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

2020-01-17 Thread Jeff Thomas
Swift/SwiftUI and using Xcode correct. On Sat, Jan 11, 2020 at 9:03 AM Mac Doktor wrote: > > On Jan 10, 2020, at 4:58 PM, Jeff Thomas > wrote: > > Thanks, sorry I won't be able to move this across to Android myself, more > than happy to help out if someone else has the

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

2020-01-10 Thread Jeff Thomas
Thanks, sorry I won't be able to move this across to Android myself, more than happy to help out if someone else has the motivation to port it across. On Sat, Jan 11, 2020 at 4:04 AM Mac Doktor wrote: > > On Jan 9, 2020, at 5:57 PM, Samuel G. Guss wrote: > > What about us Android guys?

[neonixie-l] Re: IN-18 Tubes - Best place to get from?

2014-02-25 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 8:16:45 AM UTC-7, Paul Parry wrote: Hi all, As someone quite new to Nixies, where would you recommend the best place to get some IN-18 tubes from? Direct from somewhere in Ukraine or off eBay? Cheers, Paul -- You received this message because you

[neonixie-l] Re: Sad News..................................David Weiner

2014-02-24 Thread Jeff Thomas
Same plea scam email has been sent to all of Dave's contact list. Pls delete. -- 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] Re: NixiSat restored to health...

2014-02-19 Thread Jeff Thomas
Nick, great to see you were successful with the update, and the mini DIN install looks very nice! Another vintage nixie timepiece back into service. Regards, Jeff On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 8:15:05 AM UTC-7, Nick wrote: After a bit of work (new GPS sub-system, new firmware, various

[neonixie-l] Re: Royworld

2014-01-30 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Thursday, January 30, 2014 1:36:21 PM UTC-7, Nixcited delighted wrote: Anyone come across Royworld before? Modern beat combo - found them by complete accident. Nice to see another NixiSat has surfaced. For the newer members, the NixiSat was my first commercial GPS referenced clock

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971 NOS or simply old

2013-05-27 Thread Jeff Thomas
The seller of these tubes is Patrick, and was a member of the old yahoo neonixie-L (user=arcpat1 from as early as '04), although I don't know if he's posted to the replacement google list. Yeah, IMHO these B7971's are just washed-and-recycled tubes in the stock styro carrier. It really does

[neonixie-l] Re: Anybody want to build some nixie tubes?

2013-02-19 Thread Jeff Thomas
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261172534593?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Saw thisprobably one of the most interesting listings on eBay I've seen in a while... Go on, who's got 40K to spend and wants to make some IN-18's? ;-) Nick Now, if this had been the tooling

[neonixie-l] Re: 9x Z568M found on ebay

2013-01-13 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Saturday, January 12, 2013 12:30:52 PM UTC-7, kay486 wrote: O yea, i have two Z568M (the darker coating version) with the original RFT boxes. Do you know if they were ever sold in bigger lots originaly? As I understood, there were many thousands of these Z568's rotting away in a former

[neonixie-l] Re: 9x Z568M found on ebay

2013-01-12 Thread Jeff Thomas
Nahh. That's where buyer protection comes in. You just get to stew a little until your money comes back. The images are fresh, and not lifted from others. I'd be more concerned with adequate packing, as the crate they're in are not the individual RFT boxes they originally shipped in. Anyone

[neonixie-l] Re: Art for art's sake

2013-01-07 Thread Jeff Thomas
I was looking around London's Saatchi art gallery today. There is a refreshment establishment attached to it called the Gallery Mess Restaurant, which considers itself to be quite upmarket and sophisticated, yet it has this curious piece of lit tubing hanging up. I am somewhat

Re: [neonixie-l] Multiplexing nixies in a tube preamplifier

2013-01-04 Thread Jeff Thomas
I would have thought that with 10 being the maximum loudness then having one that goes to 11 for extra loudness would be marvellous ! For anyone who hasn't heard the joke http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_to_eleven John K. Excellent point John. Audiophools will eat that up.

Re: [neonixie-l] Digest for neoni...@googlegroups.com - 4 Messages in 2 Topics

2012-12-05 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 8:50:08 AM UTC-7, Mimewar wrote: How many of you got an e-mail from Ray after you bought a kit or clock, telling you what happened? Or that you weren't getting what you paid for? He gladly took, and kept the money, and ran. There's a few of us out there.

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: GeekKlok and FLW up for grabs

2012-12-05 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 8:09:47 PM UTC-7, Raymond Weisling wrote: I feel it is only reasonable that I defend myself from the poison pens that gathered. Hello Ray. Hopefully I can help provide some insight into the damage to the members of the neonixie-L forum, and the (formerly)

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: GeekKlok and FLW up for grabs

2012-12-03 Thread Jeff Thomas
Hello Ray. I can provide a somewhat detailed list of names with email addresses of customers who would appreciate a refund of payments made to you. Jeff On Sunday, December 2, 2012 8:07:11 PM UTC-7, Raymond Weisling wrote: Noble idea, but I have no surviving records of who was left

[neonixie-l] OT: Halloween Spectacular in AZ

2012-11-05 Thread Jeff Thomas
Although not nixie, it includes technology and HV bits the neonixie members may find entertaining. Nine months ago I took on a Halloween stage show project for our children and their friends. I began composing the music for their stage performances in January, using MIDI as the instrument

[neonixie-l] Re: Why is multiplexing nixie's bad

2012-09-20 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Wednesday, September 19, 2012 6:39:22 PM UTC-7, dr pepper wrote: So why is multiplexing a bad idea, and static displays make tubes last longer?, does multiplexing accelerate cathode poisoning or something? I have 3 or 4 prototypes I've put together and they all use multiplxing, even

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Why is multiplexing nixie's bad

2012-09-20 Thread Jeff Thomas
You forgot the other pro's: - reduced power consumption - dramatically increased tube life at equal cathode current. -Adam Right you are! :)) Here's a few more to support your posts: - Less weight. - Fewer calories. - Smaller Carbon footprint. Although in fairness, since were

[neonixie-l] Re: Slow ionizing nixies

2012-08-31 Thread Jeff Thomas
Good question. There are a few factors involved. Varying penning gas pressure/mix, process variations in materials assembly and burn-in, and the possibility of residual oxygen. We know that KR85, if introduced to assist in ionization would be long gone. I've experienced the same in testing

[neonixie-l] Re: Steampunk Nixie Watch battery life

2012-07-22 Thread Jeff Thomas
Hi Michel, that was great work on your battery life analysis! That's a real testament of your efforts in designing for efficiency. So what's this about the Australian Nixie Watch? is it something worn down under ;) Kidding aside, Congratulations on your work. Regards, Jeff On Sunday, July

Re: [neonixie-l] where can I get IN-18 tubes at a reasonable price?

2012-07-02 Thread Jeff Thomas
Speaking from considerable experience; you must drive the older date code IN-18 tubes at beyond 5ma cathode current to limit the effects of cathode poisoning. The 1980-1983 production tubes are a particularly nasty batch, tending to form oxides on active cathodes in spite of the excessive

[neonixie-l] WANTED: NixiChron clock

2012-07-02 Thread Jeff Thomas
I have a firm buyer I can connect you with by email, if you have one that you are willing to sell. Please email me directly. Thanks for the consideration! Regards, Jeff -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To view this discussion

[neonixie-l] Re: IN-23 (multisegment nixie) on ebay

2012-06-21 Thread Jeff Thomas
Ahhh yes, they smell blood in the water... Just like the IN-18's; the cartel has fixed their prices even though nobody appears to be paying. Well, maybe Dieter. Regards, Jeff On Thursday, June 21, 2012 9:40:46 AM UTC-7, marcin wrote: Did any of you hear about IN-23 tubes? And there is

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Tube Tester

2012-06-13 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:48:19 PM UTC-7, philthepill wrote: On Monday, June 11, 2012 10:12:22 AM UTC-4, heavyleaded wrote: Does anyone know what would be a n easy way to light up a tube? I would like to be able to light up individual tubes just to test each digit. I pulled the

[neonixie-l] Re: Z5680M - dark grid

2012-06-06 Thread Jeff Thomas
It appears to have a few hours on it, although it should be an easy task to remove any oxide buildup (cathode poisoning) from the digits. They're scarce these days, so handle with care :) Regards, Jeff On Wednesday, June 6, 2012 11:22:26 AM UTC-7, kay486 wrote: Hi there, i just bought one

[neonixie-l] Re: Blue Magic Nixie Watch

2012-05-18 Thread Jeff Thomas
Excellent Michel! I really enjoyed the cover label on the Lithium Cellski. If you have a couple more unused I/O pins, maybe RGB led control? Regards, Jeff On Friday, May 18, 2012 4:55:50 AM UTC-7, Cobra007 wrote: Thanks Guys! Sure there is also a video coming one of these days but I

Re: [neonixie-l] Arduino-based FLW

2012-05-16 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 3:38:17 PM UTC-7, nixiebunny wrote: On 5/16/2012 3:10 PM, Matthew wrote: Adam, good point about the multiplexing - I picked up on the idea of multiplexing the segments somewhere, but I guess it would affect the brightness and it seems simpler to just fire

Re: [neonixie-l] IN-4 Variations

2012-05-06 Thread Jeff Thomas
On 6 May 2012, at 17:08, Dieter Waechter wrote: Well Bob, the problem is, that the pinout is understood wrong in 99.9% for both, IN-18 and IN-4. All PCB designs for the IN-18 I have seen from other people are WRONG! ;-) Dieter Dieter, you never saw my IN-18 clock then, because I

[neonixie-l] Re: B-4998 on ebay

2012-03-20 Thread Jeff Thomas
, it's neat to see some, it's been a while! Jeff, how is the case design for the 3 tube watch going? Jeff Thomas wrote: Nice to see some of these little nixies surface. Perfect if you want to build a tiny nixie watch. -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[neonixie-l] Re: B-4998 on ebay

2012-03-19 Thread Jeff Thomas
Nice to see some of these little nixies surface. Perfect if you want to build a tiny nixie watch. Regards, Jeff On Monday, March 19, 2012 2:28:22 PM UTC-7, marcin wrote: Hi Guys, auction 290686043596 offers them in quantity. The pins look bent. Seller says they are new, only badly stored.

[neonixie-l] Re: B-4998 on ebay

2012-03-19 Thread Jeff Thomas
And it appears the seller has increased their per item price four times in the course of five hours. Now at $26 a piece. Obviously he smells blood in the water. Que the Jaws theme... Regards, Jeff On Monday, March 19, 2012 5:19:04 PM UTC-7, Jeff Thomas wrote: Nice to see some

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

2012-03-06 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 5:52:30 AM UTC-7, H. Carl Ott wrote: I'd like to see the schematic / design of a clock that 'eats' tubes. Always lessons to be learned. Also frit seal leakage from pin stress is a possibility. If the board uses flush mounted pin sockets, and the designer wasn't

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: New top price for B7971's?

2012-03-06 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 8:23:47 AM UTC-7, Michail wrote: Sold For: US $575.00 Michail In the auction listing at the bottom: ***You may call me (Dave) anytime at (602) xxx- * Yeah! I'd let you call me anything you want if you paid me that much for a pair of B7971's :))) And

[neonixie-l] Re: www.gstube.com - Real or ripoff ?

2012-03-02 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Friday, March 2, 2012 6:27:01 AM UTC-7, Dave wrote: UPDATE. Another note: Their IN-17's do NOT come with the plastic spacer. Dave, if your app requires the spacer, I can mail some out to you. I've been removing them, and have a box with thousands in various colors. Regards, Jeff --

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971 variations

2012-02-28 Thread Jeff Thomas
Terry, your assessment was very good. From the volume of tubes examined over the years, the antenna-like center support was used on tubes dated between 6350 and 6415. The envelope is also a little taller. 6350 was the earliest production date I'd seen. The underscore shape also varies from steep

[neonixie-l] Re: Alternative to MPSA42 for direct drive clocks.

2012-02-28 Thread Jeff Thomas
I chose the HV5530 way back in 2003, and never looked for anything else. They've powered Z568, Z570, IN-18 and GR414 monster nixies without a single failure across a few thousand clocks. Here's a schematic example, used on a range of four different models:

[neonixie-l] Re: Dallas/Maxim TCXO question

2012-02-23 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Feb 23, 11:16 am, MrNixie (UK) laurence.wilk...@dsl.pipex.com wrote: Yes, a neat little chip, which rather renders other time references such as GPS or radio time codes unnecessary for all practical purposes. But then, I don't think of a nixie clock as just a practical time piece!

[neonixie-l] Re: Scope Pocket Watch movie

2012-02-15 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Feb 15, 12:42 am, David Forbes dfor...@dakotacom.net wrote: Folks, I am going to be in San Francisco this Saturday giving a brief talk at the Exploratorium about how I ended up making watches. As a preparation for this talk, I have resurrected my Scope Pocket Watch that I built ten

[neonixie-l] Re: IN-18 Blue Dream Nixie Clock available now!!!

2012-02-09 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Feb 9, 11:22 am, Nicholas Stock nickst...@gmail.com wrote: I'd have to disagree with you there Dieter, nothing wrong with acrylic cases for IN-18 clocks.. http://www.pvelectronics.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_infocPath... It wasn't cheap or easy to do either;-) Nick On Thu,

[neonixie-l] Re: IN-18 Blue Dream Nixie Clock available now!!!

2012-02-09 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Feb 9, 11:22 am, Nicholas Stock nickst...@gmail.com wrote: I'd have to disagree with you there Dieter, nothing wrong with acrylic cases for IN-18 clocks.. http://www.pvelectronics.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_infocPath... It wasn't cheap or easy to do either;-) Nick On Thu,

[neonixie-l] Re: IN-18 Blue Dream Nixie Clock available now!!!

2012-02-09 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Feb 9, 12:10 pm, Nicholas Stock nickst...@gmail.com wrote: You're not much of a fan of Hi-Fi Jeff? ;-) Dang, you caught me... We recently replaced the Symphonic brand AM/FM receiver, clad in the finest Asian hardwood, with simulated woodgrain vinyl veneer. :)) Seriously though, it's hard

[neonixie-l] Re: Class action lawsuit...

2012-02-08 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Feb 8, 11:11 am, Nick n...@desmith.net wrote: There's a class action law suit being launched in the USA (where else!) claiming injury due to the mercury in tubes/valves, specifically rectifiers. Several surplus-type suppliers are mentioned. No-one has raised the spectre of nixies, most of

[neonixie-l] Re: IN-18 Blue Dream Nixie Clock available now!!!

2012-02-08 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Feb 8, 12:59 pm, Dieter Waechter i...@nocrotec.com wrote: Hello Nixie Friends, The new IN-18 Blue Dream Nixie Clock is finally available.http://snipurl.com/224752n I hope you like it and its great new features. Thanks for all comments. All the best DIETERhttp://www.nocrotec.com/ Great

[neonixie-l] Re: Class action lawsuit...

2012-02-08 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Feb 8, 4:15 pm, Nicholas Stock nickst...@gmail.com wrote: What's his basis for the exposure? He's breaking all the tubes and inhaling the vapour? Does the US have any vexatious litigation laws? That has been the primary question circulating on the forums. He's an tech, and worked with

[neonixie-l] Re: www.gstube.com - Real or ripoff ?

2012-02-07 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Feb 7, 8:28 am, micha...@aol.com wrote: That's unfortunate. I have ordered 1000x IV-17 without response. Michail Sorry to hear that. Based on your quantity, there are other sources of these tubes from EU vendors on ebay. The legitimate sellers will usually accept paypal if you carry the

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie watch madness

2012-02-05 Thread Jeff Thomas
Considering this was a thread that began as a troll, it appears the troll(s) were trolled. IE: trolls (^3). Trolling a troll is the ultimate troll. Unless you get trolled... underwater. AFAIK, there are very few women (or even fewer ladies) who would wear a bulky watch of any kind in public.

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie watch madness

2012-02-05 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Feb 5, 10:01 am, David Forbes dfor...@dakotacom.net wrote: On 2/5/12 9:35 AM, Jeff Thomas wrote: On Feb 5, 7:38 am, J Forbesjforbnos...@selectric.org  wrote: I'd sure like to see some competition in the Nixie watch business. Having only one design available is a drag. Get working

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie watch madness

2012-02-03 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Feb 2, 9:34 pm, David Forbes dfor...@dakotacom.net wrote: Well, I'm back at it, designing the ladies' Nixie watch. Someone's got to do it. I have some samples of this battery, or an equivalent thereof... http://www.all-battery.com/browseproducts/Polymer-Li-Ion-Battery-3.7V... It seems

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie watch madness

2012-02-03 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Feb 2, 9:34 pm, David Forbes dfor...@dakotacom.net wrote: Well, I'm back at it, designing the ladies' Nixie watch. Someone's got to do it. I have some samples of this battery, or an equivalent thereof... http://www.all-battery.com/browseproducts/Polymer-Li-Ion-Battery-3.7V... It seems

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie watch madness

2012-02-03 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Feb 3, 8:42 am, Lucky dave.lucky.po...@gmail.com wrote: On this subject do you think these are a good idea? http://www.all-battery.com/browseproducts/Protection-circuit-Module-%... I have a nixie clock circuit that uses a LiPo or Li-Ion as backup but unsure of its charging capabilities

[neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-02-02 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Feb 2, 2:08 am, Quixotic Nixotic nixci...@jsdesign.co.uk wrote: On 2 Feb 2012, at 03:27, David Forbes wrote: I think I had that book checked out continuously for 6 months in 4th grade. In fact, the odds are excellent that it's the book that I'm reading on the floor in this photo. My

[neonixie-l] Re: Mechanical Timebase!

2012-01-22 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Jan 22, 12:42 pm, David Forbes dfor...@dakotacom.net wrote: Wit ha bit of scaling and divide-by trickery, one could convert that arrangement into a Nixie clock with tuning-fork accuracy instead of the ovenized quartz crystal built into the HP counter. Why one would want to is another

[neonixie-l] Re: Where can I send customers for 12VDC wall-warts in UK in particular, EU in general.

2012-01-05 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Jan 5, 10:35 am, coggs bob.coggesh...@gmail.com wrote: When I ship my nixie clocks internationally, I do not include a power adapter. Hi Bob, I ship the Cincon TR10R120-11A03 series with clocks when shipping to outside north America. It's wall wart with a replaceable shoe that

[neonixie-l] Re: OT Raspberry pi boards on eBay

2012-01-04 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Jan 4, 12:04 pm, fixitsan chefin...@gmail.com wrote: It could be very historic. Hopefully not a historic failure. If so, they also risk a chance of preemptive stink on a fine product idea. There may not be enough deep-pockets benefactors willing to blow 10x the target production price for a

[neonixie-l] Re: Ray W.

2011-12-25 Thread Jeff Thomas
Many have read about Ray's misdeeds from the pages I'd published online. Some who'd posted in this thread were victims and chimed in with their feelings. And others who weren't victims did as well. There's nothing defensible in what Ray did. If he had ran a little short on cash to deliver a few

[neonixie-l] Re: Quiet HV Power Supply for Radio Clock

2011-12-15 Thread Jeff Thomas
Well explained Nick. It's really a lot of effort to use any type of HF switcher with a TRF receiver in close proximity. As an alternate to the back-to-back transformer, you could assemble an inverter to drive the center tapped output of a small transformer in reverse at ~60-80 hz. I assembled a

[neonixie-l] Re: OT: Not displays, but visually (and acoustically) fun...

2011-12-02 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Dec 2, 6:11 am, Terry S tschw10...@aol.com wrote: Excellent Jeff! Only one comment -- your electronics are quite a work of art - why hide them in a drawer? Hi Terry. It had to pass the WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor) on installation. So there couldn't be any visible blinky stuff or wires

[neonixie-l] Re: OT: Not displays, but visually (and acoustically) fun...

2011-11-30 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Nov 30, 10:44 am, Nick n...@desmith.net wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjBDfZZQz54feature=related Hopefully not too OT: I had repurposed a set of 21 vintage Cathedral tubular Chimes as an exotic door chime last year. http://www.amug.org/~jthomas/chimes.html MIDI sequence files are

[neonixie-l] Re: What make a grown man cry?

2011-11-26 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Nov 23, 3:07 pm, Nick n...@desmith.net wrote: Sorry - they had to be returned to the vendor as proof to get new tubes sent - he was dreadful at packing the tubes - never did it properly - I estimate that at least 10% of all the 7971s he shipped (it was a couple of 1000) broke, i.e. at

[neonixie-l] Re: 2.5kV power supplier for Nimo tube

2011-11-07 Thread Jeff Thomas
Marcin, Back in 2003; I used a low cost CFL Inverter, and added a multiplier on the backside to power a one tube NIMO clock called the CyClock. Here is a link to the schematic in PDF form: http://www.amug.org/~jthomas/cyclock.pdf The MCU was James Sweet's AT2313 one tube Nixie clock, controlling

[neonixie-l] Re: The GPS FLW has launched

2011-08-30 Thread Jeff Thomas
they're ready. Regards, Jeff On Aug 30, 11:26 am, Nick n...@desmith.net wrote: Looks very nice - must have one! Shipping to UK? Thanks Nick On Aug 30, 7:01 pm, Jeff Thomas nixich...@gmail.com wrote: I began a spare time project last January with Pete Hand to develop a GPS Four

[neonixie-l] Re: IN-17 clock pcb

2011-08-26 Thread Jeff Thomas
And a big Thumbs Up from me for the Cogwheel INx7 (or the B7971x8) version. It's easy to understand why you're temporarily sold out on the assembled version :) Regards, Jeff (dang typos) On Aug 25, 3:59 pm, coggs bob.coggesh...@gmail.com wrote: FWIW, it doesn't meet all your stated

[neonixie-l] Re: Trying to Register to RadioMuseum - NOT USER FRIENDLY

2011-08-18 Thread Jeff Thomas
Mike, you also might want to post to the ARF as to whether it's worth spending your money for radiomuseum membership. If you're looking for a schematic in PDF, have you tried Nostalgia Air? http://www.nostalgiaair.org/Resources/ Hope this helps! Regards, Jeff On Aug 18, 1:22 pm, threeneurons

[neonixie-l] Re: OT: Muntzing

2011-08-08 Thread Jeff Thomas
There is a vast difference between reducing your manufacturing costs and Muntzing. I've not used the term muntzing in many years. The last time I did was when a marketing fleeb sat in on an engineering meeting with the belief our EE/ME staff were taking too long on a complex project that was

[neonixie-l] Re: Newbie has another question..not exactly nixie related but....

2011-07-24 Thread Jeff Thomas
Oh quit it Mike. You're too humble ;) Adam is right on. You have patiently helped many members here over the years. Explaining those critical tiny details (a few times repeated IIRC), along with drawings composed by hand. And you don't post just to draw attention to yourself. So, from one nixie

[neonixie-l] Re: Using tilt switches...

2011-07-18 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Jul 18, 8:21 am, David Forbes dfor...@dakotacom.net wrote: Well, I used an accelerometer in my Nixie watch as early as 2002 to tell it when to display the time, but I used reed switches to set the time magnetically. The accelerometer is a wonderful little gadget. They can be had, mounted

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie tube photographing

2011-07-15 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Jul 15, 8:51 am, Dieter Waechter i...@nocrotec.com wrote: It can not appear there, since Jeff does not apply any Ucc. The cathodes are switched from 170V to zero. He uses real high voltage supertex drivers, no clamped drivers (like 74141 are, for example). I hope you have not changed the

[neonixie-l] Re: Product plug...

2011-07-13 Thread Jeff Thomas
Both of those clocks (the ttl model and the discrete transistor model) get a thumbs up from me! Hopefully it's not just us older members who appreciate the lack of an embedded MCU. Regards, Jeff On Jul 13, 3:26 pm, Nicholas Stock nickst...@gmail.com wrote: Terry, the kabtronics Nixie clock

[neonixie-l] Re: Motion sensor board

2011-06-29 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Jun 28, 8:40 pm, David Forbes dfor...@dakotacom.net wrote: Why not publish the source code? Hey!, this is Terry's thread. It's easier to keep those bunnies from taking credit for your ideas ;) And please contact me privately if you need it explained to you. Or you might ask any of these folks

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971's for sale (again)

2011-06-28 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Jun 27, 11:23 pm, MichaelB mbari...@dslextreme.com wrote: Interesting...wonder if he's monitoring this forum? It's all the rage..ya' know! Wow, this thread has legs! I wonder if the continual revisions, or the prior explanation of 'having gotten them from a passed away collector' might be

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971's for sale (again)

2011-06-24 Thread Jeff Thomas
I've listed another tested batch of B7971's on ebay BIN for those who need them. http://search.ebay.com/120741967844 Regards, Jeff On Jun 24, 6:42 am, Terry S tschw10...@aol.com wrote: All the B7971's I had available have been sold. Thanks for your interest. Terry On Jun 18, 9:19 am,

[neonixie-l] Re: NZ designed clock

2011-06-08 Thread Jeff Thomas
I especially liked his bullet list, and #4 in particular (copied below for amusement). He obviously has a bit of experience in that dept. 4. Please DO NOT try to clone the whole unit: - The manifold tracks will kill you : - ). - MCU encoded, which means although you can clone the board, you

[neonixie-l] Re: IN-18 resurrection

2011-06-08 Thread Jeff Thomas
The hole for the IN-18 exhaust tip is .250 diameter. Regards, Jeff On Jun 8, 7:46 pm, A.J. Franzman a.j.franz...@verizon.net wrote: On Jun 7, 6:52 pm, Nicholas Stock nickst...@gmail.com wrote: Exactly the same thing happened to me too Waynereplacing a tube in my Nixichron and pop, off

[neonixie-l] Re: CD81 nixie tubes

2011-04-26 Thread Jeff Thomas
Hi, I would recommend eBay as a place to offer these tubes for sale. Regards, Jeff On Apr 26, 7:45 am, watacchi watacc...@yahoo.co.jp wrote: Hi everyone. I have sooo huge stock of CD81 nixie tubes. Does anyone wants them? I can surely say that these are so rare and this may be last chance

[neonixie-l] Re: Market for high efficiency high voltage power supplys TUBE RADIO

2011-04-13 Thread Jeff Thomas
As Tim pointed out, the high frequency SMPS are a *real* shielding issue when used to generate B+ voltages for vintage tube radio battery eliminators. The materials expense may not be worth the few % of efficiency gain over the simple low-freq B+ inverter circuits that have been used for decades.

[neonixie-l] FS: B-7971 Nixie Tubes for sale

2011-03-27 Thread Jeff Thomas
, please understand that I ship Express mail, insured with signature -$$ This is a limited time offer ending on 04-27-11, or while supplies last. Please Do not wait. Best Regards, Jeff Thomas http://www.nixichron.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[neonixie-l] Re: IN18's

2011-03-11 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Mar 10, 9:50 pm, Gene Segal wavefr...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Jeff, I noticed that orders have dropped off quite a bit, and I'm just curious if it's because you haven't had any orders, or if you've found a different source. As always, I favor open communication between people whom I

[neonixie-l] Re: 6 Digit Direct-Drive B7971 clock kit

2011-03-08 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Mar 7, 5:31 pm, xdugef i...@xdugef.com wrote: Another thing I'd really like to see in this clock is the ability to have it scroll texts. Too Funny! I was thinking something similar, and have it scroll time information with variable degree of accuracy set in menu ;) Five after six Quarter

[neonixie-l] Re: 6 Digit Direct-Drive B7971 clock kit

2011-03-08 Thread Jeff Thomas
2011 14:26, Jeff Thomas nixich...@gmail.com wrote: I was thinking something similar, and have it scroll time information with variable degree of accuracy set in menu ;) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To post to this group, send

[neonixie-l] Re: Anybody heard from David Forbes lately?

2011-02-28 Thread Jeff Thomas
Terry, not cool. What's gotten into you? I believe you owe Mort an apology after that attack. Nick, I think this thread has run it's course. On Feb 28, 7:26 am, Terry S tschw10...@aol.com wrote: You're right -- I'm done on this topic. Your vitriolic response has completely proven my point.

[neonixie-l] Re: IN-18 is losing digits.

2011-02-15 Thread Jeff Thomas
I totally agree with Gene. I was hoping someone else would recognize the phenomenon. A little too much of stress on a marginal biscuit frit seal, and it begins a slow return to atmosphere ;) It's a somewhat rare occurrence (unless your eagle IN18 pin pattern was laid out while drunk -haha). Just

[neonixie-l] Re: Any interest in slot machine projection displays?

2011-02-05 Thread Jeff Thomas
:02, Jeff Thomas nixich...@gmail.com wrote: On Feb 4, 4:40 pm, marta_kson marta_k...@yahoo.com wrote: BTW does any of You know how I can remove the us-only shipping that unintentionally got into the listing? Buyers from all countries of the world is of cource welcome to bid

[neonixie-l] Re: IR remote control or Motion Sensor to switch the HV to the display of Jeff Thomas WWVB Clock

2011-01-26 Thread Jeff Thomas
wrote: *Its been a long time since I built the wonderful Jeff Thomas WWVB Radio Controlled Nixie Clock.  I was never able to get the modified Quartex module to get a reliable receiver lock to keep the time accurately and I reluctantly retired the clock over 5 years ago.   Recently however,  I

[neonixie-l] Re: IN18's - when did it all end?

2010-12-18 Thread Jeff Thomas
Heh, no a problem Gene. And Thank You for the heads up. Two more are expected today, so expect another order for twelve. I'll confirm by private mail. Regards, Jeff On Dec 17, 7:03 pm, Gene Segal wavefr...@earthlink.net wrote: Sorry, gang..that was intended for Jeff.   Happy Holidays to all.

[neonixie-l] Re: OK...this guy is officially insane!

2010-12-10 Thread Jeff Thomas
Hi Mike, I think he's just feeling you out ;) Regards, Jeff On Dec 10, 7:21 pm, MichaelB mbari...@dslextreme.com wrote: Nope,  that baby is still there in all it's splendor! http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-NIXIE-TUBE-Z568M-1-pieces-Ukraine-/310278785... On Dec 10, 5:55 pm, David Povey

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie tube prices (Was: RFT Z568 for sale on ebay ;))

2010-12-07 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Dec 7, 1:06 am, Jens Boos webmas...@jb-electronics.de wrote: It is just insane how Nixie tube prices have increased. I have been collecting these tubes since 2006 or so I guess, so I also missed the startoff. What can the veterans around here tell us? Some anecdotes about CD47 tubes for 80

[neonixie-l] Re: IN18's - when did it all end?

2010-11-21 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Nov 21, 5:01 pm, micha...@aol.com wrote: Wow.  $6 each. I only have about 35 left, but I wasn't lucky enough to pay those  prices.   When I finish my time machine, I will go back and get a  bunch.  :) I last purchased IN-18's in volume back in oct '03 at $4.50 USD a piece, shipped. They

[neonixie-l] Re: mmm... 208

2010-09-11 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Sep 10, 1:53 pm, Shane Ellis mime...@gmail.com wrote: A lot of the missing people were members in name only. Bingo. As A.J. might attest, the yahoo group had a membership Ebb and Flow as a result of the requirement to register and log in to simply read the posts. It creates an artificially

[neonixie-l] Re: mmm... 208

2010-09-11 Thread Jeff Thomas
On Sep 10, 1:53 pm, Shane Ellis mime...@gmail.com wrote: A lot of the missing people were members in name only. Bingo. As A.J. might attest, the yahoo group had a membership Ebb and Flow as a result of the requirement to register and log in to simply read the posts. It creates an artificially