1N17 finally complete!

[martin martin]

Greetings all.  Project for mini Nixie display built inside of custom cut aluminum extrusion.

Laser cut red bezel to match.

Clock board and multiplexed display board from our friend at PV Electronics.

[newxito]

Nice design! What is the black material on the sides?

[Nick Andrews]

T-molding like on arcade game cabinets?

I've never understood the fascination with red windows over displays or coatings on tubes.  I think they look much better with clear or nothing over them.

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[Mac Doktor]

On Sep 16, 2024, at 10:17 AM, Nick Andrews <nickja...@gmail.com> wrote:

T-molding like on arcade game cabinets?

I forgot about that one. It's been a while.

I've never understood the fascination with red windows over displays or coatings on tubes.  I think they look much better with clear or nothing over them.

I like test equipment so I prefer the higher contrast. I don't especially like multiplexing as it makes the tubes dimmer.

Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"

https://www.astarcloseup.com

"If only you could see what I've seen with your eyes."—Roy Batty, Blade Runner

[martin martin]

Went red as I have  over 10 unfiltered clocks  scattered around the house.  Wanted a nice change.

The side panels are simple plastic provided with the red aluminum enclosure. Found it on Jameco.

The milling was done an a 30+ year old Fadal mill and the red bezel was laser cut.

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[Nick Andrews]

Cool.   I have instruments with red and orange as well.   I just like the natural color of the tubes I guess!

Also have an old manual South Bend vertical mill that is nice and tight.   A couple years ago got a Bridgeport 2J2 mill with more wear but a DRO cheap and rebuilt the head.  I think my brother in AZ will get the SB as I don't need two mills.

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[Robert G. Schaffrath]

While I prefer the bare bulbs as well (ZM1022 vs ZM1020 for example), I understand the desire to filter out the blue tint that comes from the mercury in some tubes in order to get a relatively pure red digit.