LED displays (TIL305, TIL308, etc.)

[Chuck Guzis]

On 1 Oct 2008 at 13:10, Dave McGuire wrote:

> > Yeah,  but a transformer,  bridge rectifier,  and filter cap is  
> > *so* much
> > simpler.
> 
>    Ugh. ;)

I was under the impression that old "B+ supply" transformers were 
getting hard to find.  Not so, apparently.  I popped open a 1990's 
stereo receiver that was about to hit the junkpile to see what might 
be salvaged (one of the hybrid output ICs had fizzled and would cost 
more to replace than the receiver was worth)--and found a 70-0-70 
(140vct) transformer in the power supply.  Perfect for a Nixie 
application.

Cheers,
Chuck