I've read that CCFL circuits use resonance (ie, load-capacitance in a specific range) to get the high striking-voltage, then as the tube ionizes the 'Q' of the circuit drops, which lowers the voltage. A resistor-string might work; just be sure to provide enough spacing/insulation and large enough resistors for a few watts of power.
I've never been lucky enough to find nixie tubes anywhere other than online, so I never bothered to build a tester. When I do find tubes, I just test them in my garage clock which has sockets. -- 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/25add12e-9a75-468c-9575-f2efbf6fcd97%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
