Re: [neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-11 Thread tntmod54321
Yeah, they're going up too, I picked up 20 something to brace for the inevitable price hike On Fri, Jun 11, 2021, 10:28 PM Mac Doktor wrote: > > On Jun 11, 2021, at 3:54 PM, tntmod54321 wrote: > > There are still deals to ve found :) maybe it's time to try VFDs haha > > > Precisely why I've

Re: [neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-11 Thread Mac Doktor
> On Jun 11, 2021, at 3:54 PM, tntmod54321 wrote: > > There are still deals to ve found :) maybe it's time to try VFDs haha Precisely why I've been keeping an eye on IV-4s and IV-17s. Hell, they have more segments than a 7971. More segments than the IN-23. The collectors can have those. >

RE: [neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-11 Thread Michail Wilson
I have a couple hundred IN-14s. At $55, I would love to sell them all as well. Just to be clear, I think they said $55 for a fine grid. I have about 20 of them. Who’s buying? Heh. Just looked, I actually have about 5 NOS IN-14 Fine grid. In my experience, I don’t like the fine grid as much.

Re: [neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-11 Thread Nick Andrews
Maybe we need to just get a group of hooligans to go to Ukraine and start prying open old warehouses and rifling through them... On Fri, Jun 11, 2021 at 3:30 PM Nick Andrews wrote: > I actually bought some of those 16-segment ones for that very reason! > I've always trashed the typical generic

Re: [neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-11 Thread Nick Andrews
I actually bought some of those 16-segment ones for that very reason! I've always trashed the typical generic multi-digit ones from old adding machines, etc because they're just not cool. But these individual tubes are pretty nice, and big. Also got some of the really big 7-segment ones. On

Re: [neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-11 Thread Adam Jacobs
Wait seriously $55 for IN-14? I'm going to sell of my stash and plan a European vacation... On Fri, Jun 11, 2021, 12:39 PM Bill Notfaded wrote: > 55$ for an IN-14... geesh! It's fine grid but what? > > Bill > > On Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 2:24:48 PM UTC-7 nickja...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Good

Re: [neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-11 Thread tntmod54321
There are still deals to ve found :) maybe it's time to try VFDs haha On Fri, Jun 11, 2021, 3:53 PM Joe Croft wrote: > Sadly, gone are the days when the common folk could go out and obtain/make > an affordable clock or other device. It is becoming a hobby for the well to > do :(. It was fun

Re: [neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-11 Thread Joe Croft
Sadly, gone are the days when the common folk could go out and obtain/make an affordable clock or other device. It is becoming a hobby for the well to do :(. It was fun while it lasted. -joe On Fri, 2021-06-11 at 12:39 -0700, Bill Notfaded wrote: > 55$ for an IN-14... geesh! It's fine grid but

Re: [neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-11 Thread Bill Notfaded
55$ for an IN-14... geesh! It's fine grid but what? Bill On Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 2:24:48 PM UTC-7 nickja...@gmail.com wrote: > Good info, thanks! > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 4:04 PM Nicholas Stock wrote: > >> Same story, no Hg in those either and the IN1 has the bakelite type base >>

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

2021-06-11 Thread Mac Doktor
> On Jun 10, 2021, at 5:27 PM, Tidak Ada wrote: > > Keep car with the figures! The plastic is no plexi-glass, but a more > breakable plastic. What else could it be? You have to be careful with thin acrylic because it snaps like a twig. > Black cardboard/paper between the digits deminishes