Re: [neonixie-l] NIXIE TUBE SOCKETS

2021-03-03 Thread Richard Scales
For all wired tubes i would mount them on something like the tube cells from the PV Electronics QTC clocks which would then allow you to Quickly Change the Tube! As previously mentioned, the wires on these tubes can be very soft and liable to breaking off at the tube base - nobody wants that. I

Re: [neonixie-l] NIXIE TUBE SOCKETS

2021-03-03 Thread Jon
Not sure the IN14 spacers on their own help the OP's question. As I understand it, ZM1000 do have pins and were (unusually) designed to be either soldered in or socketed. You can still find the original sockets for sale - a quick Google throws up this listing as the first hit: https://www.ebay.

Re: [neonixie-l] NIXIE TUBE SOCKETS

2021-03-02 Thread Andrzej Lewandowski
IN14 have some original plastic spacer that you can buy easily. śr., 3 mar 2021 o 07:51 MrThe50sanchez napisał(a): > > Hello everyone ! > > what kind of Nixie tube sockets do you recommend? > > I'm using IN-16 / IN-14 and ZM1000 nixie tubes for my clocks, and I'm > wondering if you can recommend

[neonixie-l] NIXIE TUBE SOCKETS

2021-03-02 Thread MrThe50sanchez
Hello everyone ! what kind of Nixie tube sockets do you recommend? I'm using IN-16 / IN-14 and ZM1000 nixie tubes for my clocks, and I'm wondering if you can recommend me any kind of sockets to avoid soldering the nixie tubes to the PCB, I would love to have a quick release for the tube's in

RE: [neonixie-l] Nixie tube sockets - 3D printer!

2014-05-07 Thread Tidak Ada
May be you can look for wirewrap pins with bushings. What offers Augat? eric -Original Message- From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jan Rychter Sent: woensdag 7 mei 2014 11:39 To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie tube sockets - 3D printer!

2014-05-07 Thread Dalibor Farný
Hi Jan, You can use this socket for tubes with 1mm diameter pins: http://uk.farnell.com/harwin/h3161-01/socket-pcb-tin-knurled-1mm/dp/149318 it is not cheap, but works really well and it is easy to solder it. There is 1.93 mounting hole in specs, but use 2mm hole for it, the melted solder will ma

Re: [neonixie-l] Nixie tube sockets - 3D printer!

2014-05-07 Thread Jan Rychter
> For A-101's I use 0.093" crimp-style connector socket pins (they cost about > $0.10 US from digikey, part #A14097-ND). After soldering wire to the > crimp-pin, I cover with heat-shrink tubing. It's very solid. Also works for > IN-1's, though I advise using a better tube. On a related note, do

[neonixie-l] Nixie tube sockets - 3D printer!

2014-04-22 Thread Nicholas Stock
Hello all! I was recently looking for a 'Magnal' socket for a CRT and it happened to be the same as an IN-1 tube socketthese aren't that easy to find and during my searches I came across the following.. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:77271 Someone decided to 3D print their ownand it lo