Re: [neonixie-l] VFD pen

2016-03-19 Thread Dylan Distasio
Yeah, I understand the pricing, just wish I could afford one along with your watch :-). Any idea on how much your scope kits are going to run? I've never built one and would love to start with yours. On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 12:46 PM, David Forbes wrote: > It may be an expensive pen, but it's a

[neonixie-l] Re: Graphic Weather Display For Your Next Scope Clock?

2016-03-19 Thread Oscilloclock
I got a little too inspired by this and just had to implement something similar. See my video at https://youtu.be/YvihNScbIR4 , and a short write-up at http://oscilloclock.com . This is truly stretching my limits with PIC 18F assembly! - Aaron -- You received this message because you are subs

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: VFD pen

2016-03-19 Thread Nicholas Stock
Or these! http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-pcs-IV-21-21-NIXIE-TUBE-LARGE-7-SEGMENT-8-DIGITS-VFD-VINTAGE-DISPLAY-/281968001950?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 Or the ones in my man cave either,. On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Nick wrote: > Interesting! They say "Discontinued in 1990, Gelfman acquired th

[neonixie-l] VFD pen

2016-03-19 Thread Petro Vodopyan
Hello, Wanted to share an interesting finding - IV-21 VFD pen: http://gelfman.ch/en/ Probably it was already posted here... Petro -- 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, s

[neonixie-l] Totally off topic, unrelated, non-nixie... But it does light up

2016-03-19 Thread 'Terry S' via neonixie-l
My latest project. Arduino controlled poker table in action…. Just a sample. See video link. I can do 6 patterns right now, 1) off, 2) 25% duty cycle on, 3) rotate one light CW, 4) rotate one light CCW, 5) rotate 2 lights CW, 6) rotate 2 lights CCW, and at variable speeds, all

Re: [neonixie-l] Used or NOS?

2016-03-19 Thread Dekatron42
There is actually a photo of them glowing individually here: http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/leybold_impuls_zaehlgeraet_55952.html , you just had to press the button "Next Pictures" below the photos and scroll down to see them in full glory! /Martin -- You received this message because you are s

Re: [neonixie-l] OT: RPi 3 + Occulus Rift

2016-03-19 Thread Michail1 via neonixie-l
Video's or Pics of what you have done. Interested in seeing what you did. You broadcasting the video from the robot so you can see? Via wifi or BT? I am interested, because I have been playing a lot of NodeMCU modules. Michail In a message dated 3/16/2016 10:43:18 A.M. Pacific Dayligh

Re: [neonixie-l] Used or NOS?

2016-03-19 Thread Dekatron42
I just remembered that they are used in the Leybold 55952 counter as voltage regulators for the Geiger-tube power supply, but I can't remember how they glowed even though I think they actually glowed as four distinct tubes inside the envelope. I restored one of those counters and passed it on t

[neonixie-l] Re: VFD pen

2016-03-19 Thread Nick
Interesting! They say "Discontinued in 1990, Gelfman acquired the world’s remaining IV-21 VFD tubes." Not mine, they didn't ! 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,

[neonixie-l] Re: Graphic Weather Display For Your Next Scope Clock?

2016-03-19 Thread A_Nonamus
No, you've got it backwards... rather than adding rain to a clock, add a clock to the rain; make the individual digits replace the raindrops. Just single digits at a time, with no trails of digits following after, though. Otherwise it looks too much like The Matrix. On Sunday, March 13, 2016 at

[neonixie-l] Re: Why were dekatrons still manufactured as recently as 1992 ?

2016-03-19 Thread 'threeneurons' via neonixie-l
For Soviet tubes, we see lots of nixies with 1992 date codes, so dekatrons with like date codes are no surprise. As mentioned, if it was used in their defense industry, then they probably would keep making the parts, until that equipment was no longer in service. In any bureaucracy, that could b

[neonixie-l] Re: Why were dekatrons still manufactured as recently as 1992 ?

2016-03-19 Thread Nick Sargeant
I was in Lithuania in the early 90s, shortly after the exit of the Russians. There were factories there still making ICs and stockpiling them, even though the products they were targeted for were history. As I recall, they were making DEC VAX clones, and that is what the ICs were aiming for. Si

[neonixie-l] Re: FS: IV-4, IV-12, IV-17, IV-26

2016-03-19 Thread Yuriy Ovchinnikov
Actual list: IV-1 – 39 pcs., IV-3A – 142 pcs., IV-4 – 24 pcs., IV-4 used – 111 pcs., IV-6 – 126 pcs., IV-6 used – 19 pcs., IV-8 – 191 pcs., IV-11 – 120 pcs., IV-11 used – 4 pcs., IV-12 – 221 pcs., IV-17 – 167 pcs., IV-20 – 2 pcs., IV-22 – 87 pcs., IV-26 – 800 pcs. for $2, IV-28А – 1 pcs., IVL-

Re: [neonixie-l] Captions please

2016-03-19 Thread Jonathan Peakall
In time she will come to regard me not only with respect and awe, but with love... On 3/19/2016 9:50 AM, Quixotic Nixotic wrote: Captions please. John S -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [neonixie-l] Captions please

2016-03-19 Thread Instrument Resources of America
Hey man!!! Dat would be cool On 3/19/2016 11:11 AM, Jeff Walton wrote: A NIXIE BONG! WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THIS BEFORE??? Original message From: Quixotic Nixotic Date: 3/19/2016 11:50 AM (GMT-06:00) To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Subject: [neonixie-l] Ca

RE: [neonixie-l] Captions please

2016-03-19 Thread Jeff Walton
 A NIXIE BONG!   WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THIS BEFORE???  Original message From: Quixotic Nixotic Date: 3/19/2016 11:50 AM (GMT-06:00) To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Subject: [neonixie-l] Captions please Captions please.John S -- You received this message because you are

Re: [neonixie-l] Captions please

2016-03-19 Thread Instrument Resources of America
I can't wait to get this lit upIra On 3/19/2016 9:50 AM, Quixotic Nixotic wrote: Captions please. John S -- 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

Re: [neonixie-l] Captions please

2016-03-19 Thread Dylan Distasio
One bong to rule them all... On Sat, Mar 19, 2016 at 12:50 PM, Quixotic Nixotic wrote: > Captions please. > > > John S > > -- > 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

[neonixie-l] Captions please

2016-03-19 Thread Quixotic Nixotic
Captions please. John S -- 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 neonixi

[neonixie-l] Re: Used or NOS?

2016-03-19 Thread Dalibor
Hello, I see a lot of confusion here, I will try to give some answers: Getter: Nixie tubes *do* use getters. The purpose of the getter is to absorb impurities from gas itself (never 100.00% pure), impurities evolved from the inner parts (never degassed 100%), in some cases small leaks in the g

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: VFD pen

2016-03-19 Thread Nicholas Stock
I'd have to disagree with you there I've used a few of the 'fat' pens and they're surprisingly comfortable to write with...but then again I do have larger hands than usual... Trump may have difficulty then.:-) Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 16, 2016, at 09:11, Tidak Ada wrote: > > >1”

Re: [neonixie-l] Used or NOS?

2016-03-19 Thread Dekatron42
I just had a look at the datasheet for the tube and it is shown as all voltage regulators are encased in one envelope, not four separate. http://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_zz1030.html & http://frank.pocnet.net/sheets/128/z/ZZ1030.pdf /Martin On Wednesday, 16 March 2016 13:09:37 UTC+1, De

[neonixie-l] Re: Why were dekatrons still manufactured as recently as 1992 ?

2016-03-19 Thread Jon
On Friday, March 18, 2016 at 7:12:49 PM UTC, threeneurons wrote: > For Soviet tubes, we see lots of nixies with 1992 date codes, so dekatrons > with like date codes are no surprise. As mentioned, if it was used in their > defense industry, then they probably would keep making the parts, until

Re: [neonixie-l] Used or NOS?

2016-03-19 Thread John Rehwinkel
> > OK... so why a getter in this one? All the little NEON tubes are each > already sealed. I don't think they're sealed. I think their tips are open to the main enclosing envelope. - John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To

[neonixie-l] Re: Used or NOS?

2016-03-19 Thread A_Nonamus
Many nixie types have a mercury "giver" of one sort or another. A few nixie types have a "getter" in addition to or instead of a giver. The getter is only intended to scavenge oxygen and similarly reactive impurities and has no effect (or a minor effect whose parameters are known and compensated

Re: [neonixie-l] VFD pen

2016-03-19 Thread David Forbes
It may be an expensive pen, but it's a reasonable price for a machined product containing electronics. It's not easy to make these things. On 3/16/16 8:15 AM, Dylan Distasio wrote: Very cool, but holy $hite, that's an expensive pen! -- David Forbes, Tucson AZ -- You received this message

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: VFD pen

2016-03-19 Thread Nicholas Stock
Nice one.! On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 1:10 PM, Tidak Ada wrote: > Trump may be able to do it with his mouth….. in relation to his hands much > bigger J > > > > *Van:* neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] > *Namens > *Nicholas Stock > *Verzonden:* woensdag 16 maart 2016

[neonixie-l] OT: RPi 3 + Occulus Rift

2016-03-19 Thread Nick
Been playing with some of these, connecting them to an Oculus Rift for a robotics project... Mean bits of kit - the Pi 3 is a wonderful card - USD 35, includes WiFi, BT, 4 x USB, Ethernet, HDMI, 64-bit, quad code 1.2GHz ARM 8 etc. etc. still only the size of a credit card and the same price as

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: VFD pen

2016-03-19 Thread Tidak Ada
>1” dia! Seems me not a pleasure to write with. Useless for calligraphy…. eric Van: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] Namens Nick Verzonden: woensdag 16 maart 2016 16:26 Aan: neonixie-l Onderwerp: [neonixie-l] Re: VFD pen Interesting! They say "Discontinu

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: VFD pen

2016-03-19 Thread Tidak Ada
Trump may be able to do it with his mouth….. in relation to his hands much bigger J Van: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] Namens Nicholas Stock Verzonden: woensdag 16 maart 2016 17:31 Aan: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Onderwerp: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: VFD pen

Re: [neonixie-l] Used or NOS?

2016-03-19 Thread JohnK
Ah, but four sets of closely-spaced elements in one envelope? Would it work? That is why my first reaction was that they had locally walled off the individual pairs but had left them all in one main gas container. I WANTED it to be novel like that. However, the tops are closed - note:- you can