On 22 Dec 2009, at 12:52, Martin Rimmer wrote:
Hello, having just joined the group the moderator suggested that I give a little information on myself - so here it is...
I reside in South West Wales, UK and I am a member of the BJO forum on Yahoo, the British Jukebox Owners forum and owning 4 1950's jukeboxes. I have a love for most things thermionic and my next project is to build a nixie clock. My knowledge isn't sufficient for me to design my own so I will have to use someone elses. Eventually I hope to build a scope display clock and a totally thermionic clock, using tubes as counters and dividers with nixies as the display. I shudder at the running costs of that one :)
Many thanks to John Smout for introducing me to nixie clocks, watches and this forum. I look forward to participating in a positive manner soonest.
Martin Rimmer
BTW - happily there isn't one semiconductor amplifier in use in my household!
Martin, please get back to moderating the BJO for me, so I don't have to. I am sure a nixie clock is well within your capabilities. They are not such difficult animals to tame, it's just that some people like to do such outrageous things with nixies. I call it plain perverse, but your mileage might differ...
Having said that, I am going to seriously need the group's help on this alphanumeric display issue I have. I shall endeavour to get my information collated and all in one place very soon, so I can take advantage of the extensive EE expertise on this group. I know we also have Ted Kilpin here who designed pinball machines with these timorous wee beasties...
Thanks to all who responded so positively to my plea of complete and utter ignorance thus far.
Have a great time this Xmas and I hope you all have your families and friends around you. If you don't, then I hope you will be with them very soon.
Best wishes,
John S
PS: this Rimmer chappie is not the one with an H tattooed on his forehead.
