Another newly-manufactured nixie tube
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gregebert
May 31, 2020, 2:32:29 PM5/31/20
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Just saw this newly manufactured nixie posted on Ebay (I have no affiliation with the seller):
In the photos, some of the assembly looks similar to Dalibor's (horizontal crimp for all 11 wires, PC board to connect to pins, stainless steel collar).
Price is more than 2X higher.
Kevin A.
May 31, 2020, 2:38:25 PM5/31/20
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Very cool. I wonder if anyone here is brave enough to purchase and evaluate it!
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Nicholas Stock
May 31, 2020, 3:01:12 PM5/31/20
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Pricing is way off.
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Robert G. Schaffrath
Jun 1, 2020, 10:52:58 AM6/1/20
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The price is crazy. Especially for a new manufacturer on the scene with no history. Dalibor is definitely a better value and I like his anode design too. if it was a CD47 clone it might be worth the risk but for $300 you might as well get two new DF tubes or some B-7971's.
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Pricing is way off.Sent from my iPhoneOn May 31, 2020, at 11:38, Kevin A. <ka...@scarletmail.rutgers.edu> wrote:
Very cool. I wonder if anyone here is brave enough to purchase and evaluate it!
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Just saw this newly manufactured nixie posted on Ebay (I have no affiliation with the seller):--In the photos, some of the assembly looks similar to Dalibor's (horizontal crimp for all 11 wires, PC board to connect to pins, stainless steel collar).Price is more than 2X higher.
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Paul Andrews
Jun 1, 2020, 3:35:47 PM6/1/20
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Yeah, I don't see the point either. You're not buying a piece of history, unless it is a one-off, then maybe it has some rarity value.
J Forbes
Jun 1, 2020, 8:14:28 PM6/1/20
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Is this the first tube made recently in China, that we know of? I admit to not keeping track...
Mac Doktor
Jun 1, 2020, 8:33:36 PM6/1/20
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On Jun 1, 2020, at 10:52 AM, Robert G. Schaffrath <robert.s...@gmail.com> wrote:The price is crazy. Especially for a new manufacturer on the scene with no history. Dalibor is definitely a better value and I like his anode design too. if it was a CD47 clone it might be worth the risk but for $300 you might as well get two new DF tubes or some B-7971's.
I just received a private offer of $260. It pays to put things on your watchlist. 8D
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Michail Wilson
Jun 1, 2020, 8:36:27 PM6/1/20
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“. It pays to put things on your watchlist.”
I learned that trick some time ago. It works well.
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Jon Jackson
Jun 1, 2020, 8:37:03 PM6/1/20
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He only offered me $300 mid-afternoon....
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Kevin A.
Jun 2, 2020, 1:11:25 AM6/2/20
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I thought it might be interesting to ask the seller about the origins of this tube, the MX572. I also asked about whether it is mercury doped for long life, how many have been made, and what the anticipated production is.
The seller responded that the tube is a joint venture between himself and a friend who has the tooling to make it happen. It is mercury doped and according to the seller, 3 years in the making with lots of testing. Apparently 8 have been produced so far as proof of concept and for evaluation, and the project has reached a point where they are gauging outside interest.
Personally I think it is worth giving these guys a chance. I know the pricing is not competitive at all, but sometimes art isn't about the price right? And I'm sure that a lot of effort, more than usual, always goes into the prototypes and first batches. It is amazing what Dalibor has been able to achieve and I can only hope that others gain as much traction in their pursuit of neon. I'd love to see different styles of tubes emerge and nixie production flourish with the variety that once existed. But that won't happen if creators aren't given a chance to prove their worth.
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Paul Andrews
Jun 2, 2020, 7:10:28 AM6/2/20
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Looks like they are on TaoBao, Also a colon tube:
A lot less money there.
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Kevin A.
Jun 2, 2020, 9:22:35 AM6/2/20
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Good find Paul. Good leverage to negotiate a better price!
I'd like to buy one and do a review to share. If it proves to be a quality tube then I'd be happy to help spread the word.
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Kevin A.
Jun 2, 2020, 10:14:25 AM6/2/20
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I negotiated a price between taobao and Ebay. Looking to have this tube in hand within a month, and of course I'll be sharing all the details here as well.
Dekatron42
Jun 2, 2020, 10:18:33 AM6/2/20
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Looks like they have several hundred available if you look at the Taobao listing, they are also selling them in sets of four with one free colon tube or sets of six with two free colon tubes (translated the Chinese text with Google).....
/Martin
Robert G. Schaffrath
Jun 2, 2020, 10:30:34 AM6/2/20
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This was posted on the Facebook Nixie group too. It was noted the "8" looks a bit funky. I'd like to see the digits as well but I have not seen any screenshots of the other digits. Granted "funky" coming from those of us who use IN-12's and IN-14's with the inverted "2" LOL.
Mac Doktor
Jun 2, 2020, 5:32:13 PM6/2/20
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On Jun 2, 2020, at 10:18 AM, Dekatron42 <martin....@gmail.com> wrote:Looks like they have several hundred available if you look at the Taobao listing, they are also selling them in sets of four with one free colon tube or sets of six with two free colon tubes (translated the Chinese text with Google).....
If the colon tube is the ¥749 item that's slightly less than $7. That's downright cheap and at first glance they look rather nice. The dimensions are 110mm x 15mm. That's 4.33" x 0.6'.
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Jun 2, 2020, 9:12:21 PM6/2/20
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Before you get too excited, that is probably Chinese yuan (aka renminbi), so it would be closer to US$110.
Paul Andrews
Jun 6, 2020, 7:53:17 AM6/6/20
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This link gives the timeline as around 5 months: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/6716148104, though I suppose there could have been other prototypes leading up to this.
Paul Andrews
Jun 6, 2020, 8:11:04 AM6/6/20
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Google translation of the text on TaoBao. So it seems that they have not started production yet, but are taking pre-orders:
The story of MX572 glow digital tube 20.06.01 Through our continuous efforts, we finally succeeded in resurrecting the glow tube for the first time in the country, which brought the glow tube back to life. The price of the glow tube we are buying, whether it is an online store or a second-hand platform, is one aspect. The most important thing is that there is no guarantee of life and after-sales, because there is no longer any reproduction. It is good to test it after we buy it, but no one knows how much life is left, and one is less and the price is even higher, so many feet have added remote control timing on the designed clock. Or human induction, reducing the lighting time of the tube to reduce the consumption of the remaining life of the tube and extend the life of the watch. Not only is it expensive, but we don’t know how long we can use it after we buy it. But now it is different! We independently designed the MX572 large-scale digital glow tube, and hand-made the finished product, each small size must be strictly required, and strive to perfect the finished product. The pure hand-made process guarantees the controllability of the process, and there are subtle differences in the hand-made process so that each finished product is unique. At present, we have begun to resume production by means of pure hand-made methods. Now for the glow tube enthusiasts and enthusiasts, and to make the glow tube made by everyone recognized, we will sell the first batch of orders at a discounted price of one hundred sets (one set For six digital tubes and two gifted colon tubes) 1 Preferential price is 649 yuan n cells. Eleven to fifty sets of preferential prices are 699 yuan per tube. Fifty to one hundred sets are the price of a tube of 749 yuan (this price can be purchased individually, four are given a colon tube, and six are given two colon tubes, only one order, no superposition and no accumulation). The specific purchase method is the price of one set of Taobao shop volume temple at 0:00 on June 1 is the price of a single root multiplied by six. After the first batch of scheduled sales is completed, the original price of 799 per piece will be restored. Regarding after-sales, we will provide a five-year ultra-long warranty service for the glow tubes sold, eliminating your worries. As long as the defects in the process and materials and the problems caused by the defects of the mixed gas, we will replace you with a new tube. More than five years later, if the pipe is not broken and leaked, the old pipe will be provided with depreciation and the difference will be replaced with a new pipe service. Free you from all worries. Regarding the delivery cycle, "We will enter the production and delivery state after the reservation is completed on June 15th, and make and ship in accordance with the order of the order, and the delivery time of the subsequent order will be postponed. Because of the pure hand-made, the process requires extremely high precision It is complicated, and after the production is completed, it needs to undergo rigorous testing and aging processes to confirm the shipment, so the production cycle is generally 30 working days. Panic buying time 20.06.01 00:00:00 Shop address http://shop109244024 .Taobao.com TUL C
The story of MX572 glow digital tube 20.06.01 Through our continuous efforts, we finally succeeded in resurrecting the glow tube for the first time in the country, which brought the glow tube back to life. The price of the glow tube we are buying, whether it is an online store or a second-hand platform, is one aspect. The most important thing is that there is no guarantee of life and after-sales, because there is no longer any reproduction. It is good to test it after we buy it, but no one knows how much life is left, and one is less and the price is even higher, so many feet have added remote control timing on the designed clock. Or human induction, reducing the lighting time of the tube to reduce the consumption of the remaining life of the tube and extend the life of the watch. Not only is it expensive, but we don’t know how long we can use it after we buy it. But now it is different! We independently designed the MX572 large-scale digital glow tube, and hand-made the finished product, each small size must be strictly required, and strive to perfect the finished product. The pure hand-made process guarantees the controllability of the process, and there are subtle differences in the hand-made process so that each finished product is unique. At present, we have begun to resume production by means of pure hand-made methods. Now for the glow tube enthusiasts and enthusiasts, and to make the glow tube made by everyone recognized, we will sell the first batch of orders at a discounted price of one hundred sets (one set For six digital tubes and two gifted colon tubes) 1 Preferential price is 649 yuan n cells. Eleven to fifty sets of preferential prices are 699 yuan per tube. Fifty to one hundred sets are the price of a tube of 749 yuan (this price can be purchased individually, four are given a colon tube, and six are given two colon tubes, only one order, no superposition and no accumulation). The specific purchase method is the price of one set of Taobao shop volume temple at 0:00 on June 1 is the price of a single root multiplied by six. After the first batch of scheduled sales is completed, the original price of 799 per piece will be restored. Regarding after-sales, we will provide a five-year ultra-long warranty service for the glow tubes sold, eliminating your worries. As long as the defects in the process and materials and the problems caused by the defects of the mixed gas, we will replace you with a new tube. More than five years later, if the pipe is not broken and leaked, the old pipe will be provided with depreciation and the difference will be replaced with a new pipe service. Free you from all worries. Regarding the delivery cycle, "We will enter the production and delivery state after the reservation is completed on June 15th, and make and ship in accordance with the order of the order, and the delivery time of the subsequent order will be postponed. Because of the pure hand-made, the process requires extremely high precision It is complicated, and after the production is completed, it needs to undergo rigorous testing and aging processes to confirm the shipment, so the production cycle is generally 30 working days. Panic buying time 20.06.01 00:00:00 Shop address http://shop109244024 .Taobao.com TUL C
Yohan Park
Nov 10, 2020, 7:18:34 AM11/10/20
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Their TaoBao page has had quite a few updates since this thread started.
MX572 has now been replaced with their MX5570
Translated form TaoBao:
After continuous research and overcoming difficult problems, we have now developed a new version, which is a significant improvement over the previous one. First, the top is changed to a flat top, the inner metal mesh is dense, and the suction nozzle is moved to the bottom, and the overall look is stronger, a little shorter than before, the height is 100mm, and the pins are 110mm high. Now it is full-body glass, without a stainless steel base, and the led lights at the bottom will no longer be blocked.
Price has doubled now, costing around $600 per tube!
The remaining MX572 tubes are now being sold for around $120 each and around $725 for a set of 6 tubes and 2 colons.
MX572 has now been replaced with their MX5570
Translated form TaoBao:
After continuous research and overcoming difficult problems, we have now developed a new version, which is a significant improvement over the previous one. First, the top is changed to a flat top, the inner metal mesh is dense, and the suction nozzle is moved to the bottom, and the overall look is stronger, a little shorter than before, the height is 100mm, and the pins are 110mm high. Now it is full-body glass, without a stainless steel base, and the led lights at the bottom will no longer be blocked.
Price has doubled now, costing around $600 per tube!
The remaining MX572 tubes are now being sold for around $120 each and around $725 for a set of 6 tubes and 2 colons.
Yohan Park
Nov 10, 2020, 7:22:23 AM11/10/20
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Paul Andrews
Nov 10, 2020, 8:10:28 AM11/10/20
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I love that the new tube looks like a regular tube, but that price seems way to high.
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