VFD radar like clock- bigger versions out there?

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Dman777

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Jun 9, 2015, 2:22:23 PM6/9/15
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I really like the VFD look of this and it's classic radar like look. The only thing  is it is only 2.7 inches large. Does anyone know of a clock similar but bigger? 

David Forbes

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Jun 9, 2015, 2:52:22 PM6/9/15
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It's not likely for a larger version to exist. This was a display
originally made for kitchen stoves, judging by its look. I don't know of
a quantity application that would have called for a bigger VFD display.
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David Forbes, Tucson AZ

gregebert

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Jun 9, 2015, 4:04:22 PM6/9/15
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I did a neon version a few years ago, it's about 20 inches in diameter. I've never been able to get a good picture of it because of light reflections, as you can see in the attached .jpg The dot near the center is a dekatron spinning 1 rev/second. Except for the blue LED [indicator for +3.3VDC], everything is neon.

I'm building another one with green neon bulbs; still thinking about cut-out numbers for the hours using green neon bulbs for illumination (doggone it, why didn't anyone make green nixie tubes.....).

If someone is really up to the challenge to make one of their own, I'd be willing to trade a blank PCB for 500 blue neon bulbs.




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