> However, if I'm making my own nixies, I'd be interested in making them visibly distinct from existing ones. If I want a CD-66, I > can just go buy one (unless I want a CD-66 with 30mm digits). If I want a nixie with Böcklin or Klingon digits, I'll have to make > my own.
Thats it, I plan (faaar far future :-) to come up with a small series of nixie tubes, once this will be possible I want them to be unique, so I am considering also changing the digits.. I had thought about some art-deco look, I love that :-) > > There's also a mechanical consideration - thicker digits will be more rigid and stable, and should survive longer. However, > this thickness can be in material thickness or stroke width. This is one thing I am afraid of - bending or the thin digits, mine are only 0.4mm thick, so it is not easy to make them flat. More rigid digits would be better.. > > > Once I have working tube (as close as possible to original) I can play and change things inside.. > > Absolutely. Coming up with digit shapes is likely not the most difficult problem in making nixies. > > > Have You made something working with mentioned digit graphics? > > Not as of yet. My original plan was to photoetch them, but I just heard from someone who's making custom variable > capacitor plates, and has access to a water jet cutter. > > I've been pricing the little ceramic rings used as insulating digit separators, and they're expensive, so now I'm thinking > of glass and mica as alternatives. > > - 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. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
