Yes, using transistors will do just fine. And you can use the nixie group's favorite, the very common MPSA42, which can withstand 300V. Here are some of my dekatron circuits:
http://threeneurons.wordpress.com/dekatron-stuff/ http://threeneurons.wordpress.com/dekatron-stuff/variable-dekatron-spinner-kit/ http://threeneurons.wordpress.com/dekatron-stuff/auxiliary-dekatron-stuff/ http://threeneurons.wordpress.com/nixie-power-supply/nixie-clock-kit-6-digit-with-dekatron-pendulum/ On Wednesday, January 30, 2013 9:37:47 PM UTC-8, Smiffy wrote: > > On Thursday, January 31, 2013 1:30:50 PM UTC+10:30, threeneurons wrote: > >> Unfortunately, the only trigger that has the proper signal levels >> to commutate a dekatron properly is the Ericsson GTE175M... > > > Ah, that's a shame - on the basis that the XD18 is to be had plentifully, > and at a sensible price. > > Wonder if it's possible to replace a thermionic triode with a transistor > of some description - rather than going the microcontroller route, which I > still think seems to be a bit of an overkill, and not really in keeping > with the aesthetic I'm looking for. > > 20V in, 60V down - just an inverter with a gain of 3, isn't it? > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/neonixie-l/-/6WcwwspJeCwJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
