G+_Bernardino Bantigue jr Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Fr. Robert Ballecer, i would like to suggest for your next project is a vacuum tube clock, i think it be will cool project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Elizabeth Whitmire Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Seconded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_john ferris Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Wait a second... Where in the heck can you even purchase vacuum tubes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Billy Vaughn Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 john ferris Most any music store who sells guitar tube amps will carry tubes. Not sure if it's the same type used in the clock. The ones in amps are like EL-84 and EL-34. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_john ferris Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Wow. I googled purchase vacuum tubes and found multiple sites. Pretty kewl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Billy Vaughn Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I did a Google search and it looks like those tubes are called Nixie Tubes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixie_tube Link to someone's clock build http://www.maxpierson.me/2010/10/13/my-nixie-clock-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Bernardino Bantigue jr Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 thats why i ask fr. Robert to make a episode for this project so that he can help us to look for the parts and how to built it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Midwest Concert Video Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Are Nixie tubes still being made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Tony Dunn Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Larry Havenstein Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 You guys are making me feel old. My first Frequency Counter had Nixie Tubes. It was new tech at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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