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Nixie tube clocks

B7971 Smartsocket driver:

Introduction

What does it do? Movies!

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IN-18 nixie clock

The ball clock

Floating tube clock

The infinity clock

A slim clock

A slim couple of clocks

Pyramid clock

Panel meter clock

Two tube Charlienixie clock

A small two tube clock

 

Panaplex clocks

The pinball clock

 

LED clocks

The Holoclock

 

Charlieplexed LED clocks

Charlieplexed clocks intro

Circular clock 1

Circular clock 2

Circular clock 3

Circular clock 4

Circular clock 5

Circular clock 6

7 segment dotty clock

 

VFD clocks

Approximate clock

Russian IV-18 clock

 

IN-16 nixie tube clock

A single tube clock using a Russian IN-16 vintage nixie tube

This small clock was inspired by some rather good glass balls I saw for sale. They are tinted brown glass rather than dipped in a glaze, so the globe is clear and even. I made a base in steampunk style and sprayed it metallic bronze to match the glass.

For this clock I also revised my PIC code and included some rather nice fade modes. Mode 1 scrolls up to the digit very rapidly. It always does a count of ten and appears to be searching for the right number to display. Another mode fades the first digit in and then crossfades between the next two digits and fades out on the last one. Other modes fade in and out on each digit, fade up to full brightness and fade down from full brightness. Yet another mode selects one of the other modes each minute.

In addition, the two colons in the tube tick-tock like a little pendulum.