[neonixie-l] Re: Welcome & please introduce yourself!

2018-09-21 Thread Dalibor
Hello, I am Dalibor, my background is software develpment / running own businesses. I met nixie tubes first time in 2011 at age of 27 and they immediately became my full-time obsession. Like most of you, I also wanted to build a clock with large tubes - but I came too late, Z568M and bigger

[neonixie-l] Re: Welcome & please introduce yourself!

2018-09-21 Thread MROBOTO
> Hi all, > I gained a degree in Product Design in the eighties, initially designing by hand with pen and pencil then later learning CAD and drafting when PC's became affordable/powerful enough. In 1988 I had an epiphany in a movie theater when I saw a 5 minute animated short film "Tin Toy"

[neonixie-l] Re: Welcome & please introduce yourself!

2018-09-21 Thread Dennis
Hello every body and welcome all the new comers. I'm Dennis and I joined this group back in the Yahoo days. I haven't posted anything in some time but do enjoy reading what's going on. My nixie hobby has taken a back burner since retirement but still enjoy the clocks and other gizmos I have

[neonixie-l] Re: Welcome & please introduce yourself!

2018-09-21 Thread blkadder
Hey All, My name is Ron, and I have been fascinated by Nixie tubes since I saw them in the 80's. When I learned that I could build my own Nixie clock, I ordered a kit from eBay, and some tubes from Russia. Then I found Petes clocks, over at www.pvelectronics.co.uk, I have built a few of his