Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie tubes in TV ADVERT.

[Paul Parry]

I've done about 5 episodes now of Money for Nothing on the BBC where I 
upcycle random old things into Nixie clocks, don't know if that counts?
Probably on youtube somewhere :)


On Tuesday, 10 November 2020 at 00:49:20 UTC Terry Bowman wrote:

> On Nov 9, 2020, at 8:53 AM, Paolo Cravero  wrote:
>
> A few years ago I started documenting the appearance of Nixies in 
> broadcast media, and everyone here was invited to contribute. Please feel 
> free to add recent discoveries and new appearances at:
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12flg9o8OFw3oAlLBToHjpNLt1VdUuMSRkMb-7SJ4xuA/edit?usp=sharing
>  
>
>
>
> Lots of Nixies in this pilot movie for "Earth II":
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LMIKcY5eCw
>
>
> You can also watch the listed movies/media and be sure that our favorite 
> "actresses" haven't changed with age  :)
>
>
> Check out the clothes and hair in the video above.
>
>
> Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
> "The Mac Doctor"
>
> "I've seen things you *people* wouldn't believe: attack ships on fire off 
> the shoulder of Orion... beams...in the dark in the Tannhauser Gate. All 
> those moments will be lost in time...like tears in the rain." — Roy Batty, 
> *Blade 
> Runner*
>
>

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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: What does your shop look like?

[Paul Parry]

Hi Dave,

Yes it's a real Avo, I received a job lot of 50 of them all Ex-University / 
Collage, a lot of them toasted inside! I then CNC machine the dial plate to 
accommodate 4 Nixies.
They convert really nicely.



On Saturday, 13 July 2019 11:07:55 UTC+1, Dave Brown wrote:
>
> Paul
>
> The AVO meter case- is it a real one or one you made up- clock looks 
> great, I could be persuaded to make something like that!
>
> DaveB,NZ
>
>
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[neonixie-l] Re: Welcome & please introduce yourself!

[Paul Parry]

Hi, I'm Paul and I started making Nixie clocks late 2013, I remember taking 
a calculator apart in the late 1970's that had Nixies in, and they have 
stayed with me ever since!

I took what was a hobby at the time, into a a full scale business, and I 
now make Nixie clocks for a living, and run Bad Dog Designs 
 with my wife, and we have a couple of 
guys in on a part time basis to help out. 
My work is primarily commission based, and I make the clocks more as art 
pieces than time pieces. I love doing what I do and as long as people still 
want them I shall keep going. 



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[neonixie-l] Weird dotmatrix Nixie

[Paul Parry]

Hi All,

Anyone know what these 
are? 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Vintage-flat-numerical-nixie-tubes-on-veroboard-museum-piece-Very-rare/283067992378?hash=item41e82ac93a:g:WNAAAOSw7U9bVPYc
 

Not my auction etc.. etc.. Never seen them before!

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[neonixie-l] Re: How to power 18 IN-9?

[Paul Parry]

Hi Mikołaj

I've recently made an 18 tube visualiser but used the IN-13 tubes.. they 
are slightly taller and they also have an extra 3rd wire which creates 
little dot at the bottom of the tube - similar to a decimal point in a 
regular Nixie, but it seems to effectively anchor the glow to the bottom of 
the tube. I've had on a couple of occasions the glow float up to the middle 
of the tube, but as soon as it then touches the bottom it attaches again.




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[neonixie-l] Re: My little IN-13 Spectrum Analyser

[Paul Parry]

It is indeed a notch filter, all that happens is that I get a DC level out 
of the filter, which then feeds into a comparator chain, which effectively 
inverts it. 

On Wednesday, 28 February 2018 13:05:32 UTC, Jon D. wrote:
>
> I haven't done much of anything with filters, but isn't a Fliege filter a 
> notch filter.  How did you turn it into a bandpass filter?  Apologies if 
> this is a dumb question.
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[neonixie-l] Re: My little IN-13 Spectrum Analyser

[Paul Parry]

No, current pull is not bad really, 125v and they are not all going to be 
lit all the time.
The filters are Fliege filters, seem to do the job ok.



On Wednesday, 28 February 2018 01:06:44 UTC, threeneurons wrote:
>
> That's a beaut ! I have a current obsession with color organs. Going to 
> make a couple with thyratrons. That plus neon, and my eyes definitely lit 
> up !
>
> IN-13's use 4.5mA max. x18 channels its 81mA, so its not really that bad.
>
> What order filters ? Or trick it a little by upping the Q ?
>

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[neonixie-l] Re: My little IN-13 Spectrum Analyser

[Paul Parry]

Thank you, they take about 4mA for FSD, however they rarely need to go 
right to the top - a little reservoir capacitor helps.
The IN-13 has an extra lead, and has I guess like a pilot light at the 
bottom which helps the glow start at the right end. I've had a couple where 
the glow broke up, or did not reach the top of the tube, however you can 
burn them in just powered up for a couple of hours to fix that.



On Tuesday, 27 February 2018 21:51:31 UTC, gregebert wrote:
>
> Neat!
>
> I'm surprised that the response on the IN-13's is pretty fast; I just 
> assumed they were sluggish.
> How much current did it take to get maximum-scale ? I can see from the 
> video you get very close to the end.
>
> When I did some bench testing on the ones I bought a few years ago, static 
> testing above 3/4 scale often got weird behavior, such as lighting from the 
> opposite end.
> Did you ever encounter that ?
>

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Re: [neonixie-l] My little IN-13 Spectrum Analyser

[Paul Parry]

Hi Nick,

I was quite surprised by the lifespan on the IN-13 tube.. someone did a 
forensic laboratory 
analysis https://www.saltechips.com/lab/the-shine-experiment/ and found if 
the tube was on continuously, it would take 14.7 years to reduce in 
brightness by 30% from new. 
The Issue with the IN-13 is they poison very quickly, if they display a 
static level for a week or so it is enough to poison them. However on the 
spectrum analyser they will never stay at a fixed point, so I'm not 
thinking that the lifespan is going to be much of an issue.

Cheers,
Paul

  

On Wednesday, 28 February 2018 06:08:32 UTC, Nick wrote:
>
> Top man as always, John!
>
> Nice job, though - it looks quite beautiful. I'm wondering what folks' 
> experience is with the lifespan of IN-13s?
>
> Cheers
>
> Nick
>
> On Wednesday, 28 February 2018 09:37:08 UTC+4, Nixcited delighted wrote:
>>
>>
>> > On 28 Feb 2018, at 01:26, Nick  
>> wrote: 
>> > 
>> > Lovely as always, Paul. 
>> > 
>> > Are you using a multiplexed switched capacitor filter like the ltc1059, 
>> or lots of distinct channels? 
>>
>> It’s lots of distinct channels - I laid out the PCB :) 
>>
>> John S
>
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[neonixie-l] My little IN-13 Spectrum Analyser

[Paul Parry]

Hi All,

Rather than another clock ( not that I don't like making clocks! ) I 
thought I would have a go at a Nixie Spectrum Analyser.
Here's what I came up with. 18 channels and all analogue electronics. No 
DSP or FFT. 
Probably more work than needed on the supports for the IN-13's but that's 
me :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elgYdZZtmW8 

Cheers,
Paul


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[neonixie-l] Re: Story Time: How you got to the nixie hobby?

[Paul Parry]

My story starts very similar to Jonathan's,

I was the sort of kid who took toys apart, rather than play with them.. at 
the age of 6 my Dad would take me to the scrapyard and allow me to fill the 
boot of the car with 'stuff' that I can take to bits.. scrapyards were 
pretty good back then, you could find anything from scopes to random 
military bits and even the odd car! One of the things I got was a 
calculator the size of a suitcase and I never forget the strange glass 
number tubes inside, this was back in the late 1970's.
I continued to tinker and take things apart, at the age of 9 I had about 12 
TV sets in my bedroom all with the backs off and stacked up in a 4 X 4 
pile, something about the smell of warm valve based electronics.. My 
parents are both non technical and they just sort of shut the bedroom door 
and let me get on with it. 

Life, education, career and children then sort of got in the way until 2014 
when kids had grown up, I had a secure well paid job and I just stumbled 
upon Nixie tubes again, they came up as a random picture on google images 
when I was looking for something, and it instantly came back to me the 
calculator I took apart 40 or so years earlier! that was that, I wanted to 
make a clock.. had no Nixies so found an old frequency counter on the bay 
that had 7 of the GN-4 tubes inside, brought a kit and converted it into a 
clock. Found it immensely satisfying and wanted to make another.. by a 
stroke of luck I found another one of the same frequency counters on the 
bay again and messaged the seller, he had 6 of them, all ex RAF surplus so 
I sold my first clock and with the proceeds purchased all 6 of the counters 
and then turned all of them into clocks.. sold them and brought more 
stuff.. I just enjoyed the process of making the clocks.. Move on another 4 
years, I now get to make them for a living, which I am so lucky to be able 
to do :) 

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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Interesting nixie clock..

[Paul Parry]

I still have one,  and added a set of LED's around the base that chase 
round.. very 1950's 'B' movie esque!



On Wednesday, 15 November 2017 14:24:27 UTC, Pramanicin wrote:
>
> I quite like that Paul!
>
> On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 12:07 AM, Paul Parry <pa...@bad-dog-designs.co.uk 
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi Nick,
>>
>> Ah.. I think that is based on one of my UFO clocks :)
>>
>> Made them a couple of years ago but not very popular
>>
>> On Tuesday, 14 November 2017 21:11:18 UTC, Pramanicin wrote:
>>
>>> A new take on the nixie clock...
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nixie-tube-Clock-on-IN-14-Watch-with-a-unique-design-UFO/272920696534?_trkparms=aid%3D444000%26algo%3DSOI.DEFAULT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D41376%26meid%3Da966a70b923349748cb9e1f6b66e8a92%26pid%3D100752%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D272932772805&_trksid=p2047675.c100752.m1982
>>>
>>> Not my listing etc...but thought it was pretty neat. May or may not be 
>>> to your taste though.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> (Pharma) Nick
>>>
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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Interesting nixie clock..

[Paul Parry]

Now funny you should say that...




I got asked by a company that sells Drones to make a flying Nixie clock.. 
it is now suspended in their offices, you set the clock with a little 
remote!


On Wednesday, 15 November 2017 14:33:43 UTC, gregebert wrote:
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> Now, if only it could fly.think drone+nixie clock.
>

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[neonixie-l] Incandescent display modules

[Paul Parry]

Hi All,

Saw these on eBay 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OLD-VERY-RARE-12V-bulb-filament-digital-displays-Retro-Digital-Clock-Steampunk/122797411004?hash=item1c974bcabc:g:h14AAOSwridaAgtu
 
Not my auction etc.. 

Might be relevant to some folks here.

Cheers,
Paul

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[neonixie-l] Some more Rare tubes?

[Paul Parry]

After noticing the cost of some XN-12's on a recent auction and falling off 
my chair.. I had a rummage round at the workshop and found I had a drawer 
full, so will be keeping them!
However I did find 4 of these:










They are 4 off ETL GR10K tubes, all tested ok and odd that they do not have 
an anode mesh. They have an oddball B17 base and also a 20mm digit height. 
Appear to be NOS or never used looking at the condition.

These are no practical use to me, just tubes I've come across. If I made a 
clock with them and sold it, then I doubt very much I could ever replace 
the tube for the customer, so they have just been gathering dust! I'm not a 
tube collector so I thought I would see if anyone here wanted them. I also 
found these unusual little French tubes:





Again, I can't use them in a clock as there are only 3 and I doubt again I 
would ever find any spare ones. They are made by CSF and are F9080B tubes 
and have a fine square mesh.

Here's the deal, I will happily give them away - no money to exchange 
hands. If anyone can offer some tubes I could use then I would be very 
happy with that.


Cheers,

Paul








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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Voltmeter - Vaping machine

[Paul Parry]

Yes, that would certainly be small enough if designed for a watch, would it 
be a big job to alter the code to display battery status? 
I suppose if there is room in memory, you could have it telling time as 
originally intended and also battery status..

Thank you for the suggestion!

cheers,
Paul

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[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Clocks at 100%Design Exhibition - London Olympia

[Paul Parry]

Thank you all for your support and kind words!

Will let you know how I get on once it's over and I've recovered...

Cheers,
Paul


On Friday, 18 August 2017 09:25:38 UTC+1, Paul Parry wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> As I have decided to pursue Nixie clock making as a career path, I have 
> decided to show some at a Design Exhibition in London - 20th -23rd 
> September.
> If anyone is able, or wants to pop along to have a look, here's a link for 
> a free pass:
>
>
> https://registration.n200.com/survey/02waekz809l07?actioncode=NTWO000286ALA=29yngsm0eqn7j
>
> Never done a show before, so don't quite know what to expect. It will 
> hopefully raise the profile of these gorgeous tubes to the masses a bit 
> more if nothing else!
>
> Cheers,
> Paul
>
> Bad Dog Designs
>
>
>

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[neonixie-l] Nixie Clocks at 100%Design Exhibition - London Olympia

[Paul Parry]

Hi All,

As I have decided to pursue Nixie clock making as a career path, I have 
decided to show some at a Design Exhibition in London - 20th -23rd 
September.
If anyone is able, or wants to pop along to have a look, here's a link for 
a free pass:

https://registration.n200.com/survey/02waekz809l07?actioncode=NTWO000286ALA=29yngsm0eqn7j

Never done a show before, so don't quite know what to expect. It will 
hopefully raise the profile of these gorgeous tubes to the masses a bit 
more if nothing else!

Cheers,
Paul

Bad Dog Designs


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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Some guy offering Rodan CD47 tubes

[Paul Parry]

That sounds ideal Dalibor! best get my thinking cap on.. Great news :)

On Monday, 27 February 2017 17:20:36 UTC, Dalibor wrote:
>
> I cant wait to get to realization of similar beast to CD47. Rough shapes - 
> similar height as CD47, a bit bigger diameter (right shape of digits), 
> metal base, long life span, price estimated around $300. The goal is to 
> make large tube, as affordable as possible, for regular use.
> Our tubes will not have the historical value (immediately), but will be 
> available, affordable (compared to original cd47) and will come with 
> warranty.
>
> Dalibor
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Re: [neonixie-l] The Bombe Clock

[Paul Parry]

Many thanks for your kind words!

I recon some Enigma rotors would go very well, or ( If I have spelt it 
correct ) one of those Strowger relays that they had at telephone exchanges 
before they went digital, certainly go ka-chunk and move about quite a lot 
too.. If only I had a couple!


On Wednesday, 9 November 2016 20:48:41 UTC, gregebert wrote:

> Absolute work of art.
>
> I hate to be a copycat, but since I'm working on a 7971 clock, adding some 
> 'enigma rotors' would be an interesting feature. I'd probably have 
> something go ka-chunk a few times when a word or phrase is displayed.
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Re: [neonixie-l] The Bombe Clock

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No, the drums don't rotate as per the original. The original has the drums 
index round - I could have done it with stepper motors, but gets noisy. 
These on the clock just turn at variable speed, there is a control panel on 
the side for each drum. However each drum has an embedded Neobendyum magnet 
at the 'A' position, and inside the clock is a hall effect sensor. Some 
very simple logic checks to see if all 4 drums are in exactly the same 
position and when this occurs, there is a mechanical chime inside that 
fires. In practice this means you get a random chime from the clock 3-4 
times in a day. Not as Turing intended but a nice little touch as it 
appears to do something other than just spin the drums round.

 

On Wednesday, 9 November 2016 16:11:33 UTC, Zedsquared wrote:

> That's beautiful! I love the "Cherenkoiv radiation in water" blue shade 
> of the LEDs too. 
>
> What's the behavior of the drums? Do they permute properly? 
>
> Cheers, 
>  Robin. 
>
> On 09/11/2016 15:49, Paul Parry wrote: 
> > Hi All, 
> > 
> > I thought I would just share my latest clock - the 'Bombe' made as a 
> > tribute to Alan Turing and the work carried out at Bletchley park during 
> > WWII. Has the lovely Dalibor tubes on there, and mechanically 1:1 
> > accurate from the original Bombe. The Welchman Trust, who re-built the 
> > Bombe at Bletchley were kind enough to loan me a set of drawings. The 
> > drums are powered by brushless motors, and it is silent in operation ( 
> > unlike the actual Bombe! ) 
> > Would like to thank John S. for laying out one of the PCB's and also 
> > Dalibor for making the tubes to go on it. 
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[neonixie-l] Re: The PandiClock Project

[Paul Parry]

I think that is a super idea for a Steampunk project, and I'm sure I can 
give you a couple of ideas or pointers on the SP detailing if you want any 
help.

Best wishes,

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[neonixie-l] B-7971 Alphanumeric Nixies - Found!

[Paul Parry]

Hi All,

Noted that Pete is selling off some of his NOS B-7971 Nixies 
http://www.pvelectronics.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info=26_28_id=176
 

Seems to have quite a few too.

Not affiliated with Pete etc.. just saw it and thought may be of use.

Cheers,
Paul


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[neonixie-l] Rare Nimo Tubes

[Paul Parry]

Just spotted these on the Bay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IEE-nimo-6000-31--10-Electron-Gun-Display-Tube-CRT-Nixie-Rare-/282121267238?hash=item41afbce826:g:B70AAOSwIgNXoSa
~

Nothing to do with me, don't know seller etc.. but know they are 
interesting and unusual tubes..


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[neonixie-l] Re: Billington Export 2

[Paul Parry]

No problem Roddy, although I must admit $126 for 2 on eBay - even by eBay 
pricing is a little steep!
You can use ZM1022 or GN-4 as well and lots of other variants that use the 
same B13 base / pin out



On Thursday, 14 July 2016 20:26:15 UTC+1, Roddy Scott wrote:

> Going back though previous posts I came across this one by Paul Parry - 
> Billington 
> Export <http://www.tube-and-valve-electronics.co.uk/> - the link he gave 
> in the thread has led to me locating 20 x CV5278 by Mullard and hopefully 
> they accept my offer on them. I like these tubes as they are ideal for the 
> type of clock I make
> Will beat paying $126:22 on Ebay for a pair!
>
> Much obliged, Paul, for the link to them.
>

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[neonixie-l] Billington Export - Nixies available

[Paul Parry]

Hi All,

Just wishing to share http://www.tube-and-valve-electronics.co.uk/ 

Looking through their stock list I can see:

5L6515 Nixie tubes (Siemens)
5853 Tubes (ITT)
Z520M (Mullard)
ZM1022 (Telefunken)

I also enquired as to some of the rarer tubes, they have the Philips E1T 
for example but quantities unknown.

The company is run by a chap called Martin - (Billington Export) I am sure 
he would be able to help out if you are after something different, just run 
a part number past him and mention the Nixie forum..

Cheers,
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[neonixie-l] Re: Bad Dog Design

[Paul Parry]

Many thanks for sharing the link Grahame - There is another BBC one here 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1XCzBzrJs6GVNVl794qLmqf/clock-this-systems-manager-finds-the-time-for-a-hobby
 BBC 
4 are making a program about eccentric folk who make things at home, they 
tracked me down..

The tube in the clip being waved about was a 'dud' - Dalibor sent me some 
samples that had failed during production :)  - that one is open circuit on 
the '1' digit, but ideal for showing people and explaining what the tubes 
are about.

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Re: [neonixie-l] Unusual ZM1040 Tube

[Paul Parry]

Thanks for your help guys, a ZZ1040 it is then!

I was having a hunt for some Nixies and came across Billington Export 
https://web211.secure-secure.co.uk/tube-and-valve-electronics.co.uk/wholesale/basket.asp
 they 
have quite a few Nixies listed (although the Zm1080 are now gone!) I also 
got some odd Dekatrons that divide by 12 rather than 10, which I have never 
seen before either! Shame that those ZM1040's were not Nixies as the 
wholesale price was £18 each.. which is pretty good for NOS..

Cheers,
Paul



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Re: [neonixie-l] Unusual ZM1040 Tube

[Paul Parry]

Hi Nick, Yes completely mirrored.. I got them Sale or return so I guess I 
will return them!


On Wednesday, 27 April 2016 20:46:03 UTC+1, Pramanicin wrote:

> Mirrored all the way around?
>
> On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 12:43 PM, Paul Parry <pa...@bad-dog-designs.co.uk 
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Saw some of these ZM1040 tubes for sale, and I have no idea what they 
>> are, definitely not Nixies though - any ideas..
>>
>> Hoping you can shed some light. It has 9 pins and is internally silvered 
>> - possibly a rectifier?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Paul
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[neonixie-l] Re: Some Bad Dog Design goodness...

[Paul Parry]

Glad you like! - I do have a rather special one to post, so I will put up 
in a bit.

Cheers,
Paul


On Saturday, 16 January 2016 00:33:58 UTC, MichaelB wrote:

> Pretty darn cool!!
>
> On Friday, January 15, 2016 at 2:38:11 PM UTC-8, Pramanicin wrote:
>>
>> Saw this on the Adafruit blog, thought I'd share it (in case Paul is too 
>> shy...;-)
>>
>> Looks awesome!
>>
>>
>> https://blog.adafruit.com/2016/01/15/primrose-solar-power-monitor-with-nixie-tubes-and-raspberry-pi-piday-raspberrypi-raspberry_pi/
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[neonixie-l] Just one more Little Bad Dog Designs Clock

[Paul Parry]

Hi Guys,

Not very often I would post a clock in here, you would all get bored - but 
this one is rather neat and thought you would like to see it.
The 'Tesla' clock made for a client in Singapore! Slightly Steampunk but 
once shipped will probably never be seen again!










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Re: [neonixie-l] Scope Clock rising from the ashes

[Paul Parry]

Superb work.. 
Please put me down for one as well, would love to incorporate that into a 
Steampunk Casing

Cheers,
Paul

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[neonixie-l] Small little Display PCB?

[Paul Parry]

Hi,

Would there be someone here who has the necessary symbol libraries and pcb 
software to lay out a small Nixie PCB for me?
I'm making a couple of thermometers, and need 3 x IN-8 and 1 x IN-19A in a 
4 X 1 multiplex, with a individual Neon as a decimal point.
I shall fit the IN-8 pins in those little gold sockets, and have the IN-19 
soldered in place.

I can get the PCB made once I have the Gerber files etc. 

Alternately does anyone have a suitable PCB I can purchase from them?

Best wishes,
Paul

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[neonixie-l] Re: INS-1 and IN-3 Nixie bulb panel mount holder

[Paul Parry]

 With the INS-3 I usually put them inside a little test tube, and fill with 
 clear resin. The pins I attach to a 2 way IDC header and you can then plug 
 and unplug them - the lower part of the test tube is usually hidden away 
 inside the casing of the clock so you don't see that part, just the top 
 with the INS-3 in there. For the INS-1 I sometimes make a coil of wire that 
 the tube slides into and use that to support the tube between a couple of 
 Nixies, but you can only really get away with that on a Steampunk type 
 clock as it fits with the design. Have a look at rubber grommets for 
 mounting INS-1's you get them in various sizes and they're designed to stop 
 wires chaffing when passing through metal sheet - they will do a great job.


However, you may well be changing out INS-3's pretty often, they are not 
the most reliable of things. After a few months they will start to flicker, 
occasionally you get one or two that work perfectly for ever, but I stopped 
using them for clocks, and just use regular neon indicators.

How far along are you with the computer build?

Cheers,
Paul
 

 

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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: For Steampunk Nixie Clock Fans..

[Paul Parry]

Hello Nick,

I can feel this wandering off Topic slight.. Again.. LOL

What a wonderful use for a 5C/3023. I did mention earlier that I had a bit 
of a fondness for Vintage aircraft, I had a complete Vampire T11 in my 
possession a few years ago XD515 (long story) not the smallest things to 
house so I donated it to RAF Cosford where it resides in the sheds at the 
back awaiting re-assembly.
Not come across the 'Resin' on the lighting panel, but I know a lot of 
planes of the era had UV lighting in the cockpit that illuminated all the 
dials as they had radium? paint inside that glowed very nicely under UV. It 
could possibly be used to switch on the UV lamps? It was certainly the case 
in my T11.

Is that your Firefly?



On Monday, 23 February 2015 13:26:04 UTC, Nick wrote:

 On Monday, 23 February 2015 12:34:56 UTC, Paul Parry wrote:

 The part used on Gemini was a MK IB Directional Gyro as fitted to the 
 Spitfire / Lancaster / Mosquito and most of the other planes of the era. 
 They are abundant and you can get them on eBay for a couple of pounds, I 
 used a scrapped one so there was no chance it would ever go up in the air 
 again anyway


 Hi Paul,

 I, too, have a rather eclectic collection of ephemera... My workshop 
 lights are controlled by an MOD 5C/3023 switchbox as used in Lancasters, 
 Mosquitos, FIrefly Vs etc. - the MOD liked to use the same kit in multiple 
 aircraft as it made store-keeping/spares easier to manage.

 Enclosed is an image of my 5C/3023 which I acquired NIB for just a few 
 pounds, and a photo of the inside of the cockpit of a Firefly V undergoing 
 restoration, showing the same model box (look closely!).

 EDIT: The RESIN switch controlled lights for a type of IFF system - 
 there is much discussion, even today, on the exact nature of this, most 
 choosing to believe that it was IR rather than visible-light based...

 Cheers

 Nick

  


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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: For Steampunk Nixie Clock Fans..

[Paul Parry]

Hi John,

No Spitfires were harmed in the making of the clock. I have a fondness for 
old Vintage Aircraft and over the years I have amassed quite a few bits and 
pieces. The part used on Gemini was a MK IB Directional Gyro as fitted to 
the Spitfire / Lancaster / Mosquito and most of the other planes of the 
era. They are abundant and you can get them on eBay for a couple of pounds, 
I used a scrapped one so there was no chance it would ever go up in the air 
again anyway!

Cheers,
Paul



On Friday, 20 February 2015 04:28:38 UTC, johnk wrote:

  
 Hey Paul, love that thing !
  
 It is sooo nice I won't ask you what you killed to get the gyro  :-((
  
 [I have an interest in servo-systems, guidance, nav-aids etc ]
 John K
 Australia
  

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  Hi Nick,

 Many thanks, I'm hoping to get a bit of good press from it :)

 The Beam engine is actually driven by a small electric motor ( out of an 
 old turntable as it has all the speed controller electronics built in to 
 the rear of the motor ) it is hidden away inside a brass mainspring 
 housing, the drive wheel engages with the flywheel of the Beam engine. It 
 is made to look like the engine is turning a small dynamo that powers the 
 clock.

 The clock is located in a public area, so for Health and safety reasons I 
 could not have any sources of ignition, or risk it setting off any fire 
 alarms. The Steam is just mist, you can get these piezo based water mister 
 things that produce a fog out of water, I just re engineered one to suit 
 the clock, the brass cylinder underneath contains a water reservoir.

 In answer to Terry's question, the Humidity in Singapore where the clock 
 is located is usually 80% plus so I don't think it will add much. It is 
 more a novelty feature and doesn't run all the time, just on a 30 second 
 timer when you press a button on the side.

 Paul


 On Wednesday, 18 February 2015 11:56:08 UTC, Nick wrote:

  That's lovely Paul - very well done !

 Is the beam engine driven by compressed air or a meths 
 burner/similar/whatever...

 Nick

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[neonixie-l] For Steampunk Nixie Clock Fans..

[Paul Parry]

I Recently completed my Gemini Clock over the Xmas period and I had some 
Video production done by my good friend Pete Gardner, who I work with on 
quite a few of my clocks.
If anyone wants to see it running, steam and all,  then there is a video 
clip here:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qHnZ_jAoxzAfeature=youtu.be


Best Wishes,

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[neonixie-l] Re: For Steampunk Nixie Clock Fans..

[Paul Parry]

Hi Nick,

Many thanks, I'm hoping to get a bit of good press from it :)

The Beam engine is actually driven by a small electric motor ( out of an 
old turntable as it has all the speed controller electronics built in to 
the rear of the motor ) it is hidden away inside a brass mainspring 
housing, the drive wheel engages with the flywheel of the Beam engine. It 
is made to look like the engine is turning a small dynamo that powers the 
clock.

The clock is located in a public area, so for Health and safety reasons I 
could not have any sources of ignition, or risk it setting off any fire 
alarms. The Steam is just mist, you can get these piezo based water mister 
things that produce a fog out of water, I just re engineered one to suit 
the clock, the brass cylinder underneath contains a water reservoir.

In answer to Terry's question, the Humidity in Singapore where the clock is 
located is usually 80% plus so I don't think it will add much. It is more a 
novelty feature and doesn't run all the time, just on a 30 second timer 
when you press a button on the side.

Paul


On Wednesday, 18 February 2015 11:56:08 UTC, Nick wrote:

 That's lovely Paul - very well done !

 Is the beam engine driven by compressed air or a meths 
 burner/similar/whatever...

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Re: [neonixie-l] Little machining Job - slightly OT

[Paul Parry]

Hi All,

I'm very pleased to say that faith has been restored in good old British 
Engineering, I tracked down Olly at OKR engineering 
http://www.okr-engineering.com/cnc-precision-engineering and he's more than 
happy to assist, 20 Pcs that I need for £1.50 each including shipping, 
which I think is excellent.

Please feel free to Contact Olly yourself if you have any projects bubbling 
away :)

Cheers,
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Re: [neonixie-l] Little machining Job - slightly OT

[Paul Parry]

Hi John,

I'm in Staffordshire - just outside of Cannock if that's any use to you?

No one yet on eBay has responded - probably not worth them bothering with. 
- Seems we're missing out on all the good stuff they have on the other side 
of the pond..!! 
Bet they don't have our amazingly generous Tax scheme on diesel and Petrol 
either..



On Friday, 6 February 2015 09:21:10 UTC, electrofish wrote:

 Paul 
 Whereabouts in the UK are you? 
 I have a Myford 7 which I rebuilt but haven't really used. I might be able 
 to have a bash for you. 
 Regards 
 John

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[neonixie-l] Little machining Job - slightly OT

[Paul Parry]

Hi Guys,

Anyone suggest where I can get some little spacers made ( brass preferably 
) I need 15mm O/D with a 9.5mm I/D hole and 7mm in height. They are to 
allow me to fit some little glass tubes that hold little Neon colon 
indicators into some regular 15mm copper pipe fittings.
It would take someone with a lathe about half an hour, but it isn't 
something I have. I would need 20 of them and clean out of ideas. One 
engineering company quoted me a 3 figure price just to set a lathe up :(

Kind regards,
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[neonixie-l] Re: red filter on tubes

[Paul Parry]

Just out of interest, would the red coating disguise any issues if you were 
getting the 'Blue dot' appearing?



On Tuesday, 20 January 2015 05:58:02 UTC, MichaelB wrote:


 Per Nick, here are some IN-18's  'curing' in the garage

 badnixie.com/Web_Files/IMG_2278.JPG




 On Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 1:34:15 PM UTC-8, Dalibor wrote:

 Hello guys, 

 I remember I read a post in the forum where someone showed a DIY red 
 filter on a nixie tube. I was searching hard, but I havent found it 
 again. 
 I am going to try making a red filter on my tubes, so I am looking for 
 tips and tricks first.. 
 Any tips for a colours I could use for making this filter? 

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[neonixie-l] Re: What did you build over the holidays?

[Paul Parry]

 I finished off my Steampunk Nixie Clock ' Gemini' for a Client in 
 Singapore:


http://www.bad-dog-designs.co.uk/images/Gemini/Gemini_12.jpg

You can see some more details here if interested: 
http://www.bad-dog-designs.co.uk/woodclocks.html
It has 2 synchronised Nixie clocks sharing a common 32Khz Timebase, 
Displays Temperature and Humidity and a couple of Dekatrons for good 
measure, and a whole load of brass!

Cheers,
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[neonixie-l] Re: IN-18 tubes requires or ZM1042

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Many thanks to all who helped out,

I have got some IN-18's and some more on the way
Cheers,
Paul


On Thursday, 18 December 2014 19:24:34 UTC, Paul Parry wrote:

 Hi All,

 I'm after 2 sets of 6 IN-18's ( or ZM1042 / equiv ).

 Wondered if there is anyone on here who would be able to sell me some 
 direct, save giving a slice to eBay?
 If in the UK I can do a bank transfer.

 Drop me a line if you can help.

 Cheers,
 Paul




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[neonixie-l] IN-18 tubes requires or ZM1042

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Hi All,

I'm after 2 sets of 6 IN-18's ( or ZM1042 / equiv ).

Wondered if there is anyone on here who would be able to sell me some 
direct, save giving a slice to eBay?
If in the UK I can do a bank transfer.

Drop me a line if you can help.

Cheers,
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[neonixie-l] Novel Nixie Clothing

[Paul Parry]

Hi All,

Thought I would share these 

Nixie Year of Birth T Shirt 
https://www.etsy.com/listing/210660679/nixie-t-shirt-custom-screen-print?ref=related-1
 ( 
on Esty )

No affiliation to myself but though they were pretty neat, as you can have 
your own year of Birth put on the front.

Best wishes,
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[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Clock Cool Project- a few questions

[Paul Parry]

I have built lots of PV Electronics clocks 60+ and not had an issue with 
any of them. They are a sound design and very well thought out, Pete is a 
very exerienced guy and knows what he is doing. Yes, some parts may get a 
little warm, it is what they are supposed to do. It's like thinking there 
is a problem with a coffee maker, because it gets hot..
You have got a very nicely engineered clock, just be happy with it and not 
try and find an issue where there isn't one.
 
Regards,
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[neonixie-l] Swapsies

[Paul Parry]

Hi Guys,
 
I've got 2 matching bits of Racal Test equipment, that contain the little 
PCB mounted nixies like the Rodan GR-116D type. I think there is a 
Frequency counter and a Modulation meter. They are the desk type about 20cm 
x 30cm and as far as I know they both work, I'll post some pictures a bit 
later on. I have no use for the tubes, they are two small for clocks and 
they would need de-soldering ( I have another 10-12 of these tubes spare ). 
Happy to swap for anything more useful to myself. Any tubes 13 - 15mm digit 
height would be fine, side or front facing that don't have the pins on a 
2.54mm grid spacing.
 
Cheers,
Paul
 
 

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[neonixie-l] Re: Fraudulent Nixie Clock Purchase warning

[Paul Parry]

It looks like his ebay account was hacked and a nearby address was put in 
for his details. The fraudster logs in as the French chap, orders lots of 
items ( not just a Nixie clock ) Receives the goods and then re-delivers 
the empty parcel to the correct address. It is an apartment block so I 
suspect a Neighbour. The French guy never ordered the clock, and has had 
several empty boxes arrive, and quite a few sellers asking him what is 
going on. Paypal I must admit acted promptly and honoured the sale from my 
point of view, I had my funds released within 12 hours of phoning them and 
they verified that there was fraudulent activity on the French guys 
account. Does seem like quite an elaborate scam though. I shall be watching 
eBay to see if the clock in question re-appears!
 

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[neonixie-l] Re: Shameless Pre-Plug: New Clock Kit Coming Soon

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I would agree with Terry, the pendulum looks just a little to mechanical, 
but I very much like the way the double neon colon indicators work, that is 
pretty neat.
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[neonixie-l] Fraudulent Nixie Clock Purchase warning

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Hi Guys,

Just a heads up, there appears to be some one in France with a taste for 
Nixie Clocks.

I had a French customer hit Buy It Now on eBay on a £229 clock, I received 
notification through from Paypal that all was ok and given a confirmed 
shipping address, so sent it tracked via UPS and thought no more of it.

I then received an email from this French chap today querying why I had 
sent him an empty box. He was just as confused as I was - I had a signed 
Proof of delivery from UPS. He then explained that someone had hacked his 
eBay account and more importantly his Credit card details. Someone had 
logged into his eBay account, brought my clock and then given a false 
delivery address. He has reported this to the Police and his Bank.

The French Guy had also reported this to Paypal about 3 weeks ago, and 
thankfully because he had done this, they were aware of Fraud on his 
account. The next thing I knew is that Paypal had removed £259 from my 
account and put it on hold. Interestingly the French guy never opened a 
case on eBay or with Paypal. I called Paypal and they will refund my money 
and also the money back to the French guy.

If anyone has recently sold a clock to France, just email the buyer and 
check it is Legit.. as someone there seems to like them.

Cheers,
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[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Tube Trouble

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No worries Darin,
 
The Maestro is a fine clock, and well designed.
 
Cheers,
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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Tube Trouble

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Hi Darin,

Tell you what, I've been following your thread, and all the problems you've 
had.
Here's a deal for you to consider:

I'll let you have one of my Stainless Steel clocks, which inside has a PV 
electronics kit - well made and assembled. It will have also 6 X of the 
GN-4 tubes and a spare, not that you will need it. I will take your box of 
50 IN-12's in part payment. I sell these clocks easily for £199.99 each - 
you can have one for £99 plus shipping.

I don't think there's many in this forum that will think that is a bad deal.

Best wishes,
Paul



On Sunday, 14 September 2014 03:39:51 UTC+1, Dman777 wrote:

 The clock  I bought was a $150.00...on the same price tier as others in 
 this category. It needs to be a 6 digit In-12 Clock. nixiekits does not 
 have them and Maestro is sold out.

 Thanks,
 -Darin





 On Saturday, September 13, 2014 6:15:27 PM UTC-5, Pramanicin wrote:

 Buy a Maestro from PV electronics (6xIN12) or a Lena from nixiekits.eu 
 (4xIN12, 2xIN17). Sometimes in life you get what you pay for...I have both 
 of these clocks and they're great, reliable and have been running for at 
 least 1 year with no issues whatsoever.

 Nick

 Sent from my iPhone

 On Sep 13, 2014, at 15:30, Dman777 darin@gmail.com wrote:

 Ya, your correct. I should start over with a different kit for the INI-12 
 tubes. What are my options for kits out there? I like to have multi colored 
 leds if possible and the kit needs to have a case. Also, I have a carton of 
 50 spare IN-12 tubes. 

 Thanks,
 -Darin




 On Saturday, September 13, 2014 5:25:31 AM UTC-5, Niek wrote:

 Remember also (from the earlier discussion) that the anode drivers are 
 completely out of spec on this design (which may have caused the 
 flickering). So, you can expect anything with a badly designed clock. I 
 would just not bother with this clock anymore, as its design seems to have 
 too many flaws. Perhaps you can rescue the nixies and put them in a better 
 designed clock. Good luck!


 On Friday, September 12, 2014 6:38:51 AM UTC+2, Dman777 wrote:

 Well, I guess I have really bad luck. My clock is only like 3 months 
 old. 

 What is weird is that this issue, for this particle tube, is random. 
 It's not specific to just some digits. Sometimes it goes away and 
 sometimes 
 it comes backdoesn't matter which digit. 

 Is this the tube itself or the clock circuitry causing this?


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[neonixie-l] Re: Divergence Meter

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Thanks Chaps, I'll have a look at Tom's site and also pass the info onto 
the guy who asked me to make one just so he's happy with the 'Authenticity' 
as I have never heard of the film / story.
I'm with mike on the Dekatrons though!..

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[neonixie-l] Re: Fuzzy digits, fried K155ID1?

[Paul Parry]

 I've seen this before, but only on a multiplexed design. I doubt very 
 much it is your K155ID1 chips, I had a duff Nixie tube that had failed 
 internally which then caused all the others to look this way - it was a 
 tiny miniature Rodan tube and a pig to find because I didn't expect a tube 
 to fail this way and they were all soldered onto the PCB. Just check with a 
 meter on Ohms that there is no suspicious low resistance between your 
 cathodes on your multiplex bus.

 
Cheers,
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[neonixie-l] Re: Your Own Nixie Clocks

[Paul Parry]

Hi All,
 
Just a quick note to say thanks to all you guys for sending in your 
pictures. There is quite a few now on the gallery page and some ingenious 
designs.
Please have a look, there are some very creative and tallented folks out 
there!
 
Cheers,
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Re: [neonixie-l] Great new clock....

[Paul Parry]

Also seen these here: (or very similar)
 
http://www.dougswordclocks.com/product-category/word-clock-kits/
 
 

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[neonixie-l] Your Own Nixie Clocks

[Paul Parry]

Hi All,
 
Someone suggested that I put a Gallery page on my site for clocks that they 
have made themselves - which I'm more than happy todo, I love to see what 
other people have made.
I've got about half a dozen pictures ready to go that have been sent in, 
but could use a few more.
 
It is a very creative process and can give other people ideas.
 
If you have one I can share on the site, please mail it in 
p...@bad-dog-designs.co.uk
 
The page will be here http://www.bad-dog-designs.co.uk/submitted.html
 
Cheers,
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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Without words

[Paul Parry]

Thought I would chip in with my two-penneth..
 
I also make Steampunk NIxie clocks, but don't ask stupid amounts of money - 
I'm finding most people now approach me and ask me to make one for them.
I don't do it for the cash - I simply like making the clocks, but have to 
sell them to fund the next - and I have 7 already in my lounge, which is 
enough for anyone.
 
www.bad-dog-designs.co.uk if you've not seen what I come up with.
 
I would never dream of going on Kickstarter - I saw this guys clock, it is 
basically a 'Maestro' clock from PV electronics in a slab of wood with a 
couple of gooseneck microphone mounts bolted on the side.
 
Still - if people are crazy enough to spend that sort of money...
 
 

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[neonixie-l] Re: Recommendations For A Socket Nixie Clock Kit

[Paul Parry]

Hi Darin
 
Yes, that is complete with the Kit / Tubes / Casing and Power supply.
 
Drop me an email - p...@bad-dog-designs.co.uk and I can send you some 
futher pictures / details
Have a look on the website, there are quite a few based on the IN-12's 
although I usually make specific clocks to order, 80% of my work I do as 
commissioned pieces with just a few for general sale.
 
Cheers,
Paul
 

On Wednesday, 25 June 2014 01:07:29 UTC+1, Dman777 wrote:

 Is that price with the clock kit and tubes? Also, I'm kind of leaning to 
 the In-12 tubes. Do you have any thing with those? 

 Thanks,
 -Darin

 On Monday, June 23, 2014 3:26:52 AM UTC-5, Paul Parry wrote: 


 On Sunday, 22 June 2014 22:37:04 UTC+1, Dman777 wrote: 

 Hi,  

 I am looking for recommendations for a Nixie clock kit that uses 6 
 *socket* tubes(please note this is *not top tubes*). 

 So far I have:


 http://www.pvelectronics.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_infocPath=1products_id=122
 This uses IN-4 Tubes. I like this clock...but I am not a fan of the case 
 and I would to have column lights

  
 I do a different case for this kit:
 http://www.bad-dog-designs.co.uk/images/Contemp/Desk_3.jpg
  
 Although get the Halo kit as you can use a wide variey of end view tubes, 
 I personally use GN-4's as they are excellent tubes.
  
 Cheers,
 Paul
  
  

  

 http://www.clausurbach.de/shop/product_info.php?language=eninfo=p209_black-n-wood-uhrenbausatz.html;
 I like this but it's a little pricey for my budget...and I am not 
 familiar with QS30-1 tubes from Fengguang Tube Factory in China


 http://store.tubeclock.com/index.php/nixie-tube-clocks/clocks#IN12_6_Clock
 I like this clockmainly because of the case and price. But I was 
 hoping that for column lights and some LED's. IN12 tubes seem to have a 
 good reputation also. 

 If anyone can please comment what they think about any of these or if 
 they might want to suggest socket clock kit that I am missing, I would be 
 greatly appreciate it. It needs to be a clock kit because I'm *not* a 
 do-it yourself from scratch kind of person. Doing my research before I pull 
 the trigger :)

 Thanks,
 -Darin



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[neonixie-l] Re: Recommendations For A Socket Nixie Clock Kit

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On Sunday, 22 June 2014 22:37:04 UTC+1, Dman777 wrote: 

 Hi,  

 I am looking for recommendations for a Nixie clock kit that uses 6 
 *socket* tubes(please note this is *not top tubes*). 

 So far I have:


 http://www.pvelectronics.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_infocPath=1products_id=122
 This uses IN-4 Tubes. I like this clock...but I am not a fan of the case 
 and I would to have column lights

 
I do a different case for this kit:
http://www.bad-dog-designs.co.uk/images/Contemp/Desk_3.jpg
 
Although get the Halo kit as you can use a wide variey of end view tubes, I 
personally use GN-4's as they are excellent tubes.
 
Cheers,
Paul
 
 

  

 http://www.clausurbach.de/shop/product_info.php?language=eninfo=p209_black-n-wood-uhrenbausatz.html;
 I like this but it's a little pricey for my budget...and I am not familiar 
 with QS30-1 tubes from Fengguang Tube Factory in China

 http://store.tubeclock.com/index.php/nixie-tube-clocks/clocks#IN12_6_Clock
 I like this clockmainly because of the case and price. But I was 
 hoping that for column lights and some LED's. IN12 tubes seem to have a 
 good reputation also. 

 If anyone can please comment what they think about any of these or if they 
 might want to suggest socket clock kit that I am missing, I would be 
 greatly appreciate it. It needs to be a clock kit because I'm *not* a 
 do-it yourself from scratch kind of person. Doing my research before I pull 
 the trigger :)

 Thanks,
 -Darin



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[neonixie-l] Re: Crazy nixie hater

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Well, what was the point of that.. stupid bloody idiot..
 

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[neonixie-l] Panaplex display on eBay

[Paul Parry]

Hi All,
 
Just spotted eBay  item 141318162100 It's a very old Multimeter ending 
today (18th June ) Might be worth a bid as I think it has some old Panaplex 
type display if anyone is interested.
 
Cheers,
Paul
 

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[neonixie-l] Re: Frosted Metal Case Instead of This Shiny One?

[Paul Parry]

Can you not just go over it with a bit of sandpaper? 
That would give you a more matt effect.
 
Cheers,
Paul

On Monday, 9 June 2014 05:36:16 UTC+1, Dman777 wrote:

 Hi, 

 Does anyone  know  of a frosted metal case that would fit the clock kits 
 in this picture? I would like frosted metal instead of shiny. It would got 
 better with my decor.


 http://www.pvelectronics.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_infocPath=3_15products_id=138

 Thanks,
 -Darin


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[neonixie-l] Green Nixie tubes?

[Paul Parry]

Hi All,
 
Just noticed on eBay 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-ITS1A-ITS1-A-Thyratron-Nixie-Tubes-ForClock-NEW-NIB-EXTREME-RARE-Real-Green-/181405813617?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2hash=item2a3ca10b71
 
Are these real Nixie tubes - albeit laid out in a 7 segment formation?  and 
what gas is inside to make them glow green?
Never seen these before and curious as to how they work.
 
Cheers,
Paul
 
 
 

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[neonixie-l] Re: Green Nixie tubes?

[Paul Parry]

Hi Martin,
 
Most interesting - I want one of those little RGB cube things I saw in the 
2nd article now!
 
Thank's for posting the links
 
Paul
 

On Monday, 12 May 2014 09:14:40 UTC+1, Dekatron42 wrote:

 You can read about them here: 
 http://www.decadecounter.com/vta/articleview.php?item=1020 and here: 
 http://www.decadecounter.com/vta/articleview.php?item=1073 

 /Martin

 On Monday, 12 May 2014 09:59:24 UTC+2, Paul Parry wrote: 

  Hi All,
  
 Just noticed on eBay 
 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-ITS1A-ITS1-A-Thyratron-Nixie-Tubes-ForClock-NEW-NIB-EXTREME-RARE-Real-Green-/181405813617?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2hash=item2a3ca10b71
  
 Are these real Nixie tubes - albeit laid out in a 7 segment formation? 
  and what gas is inside to make them glow green?
 Never seen these before and curious as to how they work.
  
 Cheers,
 Paul
  
  
  



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[neonixie-l] Re: Touch sensitive Nixe?

[Paul Parry]

Un retrieved from the bin, I've got about 8 of them in total that I'm not 
happy with.
 
I will put them on soak, with a higher anode current and see what happens. 
I don't have a tazer lying around though! can't go to Tesco's and get one 
LOL
 
Cheers,
Paul
 
 

On Thursday, 3 April 2014 08:14:34 UTC+1, petehand wrote:

 You should probably un-bin it and run it for a couple of days before doing 
 anything so rash. I brought up a set of B6091s this week that had been 
 sitting in a box for years. One of them worked. On the others, some 
 cathodes wouldn't light, some struck at the pins but not the numeral, one 
 wouldn't work at all - I finally got it to light just the '1' cathode by 
 zapping the envelope with my wife's tazer. All of them flickered. I left 
 them on overnight and 24 hours later, all work, all cathodes, no flicker.

 On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 2:56:43 AM UTC-7, Paul Parry wrote: 

  
 Many thanks for the advice,
  
 I raised the voltage to 180v and the tube seemed to behave more like I 
 would expect and at 190v was ok. However the other tubes in the multiplex 
 developed a hazy pink glow so I quickly turned the voltage back down. I can 
 only conclude that the tube is on its last legs and I would never use 
 anything even remotely suspect so I've binned it.
 I had another tube that for some reason the bottom half of the digit 
 would not light, is Neon lighter than air and just risen to the top of the 
 tube?
  
 Cheers,
 Paul
  



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[neonixie-l] Re: Touch sensitive Nixe?

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Many thanks for the advice,
 
I raised the voltage to 180v and the tube seemed to behave more like I 
would expect and at 190v was ok. However the other tubes in the multiplex 
developed a hazy pink glow so I quickly turned the voltage back down. I can 
only conclude that the tube is on its last legs and I would never use 
anything even remotely suspect so I've binned it.
I had another tube that for some reason the bottom half of the digit would 
not light, is Neon lighter than air and just risen to the top of the tube?
 
Cheers,
Paul
 

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[neonixie-l] Touch sensitive Nixe?

[Paul Parry]

Hi All,

Just assembling a clock, and I have an intermittent nixie tube ( Rodan 
GR116's ) that flickers and will not stay on. However just touching the 
tube with a finger makes it work so assume it is some strange capacitive 
effect.
I am not over driving the tube ( 170v ) and a 10K anode resistor - altering 
these + / - 10% does not really improve things.
I have several of these tubes, half work fine and other half all have this 
strange effect of working when touched. I know all the tubes are 'ok' as 
they came from a frequency counter that I powered up and saw them all 
working before I carefully removed the tubes.

Any suggestions appreciated.

Cheers,
Paul

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[neonixie-l] Re: IN-18 Tubes - Best place to get from?

[Paul Parry]

Hi John,
 
Many thanks for the advice, I had considered tubehobby but will go with 
your recommendation.
 
Cheers,
Paul

On Tuesday, 25 February 2014 20:01:40 UTC, Jon wrote:

  Buy on eBay from a seller with decent feedback, pay via Paypal, and 
 don't hesitate to leverage the various buyer protection policies to keep 
 your investment safe. Many of the sellers there are from Russia/Ukraine 
 anyway, so the tubes are generally coming from the same place. You might 
 pay a little more than going direct, but if you're looking to buy a 
 clock-full of IN-18, that's getting into the kind of financial input that 
 most people wouldn't chuck around with complete indifference. My personal 
 experience over some years and a range of transactions is that I've yet to 
 have a significant problem with the well established nixie sellers on eBay. 
 Occasionally they screw up or the postal service gets in a mess, but that 
 can happen anywhere and as long as it's put right quickly and without 
 quibbling, that's fair enough.

 Others' mileage may differ etc etc

 Jon.


  


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[neonixie-l] IN-18 Tubes - Best place to get from?

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Hi all,
 
As someone quite new to Nixies, where would you recommend the best place to 
get some IN-18 tubes from? Direct from somewhere in Ukraine or off eBay?
 
Cheers,
Paul
 

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[neonixie-l] Re: NixiSat restored to health...

[Paul Parry]

 
Lovely looking clock :)
 
What tubes are they?
 
Paul

On Tuesday, 18 February 2014 15:15:05 UTC, Nick wrote:

  After a bit of work (new GPS sub-system, new firmware, various component 
 changes, a bit of drilling  glue and a couple of hours), my mothballed 
 NixiSat lives again!

 Huge thanks to Jeff for all his help - its a lovely clock that needs to be 
 seen  loved!

 Nick


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[neonixie-l] New to Group Bad dog designs

[Paul Parry]

Hi All,
 
Just wishing to introduce myself to the group, and hope to learn what I can.
I currently ( blatent plug ) make and sell Nixie clocks on eBay and online 
www.bad-dog-designs.co.uk
 
Best wishes,
Paul
 

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[neonixie-l] Re: Source for Dekatrons?

[Paul Parry]

Hi,
 
I've got 4 of the A101's going spare if you're interested.
 
Cheers,
Paul

On Sunday, 9 February 2014 23:37:22 UTC, Mike Mitchell wrote:

 I'm thinking about building a clock using Dekatrons as the counting logic. 
 It looks like A101 dekatrons are fairly easy to find, but I cannot locate 
 socket for them.
 I'll probably use QS30-1 nixies as an alternate display.  They use B13B 
 sockets, so a dekatron that also uses the B13B socket would be more 
 visually appealing.
 I'd like to find a small-height dekatron to match the QS30-1 profile, 
 something like the Z504S, ZM1070, or 8433.
 Does anyone have a good source for low-height selector dekatrons with a 
 B13B base?

 Each clock will need eight dekatrons, and I plan on building two clocks.
 The finished product will have two rows of seven tubes, the first 6 in the 
 top row nixies and the rest dekatrons.  The left-most top row will be a 
 dekatron showing tenths of seconds.  Under each nixie tube will be the 
 dekatron for that digit.

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[neonixie-l] Re: New to Group Bad dog designs

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Hi Nick,
 
Thankyou for the Welcome, and for your kind comments!
 
Not that warm in the South at the moment :) 
 
Cheers,
Paul
 
 

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