Re: [neonixie-l] Whatbox

2014-04-03 Thread Quixotic Nixotic
On 3 Apr 2014, at 08:26, petehand wrote: Does anyone remember these things? Brits will deduce the era of this device from the currency. It consisted of simple neon relaxation oscillators powered from a 90V portable tube radio battery, the whole potted in solid plastic. I saw much nicer

Re: [neonixie-l] Whatbox

2014-04-03 Thread Joe Croft
These are what got me started in electronics. My dad would make them for presents. One of my uncles gave me the one my dad gave him when I was like 6 years old. I have pictures of the original my dad made one as well as a new one I using the same circuit, just laid it out differently. The