[neonixie-l] Re: Numerical nixies similar to Dolamn LL-555-558 for letters I and O

2018-02-23 Thread ZY
Thanks! I did eventually also stumble on those two but I wanted to be sure since I couldn't find their datasheets. I did snatch a few 513As so hopefully it will work out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this

[neonixie-l] Re: Numerical nixies similar to Dolamn LL-555-558 for letters I and O

2018-02-23 Thread Tomasz Kowalczyk
LC-511 / LC-513. These have exactly same envelope and base W dniu sobota, 24 lutego 2018 00:43:15 UTC+1 użytkownik ZY napisał: > > Hello, > > I'm trying to spell out a word with non-segmented nixie tubes, and it > seems the Dolam LL-555 to 558 series are my best bet for something > available on

[neonixie-l] Numerical nixies similar to Dolamn LL-555-558 for letters I and O

2018-02-23 Thread ZY
Hello, I'm trying to spell out a word with non-segmented nixie tubes, and it seems the Dolam LL-555 to 558 series are my best bet for something available on ebay. However I notice that the tubes do not include I and O, which I assume would be done by a numerical 0-9 tube. I need a suggestion

[neonixie-l] Re: Numitron clock driving question

2018-02-23 Thread Tomasz Kowalczyk
Thanks! That's alot of positive information - it seems that numitrons are indeed sturdy devices and they do not need that much protection as I thought. What is the frequency of the dimming PWM? I wonder how high it has to achieve steady temperature due to thermal inertia of filaments. PWM

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Numitron clock driving question

2018-02-23 Thread GastonP
Just one correction: inrush current of a filament lamp (or heater) is a physical characteristic of the component and not something one designs to happen. Every filament or heater be it huge or tiny has an inrush current, and the amount of it and the time that takes between this maximum current

[neonixie-l] Re: Numitron clock driving question

2018-02-23 Thread Mark Moulding
I've built quite a few Numitron-based clocks, as well as other displays using the technology. Personally, I love them: they're easy to drive, last a *long* time, and are, to my eyes anyway, very attractive. They provide a wonderful glow, and because they're broad-spectrum, they can be