I would also be interested depending on price. On Apr 21, 2017 6:48 PM, "'Grahame' via neonixie-l" < neonixie-l@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> Hi, > > I don't believe the Z700U is doped. Its performance in the dark is brought > about by the priming electrode that keeps a good amount of ionised atoms in > the device so when the cathode-trigger gap is pulsed it breaks down readily > and reliably. I've not had any problems with the Z700U in complete darkness > whereas the XC18 trigger tube I tried to use before that was a doped tube > and was pretty useless in the dark. It required light to keep operation > reliable. I did try an experiment with a Z700U with the priming electrode > unlit and it then didn't trigger reliably in the dark. > > As for the price of a set of PCBs for a clock, it very dependant on the > number of people showing interest. Counting you, it make just two people at > the moment so I doubt if the price will be very good. > > Grahame > > > On 21/04/2017 20:45, Tidak Ada wrote: > >> No problems with the half life time of the doping of the ZM800U ? I can >> remeber somebody here in Netherlands who needed to check the ZM700U tubes >> in these, before he could make a well working clock. >> >> What will those trigger tube prints cost? >> >> eric >> >> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- >> Van: 'Grahame' via neonixie-l [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] >> Verzonden: vrijdag 21 april 2017 13:40 >> Aan: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com >> Onderwerp: [neonixie-l] Trigger Tube Clock >> >> Hi All >> >> Here's two pictures of a nixie/trigger tube clock built by Massimo Capra >> in Barcelona. Still to have a clear acrylic cover fitted over. >> >> Details are here: >> >> http://www.sgitheach.org.uk/nixie8.html >> >> I have run out of PCBs but could be convinced to get some more >> manufactured if there was sufficient interest - please PM me and I'll gauge >> interest. It is unlikely I'll do any kits again. The design uses a custom >> wound mains transformer that is not hard to have made. The Z700U trigger >> tubes are available in their thousands from a UK supplier. >> >> Note that the Z700U has a priming electrode so it doesn't have problems >> operating in complete darkness. >> >> Enjoy >> >> Grahame >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "neonixie-l" group. >> To uime of the nsubscribe 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/ms >> gid/neonixie-l/957e88c9-40e0-60d9-b6cd-c309f07831fd%40googlemail.com. >> 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/ms > gid/neonixie-l/ae152230-0773-4e92-5cf4-4ff02c7b8b9b%40googlemail.com. > 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/CAJrqPH-1m-u9XvBNyG1Den7S0%2BwzX1tQ%2BdhJd30sMhB95fJbLg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
