- If you go with 12V, use a switching regulator for 5V instead - much more efficient. You can get them with the same form-factor as a linear regulator. - If you go with 5V and you want to build your own flyback converter, take a look at my design here <https://hackaday.io/project/27899-nixie-tube-power-supply>. It is good for 12 - 15 mA at 176V and is well behaved if you try and draw more than that. I will say though, that building boost converters can be finicky - the layout and component choice is critical, so it is worth building a prototype to get that right. Obviously that pushes the cost up...
On Monday, June 28, 2021 at 5:12:16 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > Hey guys. > > Yea simple question, I want to make a nixie clock with 4x IN-12's and I > want to keep the circuit simple. > Something akin to this: > Youtube.com > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObgmVNV1Kfg&ab_channel=GreatScott%21> > > Not sure if I should provide 12v to my circuit and use a linear regulator > to step down for logic to 5v like in the video, or if I can just provide 5v > directly and pick a boost converter based on that. > > I can see on Aliexpress and ebay that you can get some tiny little things > these days for about $10. > > Aliexpress > <https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000582064526.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.535bf8d80DH2ro&algo_pvid=e0c9128e-fbd9-45e8-98d5-81e57fd82984&algo_exp_id=e0c9128e-fbd9-45e8-98d5-81e57fd82984-4> > > > > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/2ee26f70-0f30-4044-a2bc-a0a7dc38e27cn%40googlegroups.com.
