Interesting site Kevin!
I rather like the scope clock - I've got a 3BP1 scope tube which would be ideal, but the kit for the rest of the stuff is 99 Euro and I'm not sure if that incudes the mains transformer, so it ends up being a dear do. I have built a couple of four tube nixie clocks for which I sourced the PCB from the States - one for myself, and the other for my married younger son. They always attract interest from visitors.
I see that he's based in Germany and says that for EU customers VAT is added, but I wonder how that works? If he exports outside Germany, the VAT should surely be added in the UK if it's to be added at all. Most stuff ordered online seems to come in 'under the radar' of HMRC - from justradios in Canada, who I've never used.
I occasionally buy stuff from China - digital meters for projects etc. I'm presently awaiting a frequency counter module (£13 post free) for a lathe rev counter I'm going to build. I've also bought a couple of excellent little 386 audio amps on tiny PCBs for about a fiver each from China.
Thanks for the link Kevin.
David
G4EBT
I rather like the scope clock - I've got a 3BP1 scope tube which would be ideal, but the kit for the rest of the stuff is 99 Euro and I'm not sure if that incudes the mains transformer, so it ends up being a dear do. I have built a couple of four tube nixie clocks for which I sourced the PCB from the States - one for myself, and the other for my married younger son. They always attract interest from visitors.
I see that he's based in Germany and says that for EU customers VAT is added, but I wonder how that works? If he exports outside Germany, the VAT should surely be added in the UK if it's to be added at all. Most stuff ordered online seems to come in 'under the radar' of HMRC - from justradios in Canada, who I've never used.
I occasionally buy stuff from China - digital meters for projects etc. I'm presently awaiting a frequency counter module (£13 post free) for a lathe rev counter I'm going to build. I've also bought a couple of excellent little 386 audio amps on tiny PCBs for about a fiver each from China.
Thanks for the link Kevin.
David
G4EBT
