Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!rutgers!princeton!udel!rochester!ken From: ken@rochester.arpa (Ken Yap) Newsgroups: sci.electronics,talk.bizarre Subject: Re: "Magic Eye" tubes Message-ID: <584@sol.ARPA> Date: Thu, 16-Jul-87 02:06:13 EDT Article-I.D.: sol.584 Posted: Thu Jul 16 02:06:13 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Jul-87 04:46:13 EDT References: <1495@frog.UUCP> <35ffa63b.b8ab@apollo.uucp> <6@spar.SPAR.SLB.COM> <1004@speech1.cs.cmu.edu> <609@bbking.PRC.Unisys.COM> Reply-To: ken@rochester.UUCP (Ken Yap) Organization: U of Rochester, CS Dept, Rochester, NY Lines: 8 Xref: mnetor sci.electronics:981 talk.bizarre:2516 This variety may not have existed in this country but there was another kind which varied a fluorescent strip. At maximum grid voltage the two strips closed, like a curtain. Same principle. Good fun. Imagine: I wanted to make a bike speedometer with those things years ago. With a voltage inverter and all. I was a bit crazy then. No jokes about my still being crazy, thanks. :-) Ken