Post by: gunug on October 03, 2016, 09:43:39 AM
One of the highlights of going to the gas station used (for me anyway) was watching the Nixie-tubes in the old style gas pumps. Nixie-tubes
are those vacuum tube that have numeric or alphanumeric grids inside. This was something you saw in the science-fiction movie rocket ships.
Anyway this guy (German I think) decided he couldn't find the one's he wanted so he has spent two years learning how to make them from scratch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxL4ElboiuA
This is a more than a half-hour spent in showing every detail in the construction of these things!
Post by: Xairbusdriver on October 03, 2016, 06:42:22 PM
Post by: jchuzi on October 03, 2016, 07:45:11 PM
QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Oct 3 2016, 07:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This is the best DIY project I have ever seen! Better than all the "How It's Made" programs combined! Thanks for killing 37 minutes of my time!
I bet that it wasn't as difficult or as complicated as your dryer handle, not to mention that the handle is really high tech.
Post by: gunug on October 04, 2016, 10:29:33 AM
While I wouldn't spend all of that time doing the Nixies I do like them and have a badly functioning Heathkit Nixie meter in the basement
that I'd like to turn into a badly functioning clock!
Post by: eric j on October 04, 2016, 03:18:38 PM
As a mechanical engineer myself who has spent many hours among production teams, I was lost in admiration for the person who is behind the project.
This kind of dedication to production is found in Switzerland, where I was employed in an engineering firm for 25 years.
Just imagine the years of effort in finding the raw materials, developing the the production process, selecting all the production equipment and training the skilled hand workers.
Having watched the many process steps involved, I suspect that the cost of each tube is going to be high - but they seem to have sufficient customers to support the business.
Many thanks for posting the video.
eric j
Post by: gunug on October 05, 2016, 07:33:07 AM
Post by: Xairbusdriver on October 05, 2016, 10:29:50 AM
