Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Neons as tone generators

2016-07-29 Thread 'Grahame' via neonixie-l
Karl, Have a look for Z700U trigger tubes they have keep alive or priming electrode and so don't suffer from slow ignition or need a light source. Langrex have them in stock: http://www.langrex.co.uk Datasheet: https://frank.pocnet.net/sheets/129/z/Z700U.pdf Following your work with intere

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Neons as tone generators

2016-07-29 Thread karl welty
I discovered (or re-discovered) the photosensitive aspect last summer, and even tried to take advantage of that by building a box which specifically subjects a ring oscillator to varying light levels as a modulator. Yes the blue LED wash helps the neons in the rack maintain a more steady pitch. The