Neon ring counter Nixie clock

[RODALCO2007]

That is an amazing clock.

The Nixie numbers roll over at 24 is awesome !

That would have taken a bit of work to solder it all together.

The neons have clocked up a few hours as they have darkened a bit.

[ChumpusRex]

Amazing stuff. I had no idea that you could use neon indicator lamps as active logic elements!

Not just an engineering marvel either, it's a work of art.

[madamerotten]

Do you find the operation somewhat affected by the amount of ambient light?

[samjameslewis]

I wish there was a love button!

[jmcinvale]

Very nice. If you made a kit available I would definitely buy it.

[jaymahn100]

What is the large vacuum tube in the power supply?

[RadioDave1967]

Hi, It's an OA2 voltage regulator tube. It regulates the voltage to 150V.

[jaymahn100]

Thanks! Any other details highly appreciated by all :^)

[amdsweb]

Brilliant! Do you have the schematic for this work of timekeeping genius?

[arthurspieker]

Hi Radiodave,

Looks great man!

Want to build one myself too! Gattering all the stuff together right now..

Could you give some more info about the R that is setting the OA2 tube?

I presume that the seconds are driver by the 1 Hz pulse?

Keep up the good work!

Arthur

[hdnrLuminous]

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[Audinos]

Build a kit out of this and I'll be your first buyer.

[richfiles]

I love it! It looks like the Thyratron trigger tubes inside of an ANITA calculator. I certainly wish I had a complete ANITA, but I do happen to have six original 1961 ANITA calculator Display/Counter boards. Each board has a ten stage ring counter using neon trigger tubes and a single Nixie tube. I'm using six rotary telephone dials combined with the six display boards to build a calculator.

[goodworkgumshoe]

you're so hardcore

[Sonic149]

My old Cordovox electronic accordion uses neon's like that as coupling capacitors. Every note has its own neon light. If I remember right it lets the AC sound frequency pass to the amplifier input buss while blocking the DC bias voltages on the girds of the tubes in the sound generator.

[ooNap0oo]

very impressive!

[Checido]

Bellissimo, ne costruii uno con le nixie tanto tempo fa, progetto di orologio con nixie di Nuova Elettronica.

Complimenti

per caso si può avere il circuito elettrico?

[gapadad2]

Very AWESOME! Not only a great time piece but a work of art too. Do you have some high quality stills taken and posted some where and a schematic?

[RadioDave1967]

Hi, Unfortunately my camera has trouble focussing on it so I can't get a decent photo. I haven't drawn the circuit yet, but I will do one day

[Myke1576]

What type of neon did you use and where did you get them all?

[RadioDave1967]

Hi Myke, They're IN-3's and I got 200 of then from Ebay.

[Myke1576]

Ah. Thanks.

[Madart2]

Speechless, really great job in assembling this!

[GreyFox1143]

Excellent - Where can I order the kit? Or at least a parts/assembly guide.

[RadioDave1967]

Hi, There is no kit, I made it myself.