Interesting clock at good price

[Terry S]

https://lavky.com/home-and-living/home-and-outdoor/home-decor/nixie-clock-kit-in14-with-tubes-and-wooden-enclosure.-pg641687-pg641687/?product=PG641687

I've ordered one, because I have IN-14s sitting around. Includes a laser cut wood case and an Arduino nano. The seller sent me the source code as well.

Super deal and you get to solder and put it together!

[Richard Scales]

Disappointingly out of stock, yet for  $100 more - this one is available https://lavky.com/home-and-living/home-and-outdoor/home-decor/nixie-tube-clock-in-14-gofra.-oak-enclosure.-24-or-12-hours-format-clone-en/?product=TY501914

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- Richard

[Terry S]

My kit arrived a week ago. I put it together yesterday. Took the better part of the day as I was on my feet on concrete the whole time. My new shop isn't up to snuff yet. But even though I'm out of (soldering) practice now, I managed and it went together just fine.

The laser-cut wood case goes together like a 3D jigsaw puzzle. Pretty creative design. Only problem I ran into was the holes for the switches were slightly oversized and I had to shim with tape.

Instructions are a bit vague. Couple You-tube videos to watch. A guy really should 3D print a holder for the tubes to align them when soldering.

Anyway it all works, has a battery backed RTC, and it looks good. Seller supplies Arduino source code if asked.

[Leroy Jones]

Nice.    But I just cannot understand why those guys over there in Russia and places around that area ever decided to cheap out on the digit "5" like that!

What a shame that they did that!    An upside down "2".   

[Terry S]

Common on many soviet nixie tubes.

[gregebert]

...but for some reason, they made the IN-18 with unique numerals and they look great.

Maybe Duda Sa will make a special IN-18 variant with an upside-down 2 ????