Radio Frequency (RF) & Wireless Design

Now that we are approaching the holidays and Christmas with a celebration of lights in the darkest time of the year (for the northern hemisphere), i thought that it would be a good idea to point out all the grabcad members that created radio tubes that harken back to the bygone years of yesterday's technology and which still provide enjoyment for radiophyles worldwide.

So here are some of the grabcad members radio tubes :

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12AX7 Vacuum Tube

12AX7 Vacuum Tube, Also useful as a CAD drop in for 12AU7 or any other small double triode. Note however that the popular ECC88 has a fatter bottle usually it looks pretty similar though! Material properties may be off in later versions of SWX than 2009 Please hit the like icon, if you like.

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6j5 Tube

Yet another tube :-) This is a 6J5 signal triode with octal base. Somewhat famous for being a single half of the 6SN7 Please hit the "like" icon, if you like

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IN-12 nixie tube

Russian nixie tube IN-12A

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6AS7g Tube

6AS7g Tube - Twin Triode Vacuum Tube. Like all my tube models based on careful measurements from an actual tube.

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ECC88

Complete assembly of the famous ECC88 double triode. For realistic renders, take care to add appropriate appearance the the "heater" part. It has to have a warm glowing appearance to look real.

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CMG 8 Photocell

I have measured a destroyed CMG 8 Photocell tube and implemented it in Rhino for mac.

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ECC82, RFT, Double Triode, tube, vacuum tube, tube amp, ECC 82

I have measured a destroyed ECC82 RFT tube and implemented it in Rhino for mac. It is an old tube from RFT (east Germany, GDR). This tube is very similar to the ECC83, only the getter and getter holder is different. Of course the electrical data are complete different. don`t mix this tubes.

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EYY13, vacuum tube, RFT, EYY 13

This is my next tube CAD.I measured this EYY13 tube and implemented it in Rhino for mac. It is an old tube from RFT (east Germany, GDR). Hope you like it.

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811A vacuum tube

Ubiquitous AF & RF transmitting triode 811A, (with Thoriated Tungsten filament & Pd= 45W CCS, u=160), that served in all kind of gear, from Altec 1570B PA amplifiers in 1950-es, all through to saving the day in 1991 Operation Desert Storm (when state of the art solid state rigs failed due to dese...

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807 vacuum tube

RCA's "Little Magician", 807 beam tetrode with 25 W dissipation, operated in every imaginable role- both AF & RF, as oscillator, modulator, transmitter & PA amplifier's output valve, in A, AB, B & C classes, easy to drive & still widely available word-wide...

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12AX7 - ECC83 Vacuum Tube

Thermionic valve 12x7. Perfect copy made by me, drawn in full size, using a pachymeter and an original valve. It is rich in detail. Please comment and give a like if you like. valvula termiônica 12ax7. Cópia perfeita feita por mim, desenhado em tamanho real, utilizando um paquimetro e uma valvula...

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GEC KT88 vacuum Tube

Detailed model of GEC KT88 Vaccum Tube. Modelled by carefully measuring an original GEC tube where all the vacuum had leaked out :-) Please hit the like icon, if you like

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845 vacuum tube

Detailed model of RCA 845 Vaccum Tube. As usual modelled by careful dissection of a real tube. Please hit the like icon, if you like

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Vacuum Tube GM-70

RUSSIAN (SOVIET) POWER TRIODE General characteristics GM 70 is used for low frequency power amplification. mass 280 g, height: 185mm, diameter: 68mm

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A-101 dekatron tube

Russian dekatron tube A-101

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Nixie tube IN-12A

IN12A nixie tube. It's not perfect, but should be OK as a stand in for a fusion model. This is the first model I've uploaded, let me know if I need to add more files :)

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Nixie Tube Clock Enclosure

A custom enclosure design for my Nixie Tube Clock.

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6SN7 tube

6SN7 tube Actually modelled from NOS Russian version rather than US/European so correct markings are cyrillic 6N8S with OTK stamped on base. Please hit the "Like" Icon - if you do :)

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Nixie clock, Z5600M, Clock, Nixie

This is a CAD i made with Rhino CAD for mac. This Nixie Clock I build in real too. Photos enclosed.

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IN-18 nixie tube

IN-18 nixie tube by GAZOTRON factoty

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EL84 Tube

EL84 power pentode. As always it has all the internal structure there and was modelled by carefully measuring a real tube. Please hit the "Like" Icon - if you do :)

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EL34 power pentode

A model of a fine piece of old school engineering. It's a part file. Tried to make render but obviously the light requires more than the available 6G of RAM :( ... And I was hoping to build up an assembly with four of these, four small tubes and do a render... Guess not. Since there are various e...

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IN-8

Nixie tube lamp

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6SN7G / 6J5

6SN7 tube with ST style envelope conceived to represent a 6j5 tube. ST envelope measured from a real one but internals were lifted from my 6SN7 model - https://grabcad.com/library/6sn7-tube. https://grabcad.com/library/6j5-tube-1 is a more standard 6J5 Please hit the like icon, if you like

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845 Vacuum Tube

The 845 power triode is a radio transmitting vacuum tube which can also be used as an audio amplifier and modulation tube. Typically, the plate is machined from solid graphite in order to accommodate high current dissipation (up to 100 watts) and voltage. Some current production 845 tubes have me...

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6C33C Power Tube

6C33C / 6S33S Tube - detailed model, mirroring may be suppressed in the glass part Please hit the like icon, if you like.

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Vacuum Tube GM-70

RUSSIAN (SOVIET) POWER TRIODE General characteristics GM 70 is used for low frequency power amplification. mass 280 g, height: 185mm, diameter: 68mm

and also here's some lighting tubes:

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CFL Tube

Compact Florescent Tube Light

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CFL BULB (RED)

RED CFL BULB ABOUT: A Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL), also called Compact Fluorescent Light, energy-saving light and compact fluorescent tube, is a fluorescent lamp designed to replace an incandescent light bulb; some types fit into light fixtures designed for incandescent bulbs. The lamps use a ...

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Light bulb

A simple electrical Blub design ❤💖💖 #An incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe is an electric light with a wire filament heated until it glows. The filament is enclosed in a bulb to protect the filament from oxidation. Current is supplied to the filament by termina...

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CFL Bulb

Used For Lightning purpose in homes and public places

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Light bulb 💡

3D model of Light bulb (STEP file)

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light bulb

light bulb_ SW2019

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CFL Bulb

A simple CFL Bulb

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Light Bulb Fixture

Porcelain Light Bulb Fixture that I used with my Powder-Coating Oven. Uploaded SW2016 and SW2021 and STEP and IGES CAD files.

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CFL_3d model

CFL_3D model, use the CFL or LED lights and save the Electricity and light up your rooms. If you like this make sure tell us.