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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: Leevibe on January 09, 2017, 04:40:15 PM

Title: Handmaking nixie tubes
Post by: Leevibe on January 09, 2017, 04:40:15 PM
This is a fascinating watch if you have the time. I'm surprised at how much of this he just eyeballs. There must have been a mountainous learning curve with a crazy amount of trial and error. And the equipment investment looks huge.


Title: Re: Handmaking nixie tubes
Post by: galaxiex on January 10, 2017, 12:08:17 AM
In-freakin-credible!  8)

That is a hellish amount of very skilled tedious hand work there.
No mass production line for those babies!

Scared to ask what they cost....
Title: Re: Handmaking nixie tubes
Post by: m-Kresol on January 11, 2017, 01:10:22 PM
impressive. Figuring out all the process details must have been a pita to say the least. And working with glass is not as easy as it might look, there is lots of craftmanship involved to learn. I know from experience. First lesson: hot glass looks like cold glass.