Built something a little different today...

[juansolo]

A small issue with it (not displaying the number 9 on the 3 right hand tubes) outstanding. Blokey is going to send me a new IC to see if it sorts it. Otherwise it's hypnotically marvellous.

[G.G.]

Nixies! Love these things, I could just stare at them ticking off the seconds. . . . .  How was the build?

[juansolo]

Not bad at all. If you've made guitar pedals you can make one of these no probs. Sensible build docs also that have you testing it as you go along.

It's this kit: http://www.pvelectronics.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=21

[GrindCustoms]

Oh! Nixies!

Everytime i'm on SOVCOM store i hesitate to push...buy it now...

That's a really nice kit!

[juansolo]

It's really nicely done all round. Very impressed with it. If slightly bummed that it's not working 100% just yet. Hopefully the IC swap will sort it, as if it doesn't I really have no idea what I've f**ked up.

Just had a look at the price of the BIG tubes £40ea Do a currency conversion on that if you want to be frightened, remember you need six of them...

[ChrisM]

Very cool
Was that spiffy enclosure included?

[GrindCustoms]

It's really nicely done all round. Very impressed with it. If slightly bummed that it's not working 100% just yet. Hopefully the IC swap will sort it, as if it doesn't I really have no idea what I've f**ked up.

Just had a look at the price of the BIG tubes £40ea Do a currency conversion on that if you want to be frightened, remember you need six of them...

Wich big tubes are you talking of? All the nixies i see are between 9$ and 12$....

[juansolo]

It's really nicely done all round. Very impressed with it. If slightly bummed that it's not working 100% just yet. Hopefully the IC swap will sort it, as if it doesn't I really have no idea what I've f**ked up.

Just had a look at the price of the BIG tubes £40ea Do a currency conversion on that if you want to be frightened, remember you need six of them...

Wich big tubes are you talking of? All the nixies i see are between 9$ and 12$....

IN-18, this is the cheapest I can find them: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-Nixie-IN-18-Tubes-Tested-Matched-Guaranteed-USA-SHIP-/281114658933?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item4173bd4875

[juansolo]

Very cool
Was that spiffy enclosure included?

Available from the same place milled rather than cast too, really quite nice. Though I snagged the last one it seems, they also do a wood one for this particular clock. Normally they do acrylic ones that I'm not fond of. They don't come with the kit though. All up, for everything (kit, tubes, case) it was £170 delivered. Nothing stopping you doing your own enclosure though or indeed, something like this: http://www.instructables.com/id/Lamina-Nixie-Clock/

[juansolo]

Pic in the light:

[drezdn]

  Pretty

[pickdropper]

I am completely and utterly jealous.  I've wanted to get a nixie clock for a long time.

[juansolo]

...and now a tube has gone out on it completely... Ah well, hopefully the new IC will sort it, but I suspect there's something fundamentally wrong with this one

Gutted.

[Thomas_H]

I love nixies!  Too bad there seems to be something wrong with your kit but I am sure you will sort it out!

[TNblueshawk]

I learn something new every day. Never heard of this.