The emphasis of this page is to have a collection of information for those. I have some help in getting the right voltages for the filament and plate i am a bit stuck on the grid. I have always been enchanted by magic eye tuning indicators. 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. The weekly newspaper syndicated comic strip has appeared in newspapers around the world since. 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. Em80 tuning indicator magic eye soviet nos tubes tube brands. Phoned sky explained rf2 was activated and red light was on but remote didnt work. In malls, bookstores, and living rooms all over america.
The em80 s are currently mismatched until i can get a replacement. Thing enterprises has 16 books on goodreads with 2399 ratings. A magic eye tube is a miniature cathode ray tube, usually with a builtin triode signal amplifier. The em80 and em81 have patterns in a halfoval shape with a. The grid voltage change is 0 5 volts and 0 16 volts. I have a magic eye in the bedroom, which worked fine until a few weeks ago. The books feature autostereograms, which allow some people to see 3d images by focusing on 2d patterns. Now when magic eyes are expensive and moving coil meters are cheap. This board is designed to be matched with the output level of audio source, preamplifier and power amplifier with adjustable sensitivity. Magic eye 3d picture here is some cool 3d stereogram. Thing enterprisess most popular book is magic eye 1. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
There is also a slider to move the image, this acts as if you were moving towards to away from the magic eye. Magic eye tetris is a pcgame, written in html and javascript. Eh1 x2, eh2 x2, eh3 x2, em80 magic eye metering tubes. Bright green eye 6e1nem80 russian nos old stock 4 in stock. Stereo vumeter with magic eye tuning indicator tubes em84 em80 duration.
Magic eye ignited the worldwide 3d craze of the 1990s. I ordered a new magic eye for a cool project and found something out. In january 2010 elektor published a magic eye, an electronray indicator tube, to visualize the processing charge of the cpu in a pc. Vintage nos sylvania 6e5 green magic tuning eye tube radiotv. Sky said fault lay with rf output and engineer would call. Magic eye 3d picture here is some cool 3d stereogram pictures.
Speaker and headphone rigs picture thread page 2 hardforum. 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. The em85 magic eye or tuning indicator is a fan shaped green display device. Only 90s kids will be able to solve this entire magic eye style mega quiz. Thing enterprises renamed in 1996 to magic eye inc. On list is a full kit of magic eye tube 6e2 an equivalent of em84 audio level indicator board. The viewer must diverge their eyes in order to see a hidden threedimensional image within the pattern. 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. I had a problem at first as i could not change sky channels upstairs. 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. It usually glows bright green, occasionally yellow in some very old types, e. 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.
Ive got this paired up with my grado gsi not pictured. The 6e5 was the original eye tube, more properly known as electron ray indicator, tube. 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. The changing grid voltage alters the width, or angle, of the fan. Magic eye tube 6e2 em84 board for low level full kit. Stereo 6e1 em80 um80 em81 um81 magic eye indicator tube vu meter pcb assembled item included 2pc nos russian 6e1 and 1pc full magic eye pcb assembled and 1pc extend pcbp ower supply not included working voltage. 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. The emphasis of this page is to have a collection of information for those who wish to design circuits that use this type of. 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.
This page lets you easily generate magic eyes that display floating text. 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. There are no options to stylize or customize at the moment. The top of the envelope showing the bowl of the screen and the oxide coated cathode. The 6e5 came out by rca in or around the late 1930s perhaps the early 1940. Vacuum tube teardown the em80 magic eye tube youtube. Shuguang beijing 6e1 em80 6br5 magic eye tube 2pcs biolabs. In the early 1950s, miniature magic eye tubes similar in size to b9a arrived. Who can resist a green glowing eye that winks as you tune in a station. The target seen in semiprofile showing that the screen is a two dimensional curve.
The em34 is a dual shadow magic eye tuning indicator. Notify me of updates to 6e5s 6e5c 6e5g 6g5g magic eye tube. The project came with a driver for windows that worked fine at the time, however, today, more than six years and a couple of. Replacing magic eye em80 by 6e2 em87 in an old tube radio. 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. That was until i got the magic eye placed in the right place on sky box. More than 20 million copies of magic eye books have been sold in more than 25 languages. The 6e1p 6br5 em80 magic eye and other indicator tubes. 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.
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. 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. New york times bestselling magic eye 3d puzzles are back with a new look and fresh images from the blockbuster harry potter movies. The magic eye book series by multiple authors includes books magic eye. Your text will show up centered, sized to fit, in bold helvetica. Replacing magic eye em80 by 6e2 em87 in an old tube. Only 90s kids will be able to solve this entire magic. My very first headphone amp showed up the other day. 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. May 18, 2012 i ordered a new magic eye for a cool project and found something out. Speaker and headphone rigs picture thread page 2 h. The tube illuminates as a charming indicator for all tube and vintage lovers. With european types, the first letter designates the filament characteristics. The text gets increasingly harder to make out the longer it is.
Apart from the charm factor, a magic eye is very sensitive and responds faster than a needletype meter. Since it required some serious dusting, i brought down the bush radio from the shelf. Xiaomi 3d active shutter glasses usb rechargeable for watching 3d movies tv. This applies to all magic eye tubes that are american types.
Stare at it and diverge your eyes the opposite of crossing them if you cant see it, you can come back later. Socalled magic eye tubes are display devices, which indicate signal level by the projection of wedgeshaped shadows on a glowing view screen. Although ive heard them being referred to as, eye tubes, tuning indicators, magic eye tubes, bulls eyes, target indicators, and even bow tie tubes. Its little red light was on, indicating it had power, but i figured it must be faulty anyway and bought a new one. 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. Em80 em84 em87 tube valve magic eye 6 pieces tested. This time the reference to rabbit ear is fully justified as confirmed by the following photograph. 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. 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. 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 term magic eye has become something of a genericized trademark, often used to. In fact, magic eye i, ii, and iii appeared on the new york times best seller list for a combined 73 weeks.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It has an octal base and its eye pattern is rectangular, with two open wedges which are controlled separately. The em80s are currently mismatched until i can get a replacement. Shuguang beijing 6e2 em87 magic eye bar tube 2pcs biolabs. Only 90s kids will be able to solve this entire magic eye. 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. One em80 tube, by teonea of germany, an eye tube, newinbox. 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. Mar 15, 2006 fwiw i had my magic eye working perfectly when all of a sudden i couldnt change channel on the second tv. Its the 5th vacuum tube that i need to teardown, the final type of tube commonly used in superheterodyne radios the magic eye tube. The glowing tube, more aesthetic than useful, was intended for pc modders seeking that special thing to make their box stand out. 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. See the complete magic eye series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The magic eye from downstairs unit is placed on front of my sky box.
Dm160 magic eye help hi, i am hoping to add the dm160 as an indicator only eye to a micro amp i have built. 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. Simulating magic eye tubes with spinning leds and simple electronics. This time the reference to rabbit ear is fully justified as confirmed. Thanks to different coloured stereo tube boards even two magic eye tubes can perform a stereo display. Mullard describe this device as suited to both receiver tuning indication and test equipment null indications. The 6e1p electronray valve has been designed to give visual indication of resonance in radio receivers for correct tuning.