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Title: Nixie Clocks
Post by: HaRuMaN on January 11, 2013, 09:35:42 am

So, I have a thing for Nixie clocks... have yet to get a kit or build one yet.  Saw this today:

(http://i.imgur.com/v6GHq.jpg)

 :drool :drool

Title: Re: Nixie Clocks
Post by: HaRuMaN on January 11, 2013, 09:38:50 am

Instructables on how it was made:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Lamina-Nixie-Clock/ (http://www.instructables.com/id/Lamina-Nixie-Clock/)

Title: Re: Nixie Clocks
Post by: TopJimmyCooks on January 11, 2013, 09:56:54 am

I was interested too for a while but at $20 a tube the cost was out of proportion to the enjoyment for me. 

Title: Re: Nixie Clocks
Post by: BadMouth on January 11, 2013, 10:32:18 am

Looks like a Dr. Venture build.

Title: Re: Nixie Clocks
Post by: Samstag on January 11, 2013, 01:39:20 pm

I think if I spent that much time on the woodwork I'd use glass and brass instead of cheap substitutes.

Title: Re: Nixie Clocks
Post by: Xiaou2 on January 11, 2013, 04:17:14 pm

Pretty cool.

 When I see those arc supports however, I think Industrial Steel look would look a lot cooler.

 Such as Carbon steel, Stainless, possible Chrome, Nickel..  Rather than wood and brass.

Title: Re: Nixie Clocks
Post by: Pinball Wizard on January 11, 2013, 07:58:10 pm

I just built one, it was a kit build, I'm totally blanking on where I got it, but it was good quality and looks wonderful. I love Nixie tubes and if I had a disposable income, I would have bought the nixie tube wrist watch.

Title: Re: Nixie Clocks
Post by: danny_galaga on January 26, 2013, 07:29:54 pm

That looks great!

Title: Re: Nixie Clocks
Post by: opt2not on January 26, 2013, 08:21:19 pm

Whoa! That is awesome.