Nixie Clocks

[Roddy Scott]

Hi Folks and thanks for inclusion into the group!

I got started with Nixie tubes when I built a large Steam Punk lamp for my daughter's birthday last year and it looked kind of lacking in the middle, that is when I discovered nixie tubes. I added a little IN-12A kit to it and I have been hooked on making them since!

This was followed by a clock with the same kit but using IN-1s for the display and was housed in a piece of oak bannister and a cut off from a stair spindle. I had bought an IN-8 kit for a bigger project but ended up making a very simple clock with the nixies shrouded in wood. I will be returning to the original design later but it is shelved just now as I need to get a new good quality jigsaw for it. The next one was built with a remote tubes kit and I knew the name of it before I even built it, this was "The Hands of Time" clock and featured GN-4 nixies. 

Mean time I am nearing the assembly stage with another GN-4 clock called "The Atomium" based on the 1958 Brussels Expo design but in wood. When I get it finished I will post some photos.

The IN-12A kit housing

My daughter's Birthday Present!

My own IN-1 clock

Daylight view

The Nixie Simplex clock

Rear of the housing

"The Hands of Time" clock with GN-4 nixies

Rear and controls of the clock

There have been issues along the way with the likes of failed IN-1 tubes, IRDF220s having thermal runaway and with the type of wiring I seem to end up with, complications, but as with anything, it is a learning curve and I get great pleasure when a clock is sitting there with the digits glowing nicely!

My wife doesn't know it yet but I hope to make a clock with Dalibor Farny tubes in the future as these are masterpieces in design and looks, one can only hope!

I try to do instructables for each clock but sometimes I get so caught up in the making of them that it is too far advanced to make one!

I have added photos of what Ihave made so far and hope theyare to your liking.

[Roddy Scott]

I forgot to add thanks to a couple of people who helped out with issues and support,

Firstly Pete Virica of PV Electronics  whose kits I use along with his excellent customer service, and secondly, Paul Parry of Bad Dog Designs for encouragement of my designs and featuring them in his DIY page.

Thanks, Guys!

[Alic]

Hi,
Wow! Very beautiful clocks!
I love the IN-1! If you make an Instructable for this one, I will build it!

[Roddy Scott]

Hi Alic,

there is an instructable for it, search for Nixie Clock No.2. That should get you there.

Thanks!

[Alic]

You're right, thanks a lot!