On 4 Mar 2013, at 19:31, Smiffy wrote:
As regards prototyping, I'm one of the cautious types who tends not to build anything - and certainly won't apply power to anything - until I have exhausted the possibilities of the datasheet/ manufacturer's helpdesk/friendly online community.
Ah, one of the 'Perfection is paralysis' brigade. Happily I am too ignorant to do that. I get what I think is enough knowledge to mess with a tube and then jump in. I've blown some boards up, especially ones where I've simply dropped the mains with a 5v zener to power a processor. When they short they tend to throw the tracks off the board a little harshly in my opinion and with a loud crack, but I can usually scrape the clinker off. I have not yet blown any tubes up, but I expect that day will come.
Those IN-3s seem to work better when they've woken up a bit. John S -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
