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They're vaccum tubes, also known as valves for the simple fact that they have a vacuum. The black part, I'd guess, is to cover up the light glow they usually produce-same reason they have a silver painted head.
Btw, if any of those are going spare, I'd love it if you could wing them my way. I'll get shipping and such. ;)
-Dave
The black metal sleeves provide some protection for the delicate valves and hide the glow of them as well. The sleeves are spingloaded and have a bayonet fitting to secure them to the socket where the valve plugs in. Also if a valve 'lets go' they keep all the broken galss in one place.Quote:
Originally Posted by AJ@PR
I need at least 16 valves for this project....here's why....
intresting, you got my attention now :D
valves + LEDs = ME HAPPY! and some serious moding coming to life
cant wait till the next update
Cool! Thanks for the explanation... just interested in how they did stuff 50 years ago. :) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ouch!
I just read this:
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive...e_clock_k.html
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/diy/nixie...tro-286500.php
Hope it helps for something!
Today's Update
Spent another couple of hours stripping the old machine...
Carefully unscrewing everything...
Cutting the wires...
Getting there...
Carefully with the Cathode Ray Tube...
Nearly...
Front Panel Free at last...
This thing is put together like a battleship. I am working methodically and saving all the important parts. The screws and nuts are all old british imperial sizes and will almost certainly be unavailable, so I'm carefully saving them for later!
See you soon
Ouch!
wow this case has so much potential. the nobs can be used for fan contollers, the switches for lights. the guague in the middle can become a window for the res. hope that gives you some ideas
You'd be surprised Ouch!, the nuts and bolts will all still be available. Even the hardware stores here sell metric, A/F and Whitworth sizes.
Nut and Bolt shops will definitely have them too, and at a lot better prices. You could pretty much get whatever you need in what ever head (allen head, phillips head and slotted) from a decent nut and bolt supplier.
another one?!!? where do you find these things? I wish I could find somehting like that... I love old industrial/military equipment...
can't wait to see this one, the last one was very well done.
+rep
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Originally Posted by alphastryk
Just keep scanning ebay...
Ouch!
Work, work, work..... All work and no modding makes Ouch! a very dull boy.
I haven't had much time off lately and it was beginning to get me down. But there is good news for Interocitor fans. I spotted this on ebay. Hardly used, and mine foer the princely sum of £33 GBP or approx $60 US.
I had to drive down to hastings yesterday to collect it. So we had a game of mini-golf a paddle in the sea and fish & chips!
Back to the mod. I may get some more done later and I've got some interesting ideas about incorporating lasers into the mix.
Ouch!
