Paul did this handsomely... https://www.nixies.us/clocks/cd47-one-tube-clock/
Nick On Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 8:59 PM Richard Scales <[email protected]> wrote: > ... and if it were my tube I would make sure that whatever kit I used had > PIR activation so the tube did not run any longer than it needed to and I > would make the B12A socket/adapter board wide with fixings on so that is > what held the tube in place, the inexpensive clock part can hang underneath! > I also made a glaring omission in that the CD47 would like a much higher > anode voltage - 250V min so make sure that whatever kit you use has an HV > supply that can be tweaked to that voltage. > - Richard > > > On Wednesday, 20 November 2024 at 04:50:43 UTC Richard Scales wrote: > >> >> I see that the cathode current is around 25mA (this will vary depending >> on what digit you illuminate) so any kit that uses an HV5xxx driver from >> Microchip will work for sure as it can sink 100mA. >> Of course you would need to have a special 'socket' for it to match the >> tube base. >> I have a one-tube clock that uses 74595's coupled to MPSA42's which are >> rated at 500mA so they should also be good. >> Again, a different tube base but totally do-able. The easiest thing might >> be to source a B12A tube socket and then have the driver board of whatever >> clock you choose to me modified to accept the B12A socket. >> What would be even easier would be to make an adapter board that plugged >> into a Z568 Socket which then had the B12A socket on it - super easy. >> That's what I would do. If I got anything wrong about the current values >> then please let me know - I am keen to learn - I've never had hands on one >> of these tubes to try. >> - Richard >> >> On Tuesday, 19 November 2024 at 17:12:18 UTC Dekatron42 wrote: >> >>> I just got my hands on my first Rodan CD-47 and wonder if there is any >>> 1-digit kit available that will be able to drive this monster Nixie? >>> >>> I've googled some but only found kits for smaller Nixies. >>> >>> /Martin >>> >> -- > 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, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/7265c525-74b5-4b5e-a064-a741e60aab55n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/7265c525-74b5-4b5e-a064-a741e60aab55n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAOX%2BRHLWbGoSwyJ8aEcBjyJKauRj7%3DvVrHHwntCmP6yFq8iEOg%40mail.gmail.com.
