Re: [neonixie-l] Scope Clock SC200C

2021-10-20 Thread Nicholas Stock
You can find them directly at Howard's website http://www.oscilloscopeclocknixiecrt.com/Kit.htm A rudimentary display, but cheap if you want to go that way. I'll stick to circle generated graphics (ala Grahame's or David's clocks). Each to their own. On Wed, Oct 20, 2021 at 5:32 PM liam

Re: [neonixie-l] Scope Clock SC200C

2021-10-20 Thread liam bartosiewicz
The acute-angle traces give it character > On Oct 20, 2021, at 5:04 PM, Terry S wrote: > >  > That may just be one of the worst PCB layouts I've ever seen. >> On Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 8:33:41 AM UTC-5 martin martin wrote: >> Here's a simple one >>

Re: [neonixie-l] Scope Clock SC200C

2021-10-20 Thread Terry S
That may just be one of the worst PCB layouts I've ever seen. On Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 8:33:41 AM UTC-5 martin martin wrote: > Here's a simple one > > https://www.tindie.com/products/howchon/osc45-oscilloscope-clock-kit-for-many-crt-types/ > > > > > > ~ > *mcve...@gmail.com* > > > On

Re: [neonixie-l] Jon Ellis Dekatron clock is done

2021-10-20 Thread Jon
Hi Peter - if you're interested in a Dekachron kit, just PM me to talk about the options. Keith and Nick have done amazing jobs with those enclosures! Both are definitely slicker than the design I had, and give totally different takes on the clock. Keith's design looks really 50s to me, which

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Homemade Purple Nixie Tube

2021-10-20 Thread Nick Andrews
I don't recall for certain if it was NeonJohn or another guy, or even what group it was in. Could've been the old geigercounterenthusiasts group on yahoo. This was some time ago, when we were laughing about the insane overreaction to breakage of CFLs in school classrooms. I've never tried

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Homemade Purple Nixie Tube

2021-10-20 Thread Mac Doktor
> On Oct 20, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Nick Andrews wrote: > > A guy built a device to try and capture the mercury, thinking he could > recover and build up a small supply. He found that he never could get any > significant quantity from the tubes. Did he condense the vapor first? Terry Bowman,

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Homemade Purple Nixie Tube

2021-10-20 Thread Nick Andrews
No biggie, just don't breathe in the vapor and you'll be fine. Any idea how many fluorescent tubes I've shattered over the years? We used to use them as lightsabers at the old NMSU dump. The 8' ones were loud when they popped! But seriously, how much could it take for one tube? A 4' flo tube

Re: [neonixie-l] Scope Clock SC200C

2021-10-20 Thread martin martin
Here's a simple one https://www.tindie.com/products/howchon/osc45-oscilloscope-clock-kit-for-many-crt-types/ ~ *mcvei...@gmail.com * On Wed, Oct 20, 2021 at 4:16 AM GEK wrote: > Will do, Hopefully parts will be here by Friday. I may try and shotgun > D35-38 and C52-53 before then as I

Re: [neonixie-l] Scope Clock SC200C

2021-10-20 Thread GEK
Will do, Hopefully parts will be here by Friday. I may try and shotgun D35-38 and C52-53 before then as I should have spares around here. Finger's crossed! - Gary On Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 1:19:58 AM UTC-4 Tristan wrote: > Hi Gary, > > That's a bit odd. While I'm no EE I would have