RE: [neonixie-l] B7971 Redux - Quest.

2018-01-09 Thread Alan Tan
Hi Michael, Count me in for 3 tubes subject to final pricing on each tube from you of course. Thanks. On 10 Jan 2018 5:41 am, "'Michail Wilson' via neonixie-l" < neonixie-l@googlegroups.com> wrote: > I have plenty of them. > > > > Need to re-count to make sure I can supply enough for the

[neonixie-l] Re: Safety "on board"

2018-01-09 Thread newxito
I started thinking about heat and fire because I recently used a wooden box as a case for a clock. Very useful advices and explanations, thank you all -- 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] B7971 Redux - Quest.

2018-01-09 Thread Paul Andrews
I had an idea to build a deliberately malfunctioning clock that flickered, in a distressed case. However, in my case I would occasionally force a cryptic sequence of numbers to display cleanly. The inspiration was a cross between Fallout 4, Lost Season 2 and Bioshock Infinite (and some rather

RE: [neonixie-l] B7971 Redux - Quest.

2018-01-09 Thread 'Michail Wilson' via neonixie-l
I have plenty of them. Need to re-count to make sure I can supply enough for the number of clocks I have on order and units still to assemble. Also, I promised a set to someone in here a while back, but either didn’t get the email or a spam filter got to it. Once I get a number, I will

[neonixie-l] Re: Safety "on board"

2018-01-09 Thread Allen Dutra
Newxito, If heat is a concern I generally invest in cooling and changing the design to reduce heat instead of a thermal shutdown. Providing extra cooling and investing in parts the generate less heat ensures long component life and reduces the likelihood of fire. When starting fires

Re: [neonixie-l] Safety "on board"

2018-01-09 Thread John Rehwinkel
> #3 - Keep electrolytic caps away from heat sources, otherwise they can > dry-out and fail. I use EPCOS caps rated for high-temp applications in > solar-energy inverters. I'm becoming fond of the polymer electrolytics in apparatus I build myself. While they don't have quite the heat ratings

Re: [neonixie-l] Safety "on board"

2018-01-09 Thread gregebert
In my opinion, safety is #1 regardless of cost. *Fuses* - If you are bringing line-voltage into your clock, use a UL-listed power-entry module with an IEC connector (for the power cord), and an integrated fuse. If you simulate your design, you can calculate the RMS line current under max-load

RE: [neonixie-l] Safety "on board"

2018-01-09 Thread Bill van Dijk
This is basic risk assessment. In order to establish the need for action, the likelihood of the event is correlated with impact. questions: 1-How many clocks have caught fire due to a problem of some sort? 2-how likely is this sort of failure to occur? to be correlated with: 1-what is

[neonixie-l] Safety "on board"

2018-01-09 Thread newxito
I’m redesigning my clock board and I would like to make some safety improvements. My actual board has two fuses, one for the 12V DC input and one for the HV output. In order to prevent overheating (fire), I also would like to monitor the temperature inside the case adding a DS18B20 to the

Re: [neonixie-l] $78 nixie watch on eBay

2018-01-09 Thread John Smout
Nobody today would sell petroleum under the explosive name of shell, would they? > Here in Dubai we've have a building that in the last couple of years has gone > up in flames not once, but twice... > > It was, and still is, named "The Torch"... > > Nick -- You received this message because

Re: [neonixie-l] $78 nixie watch on eBay

2018-01-09 Thread Nick
On Saturday, 6 January 2018 04:38:45 UTC+4, Terry Kennedy wrote: > > On Friday, January 5, 2018 at 10:25:54 AM UTC-5, Terry S wrote: > >> I don't think I trust a li-ion battery labeled "Trustfire". >> > > Why not - they're just continuing a long tradition of > somewhat-inappropriate brand names: