Re: [NSW] SPIs

["Paul McCabe" <a@a.com>]

"Matthew Geier" <matthew@mail.usyd.edu.au> wrote in message
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> In article <93j3s1$7s$1@nnrp1.deja.com>,  <petercook2705@my-deja.com>
wrote:
> >You're right, however those light globes did need replacing when they
> >blew.
> >
> >SPIs are no different.  In this case, you will just have to replace the
> >screens every few years.  The question is will it happen?
> >
>
>  And what would an entire board of 24v lamps cost... :-). Should have
> replaced the relay logic with solid state (a tech student level project in
> logic design) and used LED lamps. Would have ran for years, and any hobby
> electronics store would have parts... :-)

Agreed.  I don't think the "sewing machine" bulbs are a good idea, but the
LED SPI's are certainly better than the plasmas.