Re: [neonixie-l] Digest for neonixie-l@googlegroups.com - 6 updates in 2 topics

2018-02-07 Thread 'westdave' via neonixie-l
my story can be found at www.westdave.net it is an old site don't get any splinters nixie clocks todate ...about 200  -Original Message- From: neonixie-l To: Digest recipients Sent: Tue, Feb 6, 2018 11:43 pm Subject: [neonixie-l] Digest for neonixie-l@googlegroups.com - 6 update

[neonixie-l] Shameless plug: VFD for swap or sale

2018-02-07 Thread Tomislav Cordazzo
Hi all, Before it goes to ebay.. Got this nice NOS 16 char starburst VFD mounted on PCB without any meaningful markings.Someone interested for swap or purchase as I'm not currently inclined for building something with it? Pics https://flic.kr/s/aHskvRfzZG Email for more info. Best regards, Tomisl

[neonixie-l] Re: Story Time: How you got to the nixie hobby?

2018-02-07 Thread Nick
Where to start? I made my first radio (valve) when I was about 9 (parts from HL Smiths in Tottenham Court Road), was a very science-based kid (with a lots of arts & drama too). We had all sorts of nice kit at school, including a load of dekatron counters for stuff like timing intervals and scin

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Is this cool or what? Dalibor is up to no good ;-)

2018-02-07 Thread Jon
Indeed not! Obviously didn't quite get the sarcasm indicator dial turned up quite high enough in that posting (should've gone with the first draft, which was much more acid :) ) I was struck by the contrast between that write up and this one from a similar project Dalibor did ( https://www.fran