Re: [neonixie-l] Digest for neonixie-l@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

[Dave B.]

I'm not sure what you mean by "top tubes" unless you mean the IN-17 variety that have wires instead of pins.

I built the "Lena" a couple months ago and really like it. http://nixiekits.eu/

The kit is very high quality and well thought-out, and the PIC programming is quite clever in terms of the various effects that can be configured. I must say, though, that the fact that the IN-12 tubes use an upside-down "2" filament for the "5" drives me a bit crazy, so I try to never look at my clock when there's a "5" in the hours or minutes ;^) . Also, Lena uses IN-17s for the seconds digits. You would probably want the Lara kit, which has the same mainboard but a different daughtercard for the six IN-2s.

Of course all of those tubes have "on the top" digits; if that's what you mean then of course none of those will do. In that case, check out "Sven reloaded" which uses side-view nixies.

BTW all of those kits have some SMT components, which are pre-soldered. But the Lena was still a fairly challenging kit to build, in a good way. You HAVE to follow the instructions closely or you will goof something up, I'm sure if it.

cheers,

Dave B.

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 Recommendations For A Socket Nixie Clock Kit

Dman777 <darin....@gmail.com> Jun 22 02:37PM -0700  

Hi,
 
I am looking for recommendations for a Nixie clock kit that uses 6 *socket*
tubes(please note this is *not top tubes*).