
>>> A small board at the rear has the Wemos, 5V supply circuit and level 
>>> shifters. The main board has two HV5622's and two HV power supply 
>>> modules 
>>> to keep things cool.
>>>
>>> I used MTX-90 thyratrons for the colons which were a little blinky 
>>> to start with but now seem to have settled down.
>>>
>>> These are beautiful tubes and the pictures do not do them justice.
>>>
>>> Now I need to come up with some kind of casing - something I 
>>> struggle with a lot!
>>>
>>> - Richard
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_20220313_115140.jpg]
>>>
>>

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[neonixie-l] Re: Clock for NL-8091

2022-03-20 Thread Bill Notfaded 
Also BTW I'm big fan of OSS so I love to see open source software and 
hardware..  We use redhat at work because it's supported but I love Linux.  
Solaris is kinda on it's way out being replaced by redhat Linux.  Do you 
have any more boards for the 8091?

Bill

On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:25:07 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:

> Also another project in the works... I scored 6 NL-7037 to build another 
> clock.  Perhaps they deserve a special build.
>
> Bill
>
> On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:20:04 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:
>
>> Something wasn't right in building the main board.  I've got a great 
>> Metcal soldering station so I know it wasn't a joint issue.  I need to dig 
>> that project back out again... Check this I got the strange IN-18 tubes.  
>> They arrived!
>> [image: PXL_20220220_011208711.jpg]p
>> Bill
>> On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:11:43 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:
>>
>>> Richard-
>>>
>>> Yes mine is the PV Electronics board.  At one point of the build it says 
>>> to test the voltage and I wasn't getting what the instructions said I 
>>> should.  At that point I put the project down sadly.  I boxed it all back 
>>> up and told myself I'd revisit it later.  This was hard for me because I 
>>> really love these tubes!!!
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> On Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 9:55:40 PM UTC-7 Richard Scales wrote:
>>>
 Thank you . I believe that might be the Remote System from PV 
 Electronics - I have used that elsewhere but for this I wanted to make a 
 compact unit with all the WiFi, Web Gui, underlighting and other features 
 from the Open Source 'Prism' design by Ian Sparkes. 

 I am pleased with the result, yesterday I made a simple acrylic case 
 for it - because it is going to take me an age to get anything more 
 interesting together - I'll post a picture of it when completed - an 
 injustice the the tubes I know - but better than a bare board sat on my 
 shelf ticking away!

 I have a couple of PV Remote Systems lined up to populate old 
 Australian Valve Tested units that I acquired  - yet another project 
 waiting in the wings!

 What issues did you have with the main board for the Remote System? I 
 had a couple of the early ones and had to replace the LM2596-5 on both 
 boards. Apart from that - rock solid.

 - Richard


 On Saturday, 19 March 2022 at 12:18:29 UTC Bill Notfaded wrote:

> Nice clock Richard.  I too have collected these tubes.  I've been 
> sitting on my stock.  I know Nick made a clock with these too fairly 
> recently.  I bought the kit he used and also ordered the dekatron side 
> board for it.  I ran into some issues with the main board and put project 
> on the back burner.  I suppose I should dig it out again to troubleshoot 
> some that looks great Richard!
>
> Bill
>
> On Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 2:34:44 AM UTC-7 Richard Scales wrote:
>
>> I recently came up with a version of the open source Prism design by 
>> Ian Sparkes for NL-8091 tubes.
>>
>> The Prism design includes WiFi, NTP Sync, RTC, PIR activation, under 
>> tube lighting and web gui.
>>
>> A small board at the rear has the Wemos, 5V supply circuit and level 
>> shifters. The main board has two HV5622's and two HV power supply 
>> modules 
>> to keep things cool.
>>
>> I used MTX-90 thyratrons for the colons which were a little blinky to 
>> start with but now seem to have settled down.
>>
>> These are beautiful tubes and the pictures do not do them justice.
>>
>> Now I need to come up with some kind of casing - something I struggle 
>> with a lot!
>>
>> - Richard
>>
>> [image: IMG_20220313_115140.jpg]
>>
>

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[neonixie-l] Re: Clock for NL-8091

2022-03-20 Thread Bill Notfaded 
Also another project in the works... I scored 6 NL-7037 to build another 
clock.  Perhaps they deserve a special build.

Bill

On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:20:04 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:

> Something wasn't right in building the main board.  I've got a great 
> Metcal soldering station so I know it wasn't a joint issue.  I need to dig 
> that project back out again... Check this I got the strange IN-18 tubes.  
> They arrived!
> [image: PXL_20220220_011208711.jpg]p
> Bill
> On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:11:43 AM UTC-7 Bill Notfaded wrote:
>
>> Richard-
>>
>> Yes mine is the PV Electronics board.  At one point of the build it says 
>> to test the voltage and I wasn't getting what the instructions said I 
>> should.  At that point I put the project down sadly.  I boxed it all back 
>> up and told myself I'd revisit it later.  This was hard for me because I 
>> really love these tubes!!!
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> On Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 9:55:40 PM UTC-7 Richard Scales wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you . I believe that might be the Remote System from PV 
>>> Electronics - I have used that elsewhere but for this I wanted to make a 
>>> compact unit with all the WiFi, Web Gui, underlighting and other features 
>>> from the Open Source 'Prism' design by Ian Sparkes. 
>>>
>>> I am pleased with the result, yesterday I made a simple acrylic case for 
>>> it - because it is going to take me an age to get anything more interesting 
>>> together - I'll post a picture of it when completed - an injustice the the 
>>> tubes I know - but better than a bare board sat on my shelf ticking away!
>>>
>>> I have a couple of PV Remote Systems lined up to populate old Australian 
>>> Valve Tested units that I acquired  - yet another project waiting in the 
>>> wings!
>>>
>>> What issues did you have with the main board for the Remote System? I 
>>> had a couple of the early ones and had to replace the LM2596-5 on both 
>>> boards. Apart from that - rock solid.
>>>
>>> - Richard
>>>
>>>
>>> On Saturday, 19 March 2022 at 12:18:29 UTC Bill Notfaded wrote:
>>>
 Nice clock Richard.  I too have collected these tubes.  I've been 
 sitting on my stock.  I know Nick made a clock with these too fairly 
 recently.  I bought the kit he used and also ordered the dekatron side 
 board for it.  I ran into some issues with the main board and put project 
 on the back burner.  I suppose I should dig it out again to troubleshoot 
 some that looks great Richard!

 Bill

 On Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 2:34:44 AM UTC-7 Richard Scales wrote:

> I recently came up with a version of the open source Prism design by 
> Ian Sparkes for NL-8091 tubes.
>
> The Prism design includes WiFi, NTP Sync, RTC, PIR activation, under 
> tube lighting and web gui.
>
> A small board at the rear has the Wemos, 5V supply circuit and level 
> shifters. The main board has two HV5622's and two HV power supply modules 
> to keep things cool.
>
> I used MTX-90 thyratrons for the colons which were a little blinky to 
> start with but now seem to have settled down.
>
> These are beautiful tubes and the pictures do not do them justice.
>
> Now I need to come up with some kind of casing - something I struggle 
> with a lot!
>
> - Richard
>
> [image: IMG_20220313_115140.jpg]
>


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[neonixie-l] Re: Clock for NL-8091

2022-03-20 Thread Bill Notfaded 
Richard-

Yes mine is the PV Electronics board.  At one point of the build it says to 
test the voltage and I wasn't getting what the instructions said I should.  
At that point I put the project down sadly.  I boxed it all back up and 
told myself I'd revisit it later.  This was hard for me because I really 
love these tubes!!!

Bill

On Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 9:55:40 PM UTC-7 Richard Scales wrote:

> Thank you . I believe that might be the Remote System from PV Electronics 
> - I have used that elsewhere but for this I wanted to make a compact unit 
> with all the WiFi, Web Gui, underlighting and other features from the Open 
> Source 'Prism' design by Ian Sparkes. 
>
> I am pleased with the result, yesterday I made a simple acrylic case for 
> it - because it is going to take me an age to get anything more interesting 
> together - I'll post a picture of it when completed - an injustice the the 
> tubes I know - but better than a bare board sat on my shelf ticking away!
>
> I have a couple of PV Remote Systems lined up to populate old Australian 
> Valve Tested units that I acquired  - yet another project waiting in the 
> wings!
>
> What issues did you have with the main board for the Remote System? I had 
> a couple of the early ones and had to replace the LM2596-5 on both boards. 
> Apart from that - rock solid.
>
> - Richard
>
>
> On Saturday, 19 March 2022 at 12:18:29 UTC Bill Notfaded wrote:
>
>> Nice clock Richard.  I too have collected these tubes.  I've been sitting 
>> on my stock.  I know Nick made a clock with these too fairly recently.  I 
>> bought the kit he used and also ordered the dekatron side board for it.  I 
>> ran into some issues with the main board and put project on the back 
>> burner.  I suppose I should dig it out again to troubleshoot some that 
>> looks great Richard!
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> On Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 2:34:44 AM UTC-7 Richard Scales wrote:
>>
>>> I recently came up with a version of the open source Prism design by Ian 
>>> Sparkes for NL-8091 tubes.
>>>
>>> The Prism design includes WiFi, NTP Sync, RTC, PIR activation, under 
>>> tube lighting and web gui.
>>>
>>> A small board at the rear has the Wemos, 5V supply circuit and level 
>>> shifters. The main board has two HV5622's and two HV power supply modules 
>>> to keep things cool.
>>>
>>> I used MTX-90 thyratrons for the colons which were a little blinky to 
>>> start with but now seem to have settled down.
>>>
>>> These are beautiful tubes and the pictures do not do them justice.
>>>
>>> Now I need to come up with some kind of casing - something I struggle 
>>> with a lot!
>>>
>>> - Richard
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_20220313_115140.jpg]
>>>
>>

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