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SiriusHardware · 1st Nov 2019, 7:16 pm

I've sent one of these green displays off to Crackle.

One thing which occurs to me is that it might be prudent to try to get the face of the display as close to the front panel filter / lens / window as possible. If there is any significant gap between the display and the filter / window then some of the light from the segments will reflect back off the inside surface of the filter /window and illuminate the grey face of the display.

I'm only speculating, but this (hypothetical) effect could be minimised by making sure there is zero gap between the display and the filter.

1st Nov 2019, 7:16 pm	#37
SiriusHardware Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 11,556	Re: CB spares I've sent one of these green displays off to Crackle. One thing which occurs to me is that it might be prudent to try to get the face of the display as close to the front panel filter / lens / window as possible. If there is any significant gap between the display and the filter / window then some of the light from the segments will reflect back off the inside surface of the filter /window and illuminate the grey face of the display. I'm only speculating, but this (hypothetical) effect could be minimised by making sure there is zero gap between the display and the filter.