Great job. The only thing I would suggest is to frost or paint the clear plexiglass so that you can't see the wires. other than that, this is 100% cool.
These nixie tubes are IN12 russian and for those who want to make a similar clock, minus the ring of neons, you can buy the pre programmed Atmel 40 pin chip from ALL SPECTRUM electronics. It's not a kit just the chip along with the easy to follow schematics; I have made about a dozen of these in both 4 digit and 6 digit time. The chip cost about $15.00, six tubes $5.00 each all other related electronics, another $20.00. It took me about 15 hours to make my first one.
The board is a custom build. It has a 40 pin atmel and 10 ttl chips for the twisted ring counter logic. Each neon is buffered through MPSA42 xistors. Has a 1F supercap for time backup to 18 hours. Also has a temperature compensated Xoscillator with software time correction making accurate to less than 1 second per year. There are 1400 jumper wires connecting everything together on a solderable perf board. PS for low level logic is a lambda switcher and there is a custom high voltage supply
@jcarpenter52 I see you plugged the clock to the mains as the tubes require a lot of voltage. But are there any nixie tubes which run on lower voltages? I've seen nixie tubes used in a watch operating with a 3 v battery, how is that possible?
@Audinos Sorry, but these tubes are out of production: They were in 60s 70s costy, using a lot energy, probable to break. And most importally costly to mass produce for example watches. Unlike later phosphorus emiting catodes (seen like blue symbols in audio players, 80s electronic car displays), even later led displays , which had not these problems. Only way to is to construct it yourself.
@chronius9 They have been out of production since the late 80's in the former Soviet Union, but quantities of these have long been available. Any tube number beginning with "IN-" was made in Russia.
I know it is not but it looks like a soviet bomb.
Good job people.
apillow123 4 days ago
Great job. The only thing I would suggest is to frost or paint the clear plexiglass so that you can't see the wires. other than that, this is 100% cool.
Lthrboots 3 months ago
But will it blend?
dubst5p 4 months ago
These nixie tubes are IN12 russian and for those who want to make a similar clock, minus the ring of neons, you can buy the pre programmed Atmel 40 pin chip from ALL SPECTRUM electronics. It's not a kit just the chip along with the easy to follow schematics; I have made about a dozen of these in both 4 digit and 6 digit time. The chip cost about $15.00, six tubes $5.00 each all other related electronics, another $20.00. It took me about 15 hours to make my first one.
SunsetRon 10 months ago 2
@SunsetRon Big help thanks. What level of skill in solder do I need to have?
UnScriptedFlix 8 months ago
The board is a custom build. It has a 40 pin atmel and 10 ttl chips for the twisted ring counter logic. Each neon is buffered through MPSA42 xistors. Has a 1F supercap for time backup to 18 hours. Also has a temperature compensated Xoscillator with software time correction making accurate to less than 1 second per year. There are 1400 jumper wires connecting everything together on a solderable perf board. PS for low level logic is a lambda switcher and there is a custom high voltage supply
jcarpenter52 1 year ago 2
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@jcarpenter52 I see you plugged the clock to the mains as the tubes require a lot of voltage. But are there any nixie tubes which run on lower voltages? I've seen nixie tubes used in a watch operating with a 3 v battery, how is that possible?
ignatei 9 months ago
Cool clock, what board did you use for this? Did you custom make it, or is it available?
suedebear 1 year ago
Great clock , love the soundtrack too !!
odessa999 1 year ago
How about you add a speaker with this soundtrack permanently playing around the clock? :P
The512MB 1 year ago
I made one myself. and it's easy putting one in a glass tube.
leakesonasucs 1 year ago
where can I buy one?!
clark05 1 year ago
Cools stuff!
buxijs 1 year ago
pretty trippy stuff dude
antireconciler 1 year ago
So, it has a little trouble keeping the time, eh?
KLowD9x 1 year ago
Cool clock! But I don't think those are IN-14 tubes, since the IN-14 tubes I have are side view. What's the song btw? I like it!
bonecrime 2 years ago
Beautiful clock! You should sell those as kits.
Audinos 2 years ago
@Audinos Sorry, but these tubes are out of production: They were in 60s 70s costy, using a lot energy, probable to break. And most importally costly to mass produce for example watches. Unlike later phosphorus emiting catodes (seen like blue symbols in audio players, 80s electronic car displays), even later led displays , which had not these problems. Only way to is to construct it yourself.
chronius9 1 year ago
@chronius9 They have been out of production since the late 80's in the former Soviet Union, but quantities of these have long been available. Any tube number beginning with "IN-" was made in Russia.
Audinos 1 year ago