... This site does not hint at use of the B-7971 at all. They only mention terminals in regional tradeing offices that used a three-digit numeric nixie...
... You bet. I have it on a cantilevered arm from a weighted base, so no feet get in the way. The arm is about 60 cm long. ... I had a hunch it was this way. ...
... pagethat ... in... ... The product described there may not have used the B-7971. However, several of my "B-7971" tubes are actually labeled with the ...
... Hi Jeff, Which part of Wal-Mart would I look for this? What brand or type , or what does it look like ? I like this idea a lot ! Cordlessly, Steve 3 ...
... <snip> ... It just occurred to me that I have the guts of at least one of the two broken Nixies I've received in the mail around here somewhere... I...
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Feb 16, 2002 6:56 pm
Does anyone know the difference between the: Burrows 7037 tube as mentioned at: http://w1.871.telia.com/~u87127080/ind/b7971.htm and the ZM 568M tubes Both...
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Feb 16, 2002 7:03 pm
Regarding the fluorescent tube nixie driver: A few questions: Do you break the bulb to get the the base electronics? How do you determine the value and wattage...
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Feb 16, 2002 7:57 pm
I was wondering if there is a simple way to hook up a circuit to keep the nixie clock running (time) but turning off the display until you needed to check the...
... the nixie clock running (time) but turning off the display until you needed to check the current time. The display would go on for a few seconds and then...
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dforbes@...
Feb 17, 2002 2:29 am
... My Nixie clock boards can be programmed to do this, since they have anode drivers which allow power to the Nixie tubes to be turned off. There is also a...
... There are many different kinds of sensors or ways to (de)activate a display. My preference would be for a sound level threshold detector to turn on the...
[snip] ... What if you snore? Clock goes on... clock goes off... clock goes on... clock goes off... --John Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT To unsubscribe...
A more practical solution would be simply to turn off the tubes during the hours when you are not normally in the bedroom - you could probably double the life...
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Feb 17, 2002 3:06 pm
In a message dated 2/17/02 11:03:18 AM, mike@... writes: ... What would be an easy way to turn off the tubes but keep the clock running??...
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Feb 17, 2002 3:08 pm
In a message dated 2/16/02 11:15:13 PM, jcwren@... writes: << >. In a bedroom setting, no display while ... What about a simple remote control infrared...
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Feb 17, 2002 3:16 pm
Dave please send me a note as to how I can do this when I buy your boards. In a message dated 2/16/02 10:30:04 PM, dforbes@... writes: << >I was...
Hello All; I'm new to the list, so I'll introduce myself. Name is Tom Frank, amateur radio callsign KA2CDK (/1 for purists). I'm an electrical engineer by...
Hello All; Was there ever any nixies with a color other than orange? If not, has anyone thought about seeing if a neon sign place could pop the tip off of one...
I'm thinking that when I go down to Wal-Mart and get my battery powered florescent that I'll just pick up a "Clapper" as well... Who wants to go looking for...
... be ... Tom, Welcome to the group! There are some numeric readout tubes in colors other than neon orange, but I think the general consensus is that the term...
Because of a long hobby of playing with words and language, I wrote that (ok -- stupid) limerick last week that used Nick's Sea, a homophone for Nixie. It came...
... Well, they might work, but they might have a shorter lifetime because they would not be manufactured like an original. ... (We have several poets in...
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Feb 18, 2002 3:23 pm
In a message dated 2/17/02 11:01:35 PM, datac99@... writes: << I'm thinking that when I go down to Wal-Mart and get my battery powered florescent that...
... Steve, The SKU for the 12v Flourescent light is 8842-04-F, called the 12 in 1 multi function Flourescent Lantern. You can find it in the automotive section...
... Burroughs did "offer" a blue readout option of the Nixie and Pixie tubes for photographic applications.* I assume that means film annotation where the...
... app ... A short while ago there was a "Dekatron" style glow-transfer counting tube sold on eBay that had argon fill instead of neon. I and a few others...
How about hooking up the nixie supply to a motion detector like the ones used for porch lights ? That way the time would only show when someone moved. Steve 3 ...
Just reading some back posts and note lots of questions on powering the nixie's. My current clock uses a 9Vac,800mA wall wart which feeds into the clock body...
Regarding Alan Lords Circuit for a small switching power supply, I suspect its just a case of increasing the number of turns in the transformer secondary. Alan...
