Re: [neonixie-l] What to do with a 0B3 regulator tube ?
I did the same with a neon lamp once. It glowed really bright, for a short while. Ira On 1/9/2014 4:19 PM, gregeb...@hotmail.com wrote: I acquired a few of these for free (not a bad price), and their faint purplish glow doesn't produce much of a "wow" factor to show-off. I was hoping that reverse-polarity would produce more glow; no such luck. Most of the interesting glowing is hidden inside the metallic area of the tube. Even with higher current, the glow was barely affected. It's so dim that it wouldn't even make a decent night-light. Any ideas out there ? Since these aren't rare tubes (yet...), I'm tempted to repeat an experiment I did in high school with a 0A2 regulator tube: I cranked so much current thru it that the plate glowed red-hot, the glass softened and due to the vacuum, and it shrank around the metal. Watching the poor tube shrivel-up and die made me laugh so hard I cried. -- 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/93580602-e1e5-4fe9-9c11-256640d38056%40googlegroups.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 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/52CF6F3B.3020702%40HUGHES.NET. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. <>
[neonixie-l] What to do with a 0B3 regulator tube ?
I acquired a few of these for free (not a bad price), and their faint purplish glow doesn't produce much of a "wow" factor to show-off. I was hoping that reverse-polarity would produce more glow; no such luck. Most of the interesting glowing is hidden inside the metallic area of the tube. Even with higher current, the glow was barely affected. It's so dim that it wouldn't even make a decent night-light. Any ideas out there ? Since these aren't rare tubes (yet...), I'm tempted to repeat an experiment I did in high school with a 0A2 regulator tube: I cranked so much current thru it that the plate glowed red-hot, the glass softened and due to the vacuum, and it shrank around the metal. Watching the poor tube shrivel-up and die made me laugh so hard I cried. -- 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/93580602-e1e5-4fe9-9c11-256640d38056%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [neonixie-l] "Cold Cathode Tubes" (JB Dance) available in reprint...
I suspect these hardcover reprints from india are just made from the PDFs. -DAn On Thu, 9 Jan 2014, Nick wrote: On Thursday, 9 January 2014 18:52:27 UTC, bani wrote: Looks like you can read it online? https://archive.org/details/ColdCathodeTubes Yup - the online versions have been around for a few years - there are many other classic engineering/scientific texts available as PDFs too... However, some folk like to have hard-copy (as I mentioned in the original post), so this is a cheap(ish) source - original copies are now a) rare, and b) expensive (typically $60 and more each). Nick -- 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/9da31d2d-49dd-4b07-8061-ea43adf0a3a3%40googlegroups.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 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/Pine.LNX.4.64.1401091419510.10654%40sasami.anime.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[neonixie-l] two dekatron clocks
http://youtu.be/B-AeVHaTm0o glass suave clock to dekatron clock http://youtu.be/_XaFA8afwbE suave to dekatron and a deka kundo -- 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/8D0DB9CFF9035FF-1BA0-417B2%40webmail-d229.sysops.aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [neonixie-l] "Cold Cathode Tubes" (JB Dance) available in reprint...
On Thursday, 9 January 2014 18:52:27 UTC, bani wrote: > > Looks like you can read it online? > > https://archive.org/details/ColdCathodeTubes > > Yup - the online versions have been around for a few years - there are many other classic engineering/scientific texts available as PDFs too... However, some folk like to have hard-copy (as I mentioned in the original post), so this is a cheap(ish) source - original copies are now a) rare, and b) expensive (typically $60 and more each). Nick -- 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/9da31d2d-49dd-4b07-8061-ea43adf0a3a3%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [neonixie-l] "Cold Cathode Tubes" (JB Dance) available in reprint...
Quoth Dave Brown at 2014-01-10 06:51 ... You can download it as a pdf from there too, as well as a few other formats. I did just that :-) Now in my ever-expanding library of out-of-print material. Go, the scanners! -- Matthew Smith Business: http://www.smiffytech.com Blog: http://www.smiffysplace.com Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/smiffy Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/msmiffy Twitter: http://twitter.com/smiffy ABN 16 391 203 815 -- 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/52CF05B0.6050502%40smiffytech.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [neonixie-l] "Cold Cathode Tubes" (JB Dance) available in reprint...
You can download it as a pdf from there too, as well as a few other formats. DaveB, NZ - Original Message - From: "Dan Hollis" To: Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 7:52 AM Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] "Cold Cathode Tubes" (JB Dance) available in reprint... Looks like you can read it online? https://archive.org/details/ColdCathodeTubes -Dan On Thu, 9 Jan 2014, Nick wrote: Someone in India has reprinted this for GBP 20 plus postage etc. Might be of interest to those that want a hard copy - cannot vouch for quality though... http://www.alibris.com/booksearch.detail?invid=12067424888&cm_mmc=B-_-5-_-A-_-A Nick -- 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/12daf224-8da9-4b26-ae60-9497f61da8c1%40googlegroups.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 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/Pine.LNX.4.64.1401091052190.3068%40sasami.anime.net. 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 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/48FF2BE990594A05BEFC632D3CC4290B%40athlon3200. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [neonixie-l] "Cold Cathode Tubes" (JB Dance) available in reprint...
Looks like you can read it online? https://archive.org/details/ColdCathodeTubes -Dan On Thu, 9 Jan 2014, Nick wrote: Someone in India has reprinted this for GBP 20 plus postage etc. Might be of interest to those that want a hard copy - cannot vouch for quality though... http://www.alibris.com/booksearch.detail?invid=12067424888&cm_mmc=B-_-5-_-A-_-A Nick -- 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/12daf224-8da9-4b26-ae60-9497f61da8c1%40googlegroups.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 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/Pine.LNX.4.64.1401091052190.3068%40sasami.anime.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Classic nixie/neon books in reprint...
Thanks for that; but the email is quite weird looking - I copy/pasted into word pad and is now quite readable. John K Australia - Original Message - From: Nick To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 3:25 AM Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: Classic nixie/neon books in reprint... a.. B: Alphanumeric Displays. Weston, George Frederick and Bittleston, R. 1982. (UK) Granada Technical Books Ltd. (US) McGraw-Hill. TK7882.I6W47, 621.3819'532, LoC# 82-22846, ISBN 0-07-069468-0.Chapters: 1) Presentation of Visual Information. 2) Display Requirements. 3) Addressing Techniques. 4) Display Technologies. 5) Scanned Displays. 6) Matrix Displays. 7) Drive Circuits. 8) Encoding and Data Organisation. 9) Applications. a.. B: Cold Cathode Glow Discharge Tubes. Weston, George Frederick. 1968. (UK) ILIFFE Books Ltd.The "BIBLE" of how nixie tubes work (plus other neon and gas-filled tubes). Chapters: 1) Townsend's Ionisation Coefficients. 2) Breakdown at Low Pressures. 3) The Glow Discharge. 4) Cathodic Sputtering. 5) The Temporal Growth and Decay of a Discharge. 6) Stabilisers and Reference Tubes. 7) Switching Diodes and Trigger Tubes. 8) Stepping Tubes. 9) Indicators and Display Tubes. a.. B: Cold Cathode Tubes. Dance, John Brian. 1967. (UK) ILIFFE Books Ltd., London. a.. B: Digital Counters and Computers. Bukstein, Ed. 1960. Rinehart & Co., Inc. LoC # 60:6499."A complete description of the theory, design, and application of digital counters and computers, including the interpretation and use of their output." Includes sections on number systems, logic, arithmetic circuits, binary and decade counters, readout indicators and special counter tubes, storage, I/O, computer control (programming), analog <-> digital converters, and applications. a.. B: Display Electronics. Tracton, Ken. 1977. Tab Books. Hardbound ISBN 0-8306-7861-1. Paperbound ISBN 0-8306-6861-6. LoC # 77-79348.Chapters: 1) Photon Emission, Transmission and Detection. 2) The Light-Emitting Diode. 3) The LED in Use. 4) Arrays and Displays. 5) New Displays and Photosensitive Devices. 6) Electroluminescence. 7) The Injection Laser Diode. 8) Optoelectronic Projects. 9) Designing with LEDs. a.. B: Electronic Counting Circuits. Dance, John Brian. 1967. (UK) ILIFFE Books Ltd./American Elsevier. LoC # 67:13048Many and major references to nixies etc. throughout this excellent book. Chapters: 1) Introduction. 2) Electromagnetic Counters. 3) Single cathode gas filled counting tubes and their circuits. 4) Multi-electrode gas filled counting tubes and their circuits. 5) E1T decade counting circuits. 6) Beam switching tubes. 7) Valve scaling circuits. 8) Solid state scaling circuits. 9) Ratemeter circuits. 10) Readouts. 11) Nuclear counting and instrumentation. 12) Further applications of counting circuits. Appendix) Valve equivalents and near equivalents. a.. B: Electronic Displays. Bylander, E. G. Opto-Electronics Department, Texas Instruments Inc. 1979, McGraw-Hill. TK7882.I6B94, LoC# 78-31849, Hardbound ISBN 0-07-009510-8.Chapters: 1) Introduction to Electronic Displays. 2) Electronic Display Fundamentals. 3) Display Human Factors. 4) Gas Discharge Displays. 5) The Visible Light-Emitting-Diode Display. 6) Vacuum Fluorescent Display. 7) Liquid Crystal Displays. 8) The Incandescent Display & the Cathode-Ray-Tube Display. a.. B: Electronic Displays. Sherr, Sol. 1979. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. TK2882.I6S49, 621.3819'534, LoC# 78-10390, ISBN 0-471-02941-6Chapters: 1) Perceptual Factors. 2) Cathode-ray Devices. 3) Matrix and Alphanumeric Displays. 4) Cathode-ray-tube Systems and Equipment. 5) Alphanumeric and Matrix Systems and Equipment. 6) Applications. 7) Performance Evaluation. a.. B: Using and Understanding Miniature Neon Lamps. William G. Miller. 1969. Howard W. Sams & Co. Ltd. LoC # 69-16778"This book is offered to present the student, hobbyist, technician and engineer with a more complete account of the properties of neon lamps and to acquaint them with some of the many ways in which neon lamps can be utilised". Eight chapters over 127 pages including ones on indicators, regulators, oscillators and counters, computer circuits and so on. a.. B:" Cold Cathode tube circuit design" Neale D.M. published 1964 (GB) by Chaucer Press Ltd and 1965 (USA) D Van Nostrand IncChapter cover the evolution of the cold cathode tube, gas discharge, diodes, stabilisers and reference tubes, trigger tubes, arc discharge tubes, stepping tubes and register and display tubes. The book is perhaps unusual as it contains many design procedures and work examples in full. -- 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 discuss
[neonixie-l] Re: Classic nixie/neon books in reprint...
B: Alphanumeric Displays. Weston, George Frederick and Bittleston, R. 1982. (UK) Granada Technical Books Ltd. (US) McGraw-Hill. TK7882.I6W47, 621.3819'532, LoC# 82-22846, ISBN 0-07-069468-0. Chapters: 1) Presentation of Visual Information. 2) Display Requirements. 3) Addressing Techniques. 4) Display Technologies. 5) Scanned Displays. 6) Matrix Displays. 7) Drive Circuits. 8) Encoding and Data Organisation. 9) Applications. B: Cold Cathode Glow Discharge Tubes. Weston, George Frederick. 1968. (UK) ILIFFE Books Ltd. The "BIBLE" of how nixie tubes work (plus other neon and gas-filled tubes). Chapters: 1) Townsend's Ionisation Coefficients. 2) Breakdown at Low Pressures. 3) The Glow Discharge. 4) Cathodic Sputtering. 5) The Temporal Growth and Decay of a Discharge. 6) Stabilisers and Reference Tubes. 7) Switching Diodes and Trigger Tubes. 8) Stepping Tubes. 9) Indicators and Display Tubes. B: Cold Cathode Tubes. Dance, John Brian. 1967. (UK) ILIFFE Books Ltd., London. B: Digital Counters and Computers. Bukstein, Ed. 1960. Rinehart & Co., Inc. LoC # 60:6499. "A complete description of the theory, design, and application of digital counters and computers, including the interpretation and use of their output." Includes sections on number systems, logic, arithmetic circuits, binary and decade counters, readout indicators and special counter tubes, storage, I/O, computer control (programming), analog <-> digital converters, and applications. B: Display Electronics. Tracton, Ken. 1977. Tab Books. Hardbound ISBN 0-8306-7861-1. Paperbound ISBN 0-8306-6861-6. LoC # 77-79348. Chapters: 1) Photon Emission, Transmission and Detection. 2) The Light-Emitting Diode. 3) The LED in Use. 4) Arrays and Displays. 5) New Displays and Photosensitive Devices. 6) Electroluminescence. 7) The Injection Laser Diode. 8) Optoelectronic Projects. 9) Designing with LEDs. B: Electronic Counting Circuits. Dance, John Brian. 1967. (UK) ILIFFE Books Ltd./American Elsevier. LoC # 67:13048 Many and major references to nixies etc. throughout this excellent book. Chapters: 1) Introduction. 2) Electromagnetic Counters. 3) Single cathode gas filled counting tubes and their circuits. 4) Multi-electrode gas filled counting tubes and their circuits. 5) E1T decade counting circuits. 6) Beam switching tubes. 7) Valve scaling circuits. 8) Solid state scaling circuits. 9) Ratemeter circuits. 10) Readouts. 11) Nuclear counting and instrumentation. 12) Further applications of counting circuits. Appendix) Valve equivalents and near equivalents. B: Electronic Displays. Bylander, E. G. Opto-Electronics Department, Texas Instruments Inc. 1979, McGraw-Hill. TK7882.I6B94, LoC# 78-31849, Hardbound ISBN 0-07-009510-8. Chapters: 1) Introduction to Electronic Displays. 2) Electronic Display Fundamentals. 3) Display Human Factors. 4) Gas Discharge Displays. 5) The Visible Light-Emitting-Diode Display. 6) Vacuum Fluorescent Display. 7) Liquid Crystal Displays. 8) The Incandescent Display & the Cathode-Ray-Tube Display. B: Electronic Displays. Sherr, Sol. 1979. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. TK2882.I6S49, 621.3819'534, LoC# 78-10390, ISBN 0-471-02941-6 Chapters: 1) Perceptual Factors. 2) Cathode-ray Devices. 3) Matrix and Alphanumeric Displays. 4) Cathode-ray-tube Systems and Equipment. 5) Alphanumeric and Matrix Systems and Equipment. 6) Applications. 7) Performance Evaluation. B: Using and Understanding Miniature Neon Lamps. William G. Miller. 1969. Howard W. Sams & Co. Ltd. LoC # 69-16778 "This book is offered to present the student, hobbyist, technician and engineer with a more complete account of the properties of neon lamps and to acquaint them with some of the many ways in which neon lamps can be utilised". Eight chapters over 127 pages including ones on indicators, regulators, oscillators and counters, computer circuits and so on. B:" Cold Cathode tube circuit design" Neale D.M. published 1964 (GB) by Chaucer Press Ltd and 1965 (USA) D Van Nostrand Inc Chapter cover the evolution of the cold cathode tube, gas discharge, diodes, stabilisers and reference tubes, trigger tubes, arc discharge tubes, stepping tubes and register and display tubes. The book is perhaps unusual as it contains many design procedures and work examples in full. -- 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/d023003a-b3bf-478d-a651-c0c6bb7c26b4%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[neonixie-l] "Cold Cathode Tubes" (JB Dance) available in reprint...
Someone in India has reprinted this for GBP 20 plus postage etc. Might be of interest to those that want a hard copy - cannot vouch for quality though... http://www.alibris.com/booksearch.detail?invid=12067424888&cm_mmc=B-_-5-_-A-_-A Nick -- 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/12daf224-8da9-4b26-ae60-9497f61da8c1%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
