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Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a once-in-a-lifetime event here, Feek has a post that's not in Trebuchet MS (because of a typo)
***Official Electronics Thread of Officialness (it starts off with lots of Nixie Tube Clock goodness
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Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a once-in-a-lifetime event here, Feek has a post that's not in Trebuchet MS (because of a typo)
Commissario
*mutter mutter* 
Commissario
It's been a long day but I'm finally home and it's time to open that box.
So, lift off the invoice and that's a bag of components, move that out of the way and there's some interesting looking bubble wrap and a few ghost bogies.
Remove the ghost bogies and there's a PCB hidden underneath.
Yup, here's the PCB, nestling at the bottom of the box. It's a good solid board and it looks very well made.
This is what we're really interested in - The IN-8-2 Nixie tubes. Very well packaged in bubble wrap. I love vacuum tubes!
And finally a nice close-up of one of the tubes.
I'm sorry the image quality isn't any better but the light in here isn't great with just a couple of little spots diffused off the ceiling.
So, lift off the invoice and that's a bag of components, move that out of the way and there's some interesting looking bubble wrap and a few ghost bogies.
Remove the ghost bogies and there's a PCB hidden underneath.
Yup, here's the PCB, nestling at the bottom of the box. It's a good solid board and it looks very well made.
This is what we're really interested in - The IN-8-2 Nixie tubes. Very well packaged in bubble wrap. I love vacuum tubes!
And finally a nice close-up of one of the tubes.
I'm sorry the image quality isn't any better but the light in here isn't great with just a couple of little spots diffused off the ceiling.
Associate
Few more photos for you guys 
Finally got all the nixies in place!! 
In addition to most of the other components. All that's left now is the micro switches, LED's and stuff. All the nixies function correctly too Though I did scare myself a bit when I powered it on to check the first nixie, nothing happend, the nixie failed to light up :O .... But then quickly realised in my haste to get it running I forgot to plug the PIC chip back in haha 
Finally got all the nixies in place!! In addition to most of the other components. All that's left now is the micro switches, LED's and stuff. All the nixies function correctly too Though I did scare myself a bit when I powered it on to check the first nixie, nothing happend, the nixie failed to light up :O .... But then quickly realised in my haste to get it running I forgot to plug the PIC chip back in haha
Commissario
Looks good, I'm keen to see that one running
Associate
Looks good, I'm keen to see that one running
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnFuWSWtPic&feature=colike
There you go
I'll upload more stuff when I've finished it. Work and my girlfriend are slowing progress down though http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnFuWSWtPic&feature=colike
There you go
wahey! congratulations!
See everyone, it's an easy project
Commissario
Looking good - I'm not taken by those down side up 2s though so I'm happy I went with the IN-8s. I'm sure they're OK once you get used to them but they do look a little odd at first glance.
Man of Honour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnFuWSWtPic&feature=colike
There you go
That looks great. Nice one.
Associate
Finished building everything last night. It looks great Quite proud of it. Just need to make a case now. If I come up with a nice one, I might make a few to sell and recoup the cost of the clock Photos to come soon...
Quite proud of it. Just need to make a case now. If I come up with a nice one, I might make a few to sell and recoup the cost of the clock Photos to come soon...
Commissario
He's got one IN-8-2 kit back in stock with tubes here
Tefal, you've been saying since 2008 that you wanted to build a Nixie clock!
Go go go go
Tefal, you've been saying since 2008 that you wanted to build a Nixie clock!
Go go go go
He's got one IN-8-2 kit back in stock with tubes here
Tefal, you've been saying since 2008 that you wanted to build a Nixie clock!
Go go go go
Hot damn! Go Go Go Go!
Quickly Tefal!
yeah but the thing is i want to build a custom one with some extra features
also I'm skint now until i get paid
These ones have loads of features!
have you read the instruction manual? it has the features list at the end, very nice and comprehensive.
Man of Honour
yeah but the thing is i want to build a custom one with some extra features
also I'm skint now until i get paid
Then use a credit card before they disappear.
Commissario
Look, over three years ago you said you wanted to get or make one. If you don't, it'll be gone by the end of the day so now's your chance!
