Musical neon oscillators - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

dseymo1 · 1st Dec 2016, 7:03 pm

I wonder if part of a scrap PC keyboard could be adapted?
I have an old electronic organ keyboard somewhere if you wanted to get sophisticated and could collect it.
The torch works because neon lamps are, perhaps surprisingly, photosensitive.
Edit: Which is a sort of obvious statement!

Radio Wrangler · 1st Dec 2016, 8:42 pm

The keys don't need to be terribly low resistance.... how about a bit of PCB cut into a coomb shape with individual fingers pressing down onto a carbon 'pill' contact?

David

1st Dec 2016, 7:03 pm	#21
dseymo1 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Shropshire, UK. Posts: 3,051	Re: Musical neon oscillators I wonder if part of a scrap PC keyboard could be adapted? I have an old electronic organ keyboard somewhere if you wanted to get sophisticated and could collect it. The torch works because neon lamps are, perhaps surprisingly, photosensitive. Edit: Which is a sort of obvious statement!

1st Dec 2016, 8:42 pm	#22
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,901	Re: Musical neon oscillators The keys don't need to be terribly low resistance.... how about a bit of PCB cut into a coomb shape with individual fingers pressing down onto a carbon 'pill' contact? David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done