> Well I picked up my brass and aluminum stock and brought it to the shop to
> get the holes drilled, so I can go to town on the unibit to enlarge the
> holes, with the double taper. I sure hope you will still be able to see the
> detail after anodizing the aluminum a black hard coat. The bras
Terry, may I ask how long you've been running your WWVB? I was always a
little concerned with the lifespan of the Z568's in that clock and have
refrained from keeping mine 'active', but I may be erring on the
overcautious side of things in that regard...
Cheers,
Nick
On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 11:33
Well it turns out my unit is a Haicomm HI-204S, not 204III not sure if
that is a significant difference. I have had problems over the years with
my Nixichron keeping time poorly even when the Haicomm appears "happy"
according to the flashing LED. On the other hand, my Jeff Thomas WWVB clock
Great information and nice write up. As many of you know I have several of
Jeff's clocks in a couple flavors and many of them are bring driven by
Haicoms and several BR355's. A couple of months ago I went through all of
the GPS's and turned off all the other 'competing' strings. Some of the
Hai
I have also been in communication with this guy attempting to buy them and
as soon as I pointed out the damage he stopped communicating. He also
refused to provide any other information about the tubes. I would be
cautious about this.
On Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 12:10:53 AM UTC-4, Jeff Wal
Roland Huisman has posted a Youtube video demonstrating the internal working
of the ANITA Mk12 desktop calculator that he has restored.
This incredible machine from the mid- to late- 1960s employs a Dekatron,
cold-cathode tubes, Nixie tubes, and transistors.
The video is at https://www.youtube.co
There is a very informative channel on youtube, which teaches about various
problems in electronics. This video mentions the earth-to-clip connection
and shows the result of forgetting about it. I highly recommend watching
his videos, you can learn much about safety while having a good laugh and
