The front plate is done:
Dieter's Nixie Tube
Tester
last update: April-16-2006
August, 22th 2005:
The front plate is done:
The front plate is made of 3mm thick anodised aluminium.
The letters are engraved.
This is only the front plate of the Socket- Box.
The power supply and the meters and in another case.
This Tube Tester will test every Nixie I know. Also Pandicons.
As you can see, also a switch for the typical Z-Voltages (Uclamp)
For example to analyze the blue spot problem of IN-18 tubes and so on.
November, 27th 2005:
The sockets are mounted:
First, thanks to all
who helped me to find these rare sockets!
It took me more than one year to get them all together!
The tester contains the following sockets:
| Bilder/ Pictures |
Fassung/ Socket Type |
Pins/ No. of pins |
Sockel/ Base Type |
Pin- Durchm./ Pin-diam. |
Pinkreis/ Pin circle |
Pin- Abstand/ Pin Spacing |
Kurzbeschreibung/ Short Description |
 |
SK-207 | 14 | SK-207 | 0.45mm (0.018") | - | various | Auch genannt/ Also called: RTS-44. |
 |
55702 | 14 or 16 | Euro Grid | 0.6mm (0.025") | - | 2.54mm (0.100") | 14-Pin All Glass Miniature ?, 16-Pin Miniature ? 55702. This pin grid base version has 10 pins in the two center rows and typically 4 (rarely 6) pins in the outboard "wings". |
 |
SK-176 | 13 | SK-176 | 0.51mm (0.020") | oval | Various° | Auch genannt/ Also called: Subminiature Oval, RTS-32, RTS-33, SK-178 |
| Bilder/ Pictures |
Fassung/ Socket Type |
Pins/ No. of pins |
Sockel/ Base Type |
Pin- Durchm./ Pin-diam. |
Pinkreis/ Pin circle |
Pin- Abstand/ Pin Spacing |
Kurzbeschreibung/ Short Description |
 |
FöFsg1014 | 14 | SK-136 | 1.02mm (0.040") | oval | Various | Auch genannt/ Also called: Oval Nixie, 30254, 30256, 55705, M-128 ?, RTS-4, RTS-10, SK-144, SK-169, TSR-11P, FöFsg1017, RöFsg1014, PL31A-P (ПЛ31А-П) |
 |
B9A | 9 | B9A | 1.02mm (0.040") | 11.9mm (0.469") | 36° | Auch genannt/ Also called: Noval, 9 Pin Miniature, Pico 9, E9-1, E9-68 |
 |
11-pin- Russian | 11 | richtiger Name unbekannt/ right name unknown | 1.02mm (0.040") | 10mm (0.394") | 30° | Fassung für/ Socket for: IN-5A (ИН-5А); IN-5B (ИН-5Б); IN-8 (ИН-8); IN-2 (ИН-2). |
| Bilder/ Pictures |
Fassung/ Socket Type |
Pins/ No. of pins |
Sockel/ Base Type |
Pin- Durchm./ Pin-diam. |
Pinkreis/ Pin circle |
Pin- Abstand/ Pin Spacing |
Kurzbeschreibung/ Short Description |
 |
SK-116 | 11 | SK-116 | 0.45mm (0.018") | 9.4mm (0.370") | 30° | Auch genannt/ Also called: RTS-3, SK-116A, SK-118A, SK-119A, TSM-11P |
 |
B11A | 11 | B11A | 2.36mm (0.093") | 19.1mm | 32.7° | Auch genannt/ Also called: Sub-Magnal, B11-88 |
 |
U11 | 11 | U11 | 2.36mm (0.093") | 27mm (1.063") | 32.7° | Auch genannt/ Also called: Magnal, B11-1, B11-33, B11-66 |
| Bilder/ Pictures |
Fassung/ Socket Type |
Pins/ No. of pins |
Sockel/ Base Type |
Pin- Durchm./ Pin-diam. |
Pinkreis/ Pin circle |
Pin- Abstand/ Pin Spacing |
Kurzbeschreibung/ Short Description |
 |
TSB-12P Rodan |
12 | B12A | 2.36mm (0.093") | 27mm (1.063") | 30° | Auch genannt/ Also called: Duodecal, B12-43, TSB-12P, VH33/1201, VH33/1202 |
 |
TSM-13P | 13 tube, 15 socket |
TSM-13P | 1.02mm (0.040") | Outer 10: 12mm (0.472"), Inner 5: 6mm (0.236") | Outer 10: 32.73°, Inner 5: 72° | Dies ist eine sehr seltene Fassung/ This is a very odd socket |
 |
TSB-14P | 14 | TSB-14P | 1.02mm (0.040") | 20mm (0.790") | 22.5° | Dies ist eine sehr seltene Fassung/ This is a very odd socket |
| Bilder/ Pictures |
Fassung/ Socket Type |
Pins/ No. of pins |
Sockel/ Base Type |
Pin- Durchm./ Pin-diam. |
Pinkreis/ Pin circle |
Pin- Abstand/ Pin Spacing |
Kurzbeschreibung/ Short Description |
 |
B13D selfmade |
13 | B13D | 0.45mm (0.018") | 9.53mm (0.375") | 25.7° | Eine selbstgemachte Fassung/ A selfmade socket! |
 |
B13B Cinch chassis mount with drill |
13 | B13B | 1.02mm (0.040") | 16.7mm (0.656") | 25.7° | Auch genannt/ Also called: 13-Pin All Glass, 13-17, 2422 505 00001, 2422 505 00002, B8 700 67, B8 700 69, B8 702 28, HSK-106, HSK-112, M-111 ?, RTS-1, RTS-2, RTS-6, RTS-8, RTS-9, SK-106, SK-109, SK-112, SK-120, SK-124, SK-125, SK-128, SK-130, SK-135, TSB-13P, VH13/131 |
 |
RTS-11 14pin |
14 | RTS-11 | 1.02mm (0.040") | 12.7mm (0.500")/ 5.4mm (0.212") |
Outer 10: 36°, Inner 4: 90° | Auch genannt/ Also called: RTS-14, RTS-18, RTS-47, RTS-48, RTS-49, RTS-50 |
| Bilder/ Pictures |
Fassung/ Socket Type |
Pins/ No. of pins |
Sockel/ Base Type |
Pin- Durchm./ Pin-diam. |
Pinkreis/ Pin circle |
Pin- Abstand/ Pin Spacing |
Kurzbeschreibung/ Short Description |
 |
B14A | 14 | B14A | 2.36mm (0.093") | 44.5mm (1.750") | 25.7° | The largest readout tube socket!!! Auch genannt/ Also called: Diheptal, B14-38, B14-45, SK-117. |
 |
PL31-P (ПЛ31-П) | 14 | PL31 | 1.02mm (0.040") | 18mm (0.709") | 24.5° | Auch genannt/ Also called: PL31-2V (ПЛ31-2В); PL31 (ПЛ31) Für/ For: IN-18 (ИН-18); IN-4 (ИН-4); IN-7 (ИН-7); IN-7A (ИН-7А); IN-7B (ИН-7Б). |
 |
SK-185 | 16 | SK-182 | 0.76mm (0.030") | 11.4mm (0.450") | 21.5° | Auch genannt/ Also called: 16-Pin Mini Round, IEH-866, IEH-868, RTS-54, SK-183, SK-184, SK-185, SK-193, SK-194, SK-195, SK-196, SK-197, SK-198, SK-199, SK-200. |
| Bilder/ Pictures |
Fassung/ Socket Type |
Pins/ No. of pins |
Sockel/ Base Type |
Pin- Durchm./ Pin-diam. |
Pinkreis/ Pin circle |
Pin- Abstand/ Pin Spacing |
Kurzbeschreibung/ Short Description |
 |
SK-137 | 17 | SK-137 | 1.02mm (0.040") | 34.9mm (1.375") | 20° | Fassung für B-7971 Röhre (SK-137, RTS-5)/ Socket for B-7971 Tube (SK-137, RTS-5) |
 |
B17A | 17 | B17A | 1.02mm (0.040") | 18.2mm (0.718") | 20° | Auch genannt/ Also called: B17, 17 Pin all-glass, 35708, 35709, HFD 13045, HFD 13534, SK-174 ?, VH26/1703. |
 |
B26A | 26 | B26A | 1.02mm (0.040") | Outer 17: 18.2mm (0.718"), Inner 9: 11.1mm (0.437") | Outer 17: 20°, Inner 9: 40° | Auch genannt/ Also called: S0-42, SK-100, SK-131, SK-174 ?. |
April, 15th 2006:
The wiring is finished:
The wiring took me more than 30 hours.. puhh..
But now.. it's done:
You surely will ask for the schematic!
Here it is:
Keep in mind, that this is only the socket- box!
The rest of the electronic will be in the electronic- box!
I made a test if the plate fits in the
case:
And it did!
I bought that aluminium suitcase at Ebay for $6.
April, 16th 2006:
Some asked me for the drawings for the front
plate.
So, I put them for download here:
NXTT-FP-1.00.pdf
NXTT-FS-1.00.pdf
Ken from NEONIXIE group asked me:
Dieter, the tester looks great!
What is the cylinder that's mounted between the B13D and B9A sockets, on the
right side?
My answer:
The cylinder is a knob, to lift up the plate when testing front view
nixies.
If I test side view Nixies, the plate lies horizontal in the case.
If I test front view Nixies (the lower and middle row of sockets) I lift it up,
to get a better view of the glow when I sit in front of the tester.
Here you see a 3D animation how I have constructed it:
You see I will put the plate in a holder in the cover of the
case.
At the frontal edge of the front plate there is a hinge.
Moreover, in the lower side of the case there is enough space for the
accessories.
I will put the cables and special adapters there.
Next step will be the cables and finishing of the case and accessories (Pandicon
adapter, meters... aso)
to be continued....
Back
to Dieter's Nixie Tube Page
email to Dieter
Disclaimer
Impressum