Nixie Clock

[Ali Tait]

Bought this kit from the bay and built it up on Sunday evening. A fair bit of soldering but easy to do with good instructions. Very pleased with the end result and it was fun to do-

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/5144/clock1q.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/855/clock1q.jpg/)

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/2258/clock2z.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/842/clock2z.jpg/)

[DaveK]

Don't you have enough glowing bottles to look at? :scratch: :lol: ;)

[UV101]

Nice ;)

I've looked at those a couple of times too and always fancied building one up

[Reid Malenfant]

Any chance of a link Ali, I fancy one of those myself... Might be the nearest I ever get to valves :rfl:

[Jonboy]

always fancied doing one of those do you have a linky linky :)

[Ali Tait]

Don't you have enough glowing bottles to look at? :scratch: :lol: ;)

You can never have enough glowing bottles!

[Ali Tait]

Linky

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IN-14-Nixie-Tube-Clock-Kit-With-Polished-Aluminium-Case-GPS-Option-/170946941098?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Other&hash=item27cd3b50aa

It's easy enough to do but there is a lot of fairly fine soldering, so if you're not well versed I'd get some practice in first. No bother for experienced bods though.

[Ali Tait]

Works as an alarm clock too!

[Barry]

So is it analogue or digital? Being 'valved', do you perceive a better quality of time?

[Ali Tait]

Like my system, a bit of both. The time seems warmer somehow. :lol:

[ukemaxxer]

Fellow Nixie fan here, this is a kit I built a few years ago.

Still haven't found a case for it!
Has alarm, temp probe and is radio controlled so time syncs every night. Perfect blend of old and new. Tubes are NOS Russian IN-8-2. Sadly kit is long since sold out.

http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t361/ukemaxxer/IMG_1450.jpg

http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t361/ukemaxxer/IMG_1451.jpg

Cheers

[Ali Tait]

Nice!

[ukemaxxer]

Dangerous though! I have to remember to unplug it before I move it.
One day I'll forget and it'll bite!

[Ali Tait]

Bit of a nibble maybe, only 170v or so. :lol: