Nixie Tube related: problems, questions, etc.

[J Thomas]

I opened up a thread to help Kent and any other members who have nixie tube related questions or problems. Regards, jeff

[azimuth_pl]

just in case some people don't remember Krusty :)
click picture to read about The Nixie Tube Digital Wristwatch!


these were made for fun in a total of 35 back in 2002.
based on Jeff's Thomas project another nerd Dave Forbes created a modern nixie watch that is available occasionally at his website Cathode Corner.
very limited numbers made. click picture to read more.

[dbmurphy]

I have one of the original 4-tube Nixie wristwatches. My letter says that only 20 of them were assembled, so the rest of them were sold as "kits". I bought a fully assembled one, and it is awesome !!! (Ser # 022)

Also included with my Nixie Watch is a letter from the designer, freebatteries, a tool to open the case, a circuit board (ready to be populated) and a schematic diagram of the watch from Resonant Instruments LLC !!

Let me know what you all think










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[J Thomas]

[dbmurphy]

Thanks for the watch Jeff (nixie-san), as you can see... I still love it. This battery swap operation was performed TODAY Feb 1, 2011.

... and yes.... I have swapped the same Krusty sticker to every new battery change for the last 9/10 years,

Now help please help me out with a quick question

Why does the AA battery voltage read over 3V when I take them out of the watch ?

Keep the faith,
Dennis

[rewolf]

The last fellow asking for one had addressed me as nixie-san

[ronaldheld]

Doies anyone still make 4 tube watches?

[bucko170]

Does anyone still make 4 tube watches?

I don't think so, the only other one that I know of is Jeff's 'Nixie 2' project, as discussed in this thread.

http://www.dwf.nu/viewtopic.php?t=3889&highlight=nixie

[J Thomas]

[J Thomas]

[dbmurphy]

Dennis, are you saying the 1.5v AA Alkaline cell for the HVPS reads 3V?

Yes Jeff! Beleive it or not it's the AA that has 3V - weird huh ?

[rewolf]

Yes Jeff! Beleive it or not it's the AA that has 3V - weird huh ?

Could it be an AA-sized Lithium backup-battery (LS14500 type) instead of an Alkaline cell? Or maybe your DMM is defective....

[J Thomas]

[dbmurphy]

LOL !!!!

[bucko170]

I let a few component and fabrication CNC machining issues slow me up, and then months passed.
This is one that has to be completed before spring. I can't screw off any longer.

I am sure it will be worth the wait

What year do the B4998 tubes date from? I had a trawl on the net which suggests 1969?

I came across a link to an old eBay auction for 9 of these tubes whilst browsing, sold November 2010, wished I'd of seen them before the end of the listing.

http://cgi.ebay.ph/9-BURROUGHS-B-4998-N ... 500wt_1156

[Sully008]

Does anyone still make 4 tube watches?

I don't think so, the only other one that I know of is Jeff's 'Nixie 2' project, as discussed in this thread.

http://www.dwf.nu/viewtopic.php?t=3889&highlight=nixie

This is one that has to be completed before spring. I can't screw off any longer.


Regards, Jeff

Guess I'd better start saving my pennies for spring, then.