I worked with many technical glass blowers in my life, but you literally blow my mind how clean and structured you are working ! You remind me more of a swiss watch maker than anything else !
Looking good! Had you thought about selling a B-stock model with the "rejected" parts? I'm sure there are people out there that don't have your eye for detail, especially if it's cheaper than the flagship Omnixie clock. Hand made is hand made, after all. 👍
That's caller B stock. Few companies do that, because it can cheapen a brand. And you know people, such items would be bought by businesses. Like the Raspberry Pi: started as a DIY computer, now it's a component in industrial systems, and Joe Average always comes last.
@TheNefastor In this case I don't think businesses would buy it, simply because it's a fairly low volume production, with probably only a few dozen rejected tubes per year that works fine, just rejected due to dimension tolerances. They probably won't sell them, because such tubes are perfect for lifetime testing.
Could you make a simple DIY clamp with the profile/compression preformed. Like, use CNC to make a template piece and tac weld that to a pair of wide jaw pliers? idk. you guys have probably already thought of all the possibilities. I'd be really curious if you could make a video with your team and just make it open channel to just discuss all your thoughts about the process, all of the thoughts you and your team came up with and thought about trying to improve your process, it would be amazing to see how you all worked through the challenges, what they enjoyed, learned, and struggled with.
Merry Christmas, for spraying the rings may I suggest a cordless drill in a stand with a hook in the chuck, hang the part on the hook and rotate the part, would be much easier to get an even coat
Have you ever thought about making really tiny Nixie tubes? Like so small that you can fit 4 of then in a decently sized watch (max 45mm diameter)? I know it ain't easy at all, but it would be very cool.
Looks good. I used to make triodes in a manner similar to the colon tube with the seals done straight to the leads. I like your little annealing setup for them. I may have to make my own version of that.
B stock dilutes the quality of the brand. I know if i buy Dalibor Nixie it will be made by someone who designed a process with OCD catered for. All the tubes will align, all the colours will be the same. I will never look at mine and say "it's beautiful, but the the third digit is a slightly different font". B stock means people can claim their clock is a Dalibor when its not.
I can't afford such craftsmanship but I would agree with other people that b stock parts might be a good way to deal with the ones that aren't to spec.
I worked with many technical glass blowers in my life, but you literally blow my mind how clean and structured you are working !
You remind me more of a swiss watch maker than anything else !
Looking good! Had you thought about selling a B-stock model with the "rejected" parts? I'm sure there are people out there that don't have your eye for detail, especially if it's cheaper than the flagship Omnixie clock. Hand made is hand made, after all. 👍
'Colon tube' made my English humour come up front and I giggled like a school boy. congrats on your work and Merry Christmas !
I giggled too but then I was amazed. The lathe and glass blowing skills are off the charts.
@@Douglas.Kennedy :)
A special display for the oscopy..
@@andymouse he should have called them a speculum
It would be nice if you didn't destroy the tubes that were rejected only due to dimension tolerances, but sold them at a discounted price for DIYers.
That's caller B stock. Few companies do that, because it can cheapen a brand. And you know people, such items would be bought by businesses. Like the Raspberry Pi: started as a DIY computer, now it's a component in industrial systems, and Joe Average always comes last.
@TheNefastor In this case I don't think businesses would buy it, simply because it's a fairly low volume production, with probably only a few dozen rejected tubes per year that works fine, just rejected due to dimension tolerances. They probably won't sell them, because such tubes are perfect for lifetime testing.
Dalibore my děkujeme 👍 Veselé Vánoce a hodně zdraví všem ❤
Could you make a simple DIY clamp with the profile/compression preformed. Like, use CNC to make a template piece and tac weld that to a pair of wide jaw pliers? idk. you guys have probably already thought of all the possibilities. I'd be really curious if you could make a video with your team and just make it open channel to just discuss all your thoughts about the process, all of the thoughts you and your team came up with and thought about trying to improve your process, it would be amazing to see how you all worked through the challenges, what they enjoyed, learned, and struggled with.
Merry Christmas, for spraying the rings may I suggest a cordless drill in a stand with a hook in the chuck, hang the part on the hook and rotate the part, would be much easier to get an even coat
Have you ever thought about making really tiny Nixie tubes? Like so small that you can fit 4 of then in a decently sized watch (max 45mm diameter)? I know it ain't easy at all, but it would be very cool.
Lovely tube, and nice 3D printed quality control template :)
I look forward to ordering mine
Merry Christmas to you and your team :)
Looks good. I used to make triodes in a manner similar to the colon tube with the seals done straight to the leads. I like your little annealing setup for them. I may have to make my own version of that.
What metal and glass type did you use for the seals? Just tungsten and borosilicate?
What happens to the rejected tubes?
B stock dilutes the quality of the brand. I know if i buy Dalibor Nixie it will be made by someone who designed a process with OCD catered for. All the tubes will align, all the colours will be the same. I will never look at mine and say "it's beautiful, but the the third digit is a slightly different font".
B stock means people can claim their clock is a Dalibor when its not.
I think you should find a different name than colon tube :D
I can't afford such craftsmanship but I would agree with other people that b stock parts might be a good way to deal with the ones that aren't to spec.