[neonixie-l] shorts

Some el-cheapo Chinese nixies get shorts from loose garbage inside. Hold on its side. Gentle tap-tap-tap with a finger. All fixed. Chuck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails fr

Re: [neonixie-l] B7971 with 2 segments lighting together

Thanks, that would be useful Rob > On 15 Jun 2024, at 16:24, Michail Wilson wrote: > > Not common, but if you look closely, you will see where the wire of the > segment is overlapping the other. > You can smack it around to try to dislodge it, but at the risk of damage or > breaking. > > O

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971 with 2 segments lighting together

I've only had one tube develop a mechanical short between adjacent segments, most likely because they shifted and made contact. In my case, I was able to confirm this with an ohmmeter though I dont recall what the resistance was. Someone on this forum posted their fix for this a few years ago,

RE: [neonixie-l] B7971 with 2 segments lighting together

Not common, but if you look closely, you will see where the wire of the segment is overlapping the other. You can smack it around to try to dislodge it, but at the risk of damage or breaking. Over time, I've had 10 units with similar issues. I've been able to restore 8, but on 2 of them (1 I r

[neonixie-l] B7971 with 2 segments lighting together

Hi I have a B7971 where when the bottom left vertical segment lights the top left also lights Is this a common issue? Thanks Rob -- 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,