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by fdastoor
Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:22 pm
Forum: Nixie Chessboard V1
Topic: Just about halfway complete...
Replies: 6
Views: 33427

Re: Just about halfway complete...

did you ever video completing the row?
by fdastoor
Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:51 pm
Forum: Nixie Chessboard V1
Topic: Board PCB questions
Replies: 2
Views: 22437

Board PCB questions

1] Does the Black PCB board use only 18 ceramic disc capacitors as compared to the 21 on the old board? 2] Can I use 0 ohm resistors in place of 1 ohm resistors. Also, only 2 of these are marked in the picture for the black board but I think I need to place 5 of these resistors as shown for the OLD ...
by fdastoor
Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:06 pm
Forum: Nixie Chessboard V1
Topic: powering up the board
Replies: 8
Views: 39166

Re: powering up the board

thanks a bunch Tony. Will eep you posted of progress
by fdastoor
Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:22 pm
Forum: Nixie Chessboard V1
Topic: powering up the board
Replies: 8
Views: 39166

Re: powering up the board

Sorry still unable to see the black circle. should the power lead be attached to the negative side of the diode [ away from the black stripe]?

phil
by fdastoor
Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:19 pm
Forum: Nixie Chessboard V1
Topic: where to apply power
Replies: 0
Views: 19972

where to apply power

Tony, i may have posted this earlier in a wrong spot. I have the big black circuit board. I have installed the initial components and want to do the first test. I do not know where to apply the power leads. Since this is a DC power board the +ve and -ve leads should be placed correctly. I am unable ...
by fdastoor
Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:43 pm
Forum: Nixie Chessboard V1
Topic: powering up the board
Replies: 8
Views: 39166

powering up the board

Tony, I have the big Black circuit board. I have just started and installed the initial components and am ready to do the first test. But I am confused as to where to apply the power leads. Since this is DC power I will need to place the +ve and -ve power leads in the right spots. There are no marki...
by fdastoor
Sun Jul 28, 2013 7:30 pm
Forum: Nixie Chessboard V1
Topic: Mixed up IN -7 tubes
Replies: 2
Views: 22308

Re: Mixed up IN -7 tubes

thank you tony
by fdastoor
Sun Jul 28, 2013 7:28 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: mixed up nixie tubes
Replies: 2
Views: 18979

Re: mixed up nixie tubes

no I am talking about the chess kit. There were 2 sets of small nixie tubes and I mixed them up
by fdastoor
Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:00 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: mixed up nixie tubes
Replies: 2
Views: 18979

mixed up nixie tubes

I have accidentally mixed up the two different Nixie tubes in the kit.

1] Does this matter?

2] If so, how can I differentiate between the two tubes?
by fdastoor
Mon Jul 15, 2013 4:58 pm
Forum: Nixie Chessboard V1
Topic: Mixed up IN -7 tubes
Replies: 2
Views: 22308

Mixed up IN -7 tubes

I have accidently mixed up the IN-7 and the IN-7A tubes. Does this:

1] Does this matter?
2] If it does matter how can I identify the two different nixie tubes?