Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-02-19 Thread Michail1
They are great. Finally found a use for some of my 6802s. Fortunately I hadn't donated them all to the members here. Michail In a message dated 2/19/2012 5:33:26 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, ukewarr...@yahoo.com writes: I got my two spinner boards and they look great. I had to order an OG

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-02-04 Thread David Forbes
On 2/4/12 10:09 AM, Tidak Ada wrote: Hi Mike, Finally I received my UF4007's. Now they packed them in ESD protecting foil. Are these diodes really so sensitive for ESD or is that 'overkill nonsense'. I am used to receive and store my diodes (except tunneldiodes and other specials) in a simple

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-02-04 Thread Tidak Ada
Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits On 2/4/12 10:09 AM, Tidak Ada wrote: Hi Mike, Finally I received my UF4007's. Now they packed them in ESD protecting foil. Are these diodes really so sensitive for ESD or is that 'overkill nonsense'. I am used

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-02-02 Thread Quixotic Nixotic
On 2 Feb 2012, at 03:27, David Forbes wrote: I think I had that book checked out continuously for 6 months in 4th grade. In fact, the odds are excellent that it's the book that I'm reading on the floor in this photo. My brother is reading Charlotte's Web on the couch.

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-02-01 Thread Dennis
You'll be happy with it. I got my OG-4s the other day and put mine together. Took it to work to show off. People can't help but stop and ask what is that? I want to do some experimenting with the trigger pulse to drive a clock after I get the timing down. I did notice that one of the dekatrons

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-02-01 Thread Michail1
I normally get the questions... What is it for? What does it do? I wanna reply, Just look at it. Isn't it obvious? Michail In a message dated 2/1/2012 5:28:28 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, daddyvan2...@yahoo.com writes: what is that? -- You received this message because you are

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-02-01 Thread Joe Croft
When I was a kid my dad made boxes with flashing neon bulbs. He was always asked the same thing. He called them nothing boxes because they did nothing :) It were those little puppies that got me fascinated with electronics and things that glow from a very early age :) -joe On Wed, Feb 1, 2012

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-02-01 Thread Dennis
@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 5:50 PM Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits I normally get the questions... What is it for? What does it do?   I wanna reply, Just look at it.  Isn't it obvious?   Michail     In a message dated 2/1/2012 5:28:28

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-02-01 Thread Michail1
Reminds me of an old friend that has long since passed. He always said, Flashing light technology Now, I walk in a server room and it always reminds me of the term Flashing light technology. Michail In a message dated 2/1/2012 6:53:53 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-02-01 Thread Dennis
if it will still power up. From: Joe Croft cro...@gmail.com To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 6:22 PM Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits When I was a kid my dad made boxes with flashing neon bulbs

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-02-01 Thread Dylan Distasio
It's alive! The build went off almost without a hitch...In my excitement, I soldered the IRFD320 in backwards, despite the drain orientation being clearly marked in the directions! Anyways, since I had ordered two kits I used the one from the second kit as a spare instead of attempting to

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-02-01 Thread David Forbes
On 2/1/12 8:05 PM, Dennis wrote: I got interested in electronics at age 12 when I checked out a book from the school library. The Boy's Second Book of Radio and Electronics by Alfred Morgan. I built the photo tube relay that's in there and entered it in the science fair. I still have it. One of

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-02-01 Thread Dennis
:27 PM Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits On 2/1/12 8:05 PM, Dennis wrote: I got interested in electronics at age 12 when I checked out a book from the school library. The Boy's Second Book of Radio and Electronics by Alfred Morgan. I built the photo

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-01-11 Thread Frederick Heald
Thanks - ordered! If I can get it to work I'll (post pictures and) order a couple more - I think I have four or five 101 tubes I'd like to drive. Thanks for the links, that helps a lot! On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 1:39 PM, threeneurons threeneur...@yahoo.com wrote: On Dec 31 2011, 10:33 am,

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-01-10 Thread Tidak Ada
Hi Mike, The spinner kit arrived today. Thanks for quick dispatch. Quite complete kit, however I have to wait for the UF4007's and 1µF 400V capacitors that are ordered at Mouser by a friends in San Jose About the modification for the EZ10B rose me the question if the print is suitable for the

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-01-07 Thread Tidak Ada
Thanks Mike, That's verry usefull info. Now waiting untill your stuff arrives here... May be I will buy suitable capacitors and diodes for the higer voltage. Any hints for the diodes?? eric -Original Message- From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2012-01-06 Thread Tidak Ada
Did you alreday found out the EZ10B will work too ? I think to make adapters from old octal tube bases. eric -Original Message- From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of threeneurons Sent: vrijdag 6 januari 2012 22:39 To: neonixie-l Subject:

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2011-12-29 Thread Tidak Ada
Hasn't CP/M something to do with DR-DOS ?? (Assuming 'DR' comes from Digital Research). Is the Spinner also to use for Elesta EZ10B (1MHz) and Sylvania 6879 7-pin miniature dekatrons ? eric -Original Message- From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2011-12-29 Thread Dennis
Ah yes. I remember it now. Great write. I was unaware of all the rangling going on with Bill Gates at the time but it seemed as though everyone had their own software and hardware to get out there. Back to spinners. Can't wait to get mine. I've got a nixie clock just begging for some added

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits

2011-12-28 Thread Dennis
Ok you got me. Should know but what is CP/M? From: threeneurons threeneur...@yahoo.com To: neonixie-l neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 9:57 PM Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: FS: Shameless Plug Time - Dekatron Spinner Kits On Dec 28,