That's exactly what I've done. As the bulbs failed I saved them and managed to remove the innards while saving the base and not cutting my fingers in the process :-) A 5 mm LED fits in nicely.
John K's suggestion about idling current is a good one, but it will involve a rebuild of the clock to fit in the 45 resistors that would be required. The modifications to accommodate LEDS are much easier. One tip I would give anyone contemplating using these displays - make sure you allow enough room to undo them easily so you can replace the bulbs. I didn't realise that I would have this problem when I built the clock so bulb replacement involves quite a bit of disassembly and is rather a chore. Morris On Tuesday, 20 May 2014 01:28:38 UTC+10, I wrote: > > Here's a thought. You MIGHT try to remove the bulbs and then break the > glass and gut the base of the bulb, trying not to damage it. > > > -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/19862d92-a5a8-460a-ba64-918305dde83c%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
