Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie on voyagers tv series

2018-01-07 Thread Nick de Smith
On 7 Jan 2018 19:24, "'Alexander rubli' via neonixie-l" < neonixie-l@googlegroups.com> wrote: > On the first chapters of vayagers netflix tv series you can spot a nixie > clock on Dave's apartment. > > Which one is it ? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gr

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie tube at 300 000 V

2016-09-02 Thread Nick de Smith
Some years back when I did a lot of Tesla Coil stuff, one of the standard things to do was light a fluorescent tube just by holding it near the topload. I kept a bunch of cheap Chinese nixies with the coils for public demos. If you search YouTube for "Cambridge Teslathon" you might find some vid

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Help required on nixie power supply

2016-07-15 Thread Nick de Smith
Noise on the FB pin is a common problem with poor layout, hence asking for a look at it. You should not need any other bypass caps if the layout is good and the component choice likewise. Nick On 15 July 2016 22:01:39 BST, gregebert wrote: >Although the supply is behaving like it's under-load

Re: [neonixie-l] Odd Tubes

2016-07-01 Thread Nick de Smith
Experience shows that nixies and road vehicles don't mix - the nixies fail in due course due to mechanical breakdown. Nick On 2 July 2016 07:27:36 GMT+01:00, gregebert wrote: >I was going to suggest a creativity contest: Whoever comes up with the >most >imaginative idea and has the expertise t

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Looking for Tubes!

2016-06-30 Thread Nick de Smith
I have 4 X 50317 NIB in stock - contact me off list if you are interested... Nick On 30 June 2016 14:38:51 GMT+01:00, John Olivero wrote: >I appreciate the info on the possible cathode contamination and will >take >that into consideration. The question I would have going forward would >be, >d

Re: [neonixie-l] Neon Signs

2016-05-12 Thread Nick de Smith
Not the wrong place at all. There are Neon tube testers, small battery powered units, that can test to see it if the tubes are OK. Where abouts are you located - there may at be a member near you who can help or lend you a tester... Nick On 13 May 2016 00:02:52 BST, Tom Harris wrote: >Sorry i

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Dekatron T-Shirt

2016-03-24 Thread Nick de Smith
Hi Keith, Nothing wrong with a modest bit of advertising so long as it's relevant. Spamming, of course, will be dealt with most harshly :) Cheers Nick On 24 March 2016 12:38:12 GMT+00:00, Keith Moore wrote: >This is my shirt. Please order it from me, and *not this fraudulent >seller*. >This

Re: [neonixie-l] My Page - What do you think?

2016-03-22 Thread Nick de Smith
A. You need more SMPS fu, young John... That PSU is very familiar... Nick On 22 March 2016 21:56:58 GMT+00:00, Quixotic Nixotic wrote: > >On 22 Mar 2016, at 20:55, Nick wrote: > >> Very nice. Small point -shouldn't R17 be connected to +12V ? >> >> Nick > >In my case it doesn't seem to mak

Re: [neonixie-l] HV/Gas engineers in Europe?

2016-02-09 Thread Nick de Smith
Richard Wheater of Neon Workshops may be your man, or at least a good starting point (he knows everyone). Apart from being a Neon artist himself, he also fabricates for others, most recently for the London-wide Lumiere show a couple of weeks ago. I did a bit of training with him and he's a good

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Cross reference table?

2015-06-29 Thread Nick de Smith
I've exchanged emails with him on this very point - he moved to a new site but didn't copy over the data as there were some errors in it. On 29.06.2015 15:49, 'threeneurons' via neonixie-l wrote: > A.J.'s site use to be: http://mysite.verizon.net/res0fab4/files/nixdat.htm > But apparently,

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Need help with a tubehobby clock overheating

2015-03-30 Thread Nick de Smith
I suspect they will "solve the problem" but at considerably more cost than two small capacitors which should have been there in the first place. ... Nick On 30 March 2015 12:47:54 GMT+01:00, Kiran Otter wrote: >Nick, > >Would replacing the 7805 with a 'non-isolated dc/dc converter' like Jon > >

Re: [neonixie-l] Magenta Frosted LEDs- Anyone know where?

2015-03-17 Thread Nick de Smith
Use the led you found and "cloud" the lens with some very fine sandpaper. .. Nick On 17 March 2015 01:57:16 EST, Dman777 wrote: >I don't think I canI will be using the GPIO pins which have legs. > >On Monday, March 16, 2015 at 11:27:05 PM UTC-5, Jeff Walton wrote: >> >> Why don't you just