I would go with IN-12 tubes, be sure to get a few sockets too, makes it easier to attach wires.
For basic experiments you can get a assembled power supply. To design an efficient, low noise, and quiet (no audible zirping) Power supply requires choosing the right components and layouts. For just experimenting an assembled one is the best choice. For example, this one is a quality one, never had problems with it http://www.ebay.com/itm/Berkeley-CA-NCH6100HV-High-Voltage-DC-Power-Supply-for-Nixie-Tubes-MagicEye-/181905877781?hash=item2a5a6f6b15:g:L2IAAOSw~gRVkVSI Am Donnerstag, 21. Januar 2016 09:25:52 UTC+1 schrieb Jasper C.: > > Hi all! After lurking here for a while I've decided I really should start > taking my first steps into building something with nixies. > > But what would be a good tube series to start with? I remember reading > somewhere that IN-1s tended to be not so reliable, but I'm not certain > about that. I was thinking of starting with IN-12s as they seem common, > and maybe IN-17s for their small size. > > Also is there a recommended starting point for looking at power supplies? > I have an engineering background, but not much experience with switching > power supplies. In particular I'm wondering if there are any actual > current regulated supply designs out there - the ones that I've come across > all seem to make use of a constant voltage and a resistor. > > Cheers! > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/92180e98-ca8e-43eb-a8c0-da7fe33e35a0%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
