tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534060879324399856.post4829309850679522078..comments2023-05-19T09:05:53.947-07:00Comments on Free Geek Vancouver Volunteer Blog: Vacuum Tube HacksAUTUINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713793126615904139noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534060879324399856.post-48376233789389217332012-04-07T03:03:33.480-07:002012-04-07T03:03:33.480-07:00You should make a "steampunk Nixie Clock"...You should make a "steampunk Nixie Clock" with old tubes as part of the driver circuitry.<br /><br />Old tubes are nice for this, because they often glow blue when energised.<br />With a simple UV filter this actually shows all the electron patterns within the tube, mere pictures do not do it justice.conundrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00367656902932421352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534060879324399856.post-24534161390083964462011-11-03T09:39:17.028-07:002011-11-03T09:39:17.028-07:00EagleTeamExtreme -- see my comment just above your...EagleTeamExtreme -- see my comment just above yours.AUTUINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713793126615904139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534060879324399856.post-27471195906648120422011-11-02T22:13:21.155-07:002011-11-02T22:13:21.155-07:00by the way is there anything free about free geek?...by the way is there anything free about free geek?EagleTeamExtremehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16582117870525857283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534060879324399856.post-53647082767454617682011-10-12T21:23:04.385-07:002011-10-12T21:23:04.385-07:00I forgot to mention -- thanks to Free Geek for the...I forgot to mention -- thanks to Free Geek for the wall warts and USB hardware.AUTUINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713793126615904139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534060879324399856.post-89037917430475589922011-10-07T20:48:20.159-07:002011-10-07T20:48:20.159-07:00Yikes, 6A -- I hope that's not at 120V...! I&#...Yikes, 6A -- I hope that's not at 120V...! I'll bet it's a decent space heater.AUTUINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713793126615904139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534060879324399856.post-58295162148577009572011-10-07T09:38:58.652-07:002011-10-07T09:38:58.652-07:00Nice job!
I have a few of these about as well, in...Nice job!<br /><br />I have a few of these about as well, including some very old tubes lit up at my desk at work. An old 200W radio transmitter tube lights up my desk at home when I dare plug it in. It draws 6A of filament current.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221660897899601975noreply@blogger.com