[sdiy] helping a friend

[epeasant at telusplanet.net]

>vacuum flourescent displays huh?,  thanks for that guys.  now do these need

>to warm up like tubes do, and if they are old, will it/can it take longer?

>or are these basically indestructible through normal use?

Warmup time is almost instant and they usually fail by going dim over a loonngg
time. Sounds like an electronic problem to me, or a bad connection/solder joint.


Take care,
Doug

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