Re: [neonixie-l] Trouble Issue Changing MOD-SIX Lumina WiFi

Hi Jon, Sorry you are having difficulties. Sometimes wifi can be troublesome. Take a look at the user manual section on how to access the recovery menu. The CLRNET entry will wipe the wifi configuration entirely. You should then be able to use your phone to set up the wifi

Re: [neonixie-l] B-7971 on ebay for $140

hcarl...@gmail.com On Wed, Feb 7, 2024 at 12:36 PM Nicholas Stock wrote: > Thanks Carl. > > My wife's nightmare is that I croak early and she's left with figuring out > what to do with my hoard... > > Thanks for the plug Paul :) > > > > On Wed, Feb 7, 2024

Re: [neonixie-l] B-7971 on ebay for $140

Backstory: https://www.reddit.com/r/nixie/comments/1ako4k3/i_recently_inherited_two_boxes_of_burroughs_b7971/ carl (no affiliation) Henry Carl Ott N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com On Wed, Feb 7, 2024 at 11:47 AM Nicholas Stock wrote: >

Re: [neonixie-l] Who likes Joe Walsh...I for one, am a big fan

He's a ham radio operator, and many years ago bought some vintage gear from a buddy of mine on ebay. So I'd wager he has some nixies around. carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 10:08 PM MichaelB

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

Just one observation from when I built a one-off flip clock years ago using some salvaged vane displays. Just be aware of the mechanical noise associated with these things. The sound from the flips can be pretty mesmerizing (like falling dominoes) and part of their appeal, unless you are

Re: [neonixie-l] "supercap" battery in MOD 6 Lumina clock

It is a supercap and not a battery, so hopefully it will never need to be changed. >From the data sheet: • Unlike batteries, the number of charging/ discharging cycles unlimited and rapid charging/ discharging is possible. carl Henry

Re: [neonixie-l] A video about all things nixie

Nice, Very well done. carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com On Wed, Dec 22, 2021 at 11:09 PM Kevin A. wrote: > Hi all, > > Since discovering the joy of nixie tubes a few years ago, I have learned a > tremendous amount from

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Interesting "haptic" clock...

On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 3:04 PM newxito wrote: > Another interesting clock... > > https://hackaday.io/project/169664-sequino OK, that is quite clever. I just had to find a video of the sequino in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jpsiIsMG8U > Nick schrieb am Mittwoch,

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixies Clocks have to be round ;-)

Round clocks are great. You can have a lot of fun with those ring neons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0nR3gci1LI carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com On Mon, Feb 8, 2021 at 7:39 AM Roman H. wrote: > it's a two-layer

Re: [neonixie-l] Fascinating film about 1960s colour CRT manufacturing

Some of the gents from the local Antique Radio group certainly collect CRTs. Here's a pic from a swap meets back in 2019. https://photos.app.goo.gl/cXshNfrrEXGtBgkj8 These older sets have given me ideas for possible future clock designs. carl

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Cheapest 6-digit edge lit clock so far

I'm very tempted to order in one of these just to see how many of the plastic frame pieces arrive intact, and not shattered. If you do order one, pay the extra few bucks and avoid having to solder all those WS2812Bs. Unless you are into that sort of thing. carl

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie tube failure - not outgassed, but does not maintain ignition?

No idea if it is related to cathode "poisoning". But yeah. Seen this effect on a lot of older russion tubes that have been sitting for decades. Especially seen it on IN-9s and less so on IN-13s. Used to have to "burn" then in at elevated currents for a while before they'd behave. Note that it

[neonixie-l] Some hp glamor shots for wallpaper.

http://hparchive.com/wallpaper With quite a few nixes in use. carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this

[neonixie-l] Art of nixies hack-chat

https://hackaday.com/2020/10/26/the-art-of-nixies-hack-chat/ -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this

Re: [neonixie-l] Recommendations for a digital microscope for soldering etc.

On Thu, Oct 22, 2020, 12:13 AM gregebert wrote: > Has anyone tried surgical glasses ? > I use surgical (dental}) loupes for 90% of my smd work. They are good if you have the right working distance. I could not justify the money for some nice zeiss loupes, so I bought some cheap Chinese ones.

Re: [neonixie-l] New clock project with R|Z568M nixies

Cat6 is also available shielded. Just don't pull any current through the shield. On Monday, October 5, 2020 at 7:12:31 PM UTC-4 gregebert wrote: > 2 meters of cat6 cable (AGW 23) is about 0.16 ohms, plus any connectors. > Since you are drawing 300mA or less, the voltage drop will be 50mV or

Re: [neonixie-l] OT - mystery machine

N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 5:23 PM Mac Doktor wrote: > > On Aug 19, 2020, at 4:26 PM, H. Carl Ott wrote: > > > Silicon carbide ? Or calcium carbide? > > I still have a blue can of it around from 30 years ago when they sold it > as camping s

Re: [neonixie-l] OT - mystery machine

Silicon carbide ? Or calcium carbide? I still have a blue can of it around from 30 years ago when they sold it as camping supplies. carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 4:10 PM GastonP wrote: > It

Re: [neonixie-l] What is this HV gadget?

I carry one of those cheap "ARC" cigarette lighters to test any tubes I find at hamfests. And to burn random things (mostly my eyeballs from the raw UV). because I don't smoke. Nixes are scarce at hamfests, but you do spot the occasional one hiding in some old piece of test gear or a scrap

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Homebrew high voltage nixie power supply

Hi Richard, Could you go into some detail on how your "HV control" signal operates? carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com On Sat, Nov 23, 2019 at 1:10 AM Kevin A. wrote: > Glad to hear you're making progress. Interesting

Re: [neonixie-l] ZM1022 clock

Yep, the background of that video shows the disaster area/superfund site that I call my shop. And the first (and subsequent) versions of the mod-six were born there many many years ago. carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com

Re: [neonixie-l] ZM1022 clock

Oh yeah, I did my share of led ring clocks too. You can see one of them here. You can get some nice effects with leds. https://youtu.be/hhEmFjQgK8Y But I also really like the neon glow. More of that here. https://youtu.be/Luvib5Qwq80 I was going for that liquid bubble light look you see on

Re: [neonixie-l] ZM1022 clock

I did a clock like that a while ago, The round ZM1022s work much better with the circular motif than the tubes I used. It also did not occur to me to use a top plate. Your design came out looking terrific. The fun part is all the things you can do with the outer ring of neons. Various ways to

Re: [neonixie-l] What if....

Now that, is pretty neat. On Sun, Jul 7, 2019, 3:15 PM Nicholas Stock wrote: > they’d put a red filter on them??? > > -- > 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

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: HV5530 problems

This is an area that can use some optimization, I bit banged the 96 bits I needed on the atmega168. I think it was actually faster than the spi hardware, and I could use any GPIO pin i wanted. On a more modern processor using the SPI HW with DMA or fifo would almost certainly be better. I did

Re: [neonixie-l] Scope clock recommendations

ps I’ll PM the author. > > > > Thanks again, Bill > > > > *From:* neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *H. Carl Ott > *Sent:* Friday, September 14, 2018 12:58 PM > *To:* neonixie-l@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [n

Re: [neonixie-l] Scope clock recommendations

Could wait for a Dutchtronix. http://www.dutchtronix.com/ScopeClockH3-1-Enhanced.htm I have a kit on the shelf, but never got around to assembling it, so can't directly recommend it. carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com On

Re: [neonixie-l] Inaccurate DS3231 modules

I've been curious about those cheap DS3231 chips on ebay for a while. Ordered some in to test, but never got around to it. This fellow does an interesting write up for anyone interested. https://blog.heypete.com/2017/07/29/a-look-inside-the-ds3231-real-time-clock/ carl

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: "Keep Alive" Circuit

They make mini UPSs. You sometimes see them cheap on clearance. http://a.co/d/4QtorbJ Quick and dirty. No idea how your time keeping would suffer running on that. But a back up battery circuit and a diode to 'OR" the power to just your clock's logic and an xtal time source would be the preferred

Re: [neonixie-l] OT - ElectroMechanical 7-seg clock

On Jan 16, 2018 1:53 PM, "gregebert" wrote: How noisy are these displays ? Years ago I had a flip-type digital clock (100% mechanical), *without a case* , and it was somewhat annoying when I was trying to fall asleep. Pretty darn noisy. Years ago I did a clock design

Re: [neonixie-l] Heat cameras?

I had a Seek thermal module for my phone. Worked fine. And reasonably priced. An incredibly useful diagnostic tool for working around electronics. After seeing just how useful, I upgraded to a hacked FLIR E4. I use it all the time. carl

Re: [neonixie-l] Obtaining 2 digit Panaplex displays

If you can't find a closer supplier, I have some spare NOS SP-336s that I can let go. I'd have to ship from the US. If interested, contact me off list with the quantities you are looking for. carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQ

Re: [neonixie-l] Radioactive Nixies - Study

On Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 8:52 AM, John Rehwinkel wrote: > We declined, but I assume some gear like that surfaces at equipment > auctions occasionally. Maybe I should bring my counter to hamfests? > I always bring a pocket geiger counter to the hamfests I attend. So far It's

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Leap second...

I'm not 100% sure, and I wrote the code. lol, But really. We convert the time info in the GPS NMEA sentence to a 32 bit elapsed seconds count from an epoch date. This is what gets transmitted via the RPTR radio link. So. Dec 31, 23:59:60 Jan 1, 00:00:00 Should both display the same (as Jan

Re: [neonixie-l] Video: How the nixie tube is made

Wonderful work. Thanks for sharing! -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Seven digit nixie clock

On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 1:34 PM, Mitch wrote: > > And I have a question - For the IN-18 version, would it be better to > connect all three HV5530s to the processor using separate data, latch, and > clock lines? The processor does have enough spare pins and the code changes >

Re: [neonixie-l] MOD-SIX_SLW clock now available for sale

There is a Menu Config option for Dirty words. Its default is off. We'll hopefully be posting an updated user manual soon. -- 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

Re: [neonixie-l] In Newy York (New Jersey) for the next two weeks...

Canal Street (and TriBeCa) in NYC used to be surplus nirvana. But that was many years ago. All the really good scrap stores have closed up shop. My dad used to take me and my brother there all the time when I was a kid. Then I worked at Trans-Am Electronics on Canal St when I was a teenager back

Re: [neonixie-l] Something about imitation and flattery and...

At least they spelled your name right. carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 10:34 AM, David Forbes dfor...@dakotacom.net wrote: http://www.glow-electro.com/nixie-watch.html -- David Forbes, Tucson

Re: [neonixie-l] How to digitally adjust output voltage of Taylor Edge HVPS 1363

On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 12:53 PM, jb-electronics webmas...@jb-electronics.de wrote: Hi folks, I want to adjust the output voltage of the Taylor Edge HVPS 1363 [1] digitally via a microcontroller. I drive the HVPS with 12V to have maximum output current. I know that I could just select the

[neonixie-l] nixie-ish

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271584824613 Would make a nice clock, but I think nixies make less noise when changing state. carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [neonixie-l] Camera Neons

A few more. http://www.rexim.com/pages/neon.html But nothing really that small. That 200v strike was probably something special order just for use in flash circuits to let the user know the cap was charged. carl Henry Carl Ott

[neonixie-l] Keeping the glow close to your heart.

https://electronicmercenary.wordpress.com/2014/01/04/nixieifime/ If you don't mind having 200 volts wrapped around your neck, but I guess it could double as an AED. carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com -- You received this

Re: [neonixie-l] Anyone used Iteadstudio for PCBs?

Itead and seedstudio are both pretty darn good. I've used them both a few times with no issues. Quality is good, but not great. Don't push the design limits posted on their submission pages. They may say 6/6 rules, but you have a much better chance of getting problem free boards back if you

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Mouser Electronics for electronic parts

Also, note that Digikey has no minimum order, no handling fee, and a $2.92 1st class USPS shipping option for small (under 8oz) orders. Great if you just need a couple of parts (and live in the US). carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQ

Re: [neonixie-l] Shameless Plug: Dekatron DoHickie Kit

Ah yes, Mojo Nixon. Saw him and Skid Roper play live in Manhattan back in the 80's. Loads of crude fun. Burn down the mall indeed. That is a nice dekatron kit. Glad I scarfed one up early this morning -carl carl Henry Carl Ott

[neonixie-l] Optical Lattice Clocks (and some nixies).

I like it when they use some stock Nixie clock photos to accompany these pop-sci articles. http://gizmodo.com/hyper-precise-new-clock-could-redefine-the-length-of-a-720920623 carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com -- You

[neonixie-l] Scratch off nixie.

Well, it's not a nixie. Or even 7 segments for that matter. But it's kinda unique, and possibly of use to someone. http://www.adafruit.com/products/1383 carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com -- You received this message

[neonixie-l] puffer-fish In-12

Just saw this guy on a blog. It's adorable. http://store.akafugu.jp/products/42 carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post

Re: [neonixie-l] PCB manufacturer - fast,cheap and good??

On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 7:20 AM, Dekatron42 martin.forsb...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I am searching for a fast, cheap and good PCB manufacturer (if they exist ;) ) for very small series and/or single PCBs and I need your help for recommendations of such services. I've had very good

Re: [neonixie-l] Really Amazing Flip Dot Display

On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 12:41 AM, 5-ht serv...@mds-hou.com wrote: See: http://breakfastny.com/2012/06/reactive-super-speed-electromagnet-dot-display-per/#content It's a 23' by 12' display that's real time interactive. I hope to see this in person next week. Mark I went by that street corner

[neonixie-l] IN-14 clock, creative enclosure.

Just stumbled across this one. He gets extra points for the packaging. http://youtu.be/h9mNPalq-4Q carl Henry Carl Ott   N2RVQ    hcarl...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: IN 9 / IN 13 bar graph tubes clock

On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 7:52 AM, kay486 luckyl...@gmail.com wrote: What i though was to have all the tubes arranged verically (or horizontally if you wish) so that every tube would represent single digit from the time, like HH MM SS and maybe even tenths of a second. The time would be

Re: [neonixie-l] Any interest in non-working IN-18's?

I'd like to see the schematic / design of a clock that 'eats' tubes. Always lessons to be learned. carl Henry Carl Ott   N2RVQ    hcarl...@gmail.com On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 2:36 AM, Terry Kennedy terry+googleb...@tmk.com wrote: I have

[neonixie-l] Amusing YouTube video on DST.

http://youtu.be/84aWtseb2-4 (well I found it amusing) carl Henry Carl Ott N2RVQhcarl...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: OT - SEEED - Cheap PCB supplier

On Aug 15, 9:37 pm, Quixotic Nixotic nixot...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote: I found them while looking at their logic sniffer, which looks fairly awesome to me, but what do I know?http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/open-workbench-logic-sniffer-p-612.h... What does the team think about either

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: OT - SEEED - Cheap PCB supplier

coggs bob.coggesh...@gmail.com wrote: So what are Itead and seeedstudio in terms of $/sq in ? If you can take optimal advantage of the 5x5cm 10pc deal, the price is under .40 per sq inch. But that's the best case scenario. Dorkbot is closer to 1.66 square in. Which is still pretty good in

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: US power grid frequency tests.

I think you could put a 32768 xtal, a trim cap, and an 8 pin AVR (my preference) onto a very small pcb for about dollar or two. The advantage of using a micro is that could also add a simple calibrate function. For people who like to solder. (but don't like to code).

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: US power grid frequency tests.

to that currently existing via the mains then maybe we don't need temperature aging compensation. Can anybody translate these charts into a PPM error figure? http://www.leapsecond.com/pages/mains/ On 28 June, 07:47, H. Carl Ott hcarl...@gmail.com wrote: I think you could put a 32768 xtal, a trim

Re: [neonixie-l] US power grid frequency tests.

On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Instrument Resources of America iracosa...@hughes.net wrote: Hello John,    YES!!  I did read it , and for the life of me I can NOT figure out what the REAL TRUTH is behind doing this. My comment was meant to be past tense.  Thanks,  Ira. I think it's a

[neonixie-l] US power grid frequency tests.

Of possible interest. A lot of my clocks use the grid as a reference. http://goo.gl/KhgtQ carl Henry Carl Ott   N2RVQ    hcarl...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l

Re: [neonixie-l] How do the bargraph tubes work?

On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 3:20 PM, jb-electronics webmas...@jb-electronics.de wrote: Would it be possible to manufacture these in a much longer version with a larger diameter? I was just thinking - these things might make fascinating fake light sabers. Sort of been done.

Re: [neonixie-l] How do the bargraph tubes work?

On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 3:56 PM, jb-electronics webmas...@jb-electronics.de wrote: Carl, that looks amazing! Sort of been done. https://www.amazing1.com/plasma_fire_saber.htm Well, the sound quality in the videos is terrible, but say you'd substitute the blade of a standard Hasbro fx

[neonixie-l] Something for the book shelf:

Just spotted on hackaday http://www.tubeclockdb.com/forum/Builders-Forum/1280-Nixietherm-IN-9-bargraph-based-thermomer.html -carl -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send an email to