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Does it still work good?

Well, you know who you can send it all to...

That reminds me of the tiny crt tube i have out in my shed. It came from a mini oscilloscope, so it should be a green display tube. I haven't even looked at in years to recall if there's any numbers on it or not. Maybe i should go dig it out. Could be some rare old tube or something.

What about finding 4 12 inches color crt the same model and two miniature ones for the middle dots. That would make a heavy clock assembly but would be nice. Ideally, the crt would had to be driven by vector processor rather than bitmap

maybe they gave TFK that option? but they refused??

Oh that apprehensive feel on the 1st smoke test! I always keep on the edge with one hand on the power supply that I don't take off until I see it actually working. Usually even turning it right off if it doesn't work right away, who knows if it's a short just beginning to heat up before blowing up stuff or if it was just a lose wire.

No disassemble number 5.

Reassemble, Stephanie!

yep, dunno why they didnt have this option, or did they but refused to pay ?

and/or use a NIMO count down to zero, fade to black, to end the video. :-)

At 1800ish volts...eh, doubt it. Once the LCD came out, no other format stood a chance. It's a no-brainer. And the LCD was a natural progression, so it's not like favoring a different format might've hindered it.

Imagine the VR rigs. Basically a bus with the back door replaced with a faceplate and a strap.

Sounds fantastic. I'd love one.

The size of a Pip-Boy

As other's have said, it's just not really a possibility without a truly massive watch. These weren't even practical forms of display, neither were Nixies, for that matter, but back then, they were throwing everything at a wall and seeing what sticks. And when LCD hit the market, nothing stood a chance.

Wat !? Seriously?

@@ArnaudMEURET that's who has always constructed and installed space program hardware. The first missions in space involved satellite telephone relay circuits and were funded ENTIRELY by The Bell System.

@@majikglustik9704 OK but how can you be certain that they accept such orders? It’s unimaginable that they’d keep a production line ready for this. Do you know that they have old stock?

@@ArnaudMEURET excellent question! Here's the process: You contact them and they can construct a series of prototype components, so data can be gathered about the raw materials process that would supply a production line. This data is used to establish the logistics of the assembly program and to develop the tools, and tooling needed to make the product. It all starts at bell labs. Contact them directly and I believe they could EASILY fulfill simple orders by constructing several units at a time, in their shop. Tell them what you want. The phone call or email starts your journey. Yes, vaccum tubes are them. Nimo tubes. You name it... Bell labs developed it, and Western Electric built it. And NASA flew it.

@@ArnaudMEURET not only old stock...before any machines are made to build such components, one must build specimens, in the lab / shop, by hand. Then they know what they need to do to assemble the machines that will MASS PRODUCE the components assembly in question. Auto makers make each years cars parts (each one) by hand, and assemble the PROTOTYPE into a finished auto made ENTIRELY BY HAND. Once that is done, then one can design the tools, machines, and processes that will produce that model years car. Again, bell labs has the property rights, plans, schematics, and intellectual LICENSE to make electronic components like nixey tubes. They would have to produce each tube by hand, not with a machine. Only when there is enough demand, would they tool & dye an assembly line. Call them. They can advise you better. Bell labs (makers of the transistor, and integrated circuit: see also, "at&t tech channel"). Western Electric (who made and operated the assembly lines). Untill you inquire of them, they won't know you want these. Thusly, they will be impossible to get, unless you go to a manufacturer, like Western Electric, or Bell Labs. All the best.

stupid isn't , that's the patent system

yeah that was weird to hear to me as well, it makes no sense lmao

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@@FranLab i have it but it does take a funny turn every so often. i dont mind ads

That sounds fun! An exciting project like yours is the best way to learn imho.

@@7head7metal7Yes, it's my rediscovered hobby. I always used to like to fidget with electronics, even etched my own pcbs 30 years back.

@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 Oh, that's another fun thing I used to do, too! There is something really satisfying in seeing all the steps in the process fitting together, while they use different methods (CAD/drawing, mechanical processing, chemical reactions, and good old elbow grease). The knowledge acquired how to get a specific process to work and reach a certain result with a specific set of equipment is what made PCB etching fun for me, even until maybe 3 years ago. Since then it became cheaper for me to just get them done somewhere else. But since we know how it works, we can design the PCB accordingly.

Oh.. different tubes. Still wonderful though. X

She has much more than 4 iirc. Look at the other videos :)

DTL logic chips to give it the true cyber punk feel.

@@dogwalker666 nah, discrete transistor 😁

@@andygozzo72 Germanium ones too.

@@dogwalker666 😁