I like what I see and really like the USB recharge capability.
________________________________ From: David Forbes <[email protected]> To: neonixie-l <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 7:33 PM Subject: [neonixie-l] Nixie watch redesign nearly done Some more renders... http://www.cathodecorner.com/nwl-render/nwlra-back.jpg http://www.cathodecorner.com/nwl-render/nwlra-front.jpg http://www.cathodecorner.com/nwl-render/nwlra-oblique.jpg http://www.cathodecorner.com/nwl-render/nwlra-side.jpg This is the one that I'm getting a PC board made for. I will produce a few in 3D-printed plastic cases to see how they work. It has a 1 month rechargeable battery using a standard USB micro port. There are buttons to set the time. Otherwise, it's electrically identical to the previous version. I ended up using standard rigid PC board, since it's a lot easier to make a non-flimsy module with it, and I found that I could cram the CPU and tube drivers on the socket board by switching to a QFN packaged PIC. So the layout is also quite similar to the old version, just squarer. The case is a bit taller than I'd like, because the low-profile 2mm SMT socket strips that I would prefer to use as tube sockets are difficult to come by. I may yet place an order with Samtec or FCI and get a bunch. As it is, I'm using standard 4.5mm tall socket strips. But I was able to keep the thickness down to 16mm. -- David Forbes, Tucson AZ -- 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.
