[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie life specs

2012-04-28 Thread GastonP
On Apr 27, 8:49 pm, Imbanon imba.a...@gmail.com wrote: snip I am asking because I want to add an automatic brightness feature in my clock using PWM. I am worried that too low brightness (low RMS current) at night might reduce tube's life. Or does current rule count only in constantly driven

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie life specs

2012-04-27 Thread Imbanon
@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 10:00 PM Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie life specs This is good - a scan would be very welcome - I have this book, but have never read it! In Weston, page 340, he suggests that 50% reduction of visible output would constitute end-of-life (I

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie life specs

2012-04-26 Thread Tidak Ada
Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie life specs Thanks for typing this up! Actually I started to and then thought better of it - shoved it through the scanner and OCR. On that note, I will scan the 13 pages to a pdf for anyone who wants it - and maybe it could be hosted somewhere depending on size

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie life specs

2012-04-26 Thread Nick
This is good - a scan would be very welcome - I have this book, but have never read it! In Weston, page 340, he suggests that 50% reduction of visible output would constitute end-of-life (I added that to the Wikipedia page years ago). Nick On Apr 25, 9:26 am, JohnK yend...@internode.on.net

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie life specs

2012-04-26 Thread JohnK
. - Original Message - From: Nick n...@desmith.net To: neonixie-l neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 10:00 PM Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie life specs This is good - a scan would be very welcome - I have this book, but have never read it! In Weston, page 340

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie life specs

2012-04-25 Thread Imbanon
Finally a good answer to this question. That was very informing. Thanks! On Apr 25, 10:26 am, JohnK yend...@internode.on.net wrote: I have noticed many discussions about the lifetime specifications of Nixies. I haven't noticed anyone quoting the manufacturer definition of lifetime -   but I

[neonixie-l] Re: Nixie life specs

2012-04-25 Thread Cobra007
Yes, I agree! It gives a bit of insight to what Cathode poisoning actually refers to. Thanks for typing this up! Michel On Apr 25, 10:24 pm, Imbanon imba.a...@gmail.com wrote: Finally a good answer to this question. That was very informing. Thanks! On Apr 25, 10:26 am, JohnK

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie life specs

2012-04-25 Thread JohnK
PM Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: Nixie life specs Yes, I agree! It gives a bit of insight to what Cathode poisoning actually refers to. Thanks for typing this up! Michel On Apr 25, 10:24 pm, Imbanon imba.a...@gmail.com wrote: Finally a good answer to this question. That was very informing. Thanks