Re: [neonixie-l] A very rare Chinese Nixie tube '电工牌' SZ-2

2024-04-01 Thread Dekatron42
I don't think it has any Hg in the gas, it looks very much like only Neon. The welded wires are poorly welded and come loose easily, just like number 3 not working on the one sold on eBay now, I have a few failed SZ-2 with the same problem. /Martin On Monday 1 April 2024 at 19:39:13 UTC+2

Re: [neonixie-l] A very rare Chinese Nixie tube '电工牌' SZ-2

2024-04-01 Thread Dekatron42
Some six years ago I bought a bunch for USD$4 when they were sold in China, a Chinese seller offered them in boxes of 25 per box then so they weren’t that rare, then another eBay seller offered them for USD $49 for six pieces, oerhaps the same seller who sold then ti me. Sesrch the forum and

Re: [neonixie-l] Who simulates or protoypes their designs before doing a PCB ?

2024-03-30 Thread Dekatron42
I sometimes use LTSpuce for analogie simulations where many different positive and negative voltages are present as my skills ate inferior when it comes to electronics, I especially did this when figuring out how to design coupling stages and driving stages for the A-201 Polyatron some years

[neonixie-l] Re: Improper Storage

2024-03-29 Thread Dekatron42
They sometimes came like that when sold years ago here where I live as they were just delivered in sealed plastic bags with no extra protection on the pins and no box. Other manufacturers just stuck a piece of styrofoam on the pins which fell off during shipping as they weren’t secured

Re: [neonixie-l] Anyone want to collaborate on electroluminescent display projects ?

2024-03-14 Thread Dekatron42
You might remember this thread from 2018: https://groups.google.com/g/neonixie-l/c/UJczdz85J8o where I included a Russian book on these displays and also pointed out a Russian website plus Mark Moulding wrote about his experiences. /Martin On Thursday 14 March 2024 at 22:22:37 UTC+1 Michail

[neonixie-l] Re: Databook for Futaba VFD displays?

2024-02-05 Thread Dekatron42
companies that still exist. It isn’t unusual for them to keep > old libraries of this stuff. > > On Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 9:52:36 AM UTC-5 Dekatron42 wrote: > >> Thanks, yes I think I will be fine from the information in the diagram >> for these VFD's. >> &

[neonixie-l] Re: Databook for Futaba VFD displays?

2024-02-03 Thread Dekatron42
he pinout and a > fair guess at how to drive the filement. > > I'm not sure you'll find a full datasheet due to the age. > > treat it as any other VFD. > > Cheers, > Andrew > > On Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 6:58:53 PM UTC Dekatron42 wrote: > >> I've Googl

[neonixie-l] Databook for Futaba VFD displays?

2024-01-31 Thread Dekatron42
I've Googled some and haven't been able to find a databook for Futaba VFD displays, does anyone know where I can download a PDF? I'm right now interested in finding a datasheet for the 10*14 pixels display DM-4Z 2E that is used in the Elektor June 1983 article "Spectrum display". /Martin --

Re: [neonixie-l] Flip Disc Clock and Controller

2023-12-20 Thread Dekatron42
Many years ago I got to know a service technician who worked on these displays wherever they were used, he told me that apart from making sure that all vanes ended up in the same reset position many systems used a flowing setting routine that passed from one side to the other not just to

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Slightly OT: Where do I find the black woven tape used in electronics?

2023-12-15 Thread Dekatron42
t; The adhesive went all through though maybe one side was a bit wetter than >>> the other. The result when wound tightly was quite water resistant water >>> would bead up on it, and there was enough free adhesive that you could >>> smear it over and seal the surface

[neonixie-l] Slightly OT: Where do I find the black woven tape used in electronics?

2023-12-10 Thread Dekatron42
I've been trying to find the black woven tape used to tape connectors to each other to keep them connected and it is also use to tape cables down to the casing. I am restoring some old electronics equipment where this tape has been used but the glue used on the tape has dried over the years

Re: [neonixie-l] SP-252 Seeking drawings

2023-11-05 Thread Dekatron42
Have you asked Dieter if he has a better scan that he can share? /Martin On Sunday, 5 November 2023 at 05:30:53 UTC+1 Richard Scales wrote: > Thank you Benoit but I need actual data to make a footprint to use in PCB > design application. > > I think I'm mostly there but was really seeking a

[neonixie-l] Re: Dekatron clock,

2023-09-22 Thread Dekatron42
You can contact the designer of that clock, he answered my questions manyvyears ago. You can also have a look here: https://threeneurons.wordpress.com/dekatron-stuff/ for dekatron driving and explanationd. /Martin On Thursday, 21 September 2023 at 20:18:47 UTC+2 Benoit Tourret wrote: > Good

Re: [neonixie-l] New nixie tube project lanched on kickstarter

2023-09-20 Thread Dekatron42
Are the pins compatible with the Hamamatsu E678-14C socket or any other 15-pin photomultiplier tube? /Martin On Thursday, 21 September 2023 at 06:16:31 UTC+2 Jeff Walton wrote: > No malice intended, the tubes are beautiful! > > Just disappointed that all of the existing sockets can't take

[neonixie-l] Re: Repair of an original Jeff Thomas NixiSat...

2023-09-14 Thread Dekatron42
Nice that you got it running and thanks for reminding us all of the breakdowns of capacitors, happens to often and a lot of people never suspect them. I nice forum that has helped me to repair stuff on a few occasions is: https://www.badcaps.net/forum/, lots of helpful people there and

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: does anyone know anything about the IN-20 bar graph tube thanks

2023-08-03 Thread Dekatron42
st have to take a chance > > On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 7:16 PM Dekatron42 wrote: > >> Quite a few years ago I was told by both Russian and Ukrainian people >> that these tubes were manufactured in Ukraine, however the company Plasma >> Labs (www.plasmalabs.com) are

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: does anyone know anything about the IN-20 bar graph tube thanks

2023-08-03 Thread Dekatron42
t; may be wrong. > > On Aug 2, 2023, at 11:11 AM, Tidak Ada wrote: > >  > > Is the use of blue and yellow a statement,m in combination with a Russian > tube? > > > > [e] > > *Van:* neoni...@googlegroups.com [mailto:neoni...@googlegroups.com] *Namens > *Dekat

[neonixie-l] Re: does anyone know anything about the IN-20 bar graph tube thanks

2023-08-02 Thread Dekatron42
Yes, I know a little as I own the IN-20 in the photo and it comes from an eBay auction. I got curious and haggled with the seller on Etsy who used this photo but he shipped some other tubes and now his shop is gone from Etsy! If you try to access his shop you get this:

Re: [neonixie-l] Date codes on ETL GR10x tubes...

2023-05-31 Thread Dekatron42
It does look like Paul got his information from here: https://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_hersteller_detail.cfm?company_id=9901 /Martin On Wednesday, 31 May 2023 at 11:06:10 UTC+2 Jon wrote: > Paul, would you mind sharing the basis for your comment about the > post-1957 Mullard/ETL connection?

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie car gauges

2023-05-13 Thread Dekatron42
Photos please! I absolutely love the idea!! I wish I owned a PV544 (or a PV444 with split windows). /Martin On Saturday, 13 May 2023 at 19:32:46 UTC+2 David Forbes wrote: > I built a Nixie tube instrument panel for my Corvair a couple of years > ago. It's a big PC board with a couple dozen

[neonixie-l] Re: Slightly off topic but still a Neon filled tube: Neva Franck-Hertz tube, help to get it running please!

2023-05-08 Thread Dekatron42
Sorry for not writing about what I have checked, it was obvious to me. I have checked the following: *. There are no shorts between any pins except the heater connection which has a low resistance (can't remember right now though what it measured at but it consumes the current stated in

[neonixie-l] Slightly off topic but still a Neon filled tube: Neva Franck-Hertz tube, help to get it running please!

2023-05-06 Thread Dekatron42
I've been able to buy a Neon filled Franck-Hertz tube together with its control unit. Everything looks fine, the output voltages from the control unit are correct and the tube seems to work just fine, however I can't get the experiment to work properly. Is there anyone here on the forum that

[neonixie-l] Re: This little beauty arrived today!

2023-05-04 Thread Dekatron42
Are you sure they are US made Dekatrons, I have a few of this model and they have all been equipped with Rodan Dekatrons made in Japan. The most common failure in this counter is the high voltage electrolytics being poor, high ESR or dried out. No manual unfortunately but it is a very simple

[neonixie-l] Re: NIMO Patents

2023-04-25 Thread Dekatron42
Here's the NIMO patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/US3793551A/en?assignee=ELECTRONIC+ENGINEERS+IND+Inc /Martin On Tuesday, 25 April 2023 at 19:48:34 UTC+2 Dekatron42 wrote: > I should have said that it is not the actual NIMO patent but from > Industrial Electronic Engineers, ln

[neonixie-l] Re: NIMO Patents

2023-04-25 Thread Dekatron42
I should have said that it is not the actual NIMO patent but from Industrial Electronic Engineers, lnc from which you can start your search, sorry for any confusion. /Martin On Tuesday, 25 April 2023 at 19:40:13 UTC+2 Dekatron42 wrote: > Here's one to start you off with: >

[neonixie-l] Re: NIMO Patents

2023-04-25 Thread Dekatron42
Here's one to start you off with: https://patents.google.com/patent/US3761169A/en?oq=3%2c761%2c169 There are a few other interesting patents in the reference section too! /Martin On Tuesday, 25 April 2023 at 18:16:52 UTC+2 Grahame wrote: > Hi > > Does anyone know any patent numbers for the

Re: [neonixie-l] ‘Burn’ marks on rear of B-7971 tubes

2023-04-25 Thread Dekatron42
The only "burnt out" ones that I've seen was from a few that I bought from a German seller on eBay where he had over driven them with too many segments lit at the same time so that the thin anode strip from the pin to the anode had burned through completely making the tubes utterly unusable. I

[neonixie-l] Re: hello im wondering i brought a CERBERUS DZ10

2023-04-24 Thread Dekatron42
I have bought most of mine around 25-50 Euros, the upper range with boxes and original packing in good condition, some I've gotten with original boxes although the auction didn't say so. I've seen some go in the 100 Euros range a few years ago. To my knowledge there are four colors on the

[neonixie-l] Re: Interesting Dekatron

2023-04-24 Thread Dekatron42
Yes, recently bought two for 25 Euros each, they came with boxes and were fully operational. /Martin On Monday, 24 April 2023 at 18:21:13 UTC+2 Nicholas Stock wrote: > >

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie Tube Modem Test Set

2023-04-24 Thread Dekatron42
Apr 23, 2023, at 1:45 PM, Dekatron42 wrote: >> >> To me it looks like there are three B54XX-something Burroughs Nixies from >> the looks of the sockets. >> >> >> I looked at the photos and never spotted the tubes! This thing is big on >> the ins

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Tube Modem Test Set

2023-04-23 Thread Dekatron42
To me it looks like there are three B54XX-something Burroughs Nixies from the looks of the sockets. /Martin On Sunday, 23 April 2023 at 18:28:22 UTC+2 Mac Doktor wrote: > Man, these are some tiny Nixie tubes: > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/234984502416 > > > How many are in there? It looks like

[neonixie-l] Re: Scaler with Dekatron Counter

2023-04-19 Thread Dekatron42
Nice catch! Did you get any sort of documentation with it? I have a bunch of those counters but only one amplifier, like the in the second auction, and a bunch of different probes plus a bunch of different shields/holders for the probe above the sample being tested, made from aluminum and

Re: [neonixie-l] Are here any good small alarm clocks for use on night table?

2023-03-24 Thread Dekatron42
Thank you for all comments, had hoped for a few more though. It seems that most Nixie clocks nowadays are for showing the Nixies themselves and not for use as alarm clocks. The hunt goes on and I might cobble something together myself with the help from some kit. /Martin On Saturday, 11

[neonixie-l] Re: Identify Part

2023-03-24 Thread Dekatron42
What board is it soldered to, an overview photo might help a lot. /Martin On Friday, 24 March 2023 at 08:00:05 UTC+1 Jeff Walton wrote: > Can anyone identify this part? Part of a board that has one input and 8 > outputs. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: IV-9 numitron lifespan

2023-03-07 Thread Dekatron42
some MM5314's that need a good home) but he can't locate > the board files. > > > > On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 7:54 AM Dekatron42 wrote: > > A quick Googling of MM5314N and Numitron finds this webpage: > http://www.tuberadios.com/numitron/ with schematic that is said to be

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: IV-9 numitron lifespan

2023-03-07 Thread Dekatron42
A quick Googling of MM5314N and Numitron finds this webpage: http://www.tuberadios.com/numitron/ with schematic that is said to be compliments of Westdave. /Martin On Tuesday, 7 March 2023 at 16:41:24 UTC+1 Nicholas Stock wrote: > If I'm not mistaken, the clock kit that Martin is referring to

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: IV-9 numitron lifespan

2023-03-06 Thread Dekatron42
There are a few different datasheets at the bottom of this page: https://danyk.cz/avr_num_en.html and they all seem to mention the filament voltage starting at 3.15V - how much would this increase lifespan? /Martin On Monday, 6 March 2023 at 17:19:31 UTC+1 Benoit Tourret wrote: > Thats the

[neonixie-l] Re: Pandicon tube help please

2023-02-28 Thread Dekatron42
Have you asked the seller for a possible full or partial refund? There are some special epoxy glues used for vacuum gluing glass which I was trying to get hold of a few years but they were very expensive, I think this was one of the threads I wound up at:

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: DTF104B Group Buy

2023-02-27 Thread Dekatron42
you read that correctly, 500 tubes). > > Cheers, > > Nick > > On Sun, Feb 26, 2023 at 11:52 AM Dekatron42 wrote: > >> I've never seen a datasheet for these either, but at the end of the first >> page on several other RCA datasheets they mention that the DTF-designation &

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: DTF104B Group Buy

2023-02-26 Thread Dekatron42
I've never seen a datasheet for these either, but at the end of the first page on several other RCA datasheets they mention that the DTF-designation is for developmental numbers. The DR2100 series was previously named DTF122-125 and the DR2200 series was named DTF137-141. So the DTF104B might

Re: [neonixie-l] New Nixie Tubes?

2023-02-18 Thread Dekatron42
Now, there's a proper Nixie tube with a proper socket, I love it! Now I just hope that they will work just as well as Dalibor's and come with an identical, or better, warranty and sold cheap! :) /Martin On Saturday, 18 February 2023 at 02:40:39 UTC+1 Mac Doktor wrote: > On Feb 17, 2023, at

Re: [neonixie-l] Symbols..

2023-02-16 Thread Dekatron42
These look very much like Chinese types I've seen, I guess the Russians and Chinese were working together on these or traded them. There are also two dots in the sign tube which makes it possible to show division too as one dot above and one below the minus sign like: ÷. Lately I saw a kind of

[neonixie-l] Re: hello im wondering if anyone has some driver circuits for a zm1200 pandicon tube

2023-02-15 Thread Dekatron42
There is a nice and elegant circuit for the ZM1206 here: https://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_zm1206.html that can be extended with more Anode-drivers to drive the ZM1200. /Martin On Wednesday, 15 February 2023 at 17:14:22 UTC+1 Jasper nagle wrote: > i just brought a pandicon zm1200 for 350

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: EEV E727G - what's that?

2023-02-07 Thread Dekatron42
Any chance you can publish the rest of that data book where that sheet came from Dieter? I've been looking for one for ages! /Martin On Tuesday, 7 February 2023 at 17:05:35 UTC+1 Nocrotec wrote: This series is rare! Datasheet snapshot attached. Dieter -- You received this message because

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: EEV E727G - what's that?

2023-02-07 Thread Dekatron42
saw every possible display device, something >>> even more weird comes along. >>> I thought NIMO tubes were the most bizarre, then I saw the BinaView on >>> Fran Blanche's site. >>> THIS one takes the prize, for now. >>> >>> On Tuesd

[neonixie-l] Re: EEV E727G - what's that?

2023-02-07 Thread Dekatron42
It says in the auction text that "The picture with power-on display is from the WEB 'used equipment for a display of the same type'". There are some bar-codes as well as other text in the last photo which might help with finding information. The first portions of the NSN number 10ZZ356 can be

Re: [neonixie-l] Are here any good small alarm clocks for use on night table?

2023-02-04 Thread Dekatron42
I'm sorry I forgot to mention that I was looking for one with Nixies. /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, send an email to

[neonixie-l] Are here any good small alarm clocks for use on night table?

2023-02-03 Thread Dekatron42
Does anyone know of any good small alarm clock for use on night table, something that you have used yourself? I've been googling for one but never found anything that is being made today, there are a few Kickstarter projects, and similar ones, but nothing that I can buy right now. I'd really

Re: [neonixie-l] Why tungsten wire and why weld copper to tungsten? Also book recommendation?

2022-12-27 Thread Dekatron42
There are still a lot of companies making glass to metal seals as these seals are used in a lot of equipment's where vacuum tight seals are needed, like in satellites, so you can google "glass to metal seal manufacturers" and try to learn more from them. /Martin -- You received this message

Re: [neonixie-l] Scope Clocks are available again

2022-12-17 Thread Dekatron42
Hmm, I can add both kit and assembled to the cart just now.. /Martin On Saturday, 17 December 2022 at 21:55:35 UTC+1 J Forbes wrote: > They're all gone > > [image: sc.jpg] > > On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 1:32:00 PM UTC-7 Terry Bowman wrote: > >> >> On Dec 17, 2022, at 7:22 AM,

[neonixie-l] Re: Looking for Beam-X tubes

2022-12-05 Thread Dekatron42
I built a few clocks some years ago, both with the early DC106 modules (tube and diode based) and the later DC111A/B modules (transistor and diode based). Burroughs even described how to build clocks in some of their datasheets where they showed how to eliminate some spade positions if you

Re: [neonixie-l] Grabbing my popcorn...

2022-10-23 Thread Dekatron42
The auction says that it works fully. Does anyone know what plugs into the black socket, a stepping relay or some other driver? /Martin On Saturday, 22 October 2022 at 19:39:04 UTC+2 gregebert wrote: > Numerals 1,2, and 8 work. Any others ? > Starting bid was 15 eurothat didn't last long.

[neonixie-l] Instruction and/or service manual for Schneider/Honywell Digitest 102?

2022-10-17 Thread Dekatron42
Hi, Does anyone have an instruction and/or service manual for the Schneider/Honywell Digitest 102 as a PDF-file that they can share? I've been Googling and haven't found anything. /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To

[neonixie-l] Re: E1T tubes

2022-10-07 Thread Dekatron42
I don't know myself but I think that Ronald Dekker should know, you can read his excellent information here: https://www.dos4ever.com/trochotron/TROCH.html and also send him an email and ask. /Martin On Friday, 7 October 2022 at 16:23:15 UTC+2 Robert wrote: > Not nixie, but does anyone know

[neonixie-l] Strange eBay listing text.....

2022-10-05 Thread Dekatron42
I just clicked the eBay photo for a GR10G Nixie listing and now I wonder what eBay is up to: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115546867348 the title is funny but clicking the link "Show original title" shows the correct title. /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [neonixie-l] Pandicon

2022-10-05 Thread Dekatron42
It's multiplexed, simple design example here: https://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_zm1206.html It's important to adjust the bias voltages properly to limit "bleeding" between digits. /Martin On Wednesday, 5 October 2022 at 19:50:22 UTC+2 gregebert wrote: > Is the Pandicon multiplexed, or

Re: [neonixie-l] NIMO

2022-09-27 Thread Dekatron42
Nice to see one more 6 digit Nimo clock! There's at least one other 6 digit Nimo clock that was shown on Youtube about a year ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA1oeqavMg8=3s /Martin On Tuesday, 27 September 2022 at 16:13:27 UTC+2 gregebert wrote: > Really nice work! Congratulations on

Re: [neonixie-l] Finding NIMO: Chapter 1 - The Arrival

2022-09-25 Thread Dekatron42
ember 25, 2022 at 1:35:50 PM UTC-7 Dekatron42 wrote: > >> Does your design run them multiplexed or direct drive? >> >> /Martin >> >> On Saturday, 24 September 2022 at 08:28:31 UTC+2 gregebert wrote: >> >>> It's not a dollars-and-cents answer. I'v

Re: [neonixie-l] Finding NIMO: Chapter 1 - The Arrival

2022-09-25 Thread Dekatron42
Does your design run them multiplexed or direct drive? /Martin On Saturday, 24 September 2022 at 08:28:31 UTC+2 gregebert wrote: > It's not a dollars-and-cents answer. I've spent hundreds of hours, and a > fair amount of money on the research, design, debug and development to get > this very

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

2022-08-31 Thread Dekatron42
I wrote about tje tester her: https://groups.google.com/g/neonixie-l/c/z_XVbXeB4ks/m/uKYNIBGXHVgJ /Martin On Wednesday, 31 August 2022 at 23:38:13 UTC+2 Tidak Ada wrote: > Hi Martin, > > > > That makes sense ! > > > > I am highly interested > > Is there any possibility that I can get more

Re: [neonixie-l] FS: 5 NOS 5870

2022-08-22 Thread Dekatron42
Burroughs did at least own one factory in Japan according to this link: https://www.computerwoche.de/a/burroughs-will-in-japan-produzieren,1200932 however it doesn't say if it produced Nixies. Google translate for the link: -- TOKYO - Burroughs Corp.'s Japanese sales company, Takachiho

Re: [neonixie-l] Set of six GR10J on eBay!

2022-08-12 Thread Dekatron42
wrote: >>>> >>>>> > No Hg >>>>> >>>>> That's quite unfortunate for such nice tubes >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Aug 11, 2022, 8:51 PM Nicholas Stock >>>>> wrote: >>>>> &

[neonixie-l] Set of six GR10J on eBay!

2022-08-11 Thread Dekatron42
A set of six GR10J on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm?itemId=134195749943=1 Not my listing…. -- 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

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: what is that CRT-like tube?

2022-06-05 Thread Dekatron42
My first thought was that it could have been use for electron microscopy, either as the main beam or as an extra beam used for projecting text onto the screen you see the object in where you also can see magnification and voltages/currents and also onto the hard copy film. I got to know a

Re: [neonixie-l] Colon light pipe

2022-05-26 Thread Dekatron42
It might also be possible to use ordinary LED light guides. A thin tube, metal or plastic, where you just drill holes for short LED light guides will probably work too. Tektronix, and other instrument makers, used light guides for NE2 Neon indicators with either short light guides (sometimes

Re: [neonixie-l] Ceramic output capacitors on MAX1771 converter?

2022-05-20 Thread Dekatron42
I've used a MAX1771 with ceramic capacitors a while ago for a > pandicon-circuit and a smaller nixie project. Both consume less than > 15mA@170V. Not sure how the circuit would behave at more current. > > > On Thursday, 19 May 2022 at 20:03:18 UTC+2 Dekatron42 wrote: > >>

Re: [neonixie-l] Ceramic output capacitors on MAX1771 converter?

2022-05-19 Thread Dekatron42
A few other things that I experienced at my previous employer was that larger (sizewise) MLCC capacitors easily developed cracks, came loose from the circuit board and also needed reforming after storage. /Martin On Thursday, 19 May 2022 at 05:01:25 UTC+2 mo...@neonixie.com wrote: > Roger, >

[neonixie-l] Re: Reboot of an old clock kit design

2022-05-17 Thread Dekatron42
Welcome back! I hope to hear more of your adventures! Is it you that wrote the code for the "6 Digit Nixie Tube Clock Controller Chip"? /Martin On Tuesday, 17 May 2022 at 20:17:24 UTC+2 mo...@neonixie.com wrote: > Hello Everyone! > > My name is Moses. This is my first post here on the new

Re: [neonixie-l] Noon to be dekatron spinner owner

2022-04-25 Thread Dekatron42
You could mount the regulator & mosfet on the underside of the circuit board and perhaps get more space for a heat sink there. Just bend the legs upwards and use a spacer between the tab and the circuit board when screwing it in place so you don't stress the tab and bend it. /Martin On

[neonixie-l] Re: Need HELP locating an ATMEGA16L chip from 2006 for a NIXIE Clock from MOSES that I built

2022-03-24 Thread Dekatron42
Could it be this chip? http://www.allspectrum.com/store/digit-nixie-tube-clock-controller-chip-p-501.html /Martin On Thursday, 24 March 2022 at 22:13:05 UTC+1 rnk...@gmail.com wrote: > In 2006 I bought an ATMEGA16L chip from a man on neonixie.com whose name > is Moses from which I built a six

[neonixie-l] Re: Nail Head pins

2022-03-10 Thread Dekatron42
I haven't used that exact type of pins but I tried a similar type and had some problems with them when they were subjected to pressure from the side which resulted in them coming loose. I had to minimize the hole diameter in the circuit board almost to a press-fit size so they couldn't

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Stuck with a stuck dekatron

2022-03-02 Thread Dekatron42
Have you tried the last circuit in the datasheet above (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f0983034219c6086e8100ac/t/5f4566168ede3e5edceb395e/1598383652854/439A.pdf) which uses an RC-network on each cathode? I've not tried this on a 6167 but on some other older types it is necessary to

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Stuck with a stuck dekatron

2022-02-25 Thread Dekatron42
There's another nice datasheet with a lot of information here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f0983034219c6086e8100ac/t/5f4566168ede3e5edceb395e/1598383652854/439A.pdf @mjrippe: If my mind doesn't play tricks on me I think I got some Telephone related patents from you after you

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Stuck with a stuck dekatron

2022-02-24 Thread Dekatron42
I forgot to mention that when I am "un-sticking" a Dekatron I just connect all cathodes together so they don't have differing potentials, with or without one common cathode resistor for all cathodes. /Martin On Wednesday, 23 February 2022 at 23:56:50 UTC+1 Tidak Ada wrote: > Thanks John, that

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Stuck with a stuck dekatron

2022-02-23 Thread Dekatron42
pin ‘German Stahlrohren’ base. > > I have no data and therefore no clue how to drive the tube. > > Trying to light up the tube with a blue-ray machine did not work > > > > Cheers, > > Eric > > > > *Van:* neoni...@googlegroups.com [mailto:neoni...@go

[neonixie-l] Re: Stuck with a stuck dekatron

2022-02-23 Thread Dekatron42
I see this a lot in some Dekatron types/brands that have been stored for a long time, some brands have fared better while being stored compared to others and some very´seldom experience this problem. I usually just increase the current either by raising the Anode voltage or decreasing the

[neonixie-l] Re: Info on IN-3B lamps

2022-02-16 Thread Dekatron42
This Russian website has a little information on them but even there they are not sure of their manufacture and data - they are used in Christmas lighting and also some photo lamps. https://old-lighting.ru/ru/content/3b-1-gazotron some more items using them:

Re: [neonixie-l] A pair of Rodan Okaya CD47 / GR414 on eBay (used with green corrosion on one pin).....

2022-02-14 Thread Dekatron42
before? > > Bill > > On Mon, Feb 14, 2022, 4:38 AM Dekatron42 wrote: > >> The photos used in the eBay auction I started this thread with are >> identical to the photos use in this "ebay-kleinanzeigen" listing (even the >> serial numbers on the Nixies as we

Re: [neonixie-l] A pair of Rodan Okaya CD47 / GR414 on eBay (used with green corrosion on one pin).....

2022-02-14 Thread Dekatron42
The photos used in the eBay auction I started this thread with are identical to the photos use in this "ebay-kleinanzeigen" listing (even the serial numbers on the Nixies as well as the green corrosion on one pin) - maybe the buyer just realized he didn't need them or they weren't as he

[neonixie-l] Re: Shock hazard - Mr. Nixie ITS-1A clock

2022-01-27 Thread Dekatron42
Would it be possible to replace the trimmers with Bourns 3362, 3386 or similar encapsulated types? Bourns also have white and grey types apart from the usual blue models. /Martin On Friday, 28 January 2022 at 05:10:27 UTC+1 Terry S wrote: > Is this printing on a PCB? Not clear from your

Re: [neonixie-l] Is it just me?

2022-01-23 Thread Dekatron42
To me it also seems that there are more people that have the funds to spend which also drives the greed of the sellers, it's not just greed I mean. /Martin On Sunday, 23 January 2022 at 19:43:46 UTC+1 Pramanicin wrote: > Bill, times have certainly changed for obvious reasons. There is the >

[neonixie-l] OT: Not a Nixie but a very nice and rare tube, a Selectron memory tube!

2021-12-30 Thread Dekatron42
Just fund this on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/174977901251 a Selectron memory tube, perhaps someone here has the money to buy it and add it to their collection? /Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from

[neonixie-l] Where to get PCBs from, some companies blocked by PayPal and credit card issuers......

2021-12-23 Thread Dekatron42
Hi, Recently I've been unable to buy circuit boards that I've designed myself from the PCB manufacturing companies in China that I regularly use as I was told by my credit card issuer that PayPal and MasterCard have blocked/banned these companies due to involvement in crypto currency scams

Re: [neonixie-l] A pair of Rodan Okaya CD47 / GR414 on eBay (used with green corrosion on one pin).....

2021-11-23 Thread Dekatron42
the size. >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, is the glass thicker than typical nixies ? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 6:08:19 PM UTC-8 tntm...@gmail.com >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> IMO they dont

Re: [neonixie-l] Japanese Nixie Watch

2021-11-19 Thread Dekatron42
In what way are IN-16's flaky? Short life span (no mercury?), prone to shorts and/or cathode poisoning or what? I've been thinking of using them but never got around to it. /Martin On Friday, 19 November 2021 at 23:08:51 UTC+1 Pramanicin wrote: > IN16's are some of the flakiest nixies I've

[neonixie-l] A pair of Rodan Okaya CD47 / GR414 on eBay (used with green corrosion on one pin).....

2021-11-17 Thread Dekatron42
Just spotted these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/353770528495 used with green corrosion on at least one pin. /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, send an email to

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Looking for some info about RCA DTF numitrons

2021-10-27 Thread Dekatron42
>> >>> Thanks! >>> ~~ >>> Mark Moulding >>> >>> [image: WoodClock (Small).JPG] >>> >>> On Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 2:21:21 PM UTC-7 Dekatron42 wrote: >>> >>>> I knew I'd seen the number, and found them just

[neonixie-l] Re: Looking for some info about RCA DTF numitrons

2021-10-26 Thread Dekatron42
I knew I'd seen the number, and found them just now: http://www.tube-tester.com/sites/nixie/dat_arch/Numitron_RCA_01.pdf at the bottom of the page, they are development numbers for the DR2200 series. /Martin On Tuesday, 26 October 2021 at 22:21:47 UTC+2 Dekatron42 wrote: > Tubes designa

[neonixie-l] Re: Looking for some info about RCA DTF numitrons

2021-10-26 Thread Dekatron42
Tubes designated DTF are development numbers used by Apollo/RCA - it says so at the bottom of their datasheets. /Martin On Tuesday, 26 October 2021 at 21:43:52 UTC+2 Bartek Ogryz wrote: > Hi! > They appeared on eBay last days: DTF137, DTF138, DTF140 (or maybe DTF/37, > DTF/38, DTF/40). What

[neonixie-l] Re: OG4 dekatron glass diameter

2021-10-11 Thread Dekatron42
A few of approximately a hundred had a width of 30.4mm for the largest with black Bakelite base, 30.5mm with brown Bakelite and 30.3mm with metal base measured with a caliper. Some were tilted somewhat in the bases so if you are having a tight fit those would not fit as they were tilted a

Re: Need scan of "Base" in Burroughs typeface (was Re: [neonixie-l] Burroughs 70910)

2021-10-06 Thread Dekatron42
@Terry Bowman: Please send me a direct email and explain in more detail what you are looking for so I can have a look at my Burroughs material to see if I can find what you are looking for. /Martin On Wednesday, 6 October 2021 at 00:16:32 UTC+2 Terry Bowman wrote: > The "Burroughs 70910"

Re: [neonixie-l] Burroughs 70910

2021-10-06 Thread Dekatron42
Thanks for the extra photos, seems like they had a lot of those boxes for the Beam Switching tubes and re-used one here! /Martin On Tuesday, 5 October 2021 at 19:51:01 UTC+2 Jeffry P wrote: > [image: PXL_20211005_163123203.jpg] > [image: PXL_20211005_163136426.jpg] > > On Sun, Oct 3, 2021 at

Re: [neonixie-l] Burroughs 70910

2021-10-04 Thread Dekatron42
What does it say on the side of the box? The box is from a Beam Switching Tube, probably a 6700 so the text might be from that type of tube. /Martin On Monday, 4 October 2021 at 12:56:14 UTC+2 Nocrotec wrote: > Maybe a B-7094 with different pinout - Jeffry can you check? > > Am 04.10.2021 um

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Nirvana update

2021-09-30 Thread Dekatron42
So, what Nixies do you have that you are offering for trade and what are you looking for to add to your collection? /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, send

[neonixie-l] Re: Looking for a PANAPLEX display driver module

2021-09-26 Thread Dekatron42
Burroughs used similar modules (as did probably other companies too) in some of their designs. I think it should not be to hard to reverse engineer the design and make your own similar modules if necessary. Have you tried to swap two modules to see if the fault follows the module? Do you have

[neonixie-l] Re: Please help identifying a nixie tube.

2021-09-18 Thread Dekatron42
The SFC493E is designated as a 4-bit binary counter and from the photo you can see 8 holes in a straight line which probably means that there has been a Nixie driver like the 7441/74141 or similar soldered there (if there are 8 more holes outside of the photo). /Martin On Saturday, 18

[neonixie-l] Re: What is going on?

2021-09-07 Thread Dekatron42
Maybe someone won the lottery big time or they know something we don't? Perhaps they come with the fountain of youth or the answer to the question "What do you get when you multiply six by nine?" It's crazy! I've actually been contemplating if I should sell of a bunch of my rarer Nixies, saw

Re: [neonixie-l] VFD filament drive

2021-09-01 Thread Dekatron42
On Wednesday, 1 September 2021 at 15:11:31 UTC+2 Paul Andrews wrote: > Martin, > > I wonder why there should be no air gap? > > - Paul > > On Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 1:55:30 AM UTC-4 Dekatron42 wrote: > >> Paul, >> >> I'll ask him, but a qui

Re: [neonixie-l] VFD filament drive

2021-08-31 Thread Dekatron42
ATAhgGwAQGNkBTAZxAF0BfIA > > Thanks - Paul > On Friday, August 27, 2021 at 8:45:56 AM UTC-4 Dekatron42 wrote: > >> Since transformers isn't my best area, I only have basic understanding of >> the intricacies but I have experimented some with different transformers in

[neonixie-l] Next time you struggle to design a Nixie-clock, or any other clock for that matter, it might be good to know how scientists look at a clock......

2021-08-31 Thread Dekatron42
Just read this and found it fascinating! https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-new-science-of-clocks-prompts-questions-about-the-nature-of-time-20210831/ I especially like this part: "The first thing to note is that pretty much everything is a clock. Garbage announces the days with its worsening

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