Re: [neonixie-l] Re: All valve/tube clock

2014-10-31 Thread Nick
On a similar note, if you are in the UK, mine came to GBP 49.50 (including fixing kit) + PP and took 7 days - I did a fair bit of shopping around and these guys came out on top using my metrics. YMMV. Its 50VA, 9cm x 3cm and weighs in at 0.8kg (see photo above). - small, nicely finished

[neonixie-l] Re: All valve/tube clock

2014-10-30 Thread Dekatron42
Really nice clock, I wish I had that many Z70Us. /Martin On Monday, 6 October 2014 16:09:38 UTC+2, Sgitheach wrote: Hi I have been working on a new trigger tube clock that uses the Z700U trigger tube. This tube has a priming electrode so works in complete darkness. Results are very

[neonixie-l] Re: All valve/tube clock

2014-10-30 Thread Nick
Very please with my kit - thanks Grahame! Custom transformer arrived yesterday, so all set now for some quality time in the workshop over the holiday! Nick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: All valve/tube clock

2014-10-30 Thread Tom Nolan
Grahame is correct - the transformer is $90 + taxes + shipping from: http://www.sumr.com It'll be ready in two to three weeks. Its a busy time for me so that'll give me lots of time to build the boards. The transformer will weigh ~0.9 Kg so shipping may not be too high (they are a twenty

[neonixie-l] Re: All valve/tube clock

2014-10-09 Thread 'Dave' via neonixie-l
Wow! Grahame you have once again done it! I'm still working on my CRT clock. Maybe I'll get to this one one day too. Quite the accomplishment. On Monday, October 6, 2014 10:09:38 AM UTC-4, Sgitheach wrote: Hi I have been working on a new trigger tube clock that uses the Z700U trigger

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: All valve/tube clock

2014-10-09 Thread Grahame Marsh
Hi Dave I wondered how you were getting on. The trigger clock was a diversion from scope clocks for a while and now I'm back working on my next scope clock. 32 bit AVR at 66MHz, digital synthesis of the sine and cosine waves (so no fiddly set up), 4kV CRT PSU so will drive most 5 CRTs

[neonixie-l] Re: All valve/tube clock

2014-10-07 Thread 'threeneurons' via neonixie-l
Sweet ! Well, Grahame, it looks like you're the only guy who has made two of these puppies ! Mine is sadly, still just a pile of unfinished paper work. On Monday, October 6, 2014 7:09:38 AM UTC-7, Sgitheach wrote: Hi I have been working on a new trigger tube clock that uses the Z700U

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: All valve/tube clock

2014-10-07 Thread Grahame Marsh
On 07/10/2014 17:12, 'threeneurons' via neonixie-l wrote: ... and this one actually works through the night! The other is now being robbed for parts. Here's a very rough video of the very rough board test build on a sheet of mdf. http://www.sgitheach.org.uk/rough.wmv Aluminium and