Can I use a old Minolta sun pack 433d flash with wireless triggers with a Nikon d5000?

I'm trying to get in to the stobist thing and I'm trying not to break the bank. I have a D5000 and a Sunpack 433d(? I'm at work and do not have it with me I know it a a 400 series) flash from my old Minolta film SLR. I'm wondering if I can use these in combination with wireless triggers ( I'm looking a Cactus cheep I know but i'm wanting minimal expense for now) Any suggestions, or web pages that have examples of using a setup with one brand of camera and a flash that is designed for another camera would be appreciated.

According to;
http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html

Some of the measured 433d voltages can be a little variable (and too high for a digital - they usually don't like trigger voltages higher than about 9-12V).

The only way to be sure is to measure it (instructions on the botzilla site here;
http://www.botzilla.com/photo/g1strobe.html) you need a multimeter.

Some of the best wireless triggers are the RF602's work on 2.4GHZ so less interference than 433MHz versions. Great range & reliability & very popular in the Strobist community at the moment. £27 for a set on eBay.

If the Sunpak proves to be too high a voltage, or you don't want to risk it, consider investing in a Yongnuo 460-II or 560 (£40 and £60 respectively on eBay). Again, great little manual flashes, safe trigger voltage & work well with triggers plus also have optical slave modes.

For all you need to know about off camera lighting check out the Strobist blog;
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/02/welcome-to-strobist.html

this is all about using the cheapest manual speedlights you can!

and its associated Flickr group;

Edit: Steve P - yes I know a flash used off camera won't damage a DSLR, but if the trigger voltage is too high it can damage the trigger receiver, so it will 'make a difference' if you don't want to keep buying new receivers! For example RF602's don't like voltages over 9V.

Good info from "deep blue" but I will add that if you only use the flash OFF camera with a wireless trigger, trigger voltage makes no difference. It is only when the flash is mounted on the hot shoe directly on the camera that excessively high trigger voltage can damage a digital SLR.

I'm not familiar with "Cactus", but here is a generic wireless radio transmitter and receiver kit for $50. I have this and it works perfectly. Your flash must have a flash cord socket, but I would think your Sunpak does, you can look at it and see. I'm using a Sunpak 444D with this trigger set up. The receiver that plugs into the flash comes with several adaptors to allow it to fit different flashes.

http://www.porters.com/porters-4-channel-flash-trigger-set-85-ft-range.html