Nixie Clock

[gelu_b]

Following my hobby for old Nixie electronic displays, I built an electronic clock boxed in a modern minimalistic design wood case.
Unfortunately my Carvewright "betrayed" me again (the cutting motor stopped and if the controller board is the root of the fault I'll have a big problem ...)

[peep]

very nice, I remember using thous tubes in the 80's

[TerryT]

Nicely done. Excellent work on the case. Its nice, clean and well done. Looks like the electronics was a kit, or did you make the pc board yourself?

[Digitalwoodshop]

Excellent Project !!!! Being a Electronic Guy, I went right to the Circuit Board.... LOL....

Very Nice...

Cut Motor...

250 + Hours brushes may be worn out... A Tap with the handle of the screw driver on the motor will sometimes let it start again...

Right Side Cover Switch is the return path for the motor.

The Motor connectors sometimes come loose if snagged on the Z Truck cooling fins.

X Termination Board, look for burnt parts.

Computer Controller?

Power Supply

Let me know if you need parts.


AL

[gelu_b]

Nicely done. Excellent work on the case. Its nice, clean and well done. Looks like the electronics was a kit, or did you make the pc board yourself?

The electronic design has been made by me, but the Printed Circuit Board has been done by a specialized company.

Thank you AL for your advices and for your kind offer, I'll consider it if it will be necessary. Today I'll start to investigate what is hapened with the cutting motor.

Gelu

[Jeff_Birt]

You just got to love nixie tubes. If your a Star Trek fan, on the original series they started off with mechanical clack type displays on the instrument panels (think of the digital clocks from the 70's). Then towards the end they switched to nixie tubes. As I recall you used to able to get 7400 series nixie tube drivers.

[mtylerfl]

I love that clock...seen that type before and forgot that I've always wanted to make one myself (until reminded by the photos)! I know "zip" about electronics. If anyone knows of a "turn-key" kit (with tubes and circuit board ready-to-install) please let me know.

[CNC Carver]

Not turn key only needs to be put together. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nixie-Clock-Kit-w-Dekatron-Control-9VAC-in-PCB-with-Parts-Rev-D-No-Tubes-/251286904634#ht_925wt_1170


Turn Key kit http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nixie-Clock-Kit-with-4-digits-IN-12B-Tube-Display-/121152022693#ht_887wt_1170

I love that clock...seen that type before and forgot that I've always wanted to make one myself (until reminded by the photos)! I know "zip" about electronics. If anyone knows of a "turn-key" kit (with tubes and circuit board ready-to-install) please let me know.

[gelu_b]

Not turn key only needs to be put together. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nixie-Clock-Kit-w-Dekatron-Control-9VAC-in-PCB-with-Parts-Rev-D-No-Tubes-/251286904634#ht_925wt_1170


Turn Key kit http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nixie-Clock-Kit-with-4-digits-IN-12B-Tube-Display-/121152022693#ht_887wt_1170

This is mine :) It is the electronic part of the above presented clock.

[mtylerfl]

This is mine :) It is the electronic part of the above presented clock.

If I were you, I would contact CarveWright Marketing department to see about putting the project into the CW Project Store (complete with all essential the electronics, of course).

[lawrence]

very cool clock and another cool reuleaux triangle!

Lawrence

[gelu_b]

If I were you, I would contact CarveWright Marketing department to see about putting the project into the CW Project Store (complete with all essential the electronics, of course).

I'll be glad to share my little project with the forum community but I don't see the way to do it related to the electronic part (the case project is quite simple and it is easy to do it)

[CNC Carver]

Glad it was yours hope people can put it together looks great! How hard is it to get Nixie tubes?

[cnsranch]

Don't forget to check the cut motor brushes....

[gelu_b]

Glad it was yours hope people can put it together looks great! How hard is it to get Nixie tubes?

As this technology is not used since the early '80, the Nixie tubes become more expensive and harder to find from year to year. Thanks to huge military stocks made in ex-USSR, still there are plenty on the market (you can easily get them from eBay).

[gapdev]

Ah, one of my passions.

Some places for parts and kits

http://www.store.tubeclock.com

The Ramsey kits are expensive, but nice. I have the Teak/Maple base which would be pretty easy to make with the Carvewright.

http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?preadd=action&key=NIXIE

Whenever you buy these kits, always buy extra tubes because they will burn out.

Good source of parts and kits:

http://www.clausurbach.de/shop/index.php?language=en&XTCsid=0b4c06d101396fef0860f5906ecbce39

http://www.nocrotec.com/start.php?navi=1&coid=38&cocid=2147483647&gtxtid=80

http://www.ebay.com/sch/petes_kits/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

[Digitalwoodshop]

Great Post... I agree.... Order spare tubes in the beginning... Trying to find the Exact Tube later is normally more expensive...

AL