John F Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 WilsonWilson has changed his alias again, he's now "Jim Bell". Presumably because that's the only remaining combination of letters he hasn't already had loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Mystery parcel from Ukraine today Containing Nixies! I can (hopefully) build my second wristwatch now Want to try and build a digital instrument panel with these to fit in a 70's car. I think they'd look good set into a Lada 1200 dash, being Cold-war era stuff. Wonder how I'd do it....... Ghosty, catsinthewelder, gm and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 That video of the Heil-throwing Yaxley-Lennon supporter squealing like a stuck pig as he got stacked to the back made me cry with laughter. cobblers and privatewire 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 And my girlfriend has just asked "Are you in any roffles tomorrow night? Anything I'd like?"Definitely the one. Lacquer Peel, myglaren, dozeydustman and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 And my girlfriend has just asked "Are you in any roffles tomorrow night? Anything I'd like?" Definitely the one. *flicks Vs in jealousy, goes and sobs in a quiet corner* I do rather want that Panda 100HP though. It would suit my SMOLL CAR desires perfectly. Lacquer Peel, DeeJay, purplebargeken and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 On the way into work this morning I was following a smart newish Ifor Williams twin-axle trailer stickered up in the name of a local building firm, being towed (slowly) by a diesel Series 2 Land Rover. Seemingly the Landy didn't have the facility to connect a modern trailer plug, as the driver was using hand signals. Last time I saw hand signals being used was an old boy in a Model T about 8 years ago. Exiled_Tat_Gatherer and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Daft thing is you can get convertor cables from the 13-pin to proper 7-pin cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I got a new kettle! Whoop:) £5.99 from Argos (plus a couple of quid delivery... too lazy to go and fetch it) and it is the same as the sod I paid good money for a few years back! It works so I ma now having my first HOT coffee (instead of luewarm) in 22 hours. The relief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 We're having the roof redone at chez Ghosty. It was supposed to be finished by now, having had the start date pencilled in for May 14th or something.The scaffolders were two weeks late, and showed up unannounced at 7:30am on a Saturday to set up, having told us they were coming on the Friday.The roofers couldn't get in until the end of the following week, worked Friday, left for the weekend, then came back and finished the roof at the start of the next week. That was last week, and only today did the scaffolders come to take down the scaffolding (this has been holding up a joiner who is making our new garage roof). The grin is that Old Man was pissed off at all this, so nicked a 3' length of scaffold to use as a breaker bar chodweaver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Mystery parcel from Ukraine today Nixie 1.jpg Containing nixie 3.jpg Nixies! I can (hopefully) build my second wristwatch now Want to try and build a digital instrument panel with these to fit in a 70's car. I think they'd look good set into a Lada 1200 dash, being Cold-war era stuff. Wonder how I'd do it....... IN-16-com.jpg Oooh! Nixie tubes Epic! I look forward to seeing the finished product I have about 20 or so IN12Bs from somewhere in the "USSR"... got them a good few years ago but the way they came packed was something out of the 1600s (I also have a few more nixie tubes but just single examples...) box wrapped up in wax paper tied up with string and then sealed with a wax stamp. felt like Hogwarts sent me a parcel or something... do you have any of the big IN18s? id love a clock out of those but last I checked (like 4 years ago mind) the price for IN18s was a bit much... granted theres a guy who setup up a factory in an old castle building/making brand nixie tubes https://www.daliborfarny.com/ well worth checking out. end game tho would be one of these monstrosities http://www.jb-electronics.de/html/elektronik/nixies/n_gr414.htm?lang=en one can dream Datsuncog, SiC and chodweaver 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 *flicks Vs in jealousy, goes and sobs in a quiet corner* I do rather want that Panda 100HP though. It would suit my SMOLL CAR desires perfectly.She drives a LWB Defender pickup as well. I fancy the Panda and the Scirocco. She'd have the Scirocco. purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Oooh! Nixie tubes Epic! I look forward to seeing the finished product I have about 20 or so IN12Bs from somewhere in the "USSR"... got them a good few years ago but the way they came packed was something out of the 1600s (I also have a few more nixie tubes but just single examples...) box wrapped up in wax paper tied up with string and then sealed with a wax stamp. felt like Hogwarts sent me a parcel or something... do you have any of the big IN18s? id love a clock out of those but last I checked (like 4 years ago mind) the price for IN18s was a bit much... granted theres a guy who setup up a factory in an old castle building/making brand nixie tubes https://www.daliborfarny.com/ well worth checking out. end game tho would be one of these monstrosities http://www.jb-electronics.de/html/elektronik/nixies/n_gr414.htm?lang=en one can dream I have a clock made already with IN-12a tubes, the ones without the decimal point, took the tubes from my previous Arduino powered clock for which I needed to make a case but lacked the tools and craftsmanship, so got a £40 case off ebay. Just need to install the INS-1 neons into it for the flashing colons. These little tubes are IN-16 paid about £20 for 6 as tested and used. These will be powered by the Arduino as I can make a prototyping board the same size as the Arduino circuit board and fit all 6 tubes on it - they're only about 12mm wide so dinky little things ideal for a watch, however I looking at other things I feel a clock would be more ideal as need 12v power. Might make a nice period fitment to a 50/60/70's motor.... IN-18s and those new ones Dalibor Farny makes are well out of my price range at the moment. Those huge ones are truly epic. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 This made me laugh out loud when I heard it on the radio today The fashion shop H&M sold a lot of carrier bags in Windsor on the wedding day Some kids went in and bought loads for 5p each then started selling them to tourists for £1 each as Harry & Megan souvenirs Jim Bergerac, John F, dozeydustman and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I have an old frequency counter in the loft that uses Nixie tubes. Tempted to get it out and bask in its glory. LightBulbFun, dozeydustman and chodweaver 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
face Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Bobthebeard, beko1987, Pillock and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Lunchtime! The Moog, RobT, cpjitservices and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 I have an old frequency counter in the loft that uses Nixie tubes. Tempted to get it out and bask in its glory. It will always find a good home in my man room/shed (delete as appropriate) if it ever needs rehoming. SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 ^^^Still need to see if there are advisories on it. I'll get the papers later and see. Amazingly the slight corrosion to the metal brake pipes and the deterioration of the rubber brake hoses wasn't mentioned this year. Always seems to get an advisory on the colour of the indicators so may do an LED conversion. Nothing a 17-year old mechanics student can't handle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Just change them for new orange bulbs, cheaper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Someone on the 2/400 Owners Club has just bought an early base model 214. It has a manual choke Brodders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Manual chokes are for winnars John F and clayts450 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 I for one, am shocked to my very core. Can I write for these guys? "We bought a Citroën Pluriel... It left us piss wet through." cpjitservices and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 https://youtu.be/eA_dkvjUUu4 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Manual chokes are for Spanish BDSM flicksFtfy Brodders, John F, DeeJay and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Just change them for new orange bulbs, cheaper! They're only 6 months old max, as one side blew in January, the other in March. Either the MoT station is being really fussy (get this advised every year irrespective of the age of the bulb), or they're poor quality and the lacquer comes off really quick. They do look lemon-yellow as opposed to amber though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Having a nice walk by the canal with my 15 yr old A grade scoring daughter, lamenting how intelligent she is and how well she's doing at school, lovely moment....until she screams " Oh my god can ducks fly " as one flew past.........moment shattered mercedade, loserone, catsinthewelder and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 After eighteen months of the pain of restructuring and a change programme, the bosses gave us their proposal today... And it's good. My job is going to become a little more interesting and a little more well-paid, with a little less time on-call. Happy days. Datsuncog, xtriple, M'coli and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Having a nice walk by the canal with my 15 yr old A grade scoring daughter, lamenting how intelligent she is and how well she's doing at school, lovely moment....until she screams " Oh my god can ducks fly " as one flew past.........moment shattered if you feel the need to shatter her "Moment" too just show her this video (warning video is hilarious but may scar you for life depending on what your sensitive about...) DeeJay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 I have an old frequency counter in the loft that uses Nixie tubes. Tempted to get it out and bask in its glory. HP 5245L? Phil Alanism, chodweaver, CGSB and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VicN Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Having a nice walk by the canal with my 15 yr old A grade scoring daughter, lamenting how intelligent she is and how well she's doing at school, lovely moment....until she screams " Oh my god can ducks fly " as one flew past.........moment shattered I blame the parents... stonedagain, John F and DeeJay 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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