Re: [neonixie-l] OT: How to convert composite video into TTL?

2021-04-12 Thread Charles MacDonald
lternating lines. BUT the explanation at th etime was that microwave inter station transmission in Europe had not been built with colour in mind and PAL had sufficient error correction built in that it did not matter. -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@ze

Re: [neonixie-l] Interesting kit...

2021-04-29 Thread Charles MacDonald
. (although both assume you put them on Heat sinks.) -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [neonixie-l] Corvair instrument panel is lit up

2021-08-14 Thread Charles MacDonald
<https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Radio-Electronics/70s/1973/Radio-Electronics-1973-04.pdf> such fun to look at that issue, even if this snip is enough to make Nixie fans cry. -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Jeff Thomas Nixie - New Site, B7971 FLW Nixie Kits, Tubes for Sale

2021-10-13 Thread Charles MacDonald
ignal... for example https://www.marathonwatch.com/collections/wall-clock-digital/products/atomic-wall-clock-with-8-timezones?variant=7502742585386 -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were us

Re: [neonixie-l] Vintage Electronic device with Nixies, need help identifying.

2021-10-17 Thread Charles MacDonald
it is just a guess is that you set a count you want to acheve and every time a an external machine does an operation, the count goes up, and when it reaches the preset number - it tells the machine to stop. Think of a printing press being set to make 500 copies. -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY

the Magic E-mail header Re: [neonixie-l] Just how smart is google groups.

2022-01-17 Thread Charles MacDonald
ators will tell you to start a BRAND NEW message with every new topic. -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are su

[neonixie-l] Sylvania Florotron Display. 8894

2022-02-03 Thread Charles MacDonald
According to the original data sheet the 8894 is more or less standard 7 segment VFD. clipping from the TCA Data Cache. -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie in Video game spotted.

2022-02-03 Thread Charles MacDonald
changing speed with a gun in their throttle hand. -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

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

2022-02-16 Thread Charles MacDonald
hen using Kodachrome, and so some sold these days are just "Protection" filters to keep the lens clean. Might be worth a test with both the UV and Skylight to see what happens. -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond th

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

2022-05-06 Thread Charles MacDonald
pretty common. etco in Montreal had them both separate and with the boards, although the boards had the fingers broken off for the gold. I think the whole module was about 10 Bucks CANADIAN. -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just

Re: [neonixie-l] Neon signs

2022-05-13 Thread Charles MacDonald
else. "big clive tobin" on you tube explains it well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBeSKL9zVro -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You rec

Re: [neonixie-l] It Lives!!!!

2022-07-08 Thread Charles MacDonald
degrees. I prefer 22.5C which can't be set. It is so long ago I forget what those forgnheat numbers mean. -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -

Re: [neonixie-l] Dekatrons on Jeopardy! ?

2022-08-11 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 2022-08-11 13:27, Jeff Malins wrote: Those are 7236 double triodes. Definitely a vacuum tube. Given the layout, I think that is a picture of the core memory amplifiers on the SAGE (AN/FSQ-7) computer. yep - a it look like a regular tube to me... -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY

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

2022-08-20 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 2022-08-20 14:25, David Forbes wrote: Max, Thanks for the photo. These JRC tubes look very similar to Japanese Burroughs B-5870 tubes. It's likely they were made in the same factory, but I don't know whose factory it was. JRC? (Japan Radio Company) -- Charles MacDona

Re: [neonixie-l] ¿ mystery digivac ? does anyone have any info?

2022-08-25 Thread Charles MacDonald
databook please chime in! I would really like to know the part number!toob.jpgfaces.jpgback.jpgbase.jpg I am assuming that it is a T-1704C -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in

[neonixie-l] Ukraine Sellers

2022-09-05 Thread Charles MacDonald
g the goods. Currently expecting some empty recording tape reels in pastel colours. -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because yo

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

2022-10-05 Thread Charles MacDonald
bay assumes that I want to see items called HOBO, or BOHO. a certain HO gauge train car seems to come up regularly. And I don't even have a train set. -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Produ

Re: [neonixie-l] Bubble Lights and other Christmas Lights of interest

2022-11-28 Thread Charles MacDonald
everything from AA batteries to Lawn Mowers. -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Grou

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

2022-12-26 Thread Charles MacDonald
temperatures involved. -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l"

Re: [neonixie-l] Time Code Translator with Nixie "clock" display

2023-01-23 Thread Charles MacDonald
Frames for editing audio/visual information. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMPTE_timecode -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message

Re: [neonixie-l] Interesting NOS Neon bulbs

2023-02-12 Thread Charles MacDonald
equipped with a built in resistor, and ones with Bayonet bases were not. -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: IC Sockets

2023-02-18 Thread Charles MacDonald
nce then just a plain PC Board, which might round off your signal edges. I think we even had one board where the larger area of the contacts caused a solder bridge, and pulling the socket was more difficult than just pulling an IC would have been. -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stit

Re: [neonixie-l] Are numitron illegal in UK ???

2023-04-13 Thread Charles MacDonald
shipment got derailed, - ikly at the shipping cneter in the UK in this case. I wonder if the parts were marked "Russia" and so were considered subject to boycot? I wonder if the seller got stiffed for the price of the goods and the shipping to the reship center? -- Charles MacDona

Re: [neonixie-l] Changes to eBay Purchase History

2023-04-21 Thread Charles MacDonald
ayment (I only buy on e-bay) Don't know where you would look for feedback. they also expire old listings sometimes faster than it takes to receive things from across the Ocean. -- Charles MacDonald VA3CPY Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyon

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: hello from new guy

2012-01-09 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 12-01-09 09:24 PM, Thomas Kreschollek wrote: imageshack. us /img503 /4753 /neondrivetj5.gif Can't seem to load the link, it has gotten some spaces inserted it seems. NE2 lamps light on both terminals when given AC to work with. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontar

Re: [neonixie-l] OT: overseas shipping / customs

2012-01-09 Thread Charles MacDonald
com/ which arranges for places like UPS stores to hold packages for Canadians to drive down and pick up. The customer has to clear though customs and show their Receipts on the way back. general folks like the e-bay guy also exist like http://www.reship.com/ -- Charles MacDonald

Re: [neonixie-l] OT: overseas shipping / customs

2012-01-10 Thread Charles MacDonald
a note to the originating countries postal authorities. who depending on that countries level of rule of law may prosecute, or in some places just demand a bribe. In North America the likelihood is ended up in court if fraud is part of your business. In china who knows. -- Ch

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Preferred language, and a good place to start.

2012-01-11 Thread Charles MacDonald
to write Buggy code in C.... -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the G

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Preferred language, and a good place to start.

2012-01-12 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 12-01-12 12:51 PM, threeneurons wrote: - it is real easy to write Buggy code in C I don't write buggy code. It was intended to work that way ... I swear :o) I did did not say anyone writes buggy code, just if you want to -- C is your language. -- Charles MacD

Re: [neonixie-l] clock kits

2012-01-12 Thread Charles MacDonald
o was willing to write a prescription for a bus. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message becaus

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Homemade Nixie tubes project: Help with vacuum technology needed

2012-01-18 Thread Charles MacDonald
get more like 99.9... % out -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [neonixie-l] MAX1771 PSU instability (solved)

2012-01-23 Thread Charles MacDonald
e inductor I use is from a Polish manufacturer: http://www.feryster.pl/polski/dsz14x15v.php (except I used a 5A version). That site has "Energy storage and interference suppressing chokes in SMPS power supplies, wound on RTMSS type toroidal cores" http://www.feryster.pl/polski/d

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Hello from Sydney

2012-01-28 Thread Charles MacDonald
s.com/CommodoreGL996R_2.jpg A "watch VFD display" could probably be made as easily as a watch nixie. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in send

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie clock with vacuum tubes

2012-02-07 Thread Charles MacDonald
diode-triode. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G

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

2012-02-09 Thread Charles MacDonald
chemistry techer had everyone in the class stick their finger in the jar of (very dirty) mercury. Grade 12 the same teacher told us he was not allowed to open (The same) jar but we should look at it closely through the glass. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm

ROFF Topic --- e: [neonixie-l] Re: Behavior of nixie tube

2012-02-19 Thread Charles MacDonald
go up at these intersections. End of Rant- back to our regularly scheduled Orange Lights. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending t

Re: [neonixie-l] Burroughs BIP-8820 reverse engineering help (signetics chip numbers).

2012-03-11 Thread Charles MacDonald
.imgur.com/V2Cos.jpg http://i.imgur.com/3nn1i.jpg Could they have a Burroughs "House number"? Not uncommon in solid state stuff. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Mic

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Calculating multiplexed nixie's RMS current

2012-03-15 Thread Charles MacDonald
will try to stay the same, with the current adjusting if needed. That is why Neon bulbs were used as Voltage reference devices in days of Old. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.ht

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: converting pc diagrams from old magazines

2012-03-20 Thread Charles MacDonald
s.com/products/prototype.html http://www.mgchemicals.com/ -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this me

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Raytheon CK1414F10C monoscopes on E-bay

2012-03-26 Thread Charles MacDonald
look quite cute in my office. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[neonixie-l] Interesting Industrial short Film showing machining operations with Nixie equiped controlers.

2012-03-29 Thread Charles MacDonald
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAPj4VMoFgs The Nixes are just in a few scenes - but the machining is interesting all by itself. Short is called "Precision by the ton" -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the F

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Interesting Industrial short Film showing machining operations with Nixie equiped controlers.

2012-03-29 Thread Charles MacDonald
unit standing there with a Bolex or a filmo, about even with one of the vane units trying to get that angle that shows the vanes on the main group spinning Mind you even plate steel from a battle tank probably would not stop one of those blades if it failed. -- Charles MacDonald

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Scope clock with a difference

2012-04-05 Thread Charles MacDonald
Magnesium Floride : Magnaise The P7 is described as Zinc Sulphide : Silver and zinc cadmium sulphide : Copper -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in

Re: [neonixie-l] Interesting TI digital clock on eBay

2012-04-24 Thread Charles MacDonald
. I used mine for years, but any power glitch and it lost track of the time. The day I was late for work because of this, was the day I went back to a mechanical alarm clock. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fr

Re: [neonixie-l] VFD tubes

2012-04-29 Thread Charles MacDonald
same turn on and off - which would mean making a structure for both grid and cathode for each layer. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in

Re: [neonixie-l] Neon Gas

2012-05-21 Thread Charles MacDonald
d gas dealers (Linde, Air Products Praxair) may have a way to order something thorough their own internal system. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were us

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie Tube Tester

2012-06-11 Thread Charles MacDonald
clip leads, and a way you go. you might make your dropping resistor a pot so you can dial in different curents for different tubes. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Tube Tester

2012-06-13 Thread Charles MacDonald
. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neoni

Re: [neonixie-l] Vacuum integrated circuit;)

2012-06-18 Thread Charles MacDonald
thout reaction (left) and response (right): -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because yo

Re: [neonixie-l] issue when trying to drop the voltage on the pulse out from a dekatron

2012-06-22 Thread Charles MacDonald
tube guys think of a "Cathode Follower" type of circuit for something like this. Just about any small triode would be able to pick off the signal and give a small voltage output. Lots of low price COMPACTRONS out there. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville O

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: nixie makers: getters

2012-06-25 Thread Charles MacDonald
e run. and then ship. They really only want to deal with manufacturers as the product is variable enough that they would not want to stock it. (ie one customer wants a 5 mm Nickel stem, then next 6mm of some alloy. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@ze

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie thermometer in Elektor journal

2012-07-03 Thread Charles MacDonald
are only a few locations worldwide that still use Fahrenheit. if the ability is not mentioned, I would not exapet it to be available. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No

OT Mixed measure Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie thermometer in Elektor journal

2012-07-04 Thread Charles MacDonald
is a work in progress, in the 1960's Tires were sized line 7.50X14 (7 and a half inches on a 14 inch wheel.) -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Produc

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie thermometer in Elektor journal

2012-07-04 Thread Charles MacDonald
ish. Let's do it. Good for the economy as well... Countries who have switched found it good for the Auto Body repair business for a few days. Actually the Brits, OZ and New Zelland and Japan drive on the left, so it is not just the UK. -- Charles MacDonald Sti

Re: [neonixie-l] Question on mains

2012-07-09 Thread Charles MacDonald
question that you have 220 volt power at home? -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because

Re: [neonixie-l] Question on mains

2012-07-09 Thread Charles MacDonald
s to get close. these could be on more than one transformer. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this messa

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Using a standard cell phone charger (USB) as power supply for Nixie project

2012-08-03 Thread Charles MacDonald
oes not come on. A half amp fuse in the 5V input would be a a great idea for starters. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending this

Re: [neonixie-l] High Voltage from 9V battery trick

2012-08-10 Thread Charles MacDonald
to gather the required voltage. 5 units will give 45 volts, common in tube battery radios for example. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: High Voltage from 9V battery trick

2012-08-13 Thread Charles MacDonald
a portable basis. The current draw of a battery radio tube is lily less than a nixie ever thought of using.. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products we

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Design my own Nixie Clock?

2012-08-16 Thread Charles MacDonald
hould be chosen for latest technology and all at one location buying. Another mail order place that is fairly cheep is futurlec, although they are a bit mysterious, as they day they are in Australia, but the packages from them come from Thailand... http://www.futurlec.com/index.shtml -- Ch

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: The difference between IV4 and IV17 vfd tubes

2012-08-21 Thread Charles MacDonald
olour. The packaging may have been done by a third contractor., or was provided to both manufacturers -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in se

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: The difference between IV4 and IV17 vfd tubes

2012-08-21 Thread Charles MacDonald
. The actuall difference may have been more special testing requirements rather than any major difference in construction. (Further speculation could be that the "special" type was Only for Military use. while the later type was used commercially.) -- Charles MacDonald

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Elektronika 7-06M

2012-08-25 Thread Charles MacDonald
ng fusible links in transformers. Many UL/CSA transformers have a "weak" link in the windings, so over-current will open the primary. To keep UL and CSA happy, that link tends to be on the inside of the winding so that a consumer would not defeat the protection.

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Elektronika 7-06M

2012-08-25 Thread Charles MacDonald
with Production quotas based on Weight. which would give an incentive to "over spec" the transformer. I just raised the point as you can't be too careful. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://u

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: eBay Warning on B7871 Tubes auction.

2012-08-31 Thread Charles MacDonald
ough the tube had no emission. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [neonixie-l] eBay Warning on B7871 Tubes auction.

2012-08-31 Thread Charles MacDonald
member of the Law society. But of course I would not know not being a lawyer and all that.. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Z560M (RTF)

2012-09-12 Thread Charles MacDonald
output tube plate cap. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Fun new video on our work, w/ lots of beautiful Nixie shots

2012-09-24 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 12-09-24 02:44 PM, Matthew Gorbet wrote: Hah... Would have been nice. Did you get a Focus out of the deal? Did they even offer a deal on a Bell Phone? (CTV being part of Bell Canada these days) -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: (OT) Ics needed..(they drive the orange glow...)

2012-10-03 Thread Charles MacDonald
om pins to Plate connection, and 2.56" maximum diameter. Jumbo 7 pin base with Pin 4 larger than the rest. Yes, that is a bit different from an IC or a Nixie tube -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.tr

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: (OT) Ics needed..(they drive the orange glow...)

2012-10-03 Thread Charles MacDonald
) and includes the "Original" data on most types, sometimes there is changes on later versions. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in send

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: (OT) Ics needed..(they drive the orange glow...)

2012-10-04 Thread Charles MacDonald
they were planing to come out with. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://users.trytel.com/~cmacd/tubes.html No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscr

Re: [neonixie-l] New Nixie watch video

2012-10-20 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 12-10-20 10:25 PM, John Rehwinkel wrote: How do you get your girlfriend to light up? Hook her up to 180 volts and stand back! I am afraid that _YOU_ would end up as the one seeing bright lights in that situation. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: 5BP1 CRT

2012-11-28 Thread Charles MacDonald
to run the cathode at a negative voltage. (this required a well insulated filament transformer.) but meant that the defection plates were almost at ground potential. One could create a test signal that would draw an pattern on the screen. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: File - Bounce.txt

2012-12-02 Thread Charles MacDonald
ember right now. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G

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

2013-01-08 Thread Charles MacDonald
pened by an Application" ... -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gr

Re: [neonixie-l] Etching anodes and cathodes

2013-01-29 Thread Charles MacDonald
and fired in a Kiln. The mold could be made in Silicon or similar, again the prototype could be made on a 3D printer, or just turned on a lathe. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No

Re: [neonixie-l] ceramic washers.

2013-01-31 Thread Charles MacDonald
Ceramics Some places have a local Shop that deals with ceramic crafts, they mayhave a Kiln that they could bake your washers in, or put you in contact with someone who has one they would willing to rent the use of. The shop would also have the right slip -- Charles MacDonald

Re: [neonixie-l] Why driver ICs?

2013-02-01 Thread Charles MacDonald
dle. Find a copy of the "GE Glow lamp Manual" (sometimes seem online) for a full discussion of the principles. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Advertizing [Fwd: [NEONIXIE-L] Digest Number 1053]

2013-02-03 Thread Charles MacDonald
OK as News. Unearthing the long forgotten Buroughs 15 segment Nixie Mother-load - Hot news. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail

Re: [neonixie-l] Futurlec?

2013-02-24 Thread Charles MacDonald
order, then they airmail it from Some place like Thailand. Don't know if that is actually their headquarters or not. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products we

Re: [neonixie-l] New batch of MOD-SIX_7971 clocks now available!

2013-03-19 Thread Charles MacDonald
elete the group address and change the senders address from CC: to TO; -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received th

Re: [neonixie-l] Magic eye circuits for 6E5

2013-05-02 Thread Charles MacDonald
tuning indicator, as well as a good explanation of how it works including a cutaway diagram of the tube. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Fascinating ebay sale ... apparently IN-18 production gear!

2013-05-11 Thread Charles MacDonald
be a leg up to starting to make new design Nixie tubes intended to fill niches in the market. if one had the processes down for the IN18, perhaps your engineering staff could scale up to a CD-47 size tube. My sceptical nature will leave me watching far away on the sidelines. -- Ch

Re: [neonixie-l] 866 Mercury Vapor Rectifier as Novelty Lamp

2013-05-30 Thread Charles MacDonald
The glass keep the bits of the bulb in place if it is broken while lit. There were some house fires caused by the lamps without the glass tipping over. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/

Re: [neonixie-l] Amusing Nl5870 tube listing

2013-07-07 Thread Charles MacDonald
mal" parts in small quantities fall under. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you ar

Re: [neonixie-l] VFD lifetime

2013-07-22 Thread Charles MacDonald
stove with my wife watching. used within ratings useable life in the area of many years should be expected. They are just a low power triodes with some phosphor on the multiple plates. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Otis Elevator Tube Hivac 425A2

2013-09-30 Thread Charles MacDonald
hat a wave of the hand was sufficient to fire all the buttons on the way off the elevator. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mai

Re: [neonixie-l] HV Power Supply Reverse Engineer

2013-10-10 Thread Charles MacDonald
No doubt it is a 2SD880 http://www.futurlec.com/Transistors/2SD880.shtml 60Volts 30 Watts -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mai

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

2013-11-18 Thread Charles MacDonald
type parts. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &quo

OT GM gas tanks Re: [neonixie-l] Re: WAY WAY off topic but I need some help..

2013-11-19 Thread Charles MacDonald
ected this approach - Possibly as in many vehicles the only way to get at the sender unit is to drop the gas tank, which is slightly difficult to do with the car on a jack. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.Mac

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Spotted nixies in Compressorhead

2013-11-23 Thread Charles MacDonald
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqE9zIp0Muk The "dude" is called "Bones" http://compressorheadband.com/bones/ -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were us

Re: [neonixie-l] Slightly OT - 2kV voltage isolation?

2013-12-02 Thread Charles MacDonald
eakdown of the plastics? is it too many electrons sitting for too long that they finally make a run for it? Is it arcing? -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Product

Re: [neonixie-l] resistance of filament warm vs cold

2013-12-06 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 13-12-06 06:06 AM, Gideon Wackers wrote: -filament resistance differs because it is cold Filament resistance is different when cold, which is why Incandescent Light bulbs generally fail at turn on if they are going to fail. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm

[neonixie-l] Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Joy to everyone. Even if it is not your time zone Now ;)

2013-12-24 Thread Charles MacDonald
follow for loads of entertaining discussion throughout the year. I Hope that no mater what your background that this season will offer some extra smiles. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: What to do with a 0B3 regulator tube ?

2014-01-10 Thread Charles MacDonald
g/wiki/Gas-discharge_lamp claims that Krypton will give a green glow. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received this message b

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Steampunk

2014-01-26 Thread Charles MacDonald
transformer pops open from a link buried somewhere in the primary winding. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe http://Charles.MacDonald.org/tubes No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. -- You received

Re: [neonixie-l] Elesta EZ10/A/B tester refurbished!

2014-02-10 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 14-02-10 04:24 PM, Tidak Ada wrote: Hi Martin, Sadly they are .djvu files, I cannot open them as a Acrobat-8 user. There are stand alone .djvu readers for most operating systems... http://djvu.org/resources/ The adobe PDF readers tend to now play nice with others. -- Charles MacDonald

Western Electric 6AS6 Re: [neonixie-l] Phantastron divider

2014-02-11 Thread Charles MacDonald
s and mixers." There is a 1949 data sheet that calls it a "Pentode (Dual COntrol)" Experimentation with other tubes listed as "mixers" or dual control tubes might be in order, Perhaps colour TV Martix and colour demodulator types? -- Charles MacDonald

[neonixie-l] Neon's got a brand new glow - The Globe and Mail

2014-02-13 Thread Charles MacDonald
em. Might be of interest to those trying to get a significant other to accept the concept of a Nixie project as part of the family environment. Hope it is not trapped behind the Globes Paywall. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Hewlett Packard Power Cord

2019-05-09 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 2019-05-09 5:51 p.m., Bill Notfaded wrote: There has been talk over the years of remanufacturing them again but it's never happened... yet! Wonder if they would no longer meet the Electrical standards - I have some projectors which have a connector which has 2 prong blades like a power c

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