Re: [neonixie-l] Jeff's Nixie watch parts layout or schematic?

That would be fantastic. You don't know how much misery that would eliminate, every time I walk by those bags of parts. I was about to zoom all the way in on the picture of the PCB on his site and try to read SMD capacitor values! ;) Thanks!! ...R On Monday, August 29, 2022 at 11:28:49 PM

Re: [neonixie-l] Jeff's Nixie watch parts layout or schematic?

I think I have that information on my home computer. I'll be home Friday. On Mon, Aug 29, 2022, 7:09 PM Rob Bailey wrote: > Ages ago, I purchased Jeff's Krusty Klown nixie watch kit [two, in fact]: > > http://www.nixie.dk/~jthomas/watch.html > > Of all parts of a kit to lose, I lost the

[neonixie-l] Jeff's Nixie watch parts layout or schematic?

Ages ago, I purchased Jeff's Krusty Klown nixie watch kit [two, in fact]: http://www.nixie.dk/~jthomas/watch.html Of all parts of a kit to lose, I lost the paperwork [i.e., schematic and, critically, the parts placement guide]. I was able to contact the project owner, but he said he no longer

Re: [neonixie-l] Is there any merit to the claim that ceramic tube sockets crack tube pins?

Back in the good old days when sockets were made by military suppliers, they were designed well and made according to all the design details. Later, these good sockets got copied by manufacturers who didn't understand what details to copy, so they got progressively worse over the years. Fast

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Magic Eye Replacement.

> On Aug 29, 2022, at 6:29 PM, Michail Wilson wrote: > > That is PCB only. No tube. The first one... https://www.ebay.com/itm/193443031569 ...does in fact come with a tube. It's down in the description. I'm not saying that this stuff is the greatest

Re: [neonixie-l] Is there any merit to the claim that ceramic tube sockets crack tube pins?

> I’ve seen ceramic with floating pins just like the bakelite versions. I see. This is probably the killer detail. > Once tubes are seated-in, they seem to have perfect connectivity with socket pins until you remove them. Wiggling doesn't seem to cause problems, just removal. I've experienced

RE: [neonixie-l] Is there any merit to the claim that ceramic tube sockets crack tube pins?

I guess it depends on the socket you’re using. I’ve seen ceramic with floating pins just like the bakelite versions. If the ceramic version is a tight fit, why not just loosen them up before you insert the tube. I’ve killed many IN-18 tubes not knowing the solid ceramic sockets I had put that

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Magic Eye Replacement.

Yeah, cranked it up to 500V (the limit on my HV supply). But I didn't try UV light. I've wanted to get a UV light, but I'm worried about damaging my eyes or skin because the effect is so mesmerizing. On Monday, August 29, 2022 at 1:48:39 PM UTC-7 Adrian Pardini wrote: > I assume you already

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: Magic Eye Replacement.

That is PCB only. No tube. Michail From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mac Doktor Sent: Monday, August 29, 2022 2:18 PM To: neonixie-l Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Magic Eye Replacement. On Aug 29, 2022, at 4:41 PM, gregebert mailto:gregeb...@hotmail.com>> wrote: Someday when

[neonixie-l] Re: Is there any merit to the claim that ceramic tube sockets crack tube pins?

I stopped using sockets because I was worried about the extreme insertion and extraction force. Ceramic sockets that I have seem to be very tight. Nixies are basically irreplaceable, so anything that is a risk to the tube is booted from my design, regardless of cost. I've been happy with

[neonixie-l] Is there any merit to the claim that ceramic tube sockets crack tube pins?

Some people say ceramic sockets crack tubes at the pin and cause them to go to air and that you should use bakelite sockets Some of my friends say they've lost tubes to it, some of them say they've socketed countless tubes without issue. Ive got some ceramic sockets and some 9-pin digivacs and

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Magic Eye Replacement.

> On Aug 29, 2022, at 4:41 PM, gregebert wrote: > > Someday when the project backlog clears-up I'll take the 6E5 apart and make > one of these. No need to wait. Grab one of these ($20) and start goofing around with it: https://www.ebay.com/itm/193443031569

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Magic Eye Replacement.

I assume you already tried increasing the anode voltage. Also, does it show any kind of fluorescence under black/uv light? Regards On Mon, Aug 29, 2022 at 5:41 PM gregebert wrote: > > I found out the hard way that magic eye tubes dont last long. > > Back in the 70's I salvaged a 6E5 along with

[neonixie-l] Re: Magic Eye Replacement.

I found out the hard way that magic eye tubes dont last long. Back in the 70's I salvaged a 6E5 along with it's unusual socket which has a built-in resistor and saved for a later date when I found a datasheet and could hook it up for a future project. There it sat in a junkbox for about 40

[neonixie-l] Magic Eye Replacement.

I thought this was a good idea for those than can't get eyes. https://hackaday.com/2022/08/29/magic-eye-tubes-go-solid-state-with-this-plug-in-replacement/ Michail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group