[neonixie-l] Re: B7971 with 2 segments lighting together

2024-06-15 Thread gregebert
I've only had one tube develop a mechanical short between adjacent segments, most likely because they shifted and made contact. In my case, I was able to confirm this with an ohmmeter though I dont recall what the resistance was. Someone on this forum posted their fix for this a few years

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2023-03-03 Thread Olivier
Nop but his starting price was 799 USD and he kept decreasing by 50USD until the current price at 499. I suggest you wait a little bit more :) Olivier On Friday, 3 March 2023 at 10:12:09 pm UTC+8 Robert wrote: > Has anyone bought from this seller? > > [image: s-l500.jpg] > > RARE Pair of

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

2022-05-06 Thread Nick Andrews
Now, if I could only remember where I stashed that time machine... On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 7:20 AM Robert G. Schaffrath < robert.schaffr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Poly Paks, Meshna, et al. By 1979 used tubes were $4/each and NOS were > $5/each at Meshna. I bought a few NOS that I still have but

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

2022-05-06 Thread Toby Thain
On 2022-05-06 8:39 p.m., Charles MacDonald wrote: On 2022-05-06 08:20, Robert G. Schaffrath wrote: Poly Paks, Meshna, et al. By 1979 used tubes were $4/each and NOS were $5/each at Meshna. I bought a few NOS that I still have but looking back, yes I wish I had bought more. But, honestly, what

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

2022-05-06 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 2022-05-06 08:20, Robert G. Schaffrath wrote: Poly Paks, Meshna, et al. By 1979 used tubes were $4/each and NOS were $5/each at Meshna. I bought a few NOS that I still have but looking back, yes I wish I had bought more. But, honestly, what to do with all of them back then? They were still

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

2022-05-06 Thread Robert G. Schaffrath
Poly Paks, Meshna, et al. By 1979 used tubes were $4/each and NOS were $5/each at Meshna. I bought a few NOS that I still have but looking back, yes I wish I had bought more. But, honestly, what to do with all of them back then? They were still pretty common. On Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

2022-05-05 Thread chuckrr
From: "gregebert" Sent: 5/4/2022 7:02:29 PM To: "neonixie-l" Subject: X-IMail-SPAM-Connection [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each I'm still kicking myself for not buying a bunch of these from PolyPaks

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

2022-05-04 Thread Michail Wilson
: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 4:02 PM To: neonixie-l Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each I'm still kicking myself for not buying a bunch of these from PolyPaks back in the 1970's On Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 1:35:25 PM UTC-7 Pramanicin wrote: Tubes have sold. Thanks, Nick On Wed, May

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

2022-05-04 Thread Nicholas Stock
Aren't we all :) On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 4:01 PM gregebert wrote: > I'm still kicking myself for not buying a bunch of these from PolyPaks > back in the 1970's > > On Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 1:35:25 PM UTC-7 Pramanicin wrote: > >> Tubes have sold. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Nick >> >> On Wed, May

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971 tubes for sale - $150 each

2022-05-04 Thread gregebert
I'm still kicking myself for not buying a bunch of these from PolyPaks back in the 1970's On Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 1:35:25 PM UTC-7 Pramanicin wrote: > Tubes have sold. > > Thanks, > > Nick > > On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 6:54 AM Nicholas Stock wrote: > >> Hi folks, I have a contact looking to

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2021-05-12 Thread Mahdi Al Husseini
Hi, Peter, Unfortunately I do not think I would be able to adapt the ZM1350 to the B5971 with a custom adapter board, and the reason is due to the differing resistor requirements between the two for their respective pin sets - it would require a not insignificant adjustment to the main board to

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2021-04-29 Thread Peter Doroba
That's a good point. I never noticed that the center vertical segment was one piece. On Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 11:42:03 PM UTC-4 Richard Scales wrote: > The only problem in doing that - as far as I can tell - is that the B5971 > does not have the same number of segments, I believe that

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2021-04-28 Thread Michail Wilson
, 2021 8:42 PM To: neonixie-l Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest The only problem in doing that - as far as I can tell - is that the B5971 does not have the same number of segments, I believe that the centre vertical segment is one long piece from top to bottom as opposed

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2021-04-28 Thread Richard Scales
The only problem in doing that - as far as I can tell - is that the B5971 does not have the same number of segments, I believe that the centre vertical segment is one long piece from top to bottom as opposed to being made up of two parts. Whilst it may be possible to handle the switching of

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2021-04-28 Thread Peter Doroba
I'm absolutely still interested in the DUSTOFF board. I'm also interested in the ZM1350 board however I don't have any tubes and they seem very hard to obtain. I do have a set of B5971 tubes. Is it possible to adapt the ZM1350 board to B5971? I guess what I'm asking is if it's a one piece

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2021-04-28 Thread Mahdi Al Husseini
Whew! Sorry again everyone. Been out of the country *again*, and will be leaving to Australia in early June for a couple months. Work has been crazy this year. That said... here are updates on all my existing and future projects. . *EXISTING PROJECTS* *If your name is not listed below and you're

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2021-04-28 Thread Jon Jackson
Mahdi, I would be interested in a second DUSTOFF board for my daughter down the street. I could send her simple greetings and updates. Jon On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 9:33 AM Peter Doroba wrote: > Knock, knock. LOL > > > On Monday, March 1, 2021 at 9:40:55 AM UTC-5 Peter Doroba wrote: > >> No

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2021-04-28 Thread Peter Doroba
Knock, knock. LOL On Monday, March 1, 2021 at 9:40:55 AM UTC-5 Peter Doroba wrote: > No worries. Thanks! > > Pete > > On Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 1:36:06 AM UTC-5 Mahdi Al Husseini wrote: > >> Hi, Peter (and Bill and others), >> >> I owe you all some information, which I will get to this

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2021-03-01 Thread Peter Doroba
No worries. Thanks! Pete On Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 1:36:06 AM UTC-5 Mahdi Al Husseini wrote: > Hi, Peter (and Bill and others), > > I owe you all some information, which I will get to this weekend. I > apologize - I have been out of country for work related reasons, and have > been

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2021-02-24 Thread Mahdi Al Husseini
Hi, Peter (and Bill and others), I owe you all some information, which I will get to this weekend. I apologize - I have been out of country for work related reasons, and have been away from my workstation, for much of the past few months. Finally, I have returned home. Be in touch soon. Mahdi

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2021-02-17 Thread Peter Doroba
Any updates? On Monday, December 21, 2020 at 4:36:57 AM UTC-5 wayneco wrote: > I’m down for two, more if it can be a generic data receiver and display, I > have been wanting something like that, Burroughs nixie based for a long, > long time. > > Sent from my iPad > > On Dec 17, 2020, at

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2021-01-26 Thread Richard Scales
ovide a video of each tube working in a clock >>>>> and do a segment test to prove each are perfectly working. And, I write >>>>> on >>>>> the tube in video and seal each box with my version of a seal so they know >>>>> what they see i

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2021-01-26 Thread Robert G. Schaffrath
ur tubes. >>>> First video shows testing of all six tubes and markings... >>>> https://youtu.be/outZRHTZBao >>>> >>>> Second video shows packaging of the six tubes and my form of seal >>>> https://youtu.be/kL83gfLtJro” >>&g

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2021-01-26 Thread gregebert
. >>> First video shows testing of all six tubes and markings... >>> https://youtu.be/outZRHTZBao >>> >>> Second video shows packaging of the six tubes and my form of seal.... >>> https://youtu.be/kL83gfLtJro” >>> >>> >>> &g

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2021-01-26 Thread gregebert
. >>> First video shows testing of all six tubes and markings... >>> https://youtu.be/outZRHTZBao >>> >>> Second video shows packaging of the six tubes and my form of seal.... >>> https://youtu.be/kL83gfLtJro” >>> >>> >>> &g

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2021-01-26 Thread Yohan Park
ing of the six tubes and my form of seal >> https://youtu.be/kL83gfLtJro” >> >> >> >> >> >> Yes, I have a couple of clocks with the antenna tubes. >> >> >> >> Michail Wilson >> >> 206-920-6312 <(2

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2021-01-25 Thread Paul Andrews
; > > > Yes, I have a couple of clocks with the antenna tubes. > > > > Michail Wilson > > 206-920-6312 <(206)%20920-6312> > > > > *From:* neoni...@googlegroups.com [mailto:neoni...@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *fax_awd > *Sent:* Sund

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2021-01-24 Thread Bill Notfaded
He should put up pictures. People like to see pretty colors. >> >> >> >> Michail Wilson >> >> 206-920-6312 <(206)%20920-6312> >> >> >> >> *From:* neoni...@googlegroups.com *On Behalf >> Of *fax_awd >> *Sent:*

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2021-01-22 Thread Nicholas Stock
>> 206-920-6312 >> >> >> >> From: neoni...@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of >> fax_awd >> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 11:30 PM >> To: neonixie-l >> Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay >> >> >> &

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2021-01-22 Thread fax_awd
to see pretty colors. > > > > Michail Wilson > > 206-920-6312 <(206)%20920-6312> > > > > *From:* neoni...@googlegroups.com *On Behalf > Of *fax_awd > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 29, 2020 11:30 PM > *To:* neonixie-l > *Subject:* [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2020-12-21 Thread Wayne de Geere III
I’m down for two, more if it can be a generic data receiver and display, I have been wanting something like that, Burroughs nixie based for a long, long time. Sent from my iPad > On Dec 17, 2020, at 08:24, Peter Doroba wrote: > Any luck moving the remaining merch? :-) > > On Saturday,

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2020-12-19 Thread Wo Tu
Sounds good. For me only pcb and parts please. peter@gmail.com schrieb am Freitag, 18. Dezember 2020 um 22:34:34 UTC+1: > Glad to hear! > > Pete > > On Friday, December 18, 2020 at 12:00:39 PM UTC-5 Mahdi Al Husseini wrote: > >> Hi, Peter. Actually, yes! Happy to say there was sufficient

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2020-12-18 Thread Peter Doroba
Glad to hear! Pete On Friday, December 18, 2020 at 12:00:39 PM UTC-5 Mahdi Al Husseini wrote: > Hi, Peter. Actually, yes! Happy to say there was sufficient interest to > justify another batch. I will send out the details in the next few days. > Looking forward to having these manufactured! >

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2020-12-18 Thread Mahdi Al Husseini
Hi, Peter. Actually, yes! Happy to say there was sufficient interest to justify another batch. I will send out the details in the next few days. Looking forward to having these manufactured! On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 11:24 AM Peter Doroba wrote: > Any luck moving the remaining merch? :-) > > On

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2020-12-17 Thread Peter Doroba
Any luck moving the remaining merch? :-) On Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 10:07:20 PM UTC-5 Peter Doroba wrote: > Okay, count me in for a board. Good luck with the training! Seems we're > into the same things just in different order. I'm working on learning > microcontroller programming and

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-08 Thread Jim KO5V
That could be a picture of what I received! I think I bought three lots from that seller, and each lot had at least one broken tube - BUT, they were really cheap! On Monday, December 7, 2020 at 3:04:36 AM UTC-7 Nick wrote: > Indeed - I mentioned that above. > >

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-07 Thread Nick
Indeed - I mentioned that above. https://nick.desmith.net/Nixies/DSCN1855.JPG On Monday, 7 December 2020 at 03:19:13 UTC Nixcited delighted wrote: > Wasn't this guy trading as USmintquarters or similar? > > John > > > > > On 6 Dec 2020, at 20:08, Nick wrote: > > I certainly didn't buy all

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-06 Thread Ⓙⓞⓗⓝ Ⓢⓜⓞⓤⓣ
Wasn't this guy trading as USmintquarters or similar? John On 6 Dec 2020, at 20:08, Nick wrote: I certainly didn't buy all the 900 - I bought a few hundred, but so did others on this group - he wanted USD 20/tube - you could negotiate on bulk. -- You received this message because you

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-06 Thread 'Ian Vine' via neonixie-l
Yup. Ordered 8. Got 10 but only 8 intact. Wrapped in newspaper > On 6 Dec 2020, at 20:08, Nick wrote: > > I certainly didn't buy all the 900 - I bought a few hundred, but so did > others on this group - he wanted USD 20/tube - you could negotiate on bulk. > > Tubes were not Jim's business

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-06 Thread Nick
I certainly didn't buy all the 900 - I bought a few hundred, but so did others on this group - he wanted USD 20/tube - you could negotiate on bulk. Tubes were not Jim's business - I think he acquired a warehouse for his coin business and these were in there in crates, wrapped up in old

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2020-12-05 Thread Peter Doroba
Okay, count me in for a board. Good luck with the training! Seems we're into the same things just in different order. I'm working on learning microcontroller programming and PCB design. Pete On Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 9:39:29 AM UTC-5 Mahdi Al Husseini wrote: > Hi, Peter, very cool!

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2020-12-05 Thread Wo Tu
Yes. I like soldering all the parts. As well as smd parts ... Mahdi Al Husseini schrieb am Samstag, 5. Dezember 2020 um 18:19:25 UTC+1: > Yes that’s certainly possible but are you sure you would like that? There > are more than 100 individual discrete transistors on the board, an equal >

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2020-12-05 Thread Mahdi Al Husseini
Yes that’s certainly possible but are you sure you would like that? There are more than 100 individual discrete transistors on the board, an equal number of individual pin sockets, and nearly double that number of SMD resistors. Perhaps you really like soldering! On Sat, Dec 5, 2020 at 11:47 AM

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2020-12-05 Thread Wo Tu
Thank you. Would it be possible to get the pcb and all the parts , pcb not assembled ? Mahdi Al Husseini schrieb am Samstag, 5. Dezember 2020 um 17:37:10 UTC+1: > Hi Wo, glad to hear you're interested. I am offering the fully assembled > PCB (- the tubes). > > On Sat, Dec 5, 2020 at 11:24 AM

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2020-12-05 Thread Mahdi Al Husseini
Hi Wo, glad to hear you're interested. I am offering the fully assembled PCB (- the tubes). On Sat, Dec 5, 2020 at 11:24 AM Wo Tu wrote: > Hi ! > I am interested too. Whats the offer , an assembled pcb or only the pcb ? > Greetings > > Mahdi Al Husseini schrieb am Samstag, 5. Dezember 2020 um

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2020-12-05 Thread Wo Tu
Hi ! I am interested too. Whats the offer , an assembled pcb or only the pcb ? Greetings Mahdi Al Husseini schrieb am Samstag, 5. Dezember 2020 um 15:39:29 UTC+1: > Hi, Peter, very cool! I have my commercial and instrument ratings in > rotary aircraft (and am working on my commercial multi

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2020-12-05 Thread Mahdi Al Husseini
Hi, Peter, very cool! I have my commercial and instrument ratings in rotary aircraft (and am working on my commercial multi engine FW). Possibly ATP one day - we’ll see! Yes, all of what you are requesting can be done seamlessly, though it requires a wifi network that you can connect to, to be

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2020-12-05 Thread Peter Doroba
Great! I'd likely take you up on the code help offer. I did start out as an EE major in college but switched to Aeronautical Science when I got the flying bug. :) I'm a Spirit Airlines Captain and live on an airport so the the METAR/TAF feature really speaks to me. LOL Maybe a silly question

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2020-12-04 Thread Mahdi Al Husseini
Yes of course! Currently, it will immediately select the closest airport based on longitude and latitude data, but it is very easy to adjust the code to select a particular airport ID. I can help with that as needed. The current code for TAF/METAR is attached for reference. If purchased, I will

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971 DUSTOFF Board Interest

2020-12-04 Thread Peter Doroba
I'd be interested! Is the METAR and TAF feature standard? I assume the airport ID is customizable? On Friday, December 4, 2020 at 8:51:43 PM UTC-5 Mahdi Al Husseini wrote: > Hi all, > > I am thinking about producing another batch of five B7971 clocks/displays > (without tubes), and would like

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-04 Thread Bill Notfaded
Robert you might be able to bounce the tube with some padding around it and unshort the shorted segments. It's been done before. One trick is to tape it to a broom handle so you can force the entire tube against something like a stack of paper and get good force evenly distributed without

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-04 Thread Robert G. Schaffrath
I got my first board from Poly Paks sometime in the late 1970’s. Probably paid about $4 if I recall. One tube had shorted segments. I was about 15. Then in 1979 I decided to build a clock and bought three boards from Meshna Electronics. After I assembled that, I decided I would get spare

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-03 Thread Nick Andrews
Yeah, that too. And register a whole lot of machine guns before May 1986, and file mining claims, then patent claims to get the land transferred to me before then too. And get someone to buy me a few B-17 and B-29s right after the war. And a few 62 Corvettes, and a Ferrari 250 or two... On

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-03 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 2020-12-03 4:45 p.m., gregebert wrote: Did anyone in this forum get their 7971's from PolyPaks a long time ago (1970s/1980s) ? I recall they were inexpensive, and many were sold in pairs along with the socket/driver board after being scrapped from Lectrascan units. Good Old ETCO

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-03 Thread Jeff Walton
that cracked due to the many moves over the years. Jeff From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of gregebert Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 3:46 PM To: neonixie-l Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 Did anyone in this forum get their 7971's from PolyPaks a long time ago (1970s

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-03 Thread Nick Andrews
I'll give you $25 each for some of those! On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 4:06 PM Nick wrote: > Mine all came from Jim Scutio at usmintquartets man years ago- several > crates at under usd 20 each. he had about 900 and just wanted rid of them. > > On Thursday, 3 December 2020 at 21:45:50 UTC gregebert

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-03 Thread Nicholas Stock
900 Nick?? REALLY?? Got any you want to offload for a couple $ each? LOL. On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 2:06 PM Nick wrote: > Mine all came from Jim Scutio at usmintquartets man years ago- several > crates at under usd 20 each. he had about 900 and just wanted rid of them. > > On Thursday, 3 December

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-03 Thread Nick
Mine all came from Jim Scutio at usmintquartets man years ago- several crates at under usd 20 each. he had about 900 and just wanted rid of them. On Thursday, 3 December 2020 at 21:45:50 UTC gregebert wrote: > Did anyone in this forum get their 7971's from PolyPaks a long time ago >

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-03 Thread Michail Wilson
each. Michail Wilson 206-920-6312 From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of gregebert Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 1:46 PM To: neonixie-l Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 Did anyone in this forum get their 7971's from PolyPaks a long time ago (1970s/1980s) ? I recall they were

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-03 Thread gregebert
Did anyone in this forum get their 7971's from PolyPaks a long time ago (1970s/1980s) ? I recall they were inexpensive, and many were sold in pairs along with the socket/driver board after being scrapped from Lectrascan units. Just curious how some of you acquired a large stash. On Thursday,

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-03 Thread Nicholas Stock
They're currently going for anywhere from 160 to 200 dollars on eBay. Pictures of them being tested will help. Too rich for my blood at the moment, but I have enough of them already :) Best of luck selling them! Cheers Nick Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 3, 2020, at 10:32, Wo Tu wrote: >

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-03 Thread Wo Tu
I‘ve built 2 clocks using B7971. But now I dont have space for more. gregebert schrieb am Donnerstag, 3. Dezember 2020 um 19:26:41 UTC+1: > If you dont already have a clock or other device with 7971's, I suggest > you make one. Even though these tubes are a bit ugly, they are so enormous >

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971

2020-12-03 Thread gregebert
If you dont already have a clock or other device with 7971's, I suggest you make one. Even though these tubes are a bit ugly, they are so enormous and versatile that you will be pleased with it. And keep a few spares. I built an 8-tube clock with 7971's a few years ago and I still like it, and

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971 alpha-numeric display tube tester and projects

2020-09-15 Thread Bill Notfaded
I've done them a few ways... MOD-SIX OFC! Also the smartsockets... you can basically make the length as long as you want to. Smart sockets are really neat because they have the entire alphabet built right in with effects too! Here's basic video of me testing one:

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971 alpha-numeric display tube tester and projects

2020-09-13 Thread Richard Scales
I display local wind speed and direction on them which I scrape from a web page. A recent project resulted in the tubes scrolling a message 'ITS JUST AFTER FIVE IN' and then displaying the name of a place in the world where it was between 17:00 and 18:00 - the idea came from a friend who wants

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971 alpha-numeric display tube tester and projects

2020-09-12 Thread Richard Scales
I have used these via the Smart Socket concept which allows you to easily display numbers, letters, punctuation and user defined characters on any number of these tubes. I have used 'smart' sockets for B-7971's as well as ZM1350, SP-101 and now 16 segment LED 'starburst' displays. My clocks

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-04-30 Thread Michail Wilson
: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay https://www.ebay.com/itm/303554502347 USD3500 for 12x B7971...almost USD300 per 1...Please tell me this is not true.. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this grou

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-04-30 Thread fax_awd
https://www.ebay.com/itm/303554502347 USD3500 for 12x B7971...almost USD300 per 1...Please tell me this is not true.. -- 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, send an

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-04-20 Thread Michail Wilson
Too bad it's only a starting price. So, I started. Michail From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com on behalf of fax_awd Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2020 11:29 PM To: neonixie-l Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay https://www.ebay.com/itm/164167398321

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-04-20 Thread fax_awd
https://www.ebay.com/itm/164167398321 1200USD for 10x B7971... -- 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, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-04-06 Thread Richard Scales
It was your posts that inspired me to have a go, with success and yes, the tube I had was shorted in the exact same place.Sent from my Huawei phone Original message From: Jeff Walton Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2020, 06:32To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.comSubject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-04-05 Thread Jeff Walton
--From: Richard Scales Date: 4/5/20 11:44 PM (GMT-06:00) To: neonixie-l Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay I am equally hooked. It wont help you much but I had success with removing a short using the banging method - I would not have thought it possible but it worke

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-04-05 Thread Richard Scales
I am equally hooked. It wont help you much but I had success with removing a short using the banging method - I would not have thought it possible but it worked. I could actually see the change in position of the cathode in question - a little geometry workout in advance ensured I was applying

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-04-05 Thread gregebert
The one-and-only "antenna" version of the b7971 I had in my 8-tube clock failed as shorted segments after 2 years of usage. Not sure if others have seen reliability issues with a particular tube style, but that's my experience. I only use direct-drive, and the clock is well-protected from

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-04-05 Thread Michail Wilson
AM To: neonixie-l Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay another b7971 on ebay todayfirst day already over 180USD per tube... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Two-Giant-15-segment-Burroughs-B-7971-Nixie-Tubes-with-sockets/303531498958?hash=item46abe31dce:g:n~0AAOSw7MNeh~rG https

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-04-05 Thread Bill Notfaded
One of the two tubes is the rarer antenna tube. They made much less of them. I actually try and avoid them because they don't match my others. I have close to 30 tubes now and a bunch of clocks. I think Michail almost had enough of the antenna tubes to make a clock with them maybe? I just

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-04-05 Thread fax_awd
o, love the work area in the background. Looks like mine. Completely > utilitized. > > > > Michail Wilson > > 206-920-6312 > > > > *From:* neoni...@googlegroups.com [mailto: > neoni...@googlegroups.com ] *On Behalf Of *Adam Munich > *Sent:* Wed

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-04-05 Thread Jon Jackson
You still have to be careful with these all-segments-lit-up photos, as I think it would be a great way to disguise the fact that multiple segments could be stuck on together. I have of couple of B-7971s that have two segments that come on together due to some kind of internal short, and no amount

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-04-05 Thread Robert G. Schaffrath
There was a post a little while ago about two Nixie's that appeared on eBay that are now priced $360 for two. The post was deleted so I cannot reply to it. I was wondering what is the test module that is powering the tubes demonstrating that all segments are functional? I tried a bit of Google

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-04-05 Thread fax_awd
another b7971 on ebay todayfirst day already over 180USD per tube... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Two-Giant-15-segment-Burroughs-B-7971-Nixie-Tubes-with-sockets/303531498958?hash=item46abe31dce:g:n~0AAOSw7MNeh~rG

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-04-01 Thread Michail Wilson
in the background. Looks like mine. Completely utilitized. Michail Wilson 206-920-6312 From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Adam Munich Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 11:59 AM To: neonixie-l Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-03-31 Thread Mahdi Al Husseini
ups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Bill Notfaded > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 31, 2020 1:22 PM > *To:* neonixie-l > *Subject:* [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay > > > > I sorta did too Richard. I was late to the party and many of you here > know me and know I was on a quest

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-03-31 Thread Michail Wilson
@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Notfaded Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 1:22 PM To: neonixie-l Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay I sorta did too Richard. I was late to the party and many of you here know me and know I was on a quest for the big B beginning

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-03-31 Thread Bill Notfaded
I sorta did too Richard. I was late to the party and many of you here know me and know I was on a quest for the big B beginning a few years back. Thanks to patience and work I've got a few B-7971 clocks and many tubes. I'm here to say it can be done but it takes time. Michail member here

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-03-30 Thread Richard Scales
I actually put the question of an "Rb|7971" directly to Dalibor probably about a year or mote ago and whilst he agreed that the idea was interesting, it was not high up on his list of potential future projects due most likely to the relatively small demand for such a thing. I am sure that

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-03-30 Thread Robert G. Schaffrath
I saw them when they first appeared. I didn't need them and thought the price was actually pretty good compared to prices in the USD$175 range only a few weeks ago. There are various multi-tube devices for sale now and they are priced around USD$120 or so per tube. It is hard to believe those

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-03-29 Thread martin martin
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Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-03-29 Thread gregebert
Opportunity is knocking on Dalibor's door for a "Rb|7971" -- 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, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-03-29 Thread SWISSNIXIE - Jonathan F.
Personally i noticed a price-rise in alot of items on ebay, not just nixies or tubes. I follow alot of searches of vintage tech and noticed that items are selling alot more expensive than a half year ago... Prices for nixies, huge tubes(decorative), other displays, radiation related items,

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-03-29 Thread 'jf...@my-deja.com' via neonixie-l
So the pictures I intended did not et posted on the Google Groups version. The first image is the "fast" picture from

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-03-29 Thread fax_awd
2 > > > > *From:* neoni...@googlegroups.com [mailto: > neoni...@googlegroups.com ] *On Behalf Of *gregebert > *Sent:* Sunday, March 29, 2020 8:17 AM > *To:* neonixie-l > *Subject:* [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay > > > > There were two b7971's availa

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-03-29 Thread fax_awd
gt; > 206-920-6312 > > > > *From:* neoni...@googlegroups.com [mailto: > neoni...@googlegroups.com ] *On Behalf Of *gregebert > *Sent:* Sunday, March 29, 2020 8:17 AM > *To:* neonixie-l > *Subject:* [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay > > > > There were two

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-03-29 Thread Nicholas Stock
Not as crazy as this...

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-03-29 Thread Michail Wilson
-6312 From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of gregebert Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2020 8:17 AM To: neonixie-l Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay There were two b7971's available last night on Ebay at 150USD each, used and untested

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971's on the bay....

2020-03-29 Thread gregebert
There were two b7971's available last night on Ebay at 150USD each, used and *untested*. They are already gone. This is crazy. -- 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: B7971 value?

2019-08-27 Thread Jan Douwe Bakker
t; Hello, >> >> Sorry, I don't have any more tubes to sell. >> >> Thank you for your inquiry. >> >> Jim >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Q L >> Sent: Aug 26, 2019 7:46 PM >> To: neonixie-l >> Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 value?

2019-08-27 Thread Jan Douwe Bakker
g 26, 2019 7:46 PM > To: neonixie-l > Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 value? > > Hello: I want to buy six B-7971, Do you have any more? > > 在 2019年7月4日星期四 UTC+8下午9:46:52,Jim KO5V写道: >> >> Good Morning, >> >> I found some B7971 tubes in my stash, and am

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 value?

2019-08-26 Thread Jim Faulkner
Hello,Sorry, I don't have any more tubes to sell.Thank you for your inquiry.Jim-Original Message- From: Q L Sent: Aug 26, 2019 7:46 PM To: neonixie-l Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: B7971 value? Hello: I want to buy six B-7971, Do you have any more?在 2019年7月4日星期四 UTC+8下午9:46:52,Jim KO5V写道

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971 value?

2019-08-26 Thread Q L
Hello: I want to buy six B-7971, Do you have any more? 在 2019年7月4日星期四 UTC+8下午9:46:52,Jim KO5V写道: > > Good Morning, > > I found some B7971 tubes in my stash, and am considering selling a couple > of them. I have seen some ridiculous prices lately, but I am looking for > some serious opinions on

[neonixie-l] Re: B7971 value?

2019-08-24 Thread gregebert
Not my auction, but if someone needs a dozen 7971's, this might be your chance. Opening bid at 400 USD probably wont last.. https://www.ebay.com/itm/NIXIE-TUBES-TWELVE-TUBES/143364310498?hash=item21612dc5e2:g:V44AAOSwcJZdYeTO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

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