Re: [neonixie-l] Today's Catch!

2021-06-20 Thread tntmod54321
Very 70s On Sun, Jun 20, 2021, 7:49 PM Adrian Godwin wrote: > That unit on the right is amazing. What is it ? A DVM ? > > > > On Mon, Jun 21, 2021 at 12:43 AM tntmod54321 wrote: > >> absolutely gorgeous, nice finds >> >> On Sun, Jun 20, 2021 at 7:36 PM ma

Re: [neonixie-l] Today's Catch!

2021-06-20 Thread tntmod54321
absolutely gorgeous, nice finds On Sun, Jun 20, 2021 at 7:36 PM martin martin wrote: > Hello all, > > I helped a friend clean out his garage today. Some of these items have > been stored for more than 30 years! > The Eldorado counter is still right on the money. * And, I have the > original man

Re: [neonixie-l] 14-digit nixie calculator project with clock function

2021-06-19 Thread tntmod54321
Very nice, looking forward to see your calculator. On Sat, Jun 19, 2021, 6:48 AM newxito wrote: > I really thought I was done with the hardware... the keyboard has a FTDI > header to program the firmware, but I completely forgot that there must be > also a way to upload the bootloader for the 32

Re: [neonixie-l] Symbol nixie...

2021-06-18 Thread tntmod54321
Could pair them up with IN-17s and make a pentadecimal counter/clock, crying shame those tubes don't have F in them. On Fri, Jun 18, 2021, 4:09 PM Bill Notfaded wrote: > Thanks Nick... I never really got into these as much but I realized I can > spell a couple neat things with these. My initial

Re: [neonixie-l] CRT or magic eye ?

2021-06-18 Thread tntmod54321
It's a single pixel green CRT, meant to be paired with a red and blue tube to make ul a single RGB pixel, meant for giant displays. On Fri, Jun 18, 2021, 1:51 PM Adrian Godwin wrote: > What's this device ? It's more like a CRT than a VFD but is it really a > magic eye ? > > 3 grids (or perhaps 2

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Another nice score!

2021-06-17 Thread tntmod54321
Geez, I saw that before you bought it and didn't realize the size of the tubes. On Thu, Jun 17, 2021, 3:32 PM Mahdi Al Husseini wrote: > Amazing find! Let me know if you want to sell me one tube 😃 I need just > one more to finish a six digit clock > > On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 7:18 AM Bill Notfade

Re: [neonixie-l] Symbol nixie...

2021-06-16 Thread tntmod54321
Here's another good deal, lucky I already bought a bunch of those symbol tubes cuz you guys are gonna buy them all lol, keep in mind they're absolutely tiny https://www.ebay.com/itm/ZM1500-VINTAGE-12-DIGIT-7-SEGMENT-NEON-PANDICON-DISPLAY-/310770124539 On Wed, Jun 16, 2021, 7:02 PM Nicholas Stock

Re: [neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-11 Thread tntmod54321
Yeah, they're going up too, I picked up 20 something to brace for the inevitable price hike On Fri, Jun 11, 2021, 10:28 PM Mac Doktor wrote: > > On Jun 11, 2021, at 3:54 PM, tntmod54321 wrote: > > There are still deals to ve found :) maybe it's time to try VFDs haha &g

Re: [neonixie-l] Prices, seriously?

2021-06-11 Thread tntmod54321
There are still deals to ve found :) maybe it's time to try VFDs haha On Fri, Jun 11, 2021, 3:53 PM Joe Croft wrote: > Sadly, gone are the days when the common folk could go out and obtain/make > an affordable clock or other device. It is becoming a hobby for the well to > do :(. It was fun whil

Re: [neonixie-l] IV-4 vs IV-17 - What's the difference?

2021-06-09 Thread tntmod54321
As far as I know iv-4 tubes are also rated for a longer lifespan and it might just be my eyes but iv-17s appear a little chunkier On Wed, Jun 9, 2021, 5:27 PM Nicholas Stock wrote: > The only difference I know of is the filament voltages are different by > 0.2V. When operated in multiplex in the

Re: [neonixie-l] logisim-evolution

2021-05-21 Thread tntmod54321
I guess my phone has the same 12am error then, im pretty sure that 12am is correct as stupid as it is. On Fri, May 21, 2021, 4:58 PM Jeff Walton wrote: > I designed a nixie about 50 years ago that used all 74xx logic and a few > discrete transistors. It was wired point-to-point to the IC’s (no

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Looking to buy or trade: large or rare nixie tubes

2021-05-14 Thread tntmod54321
My uneducated guess as to the purpose would be similar to the cd47 in that its for loading stations On Fri, May 14, 2021, 5:49 PM John Snow wrote: > Any idea what the special purpose of the tube is? > > On Friday, 14 May 2021 at 16:49:42 UTC+1 Richard Scales wrote: > >> PM Sent. >> - Richard >>

Re: [neonixie-l] Interesting kit...

2021-04-29 Thread tntmod54321
Wow, that's beautiful. On Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 8:26 PM Nicholas Stock wrote: > Not my auction etc. > > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/373559331643?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D641dc97e213c44b5b129530b87c8b54d%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26meh

Re: [neonixie-l] IN-23 (ИН-23) 10-digit-alphanumeric nixie clock/display

2021-04-28 Thread tntmod54321
That looks amazing, how much did that cost you? On Wed, Apr 28, 2021, 5:21 PM Roman H. wrote: > https://youtu.be/ZfoV3-rsbNQ > > -- > 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

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B-7971 - eBay (Not my auction)

2021-04-27 Thread tntmod54321
I disagree, I think in-23 and b-(5/7)971 have their own beauty with those amazing fonts, a great example of a unique segment display is the in-2/dg-10b On Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 10:01 AM J Forbes wrote: > Dalibor makes functional artthe segment displays just are not pretty, > in a way the normal

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B-7971 - eBay (Not my auction)

2021-04-26 Thread tntmod54321
I've been thinking a lot about how Dalibor should do that. With the prices they are going at he could likely make them for a cheaper/similar price, which would be good for supply and for his business. On Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 12:56 AM Kevin A. wrote: > At this rate Dalibor ought to think about a ne

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie porn

2021-04-20 Thread tntmod54321
What a lucker On Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 8:42 AM artgod...@googlemail.com wrote: > Fran got some nixies .. > > https://youtu.be/Mi18Fw5R9Oo?t=852 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "neonixie-l" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receivin

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Ecaterina Nixie clock project

2021-04-18 Thread tntmod54321
This is so sad On Sun, Apr 18, 2021, 3:16 PM 'Bogdan Paduraru' via neonixie-l < neonixie-l@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Still searching for Dolam LL-555 , Burroughs B-50113 , National NL-50113 > Nixie Tubes ! > > On Friday, December 4, 2020 at 1:15:37 PM UTC+2 Bogdan Paduraru wrote: > >> Dear All ,

Re: [neonixie-l] SZ-3 Nixie - Chemical Symbols!

2021-04-14 Thread tntmod54321
Very interesting On Wed, Apr 14, 2021, 3:49 PM SWISSNIXIE - Jonathan F. wrote: > Hi Folks! > > I was contacted by a friendly guy that offered me datasheet scans of the > chines SZ-2 and SZ-3. When i first heard SZ-3, i was thinking about the > well known SZ3-1 numerical nixie, but later i was to

Re: [neonixie-l] IN-17 as volt meters?

2021-03-30 Thread tntmod54321
Mine have a real 5 On Tue, Mar 30, 2021, 4:16 PM chuckrr wrote: > So does the IN17 have the real digit 5 or the lame upside down digit 2 as > a 5? > > I see pictures showing both things. Which is it? > > > > > Original Message > From: "tntmod54321&

Re: [neonixie-l] IN-17 as volt meters?

2021-03-30 Thread tntmod54321
e VFD stuff because most of it isn't nearly as cool > as nixies, but these can do alphanumeric and look pretty big too, so... > > Want to buy some of the bigger blue 16-segment LED units too. I think > it'll be Aliexpress for that though. > > On Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Re: [neonixie-l] IN-17 as volt meters?

2021-03-30 Thread tntmod54321
Yeah... crazy how far they've jumped... lucky you haha. On Tue, Mar 30, 2021, 12:44 PM Nick Andrews wrote: > It might've been 50 but I think it was a hundred. Cost was $149. Not so > much any more! The current prices are stupid ridiculous. > > On Mon, Mar 29, 2021 a

Re: [neonixie-l] IN-17 as volt meters?

2021-03-29 Thread tntmod54321
Wow 100, how much were they? On Mon, Mar 29, 2021, 11:46 PM Nick Andrews wrote: > Building a rotary phase converter for the lathe and mill. I was going to > just write up 3 harbor fright dvm as the voltage displays but now I'm > thinking using clusters of 3 nixies would be much, much cooler. >

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: ZM1200

2021-03-15 Thread tntmod54321
latest date IN14 tube I havethat's *nuts*. > > On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 12:01 PM Kevin A. > wrote: > >> It's heartbreaking, but I have hope that the neon community will save as >> many as possible, and light them up for all to enjoy! >> >> On Mon, M

[neonixie-l] Re: ZM1200

2021-03-15 Thread tntmod54321
Why would you say that? Now I wont be able to stop thinking about that... On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 2:47:24 PM UTC-4 gregebert wrote: > and I've always wondered how many nixie tubes ended-up in landfills. > > On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 10:42:37 AM UTC-7 Robert wrote: > >> How many of thes

[neonixie-l] Re: I hope they have 4000 IN12s..

2021-03-14 Thread tntmod54321
Oh wow... does not look good for them or nixie prices On Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 10:05:02 PM UTC-4 coggs wrote: > > https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/retio/retio-the-moment-never-ends?ref=bkz22y&utm_source=jellop&ja=z2aimakj&utm_term=007.ja&utm_content=Retio-CL02&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=I