I think my first introduction to Nixie tubes was while browsing around the web, and I started reading about how you could put your own clock together using these funny little vacuum tubes called Nixies. I have had no electronics training or really even an interest in electronics, aside from how to wire a car stereo.
I purchased a kit from eBay along with a bunch of IN-12 tubes from Russia. I was really in over my head with the kit, as to never really doing any electronic work. I read lots and lots of web pages about what kind of tooling I would need, so more money spent on first cheap equipment (quickly recycled) and then better equipment. My first project was a total disaster, but I was determined to get one working. My next kit came from PVElectronics, and I thought i had messed that one up, but an email or two to Pete and it was working! Such a thing of beauty, I could watch it all day long. Now about five years later, I have put together kits and given them to family, friends, etc. Now I have two kits to build that my wife made me promise would be kept in our house. Luckily the newer kits have the ability to sync the time online, so no more adjusting them every time the power bumps, or daylight saving time comes around. This group has been invaluable to me for learning new things, getting ideas on enclosures, and seeing what all you professional guys have come up with. Thanks for being there for me everyone. -- 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/f75cd55a-9ec6-445f-926f-ab854f51bcbb%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
