Re: [neonixie-l] Question on neon bulbs for circuit

2012-07-09 Thread Joe Croft
Hi Dylan, I have had little issues with the A9A bulbs and I have done a lot of counting circuits. Of course, I suspect that any type 2 terminal neon bulbs will cause you grief if you want good reliability. I've tried aging them and that didn't seem to help. Matching the bulbs seemed to work the

[neonixie-l] Question on neon bulbs for circuit

2012-07-07 Thread Dylan Distasio
Hi all- I'm interested in toying around with some circuits based on neon bulbs. I have a question for anyone who knows these well. Can I substitute a NE-2E (A9A) for a NE-2 (A1A) in my counting circuits without an issue? The only difference I can see is the current ratings. I'm asking because