The magic eye from downstairs unit is placed on front of my sky box. Speaker and headphone rigs picture thread page 2 hardforum. A magic eye tube is an electronic vacuum tube that provides visual indication, usually in the form of green light, on an area called the targetinside the tube. Apr 25, 2016 magic eye on windows 10 in january 2010 elektor published a magic eye, an electronray indicator tube, to visualize the processing charge of the cpu in a pc. They were developed in the 1930s for use as tuning indicators in radio receivers, and as alternatives to the thenexpensivetomanufacture meter movements. All magic eye products purchased at this store will be printed to order and shipped directly to you anywhere in the world by the print on demand company. The text gets increasingly harder to make out the longer it is.
Since it required some serious dusting, i brought down the bush radio from the shelf. The weekly newspaper syndicated comic strip has appeared in newspapers around the world since. I had a problem at first as i could not change sky channels upstairs. Its little red light was on, indicating it had power, but i figured it must be faulty anyway and bought a new one. It usually glows bright green, occasionally yellow in some very old types, e. The 6e5 came out by rca in or around the late 1930s perhaps the early 1940. Thing enterprises has 16 books on goodreads with 2399 ratings. The emphasis of this page is to have a collection of information for those. Magic eye ignited the worldwide 3d craze of the 1990s. Magic eye 3d picture here is some cool 3d stereogram. Bright green eye 6e1nem80 russian nos old stock 4 in stock.
More than 30 magic eye 3d illusions are ready to entertain and delight inside harry potter magical creatures, featuring creatures from all the films to date including buckbeak, hedwig, and the hungarian horntail dragon. Ive got this paired up with my grado gsi not pictured. The tube illuminates as a charming indicator for all tube and vintage lovers. Shuguang beijing 6e1 em80 6br5 magic eye tube 2pcs biolabs. Mullard describe this device as suited to both receiver tuning indication and test equipment null indications. Thing enterprises renamed in 1996 to magic eye inc. Magic eye tetris is a pcgame, written in html and javascript. Phoned sky explained rf2 was activated and red light was on but remote didnt work. The top of the envelope showing the bowl of the screen and the oxide coated cathode. Magic eye tube 6e2 em84 board for low level full kit. The em80 and em81 have patterns in a halfoval shape with a.
It has an octal base and its eye pattern is rectangular, with two open wedges which are controlled separately. The magic eye book series by multiple authors includes books magic eye. Who can resist a green glowing eye that winks as you tune in a station. It has to be placed in the right spot i had to go up and downstairs moving the magic eye slightly everytime on sky box quite a few.
Socalled magic eye tubes are display devices, which indicate signal level by the projection of wedgeshaped shadows on a glowing view screen. The books feature autostereograms, which allow some people to see 3d images by focusing on 2d patterns. Magic eye 3d picture here is some cool 3d stereogram pictures. The em34 is a dual shadow magic eye tuning indicator. Someone made pornographic magic eye pics nsfw nsfw. The grid voltage change is 0 5 volts and 0 16 volts. This time the reference to rabbit ear is fully justified as confirmed by the following photograph. Sylvain, aka microsyl, wanted to build an audio spectrum display using old magic eye vacuum tubes after doing some project with vintage tube i got the idea of doing an audio spectrum display with magic eyes tube and driving those with an avr mcu with fast fourier transform the enclosure is sweet too.
You can input an image local file or url and it will load it and process the image to give you what it thinks is the hidden image. There is also a slider to move the image, this acts as if you were moving towards to away from the magic eye. The target is partially illuminated with the exception of the shadow area, which varies in size and shape depending on the signal applied to the tube. This page lets you easily generate magic eyes that display floating text. Speaker and headphone rigs picture thread page 2 h.
This time the reference to rabbit ear is fully justified as confirmed. I have always been enchanted by magic eye tuning indicators. I have a magic eye in the bedroom, which worked fine until a few weeks ago. The viewer must diverge their eyes in order to see a hidden threedimensional image within the pattern.
Now when magic eyes are expensive and moving coil meters are cheap. The changing grid voltage alters the width, or angle, of the fan. On list is a full kit of magic eye tube 6e2 an equivalent of em84 audio level indicator board. Replacing magic eye em80 by 6e2 em87 in an old tube radio. Thing enterprisess most popular book is magic eye 1. A magic eye tube is a miniature cathode ray tube, usually with a builtin triode signal amplifier. Shuguang beijing 6e2 em87 magic eye bar tube 2pcs biolabs. In malls, bookstores, and living rooms all over america. This applies to all magic eye tubes that are american types. In january 2010 elektor published a magic eye, an electronray indicator tube, to visualize the processing charge of the cpu in a pc.
The 6e1p electronray valve has been designed to give visual indication of resonance in radio receivers for correct tuning. Vintage nos sylvania 6e5 green magic tuning eye tube radiotv. New rsd great tested valve tube emm803 magic eye tube with a dual display welcome to portugal radios tube are in perfect physical condition it has been carefully tested, and is guaranteed to be in good condition, no shorts or leaks. More than 20 million copies of magic eye books have been sold in more than 25 languages. All the 3d pictures in this section are created by me site administrator and you feel free to download and distribute this pictures to anyone. Eh1 x2, eh2 x2, eh3 x2, em80 magic eye metering tubes. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In the early 1950s, miniature magic eye tubes similar in size to b9a arrived. Thanks to different coloured stereo tube boards even two magic eye tubes can perform a stereo display. The em85 magic eye or tuning indicator is a fan shaped green display device. Forrest cook 20082020 introduction here is a collection of information on a variety of fluorescent magic eye vacuum tubes that i started assembling while designing the hammonator guitar amp project and my magic eye tube wavemeter. Stare at it and diverge your eyes the opposite of crossing them if you cant see it, you can come back later. One em80 tube, by teonea of germany, an eye tube, newinbox.
The em80 brings together these two features and is quickly followed by the em81 and em85 which bring some improvement on the target size or sensitivity. The em80 s are currently mismatched until i can get a replacement. Em11 6u5g magic eye tube tunning tube posted by radu motisan on october 29, 2010 a tuning eye tube or valve, is a tube that gives a visual indication for audio output, signal strength or other functions. With european types, the first letter designates the filament characteristics. The term magic eye has become something of a genericized trademark, often used to. Even though i havent become an official member yet, i might suggest a page or a link on your site that shows how to adapt an em34 socket to use a 6e5c tube or a link that shows how to adapt an em85 to a em80.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its the 5th vacuum tube that i need to teardown, the final type of tube commonly used in superheterodyne radios the magic eye tube. Vacuum tube teardown the em80 magic eye tube youtube. Only 90s kids will be able to solve this entire magic eye style mega quiz. Mar 15, 2006 fwiw i had my magic eye working perfectly when all of a sudden i couldnt change channel on the second tv. There are no options to stylize or customize at the moment. See the complete magic eye series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. This board is designed to be matched with the output level of audio source, preamplifier and power amplifier with adjustable sensitivity. An em80 has the same electrical characteristics excluding filament supply as a um80, and once again, changing the filament supply would allow for substitution. The project came with a driver for windows that worked fine at the time, however, today, more than six years and a couple of. The target seen in semiprofile showing that the screen is a two dimensional curve.
Digital spy, part of the hearst uk entertainment network 2019 hearst uk is the trading name of the national magazine company ltd, 30 panton street, leicester square. Dm160 magic eye help hi, i am hoping to add the dm160 as an indicator only eye to a micro amp i have built. A magic eye tube or tuning indicator, in technical literature called an electronray indicator tube, is a vacuum tube which gives a visual indication of the amplitude of an electronic signal, such as an audio output, radiofrequency signal strength, or other functions. Apart from the charm factor, a magic eye is very sensitive and responds faster than a needletype meter. The glowing tube, more aesthetic than useful, was intended for pc modders seeking that special thing to make their box stand out. New york times bestselling magic eye 3d puzzles are back with a new look and fresh images from the blockbuster harry potter movies. The 6e5 was the original eye tube, more properly known as electron ray indicator, tube. The 6e1p 6br5 em80 magic eye and other indicator tubes.
The emphasis of this page is to have a collection of information for those who wish to design circuits that use this type of. I have some help in getting the right voltages for the filament and plate i am a bit stuck on the grid. That was until i got the magic eye placed in the right place on sky box. Only 90s kids will be able to solve this entire magic. Em80 em84 em87 tube valve magic eye 6 pieces tested. Xiaomi 3d active shutter glasses usb rechargeable for watching 3d movies tv. New rsd great tested valve tube emm803 magic eye tube with a dual display welcome to portugal radios tube are in perfect physical condition it has been carefully tested, and is guaranteed to be in. My very first headphone amp showed up the other day. Your text will show up centered, sized to fit, in bold helvetica. Although ive heard them being referred to as, eye tubes, tuning indicators, magic eye tubes, bulls eyes, target indicators, and even bow tie tubes.
The magic eye sits at the remote location usually plugged into the back of a second television set, picks up the key presses that you are making on the second remote control, sends those key presses back to the sky box via the rf2 out connection and a long rf aerial cable and the sky box works as if it was the remote control in its. May 18, 2012 i ordered a new magic eye for a cool project and found something out. In fact, magic eye i, ii, and iii appeared on the new york times best seller list for a combined 73 weeks. Em80 tuning indicator magic eye soviet nos tubes tube brands. This is a 1950s em80 magic eye tube called a 6br5 in the usa with some support electronics i built to make it respond to sound. The em80s are currently mismatched until i can get a replacement.
A magic eye tube or tuning indicator, in technical literature called an electronray indicator tube, is a vacuum tube which gives a visual indication of the amplitude. The target is partially illuminated with the exception of the shadowarea, which varies in size and shape depending on the signal applied to the tube. Replacing magic eye em80 by 6e2 em87 in an old tube. Sky said fault lay with rf output and engineer would call. The magic eye also called a cats eye, or tuning eye in north america is a specific type of such a tube with a circular. Simulating magic eye tubes with spinning leds and simple electronics. Oct 14, 2008 the magic eye sits at the remote location usually plugged into the back of a second television set, picks up the key presses that you are making on the second remote control, sends those key presses back to the sky box via the rf2 out connection and a long rf aerial cable and the sky box works as if it was the remote control in its. Em11 6u5g magic eye tube tunning tube posted by radu motisan on october 29, 2010 a tuning eye tube or valve, is a tube that gives a visual indication for. Stereo vumeter with magic eye tuning indicator tubes em84 em80 duration. Then it stopped working, and i was unable to use it to change channels etc. I ordered a new magic eye for a cool project and found something out. Notify me of updates to 6e5s 6e5c 6e5g 6g5g magic eye tube.
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