Sean, Put me on the notify list also! Don, Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 26, 2012, at 6:00 PM, _David_ <[email protected]> wrote: > Sean, > please put me on the nofity list :) > -David > > On Jan 26, 5:10 pm, Sean Voisen <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi David, >> >> I'm looking to offer the kit for $75 + $10 s/h within the U.S. It will >> be a project offered on Kickstarter. If you like, I'll put you on my >> list of people to notify. >> >> There is are very few 16 segment nixies, one of the only ones I know >> of is the B7971 (15 segment), which is rare and expensive (~$80 - $100 >> per tube, but others on this list probably have an idea of the exact >> price.) My clock isn't designed for nixies ... nixies require >> different drivers and a high voltage power supply, and of course have >> a different part footprint. >> >> If you want a nice looking 16 or 14 segment display, I suggest looking >> into VFD displays, either the IV-17 or IV-21 or similar. For a VFD >> display you also need a very different power source. Numitrons are >> easy because they run on 4.5VDC and can be driven with a standard >> constant-current LED driver. VFDs require a supply that can output >> both filament and anode voltages. >> >> Hope that helps, >> Sean >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 10:34 AM, _David_ <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Thanks Sean and also to all that replied. >> >>> Sean, this looks pretty much like what I'm looking for . What would be >>> the cost of the kit ? >>> Also, how hard would it be to use 16 segments nixie instead ? I would >>> love to have the clock display a special message at specific date, as >>> Im building this as a present for my kids. >>> Thanks, >>> David >> >>> On Jan 25, 9:08 pm, Sean Voisen <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> If you want to build an Arduino-compatible numitron clock, you're welcome >>>> to clone my Bluenumi clock:http://sean.voisen.org/projects/bluenumi/ >> >>>> Schematics, board, gerbers and Arduino-compatible source are all open >>>> source. They all live at the Github link from that page. It's essentially a >>>> bare-bones Arduino clone connected to LED drivers (for numitrons), piezo >>>> buzzer, buttons, and DS1307 real time clock chip. >> >>>> Of course, this will also be available as a kit in a week or two ... >> >>>> Sean >> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "neonixie-l" group. >>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group >>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "neonixie-l" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
