[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie life specs

2012-04-27 Thread Imbanon
Can anyone explain why does too low current damage nixies? If the current is too hight, the sputtering will spread and cause cathode poisoning. But why does this happen with lower current = lower sputtering. I am asking because I want to add an automatic brightness feature in my clock using PWM. I

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie pendulum pov project.

2012-04-27 Thread threeneurons
I made a propeller Xmas display, a few years back. A major limiting factor is your eyeballs. My display rotates somewhere between 250 to 400 rpm. This limitation is due mostly to wind resistance. The motor free runs ~1800rpm. At that rate, it still forms an acceptable display. It falls apart if