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Nixie tube clocks

B7179 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

 

FLoating nixie tube clock

UK made HIVAC XN12 nixie tube clock with bevelled glass

I had this idea of mounting the nixie tube through a piece of mirror so that it was not obvious how the tube was supported or getting its power. I think it succeeds quite well.

On a visit to my local glass shop I came across some cut glass plates with a wide but shallow bevel. "This will go well with the mirror," I thought.

The shop only had four pieces of the glass left, so I bought all four pieces and made four clocks. One clock has been sold and the other three are also for sale.

The kit of parts. The case is made of acrylic sheet, machined to take the glass, mirror and backplate. The case is spray-painted in a matt teal finish.

The back of the clock houses the switches. A Burroughs B7179 nixie tube in a smartsocket is shown next to a pair of these clocks.