[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie Tube Tester

2011-03-04 Thread will
Whoa! Very nice machining! On Mar 4, 8:40 am, "Dieter Waechter" wrote: > Hello Nixie-Friends, > I have updated my Nixie tube tester-page. > I finished the measuerment box (Case) - you must see it! > Here the link:http://www.tube-tester.com/sites/nixie/different/nxtt/nxtt.htm > All the best > DIET

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: 6 Digit Direct-Drive B7971 clock kit

2011-03-04 Thread stoskopf
Guess the data sheet is very conservative. > Well would having the display deactivate save power or is that an > oxymoron? > > On 4 Mar, 17:24, "jf...@my-deja.com" wrote: >> On Mar 4, 8:39 am, N0UU wrote:> A HV kill/activate >> input line would be nice.  These priceless tubes >> > have a lifetim

[neonixie-l] Re: 6 Digit Direct-Drive B7971 clock kit

2011-03-04 Thread xdugef
Well would having the display deactivate save power or is that an oxymoron? On 4 Mar, 17:24, "jf...@my-deja.com" wrote: > On Mar 4, 8:39 am, N0UU wrote:> A HV kill/activate input > line would be nice.  These priceless tubes > > have a lifetime and I would attach a motion detector to activate th

[neonixie-l] Re: 6 Digit Direct-Drive B7971 clock kit

2011-03-04 Thread jf...@my-deja.com
On Mar 4, 8:39 am, N0UU wrote: > A HV kill/activate input line would be nice.  These priceless tubes > have a lifetime and I would attach a motion detector to activate the > display only when someone was looking.  Would keep these around longer. Paranoia. I built three clocks (18 tubes) with B797

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie Tube Tester

2011-03-04 Thread Ray Fenwick
Agreed. A job very well done. Sent from my iPad On 4 Mar 2011, at 23:43, Krzysztof Wieckowicz wrote: > Hello Dieter, > nice work! Your tester is beautiful and look very professional. > > Regards > Krzysztof > > - Original Message - From: "Dieter Waechter" > To: "Neonixies" > Sent:

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie Tube Tester

2011-03-04 Thread Krzysztof Wieckowicz
Hello Dieter, nice work! Your tester is beautiful and look very professional. Regards Krzysztof - Original Message - From: "Dieter Waechter" To: "Neonixies" Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 3:40 PM Subject: [neonixie-l] Nixie Tube Tester Hello Nixie-Friends, I have updated my Nixie tu

[neonixie-l] Re: 6 Digit Direct-Drive B7971 clock kit

2011-03-04 Thread N0UU
A HV kill/activate input line would be nice. These priceless tubes have a lifetime and I would attach a motion detector to activate the display only when someone was looking. Would keep these around longer. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-

[neonixie-l] Re: 6 Digit Direct-Drive B7971 clock kit

2011-03-04 Thread xdugef
I'm interested in this kit!! Adrian On 25 Feb, 11:21, MichaelB wrote: > To all, > > As some of you may know, Carl Ott of this forum has done a wonderful 6 > digit direct-drive clock design for the B7971. I have been working > with Carl and another forum member and have had a batch of PCB’s made

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie Tube Tester

2011-03-04 Thread Dan Harboe Burer
Great work :) I am looking forward to the measurement box - Then I'll begin assembling the front plate I bought from you :) Regards Dan - Original Message - From: "Dieter Waechter" To: "Neonixies" Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 3:40 PM Subject: [neonixie-l] Nixie Tube Tester Hell

Re: [neonixie-l] Driving ZM1040 tubes

2011-03-04 Thread John Rehwinkel
> Is there any merit between running the tubes with a high anode voltage or a > lower one with a corresponding lower series resistor? You'll get faster striking (no big deal in a direct drive design), and better current regulation with a higher anode voltage. Efficiency will be lower, and there'

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie Tube Tester

2011-03-04 Thread Tomislav Kordaso
Fantastic work Dieter! On 4 March 2011 15:40, Dieter Waechter wrote: > Hello Nixie-Friends, > I have updated my Nixie tube tester-page. > I finished the measuerment box (Case) - you must see it! > Here the link: > http://www.tube-tester.com/sites/nixie/different/nxtt/nxtt.htm > > -- You receiv

[neonixie-l] Nixie Tube Tester

2011-03-04 Thread Dieter Waechter
Hello Nixie-Friends, I have updated my Nixie tube tester-page. I finished the measuerment box (Case) - you must see it! Here the link: http://www.tube-tester.com/sites/nixie/different/nxtt/nxtt.htm All the best DIETER http://www.nocrotec.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribe

[neonixie-l] Driving ZM1040 tubes

2011-03-04 Thread Nigel Walker
I'm finally getting round to building my first nixie clock! I'm using 6 ZM1040 tubes with 74141 direct (non-multiplexed) drivers. I have a high voltage switching reg which I can set to anywhere between 170 and 220V. Is there any merit between running the tubes with a high anode voltage or a lo

[neonixie-l] ZM1040 driving

2011-03-04 Thread Nigel Walker
I'm finally getting round to building my first nixie clock! I'm using 6 ZM1040 tubes with 74141 direct (non-multiplexed) drivers. I have a high voltage switching reg which I can set to anywhere between 170 and 220V. Is there any merit between running the tubes with a high anode voltage or a

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie tube Keychain

2011-03-04 Thread Quixotic Nixotic
On 4 Mar 2011, at 00:32, coggs wrote: Even one unlit digit of an otherwise unlit nixie is a positive service to the community. Why wire it up at all then? John S -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an