Thanks for the recommendations everyone - I actually reached out to Pete shortly after the BD discontinuation news, and ordered his Spectrum 18 kit, PIR and Case last week. He has been an absolute pleasure to work with - responsive, accommodated special requests and provided a first-rate experience overall during my first order with him.
I ended up losing a tube to gas leakage on my BlueDream, and I attribute it to the rigid cup-style pin holders that stress the gas seal (1992/02 date code tube failed after 10 months of service, even leaving it in the same location). I am afraid to move the tubes around the BD, and Pete's design solves the pin stress issues (also like the PIR shutoff feature). On Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 7:30:52 PM UTC-7, Pramanicin wrote: > > I'll echo the perceived lack of service too....I've repaired two blue > dream clocks for people as no support was offered.. > > Pete's Spectrum 18 is a great clock for a very good price. > > Nick > > On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 7:22 PM, Gene Segal <wave...@earthlink.net > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I wonder if the production stopping is in some way related to >> questionable customer service for the Blue Dream? >> >> Good to know there are other options out there. >> >> Greg P <javascript:> >> March 22, 2017 at 7:06 PM >> Buy the PV Electronics Spectrum 18. >> >> >> http://www.pvelectronics.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=18&products_id=157 >> >> Great kit, great support, in stock, direct drive, many case options and >> way more features at a much more attractive price point. >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 7:14:57 PM UTC-4, Piano Forte wrote: >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "neonixie-l" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to neonixie-l+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to neoni...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/079545aa-7659-4a97-8f25-05b8fa34412b%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/079545aa-7659-4a97-8f25-05b8fa34412b%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> Piano Forte <javascript:> >> March 22, 2017 at 4:14 PM >> RE:IN18 Blue Dream out-of-production until 2019 >> >> I reached out to Dieter and Claus, and Claus advised that the IN18 Blue >> Dream (PCB & Kit) is out of production until 2019 (!) - any background on >> this development?, its a pity since I was about to order a second BD - I >> should have ordered a second one last year.when I first had the >> inclination............. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "neonixie-l" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to neonixie-l+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to neoni...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/ee702b38-7b86-496a-9575-55efa5b1891f%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/ee702b38-7b86-496a-9575-55efa5b1891f%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> Sent from Postbox >> <https://www.postbox-inc.com/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=siglink&utm_campaign=reach> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "neonixie-l" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to neonixie-l+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to neoni...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/58D33158.70207%40earthlink.net >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/58D33158.70207%40earthlink.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/042c7f39-933f-44f0-8b6f-c4ff2ed85aa0%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
