Re: [neonixie-l] 1363 carrier board, free surplus for UK readers

2015-12-26 Thread Zedsquared
Hi Michail, there's no technical reason not to go with more tubes, the smartsockets can be chained together more or less indefinitely (there is *eventually* a speed issue as the boards pass the data along the chain at 9600 baud ) and the pi has loads of resource compared with a

Re: [neonixie-l] 1363 carrier board, free surplus for UK readers

2015-12-26 Thread Michail1 via neonixie-l
Very nice. Other than funds, is there anything stopping you from going to a longer string of tubes? Is the intent to go to a longer string since you currently have 4x power supplies? Michail In a message dated 12/22/2015 2:30:04 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, ro...@cqr-ltd.com

Re: [neonixie-l] 1363 carrier board, free surplus for UK readers

2015-12-26 Thread Michail1 via neonixie-l
Robin, Since I don't use twitter, I shamefully took 15 mins just to figure out how to tweet to the tubes. It was a quick response/email back. Nice! I have threatened to do something like that in the past, but with 16 or more tubes. Unfortunately, skills and more importantly time seem

Re: [neonixie-l] Newbie Buyer: Advise needed on this IN-14 nixie clock design and seller

2015-12-26 Thread John Rehwinkel
> Newbie Here ... Is this nixie clock design and ebay seller vfdclock good to > deal with? I've bought a couple of things from him, went okay. He does have 100% positive feedback too. > Or can someone offer their assembly services (will pay) to build a kit? I am > in northern California. I

[neonixie-l] Newbie Buyer: Advise needed on this IN-14 nixie clock design and seller

2015-12-26 Thread Golferron 54
Newbie Here ... Is this nixie clock design and ebay seller vfdclock good to deal with? Or can someone offer their assembly services (will pay) to build a kit? I am in northern California. I need a fully assembled clock as I have zero electronic skills. Photos and link below for a IN-14

[neonixie-l] Re: Newbie Buyer: Advise needed on this IN-14 nixie clock design and seller

2015-12-26 Thread Golferron 54
Hi John Appreciate you checking in and giving me the confidence to buy from an oversea's seller as I really like his design. I tried to google "NL-807 nixie clock" and find very few places that sell them. That's OK, the upside down "5" on the IN-14 does not bother me from my sofa 12' away