[neonixie-l] Re: Q: Active full-wave rectifiers

2019-03-25 Thread martin martin
Sir Nixie Bunny I have one of your 10 year old Burroughs Nixie clocks. Is there any chance you would upgrade the FW to include the "slot machine" affect? I only replaced one tube in about 9 years I'll pay of course! martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[neonixie-l] Not a Nixie but since the E1T was mentioned recently I thought the S11S1 must be mentioned here!

2019-03-25 Thread Dekatron42
The S11S1 is an experimental tube that combines an E1T with output electrodes for all ten stages! Just have a look here and marvel at the mechanical construction: http://www.hts-homepage.de/DDD/S11S1.html I'd love to have a few of those to build a clock with! /Martin -- You received this

[neonixie-l] Re: Q: Active full-wave rectifiers

2019-03-25 Thread Paul Andrews
@gregebert: Yes, I ordered a switching regulator. The 6.3V AC just happens to be available on the transformer I am using for other purposes. @jfeng: I am tending to agree that an isolated 5V power adapter is the way to go, particularly as I will want the logic circuits to stay functioning even

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Q: Active full-wave rectifiers

2019-03-25 Thread 'jf...@my-deja.com' via neonixie-l
If all you want is to get 5Vdc rom the mains, a USB charger seems like a very attractive option. They are usually less than US$5 and occupy about 1cu in (plus the power plug). My initial concern would be safety isolation, but some of these will surely be UL listed or CE qualified. However,

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Q: Active full-wave rectifiers

2019-03-25 Thread gregebert
I tend to use higher voltage transformers, in the 8-12VAC range, full-wave rectifiers + filter-cap, then use switching-regulators that are pin-compatible replacements for the popular LDO regulators. They are 90%+ efficient, and therefore generate almost no measurable heat. If the current is

RE: [neonixie-l] Re: Q: Active full-wave rectifiers

2019-03-25 Thread johnk
And I’d ask about mains stability. Was half-wave ruled out? John K From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of petehand Sent: Monday, 25 March 2019 18:43 To: neonixie-l Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: Q: Active full-wave rectifiers I would use

[neonixie-l] Re: Q: Active full-wave rectifiers

2019-03-25 Thread petehand
I would use four discrete schottky diodes in a bridge, and a low dropout regulator like an LM1117. The 5V version of the LM1117 regulates down to 6.2V input and delivers 800mA. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe