Re: [neonixie-l] CRT clock question

2014-03-07 Thread John Rehwinkel
> A few years ago I picked up a 1970s vintage Sperry Mk-8 Radar indicator unit > with the intention of making a scope clock. It's finally getting some bench > time and before starting on a long and painful reverse engineering effort I > was wondering whether anyone might have some data or schematic

[neonixie-l] Re: CRT clock question

2014-03-07 Thread gregeb...@hotmail.com
Sometimes it's more bother to reverse-engineer than to start-over. Have you been able to get a spot on the screen yet ? You want to make sure the intensity is very low, and unfocused. Once you've got that you might try experimenting with the deflection yoke the see how much drive-current is nee

Re: [neonixie-l] CRT clock question

2014-03-07 Thread Ulysses Balis
Looks like there's a manual for sale on ebay right now, complete with schematics. You're in luck. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sperry-Corp-MK-8-Radar-Service-Manual-w-Schematics-44281-/300912947775?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item460fcf323f -ub On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 5:55 PM, Morris Odell wrote:

[neonixie-l] CRT clock question

2014-03-07 Thread Morris Odell
Hi all, A few years ago I picked up a 1970s vintage Sperry Mk-8 Radar indicator unit with the intention of making a scope clock. It's finally getting some bench time and before starting on a long and painful reverse engineering effort I was wondering whether anyone might have some data or schemati

[neonixie-l] Re: NEO-8000 - what to do with it...

2014-03-07 Thread Nick
Being fair, I knew the other tube was faulty when i got it. Maybe one day Dalibor will offer a re-gassing service :) 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 e

[neonixie-l] Re: NEO-8000 - what to do with it...

2014-03-07 Thread westdave
westdave ,you tube movies try this 1 digit clock #P1010087 nixie its just amazing how people will sell you an out gassed NEO and never mention it in there sale ,very poor show,have gotten several that way ,i just know i am screwed and move on . On Friday, March 7, 2014 9:09:13 AM UTC

[neonixie-l] Re: NEO-8000 - what to do with it...

2014-03-07 Thread westdave
On Friday, March 7, 2014 9:09:13 AM UTC-8, Nick wrote: > > Just got another one of these (my other one is out-gassed). > > Wondering what to do with it. Its in mint condition and I don't want to do > the normal boring stuff - looking for "left-field" ideas... > > Anyone done anything with one of

[neonixie-l] NEO-8000 - what to do with it...

2014-03-07 Thread Nick
Just got another one of these (my other one is out-gassed). Wondering what to do with it. Its in mint condition and I don't want to do the normal boring stuff - looking for "left-field" ideas... Anyone done anything with one of these, or its smaller brother, the NEO-5000? Nick -- You receive