http://www.rcgrabbag.com/archives/nixie-clock/ Because one hobby just isn't enough Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:03:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.rcgrabbag.com/archives/nixie-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-3978 rcgrabbag Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:02:11 +0000 http://www.rcgrabbag.com/?p=6684#comment-3978 Personally, I haven't had the best luck with my first Nixie clock (the one I purchased already assembled) pictured above. All the tubes went bad. They were replaced by the builder, but a short while after I got the clock back, the new tubes started going bad. I replaced those myself, not an easy task because the IN16 tubes are soldered in, and there are about 8 solder points per tube. The builder must have had a bad lot of tubes. So far the tubes I replaced are going strong. Personally, I haven’t had the best luck with my first Nixie clock (the one I purchased already assembled) pictured above. All the tubes went bad. They were replaced by the builder, but a short while after I got the clock back, the new tubes started going bad. I replaced those myself, not an easy task because the IN16 tubes are soldered in, and there are about 8 solder points per tube. The builder must have had a bad lot of tubes. So far the tubes I replaced are going strong.

]]> http://www.rcgrabbag.com/archives/nixie-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-3976 Amal Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:18:21 +0000 http://www.rcgrabbag.com/?p=6684#comment-3976 Tubes can last 1000,s of hours, depends upon year made most. Newer tubes can be much better than old tubes. Tubes can last 1000,s of hours, depends upon year made most. Newer tubes can be much better than old tubes.

]]> http://www.rcgrabbag.com/archives/nixie-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-3973 Jake Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:09:52 +0000 http://www.rcgrabbag.com/?p=6684#comment-3973 Looks like a cool project. How long do the tubes last? Looks like a cool project. How long do the tubes last?

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