Re: [neonixie-l] SP-101 Clock, finshed at last!

2020-12-10 Thread Richard Scales
Mostly good news then. Will you be pursuing a replacement for the failed part? RichardSent from my Huawei phone Original message From: Nicholas Stock Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020, 04:45To: 'Greg P' via neonixie-l Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] SP-101 Clock, finshed at last!Reporting back on

[neonixie-l] Re: Bad batch of Burroughs 6844A nixies

2020-12-10 Thread gregebert
I have not been able to figure that out for years. You would think the internal leads were coated with an insulator so they dont glow, or perhaps they use a different metal with a higher workfunction than the actual cathodes, so they would not glow in normal circumstances. But when the

Re: [neonixie-l] Surplus panaplex displays

2020-12-10 Thread Nick Andrews
I might be interested in the SP-736 and 735 units. On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 6:36 PM Bill van Dijk wrote: > As an ongoing part of my effort to rationalize my parts inventory with the > likelihood of becoming an actual project, I have a bunch of Panaplex > displays up for grabs. Here is the list:

Re: [neonixie-l] Surplus panaplex displays

2020-12-10 Thread Organs Grinder
Also interested in SP-101's. 6-8 pieces as well. Cheers On Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 2:15 PM Richard Scales wrote: > Also interested in SP-101.. > > - Richard > > > On Friday, 11 December 2020 at 01:09:15 UTC M1 wrote: > >> I wouldn’t mind getting SP-101 units. I would like to get them in >>

Re: [neonixie-l] SP-101 Clock, finshed at last!

2020-12-10 Thread Nicholas Stock
Reporting back on the eBay listing. I received the displays today...hard to tell whether they're used or not, they fire on all segments OK and there's none of that 'used' look to the segments that you typically see in well worn panaplex displays. However, they're a bit dirty and the pins are not

Re: [neonixie-l] Surplus panaplex displays

2020-12-10 Thread Richard Scales
Also interested in SP-101.. - Richard On Friday, 11 December 2020 at 01:09:15 UTC M1 wrote: > I wouldn’t mind getting SP-101 units. I would like to get them in > quantities of 8, but would rather get all 60 units. Please let me know > how much you would take. > > > > Someone was

RE: [neonixie-l] Surplus panaplex displays

2020-12-10 Thread Michail Wilson
I wouldn’t mind getting SP-101 units. I would like to get them in quantities of 8, but would rather get all 60 units. Please let me know how much you would take. Someone was selling the SP-352 new for $10 each. I bought 48 of those from him. I can only guess the price would be around that

[neonixie-l] Re: Bad batch of Burroughs 6844A nixies

2020-12-10 Thread chuckrr
Burroughs 6844A is domed not flat.   I also have some National Electronics NL-6844A tubes.  Frankly, I have had much better luck with the National Electronics brand.   This recently purchased batch of (8) Burroughs 6844A tubes is a bad batch. The boxes all are stamped

[neonixie-l] Surplus panaplex displays

2020-12-10 Thread Bill van Dijk
As an ongoing part of my effort to rationalize my parts inventory with the likelihood of becoming an actual project, I have a bunch of Panaplex displays up for grabs. Here is the list: >From left to right: Babcock SP-101 (large single digit) 60 units, used Babcock SP-352 (smaller dual digit)

[neonixie-l] Re: Bad batch of Burroughs 6844A nixies

2020-12-10 Thread gregebert
Do these have dome-tops, or are they flat ? I have several dead/near-dead Burroughs 5031 and 6844 nixies, which are the predecessor of the legendary 5092. All of them have dome-tops. I suspect that the 6844's you have might be the same construction as the 5031. I have a few of these myself,

[neonixie-l] Bad batch of Burroughs 6844A nixies

2020-12-10 Thread chuckrr
I would like to ask the group about an experience I am having with a batch of (8) Burroughs 6844A nixies just purchased. They are new in box from 1968.  All have same date stamp Mar 4, 1968.    As far as I can tell they have never been out of these original boxes.    I

Re: [neonixie-l] How to kill a microcontroller with one finger

2020-12-10 Thread newxito
I might have to clarify: I'm not saying that the IC has a problem and that I don't recommend it for projects. As I said, it works very well. The manufacturer itself has set the status to "not recommended for new designs", they have developed a new version. -- You received this message because

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: IN-16 without Neon but with Argon

2020-12-10 Thread Paolo Cravero
Hello. I was wrong on the leak direction, indeed. I did further experiments with the couple of tubes that react to the neon tester (HVAC source applied to one pin, and holding the tube with the other hand). I could pile up power supplies to just below 700V and digits still don't light fully.

Re: [neonixie-l] How to kill a microcontroller with one finger

2020-12-10 Thread Frank Bemelman
Or just bad luck. I don't think there is a generic design problem. Usually and in particular when I have been moving around - I touch some ground first to discharge myself just to be on the safe side... On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 8:30 PM newxito wrote: > I just wanted to share something that

[neonixie-l] Re: IV-6 background variations

2020-12-10 Thread Yohan Park
The blue ones I have (and looks like yours as well) also show brass in some places (top and bottom). I have over 100 assorted IV-6 tubes here and to me it looks like they're supposed to be brass color but some chemical reaction has turned them blue. On Monday, December 7, 2020 at 6:32:40 PM

Re: [neonixie-l] How to kill a microcontroller with one finger

2020-12-10 Thread newxito
yes, the schematic in the datasheet. I hope it will work as expected, I already ordered some new boards. bani schrieb am Donnerstag, 10. Dezember 2020 um 12:33:23 UTC+1: > Are you just using the reference design for AP63205WU-7 ? > > -Dan > -- You received this message because you are

Re: [neonixie-l] How to kill a microcontroller with one finger

2020-12-10 Thread Dan Hollis
Are you just using the reference design for AP63205WU-7 ? -Dan On Thu, 10 Dec 2020, newxito wrote: I was using the datasheet schematic of the MP1584 regulator. The FB divider for 3.3V is 124k to Vout and 40.2k to ground. The regulator works great but now is no longer recommended for new

Re: [neonixie-l] How to kill a microcontroller with one finger

2020-12-10 Thread newxito
I was using the datasheet schematic of the MP1584 regulator. The FB divider for 3.3V is 124k to Vout and 40.2k to ground. The regulator works great but now is no longer recommended for new designs anyway. I switched to AP63203WU-7 for 3.3V and AP63205WU-7 for 5V. The design is now cheaper and

Re: [neonixie-l] How to kill a microcontroller with one finger

2020-12-10 Thread petehand
Ah, this is not uncommon. A lot of AVR Dragons were slain for the same reason. Touching the regulator affects its feedback and therefore its output voltage. A tiny ESD, not enough to cause any damage, can drive the output high for enough milliseconds to cook a 3.3V IC downstream. On Wednesday,