[neonixie-l] Re: Second Scope Clock

2012-11-19 Thread AntiqueSounds
This is amazing! I am still just getting into this stuff. I am working on my first learning kits of dekatrons and nixies. Now I am all geeked to get to one of these! Did I say, wow!? :-D Thank you so much! If you go work toward formal kit or even a bare-bones PCB with a BOM and the base so

[neonixie-l] Re: Second Scope Clock

2012-11-15 Thread Michel
It is irritating indeed, and at the same time very funny to trick some visitors. I wonder if anyone has ever noticed that the clock on a windows computer is also a bit erratic. If you click the clock next to the system tray and watch the seconds hand while watching your watch (how many watches is

[neonixie-l] Re: Second Scope Clock

2012-11-13 Thread threeneurons
Everybody should have a clock that does Klingon ! Nice ! On Tuesday, November 13, 2012 2:24:51 AM UTC-8, Grahame Marsh wrote: > > Work in progress for a new scope clock. But fully working and complete > to date with schematics, layouts, all source code (GCC-AVR) and a > description of how it wo

[neonixie-l] Re: Second Scope Clock

2012-11-13 Thread Lucky
Grahame another well thought out device you have there looking great especially like the sunrise/set (and forthcoming moon phase) option. Great to see you're still busy in the workshop (must contact you soon) Dave On Tuesday, 13 November 2012 10:24:51 UTC, Grahame Marsh wrote: > > Work in progre

[neonixie-l] Re: Second Scope Clock

2012-11-13 Thread Michel
> > Drilling is what really put me off home board making.  These days, > > - John Drilling, vias and time is what put me off. I don't find DS boards particularly easy to do at home, sure it can be done but it is very easy to get a 0.5mm error in your film alignment. I could only do the exposure fr

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Second Scope Clock

2012-11-13 Thread Grahame Marsh
On 13/11/2012 17:54, Adam Jacobs wrote: Thanks for the timely explanation of your process, I was just about to head down this road of printing my first single sided boards at home. Any recommendations for a first timer? I do have a laserjet 4 already. :) (and a somewhat newer laser printer as we

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Second Scope Clock

2012-11-13 Thread John Rehwinkel
> Any recommendations for a first timer? I do have a laserjet 4 already. :) > (and a somewhat newer laser printer as well). I have experience in film > developing, so I imagine that parts of this process may be similar. > I'm hoping that if I do mostly surface mount, I can avoid the majority of t

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Second Scope Clock

2012-11-13 Thread Adam Jacobs
Thanks for the timely explanation of your process, I was just about to head down this road of printing my first single sided boards at home. Any recommendations for a first timer? I do have a laserjet 4 already. :) (and a somewhat newer laser printer as well). I have experience in film developin

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Second Scope Clock

2012-11-13 Thread Grahame Marsh
On 13/11/2012 15:59, Nick wrote: Very pretty indeed, as always! Nice PCBs - how are you doing those? (I know you use Eagle :) Nick Nick Manufacturing I assume? Eagle to laser film using my trusty HPLJ4 printer that's some 30+ years old. Photo etch pre-coated FR4 PCB (normally cut from 1

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Second Scope Clock

2012-11-13 Thread Nick
Very pretty indeed, as always! Nice PCBs - how are you doing those? (I know you use Eagle :) Nick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Second Scope Clock

2012-11-13 Thread Grahame Marsh
Michel Yep, moonrise, set and phase is on my (long) to do list. I just had the sun's equations to hand so was quick to put it. Grahame On 13/11/2012 10:42, Michel wrote: WOW! Looks like somebody had some fun here! That astronomical face is a very interesting idea, would be even better if it

[neonixie-l] Re: Second Scope Clock

2012-11-13 Thread Michel
WOW! Looks like somebody had some fun here! That astronomical face is a very interesting idea, would be even better if it had a moon rise/ set curve and shape of that day's moon. Seems it becomes as one of those projects that is never truly finished :-) Great work! Michel On Nov 13, 9:24 pm, G