Marine clock

Terry S

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Jul 31, 2020, 2:11:40 PM7/31/20

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Looking to build a 2 or 4 digit numitron or nixie clock into a standard 2" marine gauge housing, for my boat.

Anyone done this? I don't want to re-invent the wheel.

Terry

blkadder

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Jul 31, 2020, 3:34:54 PM7/31/20

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I have seen a Nixie speedometer in a rat rod, but they did not survive very long as I recall. There are a couple of videos over on YouTube, but I don't think they go into what was needed to build one. I would be interested to see how you put yours together.

Terry S

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Jul 31, 2020, 3:56:52 PM7/31/20

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That's why I was leaning towards numitrons. Pretty robust. It's a pontoon so I'm really not too worried about mechanical shock. However I also have some small HP LED displays that would look great.

I've identified a couple of gauge housings, but I'm having trouble finding the drawings/dimensions for them. I've picked ones that match the existing gauges in my boat.

Once I have one in hand, I'll take the next steps towards the actual clock design. Considering a GPS disciplined design.

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