Re: 110V Dekatron circuit
I don't have the kit, but the guys behind it are solid. I'm sure if you email them, Richard will help you get up and running. Which tube are you trying to spin? Something pretty vanilla (4kHz neon) or
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"jonellis32" <jon@...>
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#44071
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Re: MM5375 and B7971 tubes
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JC White <jcw1231@...>
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#44074
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MM5375 and B7971 tubes
I was recently asked to look into the possibility of using the MM5375 clock chip with the B7971 tubes. The MM5375AC is available for $7 from a surplus house. It's the 50 Hz version of the clock chip,
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David Forbes <dforbes@...>
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#44070
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Re: 110V Dekatron circuit
There are a bunch of dekatron circuits in this groups Files section: http://snipurl.com/68vw http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEONIXIE-L/files/Nuts & Bolts/Dekatron Apps/ Files > Nuts & Bolts > Dekatron
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"threeneurons" <threeneurons@...>
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#44069
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Re: Vintage electronics in Tokyo
Hi Aaron, It's been years, but I spent quite a bit of time in Tokyo. You'll want to go the Akihabara District in Tokoyo for all the electronics you'll ever want (go here for more:
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"myobed" <jjones01@...>
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#44072
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Re: 110V Dekatron circuit
I just completed assembly of one of these kits. Looks like I'm going to have to debug it though. The dekatron lights but doesn't cycle through the positions. Check out this power supply on eBay. It
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"The Fool" <unmitigated_fool@...>
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#44068
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Re: Vintage electronics in Tokyo
I just got back from a month in Japan and while there I stopped by Akihabara. There were quite a few small shops dealing in older technology(tubes, old cameras, etc). In most cases I found the prices
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Aaron Taylor <ataylor@...>
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Re: Vintage electronics in Tokyo
I went a couple of years ago - didn't find anything vintage apart from a tiny audio place on the edge of Akihabara. Allow at least 2 days to explore all the backstreets around Akihabara - ISTR there
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Mike Harrison <mike@...>
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#44064
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110V Dekatron circuit
All, I've got four nice A101 Dekatrons here, and I'm trying to figure out a circuit for them. A simple spinner would be great, though I'd like to have it run 60hz so I can add it to a nixie clock
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Frederick Heald <fuego@...>
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#44067
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Vintage electronics in Tokyo
I will be in Tokyo in two weeks and want to find the area where nixie and other vintage stuff can be found. Is it in the same area where all of the modern electronics shops are concentrated? I am also
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"tomeperkins" <tom.perkins@...>
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#44063
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Re: Troubleshooting - IN-11 kit from PV Electronics
hey guys, sorry about the multi posts I'm new to this, it keep coming back saying it couldn't deliver, oh well at least you got it [topic history deleted by A.J.]
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john ginn <johnginn50@...>
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Nixies in the Media ... sort of
I found this video of "Fatman & Circuit Girl". 38 seconds into their Intro theme song, is a dekatron spinning: http://vimeo.com/channels/26212 Its not really mainstream media, just a geek couple's
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"threeneurons" <threeneurons@...>
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#44062
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ANyone know of an iphone app (or blackberry app)
That displays a clock in nixie style? would be so cool. Ta
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"g7pkf" <dean@...>
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Re: TI Eval kit ordered
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"The Fool" <unmitigated_fool@...>
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Re: Troubleshooting - IN-11 kit from PV Electronics
[edited by A.J. - please trim quoted material] <snip> <snip> I messed with it a bit more this morning and found that the "4" output of the driver IC (74141 Nixie Driver) was shorted to ground. I
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"bergles" <bergles@...>
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Re: ANyone know of an iphone app (or blackberry app)
Yes. There are several. Just go to APP store and search for Nixie. There are free and paid. The one I have is: NixieFX it's a free one. What would be really kewl is to have a Nixie theme. When I
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michail1@...
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Re: Troubleshooting - IN-11 kit from PV Electronics
Hi, you can always try speaking to Pete himself, I've built 3 of his kits & always found him to be very helpful with any problems I had, if you visit his website you can email him from there, John
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john ginn <johnginn50@...>
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Re: Troubleshooting - IN-11 kit from PV Electronics
I did check the 170V and 5V supplies before I continued and they checked out. I'll post the pic to the Files-Temp section as soon as I finish this post. I don't have a scope, just a multimeter. I'll
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"bergles" <bergles@...>
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Nixie Sudoku Device - Very Cool!
Just saw this on Hack a Day. Haven't even read the writeup yet but knew it would make some folks happy here! http://hackaday.com/2010/07/09/nixie-sudoku/
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"yellow74ghia" <mjrippe@...>
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#44055
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TI Eval kit ordered
I ordered one of those kits from TI. I figured it's hard to get hurt for under five dollars and it'll be fun to play with. I got the notice tonight that it's on back order. I'll let the group know
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Mike Harpe <mike@...>
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