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To: neonixie-l lt;neonixie-l@googlegroups.comgt;
Sent: Sunday, October 9, 2011 10:08 AM
Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: Disposable camera as power supply
Thanks for your reply guys!
And so I have gave up on my current supply, and decided to make my
own. I didn#39;t want
be checking those nixies before installing them the
be sure they actually work.
From: Imbanon lt;imba.a...@gmail.comgt;
To: neonixie-l lt;neonixie-l@googlegroups.comgt;
Sent: Sunday, October 9, 2011 10:08 AM
Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: Disposable camera
A couple of points.
You are going to need more than 0.2-0.3 mA to fully light a nixie
tube. Otherwise, you will see gaps in the numerals.
A camera flash power supply has DREADFUL efficiency, is usually
designed to work from a 1.5V battery, and does so by pulling HUGE
currents - often over 1 amp.
Thanks for your reply guys!
And so I have gave up on my current supply, and decided to make my
own. I didn't want to make my own as I thought that it will be the
most expensive option, but I was wrong.
Seems like all these pre-made supplys are around 20 bucks, a bit less,
and for that kind of
Also, does anyone know the shematics of this supply? (
http://www.google.com/url?sa=Dq=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NIXIE-TUBE-POWER-SUPPLY-MODULE-CLOCK-2-OUTPUTS-/250871015688%3Fpt%3DUK_Consumer_VintageAudio_RL%26hash%3Ditem3a6913e908usg=AFQjCNEdT5-7ZrIh_yfFzHA8hiagqzmHAQ
)
It is incredible how I
imba.a...@gmail.com
To: neonixie-l neonixie-l@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, October 9, 2011 10:08 AM
Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: Disposable camera as power supply
Thanks for your reply guys!
And so I have gave up on my current supply, and decided to make my
own. I didn't want to make my own as I
be checking those nixies before installing them the be sure they
actually work.
From: Imbanon lt;imba.a...@gmail.comgt;
To: neonixie-l lt;neonixie-l@googlegroups.comgt;
Sent: Sunday, October 9, 2011 10:08 AM
Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: Disposable camera as power
