(posted and emailed) OK folks, I finally got a response on the sockets & shipping issue, along with scans of the datasheets (in Russian - I figured out the...
The quoted lifetime of the Russian IN18 tube is 5000 hours. Has anybody any practical experience on what lifetime this might give in practice - either for this...
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David Forbes
dforbes@...
Aug 2, 2002 1:27 am
... Try asking a fellow who built a clock using these tubes... Gary Bleads, G0HJQ, whose clock webpage is here: ...
... Running 24/7, 5000 hours comes out to about 6 1/2 months. But this rating is likely to be applicable to continuous operation at the maximum rated current....
Greetings All, I found an internal web page e-mail link, and sent Gary a couple questions about the IN-18 tubes and their life. When I get a reply, I will post...
AJ, Thanks for the update! ... Well, let's see... This would be the first ever benefit of my long-forgotten [actually, never really learned] Russian. IN-17: ...
... Thanks for that translation, Neb! One thing you missed, of trivial significance: If you magnify the images and squint a certain way, you may notice that...
Hello to the nixie-community. Some time ago, Hans Summers had told us on the list that he has a copy of G.F. Weston´s COLD CATHODE GLOW DISCHARGE TUBES book,...
... I ... Sorry Ray, the message that I marked as "posted and emailed" was emailed with the datasheets attached only to those who had requested tubes. I'll...
Hi All, I got a reply back from Gary Bleads in England about IN-18 Lifetime issues. I have requested his permission to forward his e-mail to the group, and...
... Steve, Um, he's already here! Check out the Photos section on the web, he has an "Album" there: http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NEONIXIE-L/lst ...
I just found this in a search on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2043492677 Chris, that is a GREAT looking clock! I wish I'd thought...
Any thoughts on this... To reduce cell size and weight for watches. I was considering using NiCd button cells. Sufficient for one days use. The watch would...
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David Forbes
dforbes@...
Aug 3, 2002 4:12 pm
... Marek, This is a valid idea to consider. However, there is a problem. A button cell will not produce enough instantaneous power to operate the DC-DC ...
... I don't believe this is the case for ni-cad buttons, only lithiums. I would think you could easily pull enough power from a button nicad. looking at a...
FWIW, Russian commercial equipment (like the military equipment) was generally essentially mil-spec, with extremely conservative ratings....
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David Forbes
dforbes@...
Aug 3, 2002 5:43 pm
... Mike, The 14mm x 6mm cell would barely do the job, but you'd need at least three of them to make 3.6V to get the current draw down to 200mA. That stack of ...
... using ... then ... only a ... an "on- ... button ... DC-DC ... current of a ... resistance, so ... voltage by ... run Nixies ... lithiums. I ... least...
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David Forbes
dforbes@...
Aug 3, 2002 10:03 pm
... Marek, The rechargeable Nixie watch would not be much smaller, but it does offer the advantage of longer battery life. It is worth investigating if you can...
Wow, I must admit that's one super cool looking clock. Normally I'm not one to mix nixies with LED's but I may have to steal that idea for one of my personal...
... have ... I think that there is extractable electrical energy present in the human body. However it seems to be in such places as the heart and brain where...
Hello everybody ! As you remember I was looking for blue neon lamps to use them as blinking colon in my nixie clock. Well, I found them finally: look at blue...
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NEONIXIE-L@yahoogroup...
Aug 4, 2002 11:56 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the NEONIXIE-L group. File :...
Hi I have modified my "mike's" nixie clock, so the nixies now are auto- dimmed by environment light. See the GIF in my files folder. Redlined scheme is the...
In a message dated 8/4/02 8:27:33 , 2200c018@... writes: << I have modified my "mike's" nixie clock, so the nixies now are auto- dimmed by environment...
