Indeed, I was forgotten there are also tubes with dammaged coatings (jb) eric
_____ From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Kirby Sent: maandag 21 mei 2012 23:47 To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [neonixie-l] Removing red coating from nixie tubes Just personal preference on my part is all. I have made one clock with and one without and prefer the clear tubes. On May 21, 2012 4:18 PM, "Tidak Ada" <offl...@zeelandnet.nl> wrote: What is the reason to remove the coating that is just applied to enhance the contrast and visibility of the signs ? As far as I can see the guts stay visible, so that wouldn't be the problem... eric -----Original Message----- From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John Rehwinkel Sent: maandag 21 mei 2012 20:13 To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Removing red coating from nixie tubes > Wondering if anyone could tell me the best way to remove the red coating on the tubes? The usual way is to soak them in warm-hot water, the coating peels off nicely after a few minutes. > I purchased some Tesla ZM1082T's with back printing. I want to make sure to get the red coating off without destroying the back printing. > These tubes were hard to track down and I don't want to ruin them. > After all I think it would be cool to have my clock say Tesla on the > back. :) I don't have any of those tubes, I have no idea what that would do to the back printing. - John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:neonixie-l%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:neonixie-l%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.