what to do with tubes we can't use

metasonix · Post by **metasonix** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 11:58 pm

I put a thread on the Buy/Sell section to see if there is any interest in buying some assorted tubes I won't be using in products. There are several similar boxes of various types in storage.

Any opinions?

elmerfudd · Post by **elmerfudd** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:49 am

Just my usual bad ideas,
-Expensive, but awesome Christmas tree lights, with the occasional Nixe blinking the asterisk symbol.
-Pentode ladder filter??
But an even stupider idea I need to investigate, small tactile exciter mounted on a card with a mildly microphonic pentode or two. Hold it short of feedback, but should generate harmonic content....

gringostar · Post by **gringostar** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:02 pm

Make tone guitar pedals out of them.

The pedal only passes the input to the output, but the foot switch turns the tube on for tone.

They'll sell like hotcakes!

luchog · Post by **luchog** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:29 pm

Any of them in use in discontinued R-series products? If so, I might pick up a few spares.

Smokey · Post by **Smokey** » Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:47 pm

No ideas... sorry.

But, if you ever put together replacement sets for the S-1000 or D-1000, I'd be interested.

I've been meaning on picking up a spare set for these two for a while now.

turin horsey · Post by **turin horsey** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 5:42 am

Also interested in purchasing spare tubes for R series

Post by **Joe.** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 6:26 am

All in the bin, to make room on the bench for magic-eye tubes.

A stand alone Magic-eye VU or CV meter pls.

luchog · Post by **luchog** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 2:55 pm

Joe. wrote:All in the bin, to make room on the bench for magic-eye tubes.

A stand alone Magic-eye VU or CV meter pls.

I'm holding out for a dekatron-based 12-step trigger/cv sequencer to go with the D-2000.

metasonix · Post by **metasonix** » Thu Nov 29, 2018 4:07 am

luchog wrote:Any of them in use in discontinued R-series products?

Never used any subminis before. They have their problems. People are always looking for something to bitch about.

I'm holding out for a dekatron-based 12-step trigger/cv sequencer to go with the D-2000.

You would not wanna go down that road.....dekatrons need at least 4 driver tubes and a +450v power supply. And they suck horribly as counters. Everything causes them to lose their place-magnets, noise, thunderstorms, etc. etc. Plus they are getting scarce and costly.

You can modify one of these cheap kits to do that. Good luck!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dekatron-DoHic ... 3231635216

A stand alone Magic-eye VU or CV meter pls.

There are eye-tube meter kits for sale on eBay for far less than I could do them.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/6E2-EM84-EM87- ... 2482717255
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Magic-Eye-6E2- ... 3063303865

metasonix · Post by **metasonix** » Thu Nov 29, 2018 4:18 am

oh and btw

https://www.ebay.com/itm/GILLIGANS-ISLA ... 3399894915

It is a POS radio. Worthless, until you put a whip antenna and drawer handle on it--then it's the "GILLIGAN RADIO". And idiots will pay hundreds for it. Heh.

metasonix · Post by **metasonix** » Thu Nov 29, 2018 10:56 pm

You guys who want spare tubes: make up a list of what you have and email it to us directly and we can help you out.

luchog · Post by **luchog** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 1:54 pm

metasonix wrote:
luchog wrote:I'm holding out for a dekatron-based 12-step trigger/cv sequencer to go with the D-2000.
You would not wanna go down that road.....dekatrons need at least 4 driver tubes and a +450v power supply. And they suck horribly as counters. Everything causes them to lose their place-magnets, noise, thunderstorms, etc. etc. Plus they are getting scarce and costly.

You can modify one of these cheap kits to do that. Good luck!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dekatron-DoHic ... 3231635216

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