[neonixie-l] 555 power supply

2014-04-12 Thread Quixotic Nixotic
I often use a classic 555 nixie power supply as I find they always work for me and are very tolerant of any PCB layout abuse I submit them to in my infinite ignorance. My question is: Is there a simple way of switching a 555-generated timer off from a 5v logic gate, as I would like it to go to

Re: [neonixie-l] 555 power supply

2014-04-12 Thread Quixotic Nixotic
On 12 Apr 2014, at 23:03, Michel van der Meij wrote: Hi John, I use the attached circuit in my ZX81 nixie clock and works great. On J7 pin 1 is the 12V input (mine is 9V btw). Pin 2 can be pulled down to gnd with an open collector circuit which will then power up the 555 circuit. The

[neonixie-l] 555 power supply, voltage regulator

2012-03-07 Thread StoopKid
http://www.ledsales.com.au/kits/nixie_supply.pdf With this 555 power supply, is it ok to use a 9-12V wall adapter directly into the circuit, or would a voltage regulator first be ideal? I figure it IS a voltage regulator so thats not necessary but then again for all I know it would be better to

Re: [neonixie-l] 555 power supply, voltage regulator

2012-03-07 Thread Quixotic Nixotic
On 8 Mar 2012, at 06:25, StoopKid wrote: http://www.ledsales.com.au/kits/nixie_supply.pdf With this 555 power supply, is it ok to use a 9-12V wall adapter directly into the circuit, or would a voltage regulator first be ideal? I figure it IS a voltage regulator so thats not necessary but then

Re: [neonixie-l] 555 power supply not working

2011-11-25 Thread Per Jensen
In Denmark, you can buy from RS being a private customer, but you need to do it online if is't not in stock locally. We have a local warehouse in Copenhagen, and if it's in stock there you can pick it up at the counter and pay by cash, but if it's not in stock, you'll have to order it online

Re: [neonixie-l] 555 power supply not working

2011-11-18 Thread Quixotic Nixotic
I've made up dozens of these supplies in all kinds of layout configurations and have found them to be bomb-proof. In fact I have never had a failure yet, they work every time. The circuit will work without the snubber R6/C3. There must be some simple answer to your problem. It seems to me