Re: [neonixie-l] Small nixie tube + lens != large nixie tube

2014-12-12 Thread JohnK
@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 6:17 AM Subject: [neonixie-l] Small nixie tube + lens != large nixie tube Awhile back I mentioned I would experiment with a smaller nixie tube and a plano-convex lens to see if it's feasible to 'synthesize' a larger nixie display. I

[neonixie-l] Small nixie tube + lens != large nixie tube

2014-12-11 Thread gregebert
Awhile back I mentioned I would experiment with a smaller nixie tube and a plano-convex lens to see if it's feasible to 'synthesize' a larger nixie display. I obtained two 50mm (about 2) glass lenses from Ebay for a few dollars, and tested them with 5092 nixie tubes (15mm, or 0.6) Observations