[HOW-TO] VU Meter using old CCFL tube

One and half years ago, a forum member asked about a mysterious VU meter he owned. We tried to know how it worked, but failed.

https://www.electro-tech-online.com/threads/my-huge-fluorescent-plasma-vu-meter.85714/

Today I've found what is it, how it works, and how to build one! It's a cold cathode fluorescent tube!!

YouTube - VU meter

I don't want any problem with the author, so here you have his links, including Youtube Channel and Flickr

YouTube - epartgrocer's Channel
Flickr: stupidb123's Photostream

Enjoy!

Hi Menticol, and thanks.

That was me.

Already found it later : ---> **broken link removed**

Miguel
Tu apodo me recuerda mis dias de muchachito por alla...

about the neon

i have made the schematic and i used a old neon that i bought from carrefour 6 years ago. they came with the ccfl bl-204 serie and has attached 2 neons......
the schematics doesn't work for me...
and i need to know why is that. the circuit work's fine but the neons just light on and off normal not like in the video. can anyone help me with that?
sorry for my english.