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Title: Steampunk
Post by: Tony on December 06, 2012, 01:39:15 PM
Reading this, http://boingboing.net/2012/12/05/steampunk-pipe-lamp-with-valve.html they would probably have an orgasm if they ever got to see the inside of our sheds 8)
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: photoman290 on December 06, 2012, 05:39:50 PM
Reading this, http://boingboing.net/2012/12/05/steampunk-pipe-lamp-with-valve.html they would probably have an orgasm if they ever got to see the inside of our sheds 8)

the outside of my shed might generate a orgasm or 2 on its own.
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: greasemonkey on December 06, 2012, 05:58:21 PM
Subject to certain biological specifications, I will provide orgasms in my shed.
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: Tony on December 06, 2012, 06:44:21 PM
Worst. Pickup. Line. Ever.
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: K.H on December 06, 2012, 07:04:33 PM
Subject to certain biological specifications, I will provide orgasms in my shed.
Is that the one where they must have a pulse?
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: greasemonkey on December 06, 2012, 08:11:53 PM
Worst. Pickup. Line. Ever.

I don't like to get to much emotion involved in my relationships.
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: julianf on December 06, 2012, 09:56:20 PM
Reading this, http://boingboing.net/2012/12/05/steampunk-pipe-lamp-with-valve.html they would probably have an orgasm if they ever got to see the inside of our sheds 8)

Do you reckon they would pay us to give the fittings that 'green scum' look?

Could offer it as a service?
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: Rotary-Motion on December 08, 2012, 08:06:34 AM
(http://blog.graphicdevin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/industrial_galvanized_pipe_lamp.jpg)
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: Tony on December 08, 2012, 09:40:46 AM
Should've used black iron
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: Keef on December 08, 2012, 10:11:08 AM
Should've gone to Specsavers!
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: julianf on December 08, 2012, 12:35:28 PM
Should've used black iron

And leds inside the reducer, rather than the bulb.

If they want a bulb hanging out, they may as well have a novel bulb with the filament on display.

One day, when i no longer live in a building site, i would like to build a nixie clock -

(http://www.tube-tester.com/sites/nixie/data/in-18/clock/clock-night-schr.jpg)

Id make it out of some big old lump of 'stuff' (rough bit of concrete / steel / bif of old wood [if it would take the heat]) and mill the holes through it for the nixies.
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: therecklessengineer on December 08, 2012, 04:30:53 PM
Suddenly I find myself wanting one....

I've wanted a nixie clock for ages. I've even got a kit on my christmas wishlist!
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: julianf on December 08, 2012, 06:29:59 PM
(http://www.frankbuchwald.de/live/buchwald/content/e35/e393/e558/image561/frank-buchwald-light-no.09-detail_eng.jpg)

http://www.frankbuchwald.de/index_eng.html
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: photoman290 on December 08, 2012, 09:19:38 PM
(http://www.frankbuchwald.de/live/buchwald/content/e35/e393/e558/image561/frank-buchwald-light-no.09-detail_eng.jpg)

http://www.frankbuchwald.de/index_eng.html
  nice site. i sold a load of old 30s mahogany and brass test gear to an artist  once. they seem to come in and out of fashion.
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: Tony on December 08, 2012, 09:36:37 PM
To think I threw out an old nixie tube powered frequency counter a few years back - if I'd known I'd at least kept the tubes.  Ah well.

If it becomes mainstream I bet the Chinese will start manufacturing nixie tubes...
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: julianf on December 09, 2012, 09:10:41 AM
To think I threw out an old nixie tube powered frequency counter a few years back - if I'd known I'd at least kept the tubes.  Ah well.

If it becomes mainstream I bet the Chinese will start manufacturing nixie tubes...


uggh... ive been wanting to build one for, hmm, in excess of 10 yrs now!

i know i should have done it by now, but ive been otherwise engaged! ; )
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: julianf on December 09, 2012, 01:03:45 PM
I no longer want to build a nixie clock.


My desire has had an 'upgrade' -

(http://www.slipperybrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/cathode_clockfront.jpg)
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: therecklessengineer on December 09, 2012, 06:33:02 PM
OOoooo, yes. Seen those too.

I've got an old 'scope somewhere...
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: Tony on December 09, 2012, 08:28:48 PM
That's cool.  Are they done raster scan or vector?

I recently (shed space clearance) had to dispose of my old valve twin-beam scope (ex Sellafield!).  It was a rather sad moment, but can't keep everything.
Title: Re: Steampunk
Post by: Rotary-Motion on December 09, 2012, 08:49:45 PM
That's cool.  Are they done raster scan or vector?

I recently (shed space clearance) had to dispose of my old valve twin-beam scope (ex Sellafield!).  It was a rather sad moment, but can't keep everything.

out with the old  :-[ but tony in with the new yehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa  ;D