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Title: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 07, 2011, 07:10:59 pm: So, after seeing cmrdfires nixie clock on flickr i decided that, (a) i had to have one and (b) making one would make a nice little project.

Incase you are wondering what the dickens a nixie clock is, here is crmdfires (i hope you dont mind, i stole your photo). It uses six Nixie Tubes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixie_tube) to display the digits (a precursor to the 7 segment LCD), and a crystal oscillator so it should keep fairly good time.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm2.static.flickr.com%2F1419%2F654402612_aa000e3ac9_z.jpg&hash=ccef5ee795af9044f8cf512702e0ff2518ec21d4)

I have just bitten the bullet and bought a kit from ebay with all the components and tubes included. :scared:
(http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170599309405&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:GB:1123#ht_5811wt_1095)

I shall update this thread when start burning my fingers and swearing at resistors!

Rich
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: apollo13 on February 07, 2011, 07:13:19 pm: Love it! :happy2:

Rich could you post the fleabay link to the kit??
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 07, 2011, 07:14:44 pm: :happy2: Updated!
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: apollo13 on February 07, 2011, 07:18:24 pm: Nice one Rich :happy2:

I think I'd like to mount mine under some stainless steel similar to the example in the listing.

Could get a mate of mine to water jet it out for me.
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: Poppa Dom on February 07, 2011, 07:22:07 pm: I was expecting to read where in the Eddy it was going to get installed.
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 07, 2011, 07:25:52 pm: OMG... that would be awesome mounted so it comes out of the vent on the top of the dash :grin:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: Hedge on February 07, 2011, 07:37:16 pm: Do they do a Nixie boost gauge? :signLOL:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: Poppa Dom on February 07, 2011, 07:41:52 pm: Quote from: richwig83 on February 07, 2011, 07:25:52 pm
OMG... that would be awesome mounted so it comes out of the vent on the top of the dash :grin:
Some how I feel responsible for a hair brained idea that someone may be devising :signLOL:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: Beddie on February 07, 2011, 08:19:26 pm: I Frickin' love these things! :happy2:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: cmdrfire on February 07, 2011, 10:38:11 pm: No worries Rich :happy2:

'cos I'm a geek, I wrote a little writeup when I built mine a couple of years ago.
http://www.cmdr-fire.co.uk/blog/?page_id=155

Another piccy:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5010%2F5328588238_b960624b04_b.jpg&hash=c1250a580b714f82f4b4807fae0a3e6b7024f52c)

@people saying to put them in the Eddy, here's a guy from Australia who's fitted a Nixie tacho...
http://hooniverse.com/2011/01/24/everyone-needs-a-nixie-tacho/

Wouldn't recommend that though!
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 07, 2011, 10:59:59 pm: Haha... that is insane! :stupid:

Ive just one worry... these things carry 170V to some of the board, do you have to be carful handling them one they have been unplugged?

I plan to make a case for it maybe out of wood. :smiley:

Rich
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: cmdrfire on February 07, 2011, 11:19:51 pm: I've shocked myself once off mine while it was still plugged in, it's a DC voltage but very low current so it's only a tingle. Wouldn't worry about it too much once disconnected as the caps discharge pretty quick.
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 07, 2011, 11:23:44 pm: Great, im sure ill be in your ribs during the assembly :signLOL:

Im thinking of a case like this, but with a white top.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nixieclock.net%2Fimages%2Fv400%2Fhigh_resolution%2Fnixie_clock_h1.jpg&hash=2697caded865aac6bc413a1be3e6c223fdd47ba8)

Rich
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 10, 2011, 12:16:25 pm: And so.... it begins! :signLOL:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5099%2F5433519580_00c62b27b5_z.jpg&hash=74c027e7548c37fe72d14a23c7d0be021769a6c6) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5433519580/)
Nixie Clock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5433519580/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5292%2F5432906767_47c4b99bd2_z.jpg&hash=63f35fa1fd4dcc480f504ea41b54c88800382588) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5432906767/)
Nixie Clock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5432906767/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5138%2F5433519786_77cdd4bd88_z.jpg&hash=4b69c6eb0071314fed8fb3000ccceb09e3355afb) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5433519786/)
Nixie Clock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5433519786/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm5.static.flickr.com%2F4077%2F5433524554_245f71277e_z.jpg&hash=8b03df0036ee088ea8fc4afe9bf7fa48dd443fb9) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5433524554/)
Nixie Clock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5433524554/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr

Now to maplins to get some bits and bobs.

Rich
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 11, 2011, 12:35:08 pm: New soldering iron purchased. My old one decided to turn "F1 exhaust pipe red" and over heat! :confused:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm5.static.flickr.com%2F4146%2F5436156488_5935c4a120_z.jpg&hash=9fa41686491c475aac213e35da9eea8f31cdc039) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5436156488/)

Nixie Clock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5436156488/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5177%2F5436156258_bb2be85099_z.jpg&hash=02dd634eeac7c668326b6f1b54348fc094e6c3a5) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5436156258/)

Nixie Clock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5436156258/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5012%2F5435547985_4676cbb921_z.jpg&hash=779c179847e665e03e1ec1aa9f71103139437b93) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5435547985/)

Nixie Clock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5435547985/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr

I took advice from cmdfire and used a socket for the nixie driver so as not to cook it. (thanks)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm5.static.flickr.com%2F4146%2F5436156922_6acb1e5a2b_z.jpg&hash=b2fc1cced18915e1a59f052cba466df289ea5d68) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5436156922/)

Nixie Clock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5436156922/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: cmdrfire on February 11, 2011, 02:37:22 pm: Good to see the build is going well chap :happy2: That K155 driver looks very new to me, must be a 90s production one.
What's the micro on there, I can see it's by Microchip so guessing it's a PIC16 of some kind? VCC and HV numbers look good :drinking:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 11, 2011, 05:08:36 pm: You have an eagle eye... its a PIC16F1936, whatever the heck that is! :scared:

All the board and components are new... its just the tubes that are old. :happy2:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 11, 2011, 05:30:28 pm: Well.. its done. Taken me about 5 hours today and about 2 hours yesterday. Im over the moon with it :ashamed:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5214%2F5436109495_92e8c94a67_z.jpg&hash=730fb4877450fbe26a1755f4931901eac94e942e) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5436109495/)

Nixie Clock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5436109495/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5296%2F5436109765_2883b602ab_z.jpg&hash=80c41768fba54eea79cdfd754e06295c4a694510) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5436109765/)

Nixie Clock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5436109765/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5255%2F5436110373_d333d02369_z.jpg&hash=77a4250b8502de38971e97910bc2a67836b4d96e) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5436110373/)

Nixie Clock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5436110373/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm5.static.flickr.com%2F4118%2F5436721692_a04a99c890_z.jpg&hash=60a19c94b80ef62c334a8692bf6d657ecffbca78) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5436721692/)

Nixie Clock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5436721692/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5059%2F5436721946_fe38711b01_z.jpg&hash=a8395633cff9a81c00aed1958e57ae3096771754) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5436721946/)

Nixie Clock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/5436721946/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr

It will look even better once I make a nice wooden case for it go in!

Rich
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: cmdrfire on February 11, 2011, 05:51:02 pm: That looks top mate :happy2: Looks very smart.

Quote from: richwig83 on February 11, 2011, 05:08:36 pm
You have an eagle eye... its a PIC16F1936, whatever the heck that is! :scared:

All the board and components are new... its just the tubes that are old. :happy2:

It's a pretty standard 16-bit microcontroller, I used an earlier version (16F877A) in quite a few projects at uni and at home so I'm quite familiar with the family.
Nowadays no one makes their own micro boards, they just use an Arduino...

Reason I comment on the newness of the K155 driver is that they aren't made any more! The drivers I used on my clock were 80s-vintage, and IIRC production must've stopped in the mid-nineties unless someone's restarted. OC all the other bits apart from the tubes will be brand new.
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: Gti_Mad on February 11, 2011, 05:54:29 pm: looking good boy's

y after reading this am i thinkin off buying one for myself to build :stupid: :stupid:

this place certainly knows how 2 make u spend money even if it aint car related :signLOL: :signLOL:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 11, 2011, 05:57:31 pm: Quote from: cmdrfire on February 11, 2011, 05:51:02 pm
That looks top mate :happy2: Looks very smart.

Quote from: richwig83 on February 11, 2011, 05:08:36 pm
You have an eagle eye... its a PIC16F1936, whatever the heck that is! :scared:

All the board and components are new... its just the tubes that are old. :happy2:

It's a pretty standard 16-bit microcontroller, I used an earlier version (16F877A) in quite a few projects at uni and at home so I'm quite familiar with the family.
Nowadays no one makes their own micro boards, they just use an Arduino...

Reason I comment on the newness of the K155 driver is that they aren't made any more! The drivers I used on my clock were 80s-vintage, and IIRC production must've stopped in the mid-nineties unless someone's restarted. OC all the other bits apart from the tubes will be brand new.

Of course.... haha otherwise they would be in a right mess. Sometimes i aint too quick!
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 11, 2011, 05:58:21 pm: Quote from: Gti_Mad on February 11, 2011, 05:54:29 pm
looking good boy's

y after reading this am i thinkin off buying one for myself to build :stupid: :stupid:

this place certainly knows how 2 make u spend money even if it aint car related :signLOL: :signLOL:

LOL... i figured this was cheaper than a remap! :signLOL:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: vRS Carl on February 11, 2011, 06:06:48 pm: Here's one i made earlier on the iPad :laugh: :laugh:

Landscape Mode

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fww275%2FTaufe%2F99c04f3c.png&hash=841fd1185e04920e70f2bdf505eb2cdce86a58e3)

Portrait Mode

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fww275%2FTaufe%2F920c0e05.png&hash=3f73119e9ccfae7774257de07eecdcf443375465)

:evilgrin:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 11, 2011, 06:12:00 pm: :surprised:

How dare you ruin a thread of valvey win with your digital nonsense! :signLOL:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: cmdrfire on February 11, 2011, 06:46:53 pm: ^^^
It's alright Rich - his tubes won't have that lovely warm Soviet glow that ours do :drinking:

Quote from: Gti_Mad on February 11, 2011, 05:54:29 pm
looking good boy's

y after reading this am i thinkin off buying one for myself to build :stupid: :stupid:

this place certainly knows how 2 make u spend money even if it aint car related :signLOL: :signLOL:

These are lovely little devices to have, and getting scarce as the world supply of Nixie tubes is used up. They don't make them any more!

I was actually wondering where Rich's IN-8 tubes come from as I thought the supply of them was exhausted a couple of years ago. Someone must've found another warehouse full of them! :laugh:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 12, 2011, 10:35:09 am: Just found out these tubes were made in 1980.... older than me! :notworthy:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: stealthwolf on February 14, 2011, 12:05:02 am: This thread makes me want to break out my soldering iron and relive some of gcse electronics days.

All you guys need are some flux capacitors and time circuits.... :signLOL:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: cmdrfire on February 14, 2011, 12:22:00 am: Quote from: stealthwolf on February 14, 2011, 12:05:02 am
This thread makes me want to break out my soldering iron and relive some of gcse electronics days.

All you guys need are some flux capacitors and time circuits.... :signLOL:

LOL, one of the fun things to do in life is go to a PC World and ask them if they had any flux capacitors in stock, the guy would go off to check and then you could make your hasty exit! :signLOL:

Didn't use to work in Maplin though, those guys were too geeky :rolleye:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 14, 2011, 12:32:03 am: Im going to plan out a case tomorrow. Im also going to see about modifying a top air vent to house the clock with the tubes poking out of the top of the grill. :smiley:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: Top Cat on February 15, 2011, 12:19:11 pm: Great thread guys. :party: :party: :party:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 15, 2011, 12:30:52 pm: :signLOL: Thanks!

In the end.. i took the easy option, and I have bought a case machined out of african sapele wood, it will just need sanding and finishing!

Should look like this...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg607.imageshack.us%2Fimg607%2F1482%2Fsapele1.jpg&hash=3c7364477d721dda30319f463459e3c0e7cb7afc)

.. which i think looks a dam sight better than the rectangular box abomination that I was going to fashion! :grin:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: cmdrfire on February 15, 2011, 12:35:27 pm: Looks smart, especially with the blue underlighting...

I quite like Laurence Wilkin's machined ally case he made for his "Bigtime" clocks:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrnixie.com%2Fcustom%2FBIGTIME%2520FRONT1.jpg&hash=0e6f856843ee6c1a5c81fe3854aa3bf76df113bc)

But I left my PCB exposed, let everyone see the results of my handiwork :laugh:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: Top Cat on February 15, 2011, 12:38:24 pm: I am not sure a wooden surround suits the tubes. That ally one looks the biz, all personal choice of course, i think they look great with a industrail look. :happy2:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 15, 2011, 12:48:14 pm: Yeah that i a very nice clock, hmmm... might have to try to source a big digit one at some point, although i cannot find IN-18 tubes anywhere!

These things are just so cool.. i cant stop looking at it. :jumping: I had a call off my mum last night asking me if i can build on up for my sisters b;day :signLOL:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 15, 2011, 12:51:20 pm: I know what you mean about the industrial vibe, but ive got a few wooden items on my TV stand so it should fit it nicely!
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 16, 2011, 12:54:28 am: Check this one out.... IN18 nixie clock complete with tubes! 250quid!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-DIGIT-IN-18-BIG-NIXIE-CLOCK-2-ALARM-TUBES-/250770811964?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a631aec3c#ht_4511wt_907
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 17, 2011, 06:16:21 pm: (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg97.imageshack.us%2Fimg97%2F1053%2Fphotoqbp.jpg&hash=63e586a209b885b809aaa1a45844d8599a5ca204)

Just needs a damn good sanding and oiling! :smiley:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: damoegan on February 17, 2011, 06:54:22 pm: :congrats:

I need to get me one of these :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 17, 2011, 07:21:30 pm: 100 quid and ill make you one! :smiley:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: damoegan on February 18, 2011, 12:55:22 am: Quote from: richwig83 on February 17, 2011, 07:21:30 pm
100 quid and ill make you one! :smiley:

:signLOL:

I'm a engineer Rich, so I'm pretty confident I could manage to build one from the kit :wink:

Nice try though :booty:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 18, 2011, 08:39:00 am: LOL... yeah I think you'd be ok! The kit it 70 ish with the case!
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: cmdrfire on February 18, 2011, 11:04:09 am: Quote from: damoegan on February 18, 2011, 12:55:22 am
Quote from: richwig83 on February 17, 2011, 07:21:30 pm
100 quid and ill make you one! :smiley:

:signLOL:

I'm a engineer Rich, so I'm pretty confident I could manage to build one from the kit :wink:

Nice try though :booty:

:signLOL: :drinking:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 18, 2011, 06:48:36 pm: Better pic of the case... needs to be sanded and oiled!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5255%2F5456132179_2d385c0279_b.jpg&hash=9a2f9f29e5c36693d6110bce4ae0c232c51b194a)
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: vRS Carl on February 18, 2011, 06:51:53 pm: The wood looks good but not sure about the White :confused: :evilgrin:

Good effort their mate. :happy2:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: cmdrfire on February 18, 2011, 07:02:03 pm: Oooh I like that lots.

Can you make the first digit display a "0"? It's a user-settable parameter in my clock and IMO makes it look better during the day.
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on February 18, 2011, 07:11:36 pm: I think the case looks pretty good too... :jumpmove:

Nearly broke it yesterday removing the 3 switches and repositioning them on the opposite side of the board (so it fits the case design), it was a total pain!

You can indeed change the leading digit, Its actually more sophisticated that i thought it would be.

1
12 / 24 Hr mode
0 – 12 Hr (default) 1 – 24 Hr

2
Date format
0 = MM.DD.YY (default) 1 = DD.MM.YY

3
Leading zero blanking eg. 01:54:32
0 – leading zero blanked (default) 1 – leading zero displayed

4
Night mode start hour
0 - 23

5
Night mode end hour
0 - 23

6
LED backlights
0 - Always off 1 - Always on 2 - On, and follows tube nightblanking (default)

7
Display mode
0 – standard change of digits(default) 1 – fading digits

8
Night mode override period (minutes)
0 – 50 (default 5)

9
Snooze period
0 – 6 minutes (default) 1 – 9 minutes 2 – 12 minutes 3 – 15 minutes

10
Colon neons mode
0 – AM/PM Indication, flashing (default) 1 – AM/PM Indication, illuminated 2 – Both flash 3 – Both illuminated
4 – Both off

11
Colon neons night mode
0 – AM/PM Indication, flashing 1 – AM/PM Indication, illuminated (default) 2 – Both flash 3 – Both illuminated 4 – Both off

18
Auto date display each minute
0 – Off 1 – On (default)

19
Night mode
0 – Tubes off 1 – Dimmed display (default)
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: cmdrfire on February 18, 2011, 07:21:51 pm: The wonders of cheap microprocessors :laugh:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on January 13, 2013, 11:57:39 pm: Still going strong nearly 2 years on! :love:

Needs the right hand LED changing again cos its on its last legs.

(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/27143826/nixie2years.jpg)

:happy2:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: RedRobin on January 14, 2013, 12:49:10 am: Quote from: Top Cat on February 15, 2011, 12:38:24 pm

I am not sure a wooden surround suits the tubes. That ally one looks the biz, all personal choice of course, i think they look great with a industrail look. :happy2:

....You took the words out of my mouth - That's exactly what I think and was going to post.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrnixie.com%2Fcustom%2FBIGTIME%2520FRONT1.jpg&hash=0e6f856843ee6c1a5c81fe3854aa3bf76df113bc)
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on January 15, 2013, 12:15:14 am: Yeah... i quite like those case, but I preferred the look of the wooden ones. :happy2:

Everyone comments on it in our house... :love:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: Hedge on January 15, 2013, 08:39:28 am: I prefer the metal but I'm quite a fan of wood too.
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: stealthwolf on January 15, 2013, 03:59:49 pm: Quote from: Hedge on January 15, 2013, 08:39:28 am
I'm quite a fan of wood too.
We all know that. :signLOL:
Title: Re: Nixie Clock Project
Post by: rich83 on January 15, 2013, 08:18:58 pm: :laugh: