[neonixie-l] Re: Some guy offering Rodan CD47 tubes

2017-02-23 Thread 'kitehman' via neonixie-l
you can treat nixie buying fever similar to cathode poisoning, just hook up your power supply to your wallet and crank i up to 10ma@180v On Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 9:11:04 AM UTC-9, newxito wrote: > > I’m aware that I’m infected with the nixie fever since last year, I’m > having problems

[neonixie-l] Re: What voltage/current to run tubes at

2017-02-08 Thread 'kitehman' via neonixie-l
so i should shoot for just under the 2.5ma current rating and go for lowest striking voltage? higher voltage for a brighter display? -- 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

[neonixie-l] Re: What voltage/current to run tubes at

2017-02-07 Thread 'kitehman' via neonixie-l
On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 12:42:22 PM UTC-9, Roddy Scott wrote: > > Dieter's http://www.tube-tester.com/sites/nixie/nixie-tubes.htm has data > sheets on all common tubes available. > > The data sheets > on this tube > recommend

[neonixie-l] What voltage/current to run tubes at

2017-02-07 Thread 'kitehman' via neonixie-l
finally got a power supply and am wondering what to run my IN-1 tubes at IIRC your supposed to use current to change the brightness right? i set the supply to 140v and am using 10K or 20K ohm resisters on the cathode and get 1.01-1.24ma at 10Kohm and 0.65-.083ma at 20Kohm what the target? lowes

[neonixie-l] Re: Interested in B7971

2017-01-31 Thread 'kitehman' via neonixie-l
HA holy crap there selling from my hometown, im outta state or i would go test them On Monday, January 30, 2017 at 11:42:59 AM UTC-9, Alic wrote: > > There's a lot of 6 on eBay : > http://r.ebay.com/BQENBt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l

Re: [neonixie-l] IN-2 Lifespan?

2017-01-26 Thread 'kitehman' via neonixie-l
whats the year code on yours? On Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 9:51:07 PM UTC-9, Trumpeter wrote: > > I've read that the IN1 will go bad quickly but I've had a set of tubes > running 8 months and they are still going strong, I think maybe it depends > on the batch? -- You received this messag

Re: [neonixie-l] Should i start making IN-1 sockets?

2016-12-29 Thread 'kitehman' via neonixie-l
Im not making them out of FR4 because of the glass fibers freed by machining i dont have a way to contain the XXX paper phenolic is still really good (fr4 has a dielectric of 800V/mil and XXX paper has 700V/mil, the LE phenolic which is more structural has 650V/mil) but if your looking at surf

Re: [neonixie-l] Should i start making IN-1 sockets?

2016-12-28 Thread 'kitehman' via neonixie-l
Teflon stock looks about twice the price as an XXX electrical grade paper phenolic https://www.plasticsintl.com/datasheets/Phenolic_Grade_XXX_Paper.pdf The rating is a break down voltage across 0.062" from 40,000V to 10,000V after a 48hour immersion in water so i think that its going to work

Re: [neonixie-l] Should i start making IN-1 sockets?

2016-12-27 Thread 'kitehman' via neonixie-l
photos came through great, i think i have a crimping tool for those pins and could build them with pigtails. here is a link to the pins i was thinking of using as an alternative http://www.mouser.com/images/molex/lrg/1377large.jpg a socket with these would be a through hole soldered in socket,

Re: [neonixie-l] Should i start making IN-1 sockets?

2016-12-27 Thread 'kitehman' via neonixie-l
I dont see an attached photo of your bushings just the PDF of the socket drawings. Ive been looking at materials and was curious how many you (and anyone else) would want to purchase -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscri

[neonixie-l] Burroughs B7971 13-segment tubes someones selling on craigslist if anyone's looking

2016-12-26 Thread 'kitehman' via neonixie-l
*http://albany.craigslist.org/ele/5906939229.html* *he says they are 11-segment but if they really are B7971 they are 13 segment so he might not know what he has* *hes asking $100 each but i bet you could talk them down* *i cant afford to get them so i thought i would let you guys know* -- Yo

Re: [neonixie-l] Should i start making IN-1 sockets?

2016-12-16 Thread 'kitehman' via neonixie-l
also possible to make EZ10 sockets? I have useable pins in > stock also a technical drawing and sizes are available. > > > > eric > > > > *Van:* 'kitehman' via neonixie-l [mailto:neoni...@googlegroups.com > ] > *Verzonden:* vrijdag 16 december 2016 7:

[neonixie-l] Should i start making IN-1 sockets?

2016-12-15 Thread 'kitehman' via neonixie-l
So ive seen that IN-1 sockets are unobtainum and am thinking about starting a small scale production the body would be LE phenolic with molex pins, solder, crimp, or through hole termination whats do you think the interest would be? is anyone here looking for some? whats the more important f