{"id":511,"date":"2016-03-11T15:14:25","date_gmt":"2016-03-11T15:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.daft-ideas.co.uk\/?p=511"},"modified":"2016-03-11T15:20:40","modified_gmt":"2016-03-11T15:20:40","slug":"nixie-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.daft-ideas.co.uk\/2016\/03\/11\/nixie-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Nixie things"},"content":{"rendered":"

With my missus’s birthday rapidly approaching, I have decided to manufacture her something neat.<\/p>\n

To that end…
\nA NIXIE CLOCK.<\/p>\n

“Nixie” tubes are a brand-name for a cold cathode glow discharge device used for a relatively short period around the 80’s to display numbers, letters and symbols (before LED technology reached maturity). They are only in production by a few die-hard enthusiasts, but ex-Soviet stock is reasonably readily available on the Internet.<\/p>\n

They look something like this:<\/p>\n

Nixie<\/a><\/p>\n

The purpose of this post however, is as follows.
\nAs a byproduct of the majority of available Nixies being Soviet-made, their datasheets are Cyrillic.<\/p>\n

And I have translated the one for an INS-1 ‘indicator’ point (not a true Nixie lamp, but a start).<\/p>\n

So here it is, take from two documents- one that ships with each batch (firing voltages and current), the physical properties taken from another:<\/p>\n

INS-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gas discharge lamp unit is designed to display information in the form of a point in the information display.
\nThe body is cylindrical glass. Weight no more than 1.5g<\/p>\n

Cathode marked with a dot (NOTE- this contradicts most of what I have read on various forums! However, \u00a0the datasheet clearly has “\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0434” \u00a0(anode) and “\u043a\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0434” (cathode) marked, with the dot on the cathode)<\/p>\n

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Instructions for Use<\/strong><\/p>\n

Firing voltage, V, Min (Max)\u00a0.\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 <\/strong>65 (90)<\/p>\n

Sustaining Voltage, V, Max\u00a0.\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 . \u00a0. \u00a0. \u00a0. \u00a0. \u00a0. \u00a0<\/strong>55<\/p>\n

Current, <\/strong>mA\u00a0.\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 <\/strong>0.5<\/p>\n

Vibration loads:<\/p>\n

Frequencies, Hz\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 . \u00a0 . \u00a0. \u00a0. <\/strong>1-1000
\nAcceleration, m\/s\u00b2 (g), no more\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 . \u00a0. \u00a0. \u00a0. \u00a0<\/strong>98 (10)<\/p>\n

Multiple impacts:<\/p>\n

Acceleration, m\/s\u00b2 (g), no more \u00a0.\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 . .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 . \u00a0. \u00a0. \u00a0. \u00a0<\/strong>147 (15)
\nImpact duration, m\/s\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 . \u00a0. \u00a0.\u00a0<\/strong>2-15<\/p>\n

Single shock:<\/p>\n

Acceleration, m\/s\u00b2 (g), no more \u00a0\u00a0.\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 . \u00a0. \u00a0.\u00a0<\/strong>1472 (150)
\nImpact duration, m\/s\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 . \u00a0. \u00a0.\u00a0<\/strong>13<\/p>\n

Temperature (environment), \u00b0 C.\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 . \u00a0. \u00a0.\u00a0<\/strong>-60 \/+ 85
\nRelative humidity,%, not more \u00a0\u00a0.\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 \u00a0.\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 . \u00a0. \u00a0<\/strong>98
\nThe increased air pressure, Pa (kg\/cm\u00b2) .\u00a0 .\u00a0 . \u00a0. \u00a0. \u00a0.<\/strong>294 198 (3)<\/p>\n

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