[neonixie-l] Looking for symbol tubes

I'm interested in Nixies with symbols instead of numerals. I already have all of the Soviet ones. I've looked at the databases on the web (thanks for all your hard work, guys) and there seem to be quite a few. Does anyone have a text file or spreadsheet with manufacturer, part number and

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

> 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] Nixie Shield for Arduino - Clock Thermometer Hygrometer

Lookin' good! You're going to drain my bank account. > On Mar 28, 2019, at 10:18 AM, Marcin Saj wrote: > > Thank you. > Website is ready but I just have to complete the content. > I'm a perfectionist, so it'll take a while :) I've said it before: your documentation, presentation, videos—they

Re: [neonixie-l] TESTED 4 Nixie Tubes Burroughs B-7971 3½" tall 14-segment character

> On Mar 26, 2019, at 10:10 PM, Nicholas Stock wrote: > > I used to think they weren’t proper nixie tubes way back when i got into this > hobby. You know, back when they were going for under $20 dollars each. What a > muppet i was. A friend of mine gave me one (with the socket) years ago. I

Re: [neonixie-l] Looking for symbol tubes

> On Mar 23, 2019, at 6:17 PM, SWISSNIXIE - Jonathan F. > wrote: > > My site is based on a database, i can run a query about symbol tubes and send > you a excel file if that would help > > let me know Yes, that's exactly what I'm looking for. I've seen your site and it's excellent. I

Re: [neonixie-l] The case of the singing nixie tube

[This is my first post here. I haven't had time to introduce myself yet. My apologies if I'm just saying something everyone already knows.] > On Feb 24, 2019, at 9:33 AM, Paul Andrews wrote: > > With no dimming/fading there are noticeable peaks at 4KHz, 8KHz and 12KHz, > 12KHz is the upper

Re: [neonixie-l] The case of the singing nixie tube

> On Feb 24, 2019, at 4:24 PM, Paul Andrews wrote: > > Hi > > That is just what I have done. I mentioned that I use an app called > SpectrumView and have continuously adjusted the PWM frequency, not the duty > cycle. Oops, my mistake. A case of Great Minds, I guess. 8D Terry Bowman,

[neonixie-l] Welcome & please introduce yourself!

[Work in progress. If you receive this it means I hit Send by accident (or forgot to delete this line)] Yet another 50-something interested in all kinds of funky old electronics. Over the decades I've: A: Repaired cable TV amplifiers, power supplies and field-strength meters. Much of this

Re: [neonixie-l] Mystery tube

> On Apr 10, 2019, at 12:47 AM, Dekatron42 wrote: > > It is an uv flame detector tube. Dead on: http://www.industrialalchemy.org/articleview.php?item=3088 Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l"

Re: [neonixie-l] Another Tube Hobby Failure

> On Apr 6, 2019, at 9:36 PM, MichaelB wrote: > > I used a higher voltage capacity electrolytic this time, maybe I’ll this'll > give me another year or so :-). Are you using 85°C or 105°C? > and I will try your idea of adding a heat sink to the VREG, since heat seems > to be the culprit

Re: [neonixie-l] Silver coating on inside of glass

> On Apr 11, 2019, at 1:23 PM, Bill Notfaded wrote: > > I think Jens is right... usually that means the tubes are hit ie. pretty much > ruined. I took a bunch of old frequency counters and old mulitmeters apart > recently and some of them had this condition. I'm sure many stayed turned on

Re: [neonixie-l] Hewlett Packard Power Cord

I promised a picture... > On May 9, 2019, at 4:33 PM, Mac Doktor wrote: > > I have a Systron Donner frequency counter with an integral cord that's 120V > only. Some idiot chopped the ground pin off. With it plugged in and turned > OFF I can feel a tingle when I touch the case

Re: [neonixie-l] not really Good Source for Nixies, Numitrons and other goodies

> On May 24, 2019, at 1:07 PM, alb.001 alb.001 wrote: > If you look they list a large number with data sheets and pin-outs but most > have been sold out a long time ago. I wish they still had more. > Also, their shipping to the US is something like $40 minimum so be sure to place a large

Re: [neonixie-l] not really Good Source for Nixies, Numitrons and

> On May 24, 2019, at 6:31 PM, chuckrr wrote: > > One time when I wanted some from ebay for myself, I emailed Walter and kindly > requested he keep his paws off so I could get them at a reasonable price. > > He did cooperate with me, on that. Heh. Here's their shipping info: "USA

Re: [neonixie-l] "The Harwell" Dekatron clock

> On May 25, 2019, at 5:27 PM, Bill Notfaded wrote: > > What application is the original made with and what is the file type/format? > Or what's the extension on the file name like .jpg, .gif, or ??? It's a PNG. For some reason it didn't come through properly so I uploaded it here:

Re: [neonixie-l] "The Harwell" Dekatron clock

> On May 25, 2019, at 5:42 AM, Tidak Ada wrote: > > Anyhow the schematic serves an good base for further development. Only how > can I get it in my PhotoShop? By copy the file only get a thumbnail, that is > unreadable. Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" -- You received this message

Re: [neonixie-l] Neat picture...

> On Jun 2, 2019, at 7:27 PM, Bill Notfaded wrote: > I'd like to find one of these... I've seen smaller ones too that are around 2 > or 3U before as well. > Want want want Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [neonixie-l] Source for lots of tubes

> On Jun 2, 2019, at 3:38 PM, martin martin wrote: > > I found a source for Nixies and other tubes. I was not sure if this was > posted > > https://tubes-store.com/index.php?cPath=32 > They seem to be sold out of a lot of the good stuff. Terry

Re: [neonixie-l] Pinball score reel clock

> On May 28, 2019, at 12:24 PM, Bill Notfaded > wrote: > > It's kinda weird for me to imagine all the kids these days that don't know > any of that stuff... I remember the knocker pop... it was loud and everyone > could hear it when it happened. And when you beat

Re: [neonixie-l] Pinball score reel clock

> On May 28, 2019, at 6:23 PM, Bill Notfaded > wrote: > > Tempest is awesome! It's also a loud game with sounds it made like rockets > firing before you flew into the tunnel after winning a round. It was unique > too almost a flashback to the pong days having a

Re: [neonixie-l] audiophiles are crazy...

> On May 30, 2019, at 2:48 AM, Tomislav Cordazzo wrote: > > I guess list is endless "Okay, so we all realize that getting cables up off the floor is a nice little tweak, but not earth-shattering. However, Caelin assures me that the improvement offered by the new design is on the level of

Re: [neonixie-l] Restoring tube which will not light up

> If you have a neon testing wand, that would show if there was a possibility > of recovery. The igniter from a gas stove or barbecue grill will work in a pinch. I use a Zerostat "pistol". It's also a piezoelectric device but mounted inside a convenient housing. Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Clocks! Picture sharing....

This reply was written in a great hurry. And supper is ready. If anything is wrong or unclear let me know... > On Jun 7, 2019, at 5:00 PM, David Eustace wrote: > > Nixie's aren't too difficult with a good camera phone, just trial and error - > VFDs are hard as hell though. Any tips on

Re: [neonixie-l] UK product shipping to the USA? MCTA030/12

> On Jun 3, 2019, at 6:01 PM, Michail Wilson wrote: > > Anyone here able to buy something from Farnell in UK and ship to me? > They don’t ship to the United States and Newark says 8/26/2019 . Wouldn't they have to pay a significant VAT on the purchase before sending it to you? Terry Bowman,

Re: [neonixie-l] Burroughs logo/letterhead scan needed

> On Jun 3, 2019, at 5:05 PM, Dekatron42 wrote: > > I can't fulfill all of your wishes, but I have scanned images from a binder > with what you are looking for (JPG, 600DPI and poor quality and colour). I > might be able to produce better scans but the binder had been taped with some >

Re: [neonixie-l] Dekatron counter available

On Jun 3, 2019, at 2:22 PM, Dekatron42 wrote:It looks like a normal Geiger-counter as it has a high-voltage selector which is probably connected to the "blue" contact at the back, the black tube socket contact is probably just start/stop and reset inputs and possibly also the rest of the front

[neonixie-l] Burroughs logo/letterhead scan needed

I'm still toying around with a logo for the theoretical NixieBase project. I need a really good hi-res scan of the words "Burroughs Corporation" as used in their documentation and packaging so I can trace the capital letter "B". I'd like to have the "B in a circle" logo as well. Scan

Re: [neonixie-l] Burroughs logo/letterhead scan needed

> On Jun 3, 2019, at 11:29 PM, Bill Notfaded wrote: > > Wouldn't a scan off an original box work better? I'll see if I can find a > clean one. I've got lots of original boxes. That would work. Thanks to everyone for all the input so far. Keep it up! I have some ideas I want to try out.

Re: [neonixie-l] Clocks! Picture sharing....

> On Jun 9, 2019, at 11:56 AM, martin martin wrote: > > So, where can we get those spiral symbols? There were some on eBay for $25 apiece but that was months ago. > I have a box of almost 150 Burroughs dual wide symbols with Hz, M, m, u S > and K but not any spirals? I want a board that

Re: [neonixie-l] Clocks! Picture sharing....

> On Jun 11, 2019, at 10:56 AM, 'Grahame' via neonixie-l > wrote: > > This is a dekatron clock using a rubidium oscillator for time keeping in the > style of retro 70's lab equipment. Currently in pieces as I'm upgrading the > internals... > [jaw drops on floor with loud thump] Terry

Re: [neonixie-l] Presented for your consideration...The BRS Clock

> On Jun 20, 2019, at 4:42 PM, Bill Stanley wrote: > > Jeff; For my clock line time base, I decided on a brute force filter. I use a > opto-isolator powered by the rectified AC line with the assumption that any > noise would need enough energy to light an LED via a large resistor to get >

Re: [neonixie-l] Decimal clock parts found!

> On Jun 22, 2019, at 7:33 PM, martin martin wrote: > > Found this on the Bay today. > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/7-vintage-Beckman-tube-decimal-counting-units-Nixie-era-make-a-nice-clock/332771534734?hash=item4d7abaa78e:g:NnIAAOSwpspbeeYH > >

Re: [neonixie-l] Anyone still make dekatron spinners or have any pcb's or kits?

> On May 10, 2019, at 9:50 AM, 'Grahame Marsh' via neonixie-l > wrote: > > Hi, hopefully Nick Stock and I will have a 7 dekatron clock (British > dekatrons only at first and perhaps Soviet tubes as a second step) clock > available in a few months time. What will the price range be? (the

Re: [neonixie-l] Hewlett Packard Power Cord

> On May 8, 2019, at 3:56 PM, gregebert wrote: > > If this instrument is dual-voltage for 120/240VAC operation, there should not > be any issue with hot/neutral being swapped because both leads are hot in the > high-voltage case. I have a Systron Donner frequency counter with an integral

[neonixie-l] 54362s?

This auction (ending in two hours) https://www.ebay.com/itm/254223966130 ...has three tubes clearly marked "NL-54362". According the amazing Alan Franzman site (on the Wayback Machine) this tube should have top and bottom symbols and the B-54364 is the

Re: [neonixie-l] "The Harwell" Dekatron clock

> On May 23, 2019, at 9:49 AM, martin martin wrote: > > Excellent! > I think I will need one... Same here but how much will the tubes cost (he asked knowingly)? Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l"

Re: [neonixie-l] Weird rectangular 6G-E12A Magic Eye tubes I found

> On May 23, 2019, at 10:01 AM, Bill Notfaded > wrote: > > Will do Jan... if you know someone that needs one let me know. I'll be glad > to make them a deal on one if they need it for a radio. Here are links to photos of some Pioneer and Sansui receivers that used

Re: [neonixie-l] Some nixie oddities for sale

> On May 19, 2019, at 2:30 AM, Tomasz Kowalczyk wrote: > > I wish I could edit the post... Another embarrassing mistake. I've meant Jens > and Aleksanders sites. I know who Jens is but who is Aleksander? I'll take all the info I can get. Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" -- You

Re: [neonixie-l] Hewlett Packard Power Cord

> On May 9, 2019, at 7:08 PM, gregebert wrote: > > Connecting a resistor from the AC neutral to the chassis was done on many TV > sets from the 1960's; RCA and Zenith had a 22meg resistor for bleeding-away > charge on the metal chassis. And this was NOT one of the infamous hot-chassis >

Re: [neonixie-l] More crazy because of anime movie...

> On Apr 30, 2019, at 8:45 AM, Richard Scales wrote: > > Why not leave the tubes in the board, use the drivers that are already there > too. Use something like a Dremel to slice of the socket area - job done? If it's not fiberglass you could core and break the PC board. You might have to

Re: [neonixie-l] More crazy because of anime movie...

That's "score and break". DERR > On Apr 30, 2019, at 2:29 PM, Mac Doktor wrote: > >> On Apr 30, 2019, at 8:45 AM, Richard Scales wrote: >> >> Why not leave the tubes in the board, use the drivers that are already there >> too. Use something like a

Re: [neonixie-l] Anyone still make dekatron spinners or have any pcb's or kits?

> On May 1, 2019, at 1:41 PM, Ron Walsh wrote: > > One of the members here sells dekatron spinner kits on ebay. You can check > out his site at > https://threeneurons.wordpress.com/ > > I have built several of his kits, and they are amazing. I've built

Re: [neonixie-l] B-54364 NIXIE display tube

> On Apr 26, 2019, at 8:43 PM, Bill Notfaded wrote: > > Today I received some new tubes that are different and I couldn't find any > datasheet for them. They are Burroughs nixie B-54364 Now if only we had we had an Arduino shield for them... Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" -- You

Re: [neonixie-l] Tube database?

> On Apr 26, 2019, at 1:11 PM, SWISSNIXIE - Jonathan F. > wrote: > > Happy to hear all this response and interest! I wasn't expecting that. Now > i'm feeling like i really want to do this project and start to make a concept > on how to store the data :) And yes, Nixiebase is a very nice

Re: [neonixie-l] Hewlett Packard Power Cord

> On May 7, 2019, at 10:28 AM, 'Greg P' via neonixie-l > wrote: > > Anyone know where I can find a power cord for an old HP Frequency Counter > that I just got. Seems these have been obsolete for a while and Belden > doesn't make them anymore. > > I've checked Ebay and some are stupid

Re: [neonixie-l] Gorgeous GR10N tube

> On Apr 18, 2019, at 2:32 PM, SWISSNIXIE - Jonathan F. > wrote: > > See google drive link for high res images Awesome. Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group

[neonixie-l] Obscure Cyrillic characters

As some of you already know some of the old Soviet-era Nixies have symbols that are unfamiliar to those who use the Latin alphabet. For example, the IN-5B has the capital letter "che": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_(Cyrillic) Does anyone know what this symbol stands for? How it was used?

Re: [neonixie-l] More crazy because of anime movie...

> On Apr 28, 2019, at 9:39 PM, gregebert wrote: > > Use a suction-type desoldering tool (Edsyn Soldapult has been my favorite for > almost 40 years now). First, apply a small amount of fresh solder as it will > help heat the joint more uniformly. Then suck away as much molten solder as >

Re: [neonixie-l] 8091 assembly

> On Jun 27, 2019, at 12:58 PM, Dekatron42 wrote: > > I checked the auction one more time and just realized that I’ve had similar > bad experiences with the seller like Greg P here, I just didn’t check who the > seller was first. I see that all of his sales are listed as "private" on the

Re: [neonixie-l] Russian multimeter translation

> On Jul 11, 2019, at 4:11 AM, kosbo.com wrote: > > It says Вольтметр универсальный, which was simply translated, as > voltmeter universal. Oops. I read it that way but mis-remembered it when I typed the post. I guess my Russian isn't half bad but my short term memory stinks. 8D > it

Re: [neonixie-l] Technical bibles of showbiz (and neon)

> On Jul 10, 2019, at 2:34 AM, 'Grahame' via neonixie-l > wrote: > > by BigClive > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOfghE59jq0 I have the first two books. I received them along with a ton of other stuff when I went to neon school. Unfortunately, my career as a tube-bender never got off

Re: [neonixie-l] 110 or 220 at 50 or 400 Hz Russian multimeter translation

> On Jul 12, 2019, at 8:50 AM, Bill Notfaded wrote: > > Phil is right. > > This true about 400 Hz... you know the reason that frequency is used in > aircraft? For those that don't know... it doesn't require transformers or > motors that are as large for higher frequency so thus it weighs

Re: [neonixie-l] Russian multimeter translation

> On Jul 12, 2019, at 6:13 AM, Konstantin wrote: > > Yes, Resistances shown on the front panel are input impedances. > Here are a few other translations: Thank you very much for that. One other question: in the first picture the display reads "П53.20kΩ". The switch is set to "100kΩ - 100V".

Re: [neonixie-l] IN-18 new for sale

Are you selling the entire box or singles? Where are you shipping from? > On Apr 22, 2019, at 10:50 AM, Mrserj wrote: > > Sale: > > IN-18 - 25 pcs. for $45 each, > Sockets as gift. > Link to gallery: https://postimg.cc/gallery/14wxodfpa/ > > >

Re: [neonixie-l] Tube database?

> On Apr 22, 2019, at 1:27 PM, Nick wrote: > > Nice idea - it'd be good if it could be done vis Google Groups, like the use > of the shared Google Drive for the library section. One of the main goals of this project should be to create a reference tool for the community that won't

Re: [neonixie-l] Tube database?

> On Apr 24, 2019, at 4:51 PM, Bill Notfaded wrote: > > I'm a CIS guy so if I wanted to do on the cheap I would just get it hosted > somewhere cheap and use the lamp stack. All open source. > https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAMP_(software_bundle) > > The only expense would be the hosting

Re: [neonixie-l] Tube database?

> On Apr 24, 2019, at 6:20 PM, Bill Notfaded wrote: > > SQL is SQL. The query language is what it is... Well, you guys have me buried! I'm looking forward to this project. Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [neonixie-l] Tube database?

> On Apr 21, 2019, at 2:48 PM, SWISSNIXIE - Jonathan F. > wrote: > > Nowadays nixie tube names are easily found by google, but there are alot of > collectors that have many tubes, and other places where only a few tubes are > listed etc. Sadly there is no "master" list of tubes, where you

Re: [neonixie-l] Tube database?

Before going any further, what shall we call this project? "NixieBase" is the first thing that pops into my mind. Any better suggestions? Does GoogleGroups have a poll feature? > On Apr 25, 2019, at 7:16 AM, Bill Notfaded wrote: > > Also the database won't be complex or large enough to

Re: [neonixie-l] Tube database?

> On Apr 25, 2019, at 9:29 PM, martin martin wrote: > > I vote for NixieBase . It needs a logo. I suggest the original Burroughs > front view. Maybe even animated? I can vectorize a bitmapped image if anyone has something suitable. Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" -- You received

Re: [neonixie-l] Bipco units

> On Jul 15, 2019, at 8:36 PM, Nicholas Stock wrote: > > Here's a picture of all the BIPCO modules I have.. For some reason the picture didn't come through my email client. It's not visible on the group web page, either. Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" -- You received this message

Private reply was Re: [neonixie-l] Last call on the Symbol Nixies

You have a few more things on the list this time around and I don't have the time to research them all at the moment. As always I'm only interested in symbol tubes that have more than +/-/sine. Do you know if any of these fit the bill? > Z521M > B-50358 > B-5999 > NL-50325 > NL-5442 > NL-5016

Re: [neonixie-l] What are these?

> On Aug 12, 2019, at 5:30 PM, Nicholas Stock wrote: > > Any ideas folks? I can't think of the name of that indicator tube, either. One just sold on eBay but the seller didn't include a stock number (and he has the boxes swapped):

Re: [neonixie-l] Are those Numitrons?

> On Aug 18, 2019, at 8:49 PM, martin martin wrote: > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/Three-Decade-Digital-Counter-Eduquip-Macalaster-Vintage-Movie-Prop/323886824076?hash=item4b6928ba8c:g:xiwAAOSwsV1dDuAW > >

Re: [neonixie-l] Can’t stop coloring tubes!

> On Aug 30, 2019, at 9:54 AM, Nicholas Stock wrote: > > There are a few colours that work well. Orange can look good, yellow not so > much as it washes out nixie filaments. I tried blue once and it was awful. I > think I will try purple next but need to get the mix right. The first attempt

[neonixie-l] A Nixie "clock" you may not have seen

Here's one that didn't show up in any of my searches due to it being in an odd category: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Elesta-AD-9158-69-3-Analog-Counter-Unit-with-Nixie-Tubes/173813302239 This was a "stumble across" find. I'd love to have it but not at this price so I'm passing it along. Terry

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie Tube grunge remover

> On Sep 2, 2019, at 9:54 AM, MichaelB wrote: > > Yep, I thought about trying before, but as you know, you get those > really fine steel particles when you use it. Not good around electronic > stuff. Scotch Brite is very clean to use and I can use it at my workbench. Just don't use it

Re: [neonixie-l] IDK why but I've wanted some of these for a while and finally found some...

A friend of mine told me that he'd seen the spiral symbol used on a gas chromatograph to indicate that the oven was warming up. > On Aug 28, 2019, at 5:10 PM, Paul Andrews wrote: > > So if someone has the manual for that, we can see what they used it for. I have the manual for the 8300A and

Re: [neonixie-l] For you symbol junkies..

> On Sep 13, 2019, at 12:15 PM, Nicholas Stock wrote: > > these don't come up very often.. > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/IN-5B-1-Nixie-Neon-Tube-USSR-Rare-5-1-New-1pc-or-more-/392421721278?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 > >

Re: [neonixie-l] Input voltage protection

Excellent explanation, Greg. > On Sep 13, 2019, at 2:31 PM, gregebert wrote: > > The transformer doesn't play a significant role in limiting inrush current. > > A filament behaves like a thermistor; at cold temperatures it has a lower > resistance, but as it heats-up, it's resistance

Re: [neonixie-l] OT: 50 years ago today (Apollo 11)

> On Jul 30, 2019, at 10:28 AM, SWISSNIXIE - Jonathan F. > wrote: > > I've bought a little memory collectible about the 50year memorial, very > beautiful made! See attached image I gave $100 to the Kickstarter for preserving and displaying Neil Armstrong's suit. It was called "Reboot the

[neonixie-l] Data sources for NixieBase project?

I've been meaning to ask this for a long time but I've been too busy with other things. Assuming that some conglomeration of us ever get our mutual acts together, where will the Nixie data come from? There are several well-known sites with tons of data and I know that some (if not all) of them

Re: [neonixie-l] Computer History Museum - San Jose CA

> On Jul 29, 2019, at 10:36 AM, J Forbes wrote: > > InterestingI have a mechanical Comptometer (it's about 100 years old), it > has a similar keyboard layout, and little wheels to display the numbers. Mine > will add, and do one's compliment subtraction, but none of that silly > multiply

Re: [neonixie-l] B7971 DUSTOFF IOT Board with IR Reciever

> On Aug 5, 2019, at 7:39 PM, Mahdi Al Husseini wrote: > > I recently finished building an open source RPN calculator board to be used > with dalibors tubes, and an ancillary matrix keypad. I was always fond of the > old HP RPN handheld calculators, and wanted to do a Nixie tribute. I’ll >

[neonixie-l] Scaler-Ratemeter with Numitrons

I just snagged this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Voltage-Digital-Counter-Sargent-Welch-S-72095-05-Vintage-Movie-Prop/323871724266 I've got a scintillation probe. Now all I need to do is figure out how to hook it up. I already asked on the GeigerCounters group but no one has the manual. Then

Re: [neonixie-l] We all need one of these!

> On Jul 20, 2019, at 9:12 AM, SWISSNIXIE - Jonathan F. > wrote: > > Am Samstag, 20. Juli 2019 01:07:51 UTC+2 schrieb Dekatron42: > Where did 2GB disappear (32-30=2GB) - is it full of viruses, trojans or more > sinister malware?  > > Maybe its just honest what you get. Usually drives are

Eyesight and SMD (was Re: [neonixie-l] PV clock kit - word of caution)

> On Jul 20, 2019, at 10:10 AM, lokna...@gmail.com wrote: > > If they're selling a kit, why not make these chips a part of the assembly > too? With a chisel tip and lots of flux, it should be manageable to solder > and would be a good learning experience. > > I completely agree, although

Re: [neonixie-l] OT: 50 years ago today (Apollo 11)

> On Jul 16, 2019, at 3:04 PM, gregebert wrote: > > Nixie tubes were in their heyday during the Apollo lunar program. Today is > the 50th anniversary of the launch of the first lunar-landing mission, and > there is website with an excellent collection of audio recordings of the > mission

Re: [neonixie-l] Group librarian wanted...

> On Jul 16, 2019, at 11:25 AM, neonixie-l wrote: > > It'd be great if we could have a volunteer (or two) to consolidate all these > interesting PDFs that are around - we have a library section which has loads > of space - I just don't have the time at the moment to manage it (see the >

Re: [neonixie-l] good deal if you need a cool meter or some tubes!

Here's mine: https://www.astarcloseup.com/2019/06/eldorado-325a-frequency-counter.html Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" -- 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,

Re: [neonixie-l] We all need one of these!

> On Jul 23, 2019, at 10:34 AM, Robert wrote: > > Not tried plugging it into a computer Heh. Has everyone seen the other version? https://www.amazon.com/Nixie-Tube-Flash-Drive-30GB/dp/B07V7DC2LV/ref=sr_1_2 What's really cool about these is that there's a 50/50 chance that the numeral will

Re: [neonixie-l] 24 Digit Binary Clock

> On Jul 24, 2019, at 1:17 PM, Mitch wrote: > > Haha! Absolutely true, but only a software developer would know that! This > way most people get the idea. There are 10 kinds of people in this world: those who understand binary and those who don't. Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" --

Re: [neonixie-l] Group librarian wanted...

> On Jul 24, 2019, at 8:11 AM, Nick wrote: > > We welcome all contributions... suggestions as to the folder hierarchy too ! Here's some blueskying... Let's get our goals and minimum requirements worked out in so many words first (I'd prefer an outline). After we settle on the "what" we can

Re: [neonixie-l] Alvin G PCA-003 VFD Display Modules

> On Sep 19, 2019, at 5:37 AM, Nixcited delighted wrote: > > I was really annoyed with the way my 10 displays were packed. Layered loose > side by side in bubble wrap and they’d all been moving about. The large cap > on the back was ripped off half of them and one display had broken glass, so

Re: [neonixie-l] new clock to share!

> On Oct 1, 2019, at 11:49 PM, Michail Wilson wrote: > > Wow. Great price too. > > Only $80 additional for the 6x DA2000. Plus shipping which is $18. If for the tubes alone it's $12 that's still only $16 apiece. Matched and well-packed. Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" -- You

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixichron down - can you help me?

> On Sep 23, 2019, at 4:16 PM, gregebert wrote: > > Electrolytic caps can dry-out and become near-short-circuits. It's not > common, but I have had that happen to me once. > Also look for signs of overheating on the PC board. If you have to replace an electrolytic that's in a warm place use a

Re: [neonixie-l] E1T clock finished

> On Sep 30, 2019, at 4:25 AM, 'Grahame' via neonixie-l > wrote: > > I am now wiring up the first prototype dekatron clock and should soon have > some photos to share of it working hopefully ;^) Oh man, this is going to be way out of my price range. Such torture. 8/ OTOH, at least it will

Re: [neonixie-l] Really??

> On Jul 9, 2019, at 5:03 PM, Mark Moulding wrote: > > This just came across my in-box. I was looking at that "Candy-Ferrari" clock > (for $10k). I think eBay's database must have screwed up somehow... It says "local pickup" with no shipping option and it's in Romania:

Re: [neonixie-l] How dangerous is 150V - 170V DC?

> On Oct 30, 2019, at 5:55 PM, Gary Gaspar wrote: > > One nick & some copper showing when I was pulling out a long wire which was > LIVE many wires could not turn everything off almost cost me. Clock on my > wrist showed me time was ticking lost connection on pipe when my legs > buckled.

Re: [neonixie-l] NixieStar is in Nuts and Volts

> On Dec 13, 2019, at 7:27 AM, Joe Croft wrote: > > Hi Yall, > > This is just another shameless plug, but at least not the Ebay sort. Show us whatca got. > You can find an article for my NixieStar clock in the Nuts and Volts > newsletter Finally, a use for my IN-9s!. Unfortunately, My

Re: [neonixie-l] Argon Piranha

> On Dec 14, 2019, at 2:53 PM, gregebert wrote: > > Very cool! How much current does the argon tube require ? My recollection is > that Argon radiates significantly less energy in the visible region compared > to neon. As you age you lose your sensitivity to shorter wavelengths. Lunt Solar

Re: [neonixie-l] Free giant tube! CX1140LE Thyraton

> On Dec 15, 2019, at 3:26 PM, GastonP wrote: > > Hoarder... :) I'll take that as a complement (if it was referring to me). All of it has been stored in a smoke free, climate controlled environment. An environment that's crammed full. The heart of my Nixie collection is test gear that a

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie look alike Calc for Apple devices

> On Dec 15, 2019, at 7:19 AM, 'orange_glow_fan' via neonixie-l > wrote: > > It looks like this will only work on IOS 13.0 and above? (Iphone 6S and > above) 13.1. Somebody please get me a new phone. I blew all my money on a new computer. Will there be a macOS version? Terry Bowman,

Re: [neonixie-l] Free giant tube! CX1140LE Thyraton

> On Dec 15, 2019, at 2:16 PM, martin martin wrote: > > I had no idea this would go so fast! > Sorry guys- it's shipping to the southern end of CA. > > Don't fret though- I'll get more. It came from a Varian machine - oncology > clinic I have one that's very similar but no idea where it

Re: [neonixie-l] How dangerous is 150V - 170V DC?

> On Oct 28, 2019, at 11:49 AM, Robert G. Schaffrath > wrote: > > On the AC side, I have been shocked by 10,000 VAC from an oil burner > transformer and 15,000 VAC from a large neon sign transformer. All basically > lucky situations where I was thrown clear from the source. In High School a

Re: [neonixie-l] How dangerous is 150V - 170V DC?

> On Oct 29, 2019, at 5:42 PM, HuggerMugger wrote: > > I think the main problem with electrickery is that AC may get your heart into > fibrillation, whereas DC causes severe burning. A heart that is running wild > may be easier to get back to normal operation than a heart that is barbequed.

Re: [neonixie-l] OT: Any groups for cloud chamber users or physics geeks with that interest?

> On Oct 23, 2019, at 4:37 PM, Dekatron42 wrote: > > Any other ideas and/or information is greatly appreciated! I want one! United Nuclear promised one for a couple of years and then gave up. Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [neonixie-l] Got this scaler today...

> On Nov 28, 2019, at 9:13 PM, Bill Notfaded wrote: > > Quick video it seems to work pretty well. I'll open it up tomorrow and see > how it's built and fill everyone in. I can't find any documentation on the > internet for it anywhere. I am so jealous. But at least I have my rack-mounted

Re: [neonixie-l] Got this scaler today...

> On Nov 30, 2019, at 4:24 PM, Bill Notfaded wrote: > > You can't beat zero dollars! It's amazing they shipped it to you for that > Terry! Wow! Heh, well, it wasn't from eBay. I got it from a friend who was moving and had to give up all of his Nixie test gear. The "clock" is a timecode

Re: [neonixie-l] Got this scaler today...

> On Nov 19, 2019, at 4:24 PM, Bill Notfaded wrote: > > I don't know much about it and hope I can get it running! Crap, this didn't turn up in any of my searches. Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

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