[sdiy] My awesome DIY Christmas gift

[Paul Maddox]

Julian,

  mine came from somewhere in europe.
Just found the site, here's the one I built ;-
http://tubehobby.com/show_det.php?det=42

They're based in lithuania, quick delivery and a good price for a kit  
WITH tubes, I've seen kits for more than that without the tubes!

  Paul

On 19 Dec 2008, at 19:44, Julian wrote:

> Thanks Paul,
>
> Did you buy yours from a uk company, or did you have to import form  
> the states?
>
> Thanks, Julian
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Maddox" <paul.maddox.mail-list at synth.net>
> To: "Julian" <julian at port23.co.uk>
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 5:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] My awesome DIY Christmas gift
>
>
> Julian,
>
> Mine's a different make, but the tubes are cold to the touch, maybe no
> more than body temperature. BUT, there is HV on the board as I found
> out :-) Not much, but enough to make me swear :-)
>
> I'd not be worried about wood or plastic for the case.
>
> Paul
>
>
> On 19 Dec 2008, at 17:32, Julian wrote:
>
>>>> The IN14 6 Tube Kit (without enclosure)... Built it inside two
>>>> hours, awesome kit :-)
>>
>>
>> Paul,
>>
>> Ive eye'd up that kit before, so could i ask you -
>>
>> How hot do the tubes run?
>>
>> Why im asking is due to the mounting i was intending on using:
>>
>> Years ago we had a coffee table made of bits of old breakers
>> (railway sleepers initially, i think) that had been in the sea for
>> years.
>>
>> Id like to get a similar piece of driftwood, and mill out the bottom
>> for the board, but have the tubes sticking out the top.
>> However, as theyd be surrounded by wood (i meen actually pointing up
>> through holes drilled in the wood, so you see nothing but
>> driftwood and nixie tubes - no surround) i was concerned about the
>> heat issue.
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>> Julian
>>
>
>