Wow, lots of good advice. Thanks! It sounds like I should start by testing our shop's vacuum pressure capabilities on existing nixies and if all goes well then it is possible to use stainless steel for cathodes. I'll need to experiment with the placement of the cathode and spacing. And then I will need to refine for sputtering and longevity.
I think we're ok for voltage, and where we usually use a bombarder for neon, we'll use our digital kiln for the nixie. I don't have a glass lathe, so I'll have to make due with parts I can find and re-work. In the meantime I'll research the patents and datasheets I can find. Thanks to everyone for all the information. You've helped me figure out a strategy to start my experiments. Best, Meredith -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
