That's pretty cool! What accounts for the 150 hour lifetime? On Mar 10, 4:08 pm, Imajeenyus <lind...@imajeenyus.com> wrote: > Hi folks, > > Just joined the group, after meaning to for ages! I caught the Nixie bug > last year > and have been fascinated with them ever since, although I'm more interested > in the actual construction of the tubes (also love Panaplex displays). The > only thing > I've actually built* with* a Nixie was a little 0-9 counter > (link<http://www.imajeenyus.com/electronics/20100607_nixie/index.shtml>) > ;-) > > Since then, I've done a couple of Panaplex-like displays > (first<http://www.imajeenyus.com/vacuum/20100814_panaplex/index.shtml>, > second<http://www.imajeenyus.com/vacuum/20101115_second_panaplex/index.shtml> > ), > and more recently a text discharge > tube<http://www.imajeenyus.com/vacuum/20110310_text_discharge_tube/index.s...>, > which I though you might be interested > in. I'm trying to find out if there's any interest in a custom tube like > this with > your name or whatever spelled out in it. They're argon-filled and have a > lifetime of about 150 hours. If anyone would like getting a custom one > made, just drop me an email. > > All the best, > > Lindsay
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