Oh, the Humanity! Weeks in the planning, and I am going to fire up these HUGE VFD tubes - the largest 7-segment vacuum florescent tubes in the world, so far as I know. Enjoy!
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16 thoughts on “Nyet!!! monster soviet vacuum florescent display tubes!!”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Лука Мудищев says:

    Отличный индикатор, обычное управление, у вас что то с подтяжкой напряжения не то.

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars TheAtomstrike says:

    Are you running direct current? Because of this, the upper segments glow worse.

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars SpotOnKitty says:

    BTW, it's Ukraine, not "the Ukraine". 😋

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bill D'Berger says:

    Where did you source these?

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars TheHobe says:

    Tubes do not work like transistors; Grid needs a negative relative to the heater, note that the heater dc voltage varies along the length of the tube. Reverse the AC to the filament and the top traces will fail to turn off proving this idea.

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bob the blind bedroom guitarist guitarist says:

    Thank you friend as always as a guitar player I guess you know that the end all and be all for guitarist electric guitarist I should say or two bands and people are so snobby when it comes to that that a solid stadium doesn't matter what it is or how it sounds is drunk and it's going to sound bad well that sounds musicians are right sincerely us, send

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mark Honea says:

    Cheap Soviet garbage. Sorry Fran.
    And likely crooked Ukraine dealers.

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Andrew Edis says:

    They're chunky

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars BazekBlu says:

    Still enjoyed the video, even though the tubes were crap! Thanks for your content!

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bardrick says:

    I wonder if there's a transparent conductor that can hold up to a Neon discharge. I think a hybrid of Nixie and VFD that's fully transparent would be really cool!

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Pierrette Brouard says:

    Have you considered a DC filament supply ?

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars 12quadrant says:

    😘

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars dgm2006 says:

    I would have tried turning the display upside down to see if gas is settling at the bottom.

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars john m says:

    I sometimes feel like a dog being talked to by its owner on this YT channel. I still enjoy it though. Love you Fran!

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Lans Dragon says:

    Где вы их нашли?! Это лютый дефицит! Я их не видел даже в справочной литературе. Подскажите название этого вакуммнолюминисцентного индикатора. Пожалуйста буду благодарен.

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars R1W3D says:

    Aren't you supposed to pull negative voltage to stop the ghosting? 🤔

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