> Newbie Here ... Is this nixie clock design and ebay seller vfdclock good to > deal with?
I've bought a couple of things from him, went okay. He does have 100% positive feedback too. > Or can someone offer their assembly services (will pay) to build a kit? I am > in northern California. I could (I enjoy building stuff), but I don't have a lot of free time these days. > I need a fully assembled clock as I have zero electronic skills. Photos and > link below for a IN-14 t-tube digit nixie tube clock I am considering for > feedback if good or bad idea. > > Also, are these worthwhile options to add onto a nixie clock? > > 1. IR Remote Control Function(With 1PCS Remote Control ): +5.99 USD; I have no idea, it depends on whether that's a feature you could use. > 2.For Temperature Sensor Function:+5.99USD; That's probably handy, especially if it's an outdoor-rated sensor. > 3.For 1PCS High Quality Brand 5V/1A USB Power Adapter: +5.99 USD ---> (is > this what is needed to plug into AC power?) The clock runs off USB, so you should be able to plug it into any USB power supply, including that one. I'd be curious if it needs more than the 500mA that USB is specified to supply, however – many things draw more current, which can be tough if you're powering it from a marginal hub or computer. > 4. MCU programmer (For updating the firmware) +5.99USD; Watch out for those, many of them only work with a certain version of MS-DOS on a machine with a parallel port. > My dream nixie clock has the following characteristics, the most important > being a 1" or so display as I'm 61 so my tired old eye's need a display to > see from 12' away as I sit on the sofa. The IN-14 the ebay seller has > display of 18mm (11/16") high so am willing to go bigger, but not smaller in > size. Want a minimalist clean look with the board viable with a clear case > for safety, LED accents under tubes, a lighted colon separator between hour, > min and seconds. I also like the tube shape of IN-14 and IN-18. The ebay > model listed has the ability to do firmware updates, which I really like for > future flexibility. IN-18s are very nice looking, quite large, and expensive these days. NL-807 have 7/8" high digits and I really like the way they look. The IN-14 uses an upside-down "2" for its "5" digit, which looks funny to me. > Is this forum about neon signs as well? I am working on a custom neon sign > design for my pinball game room and love to trade ideas. There's a neon list around: http://mailman.prismnet.com/mailman/listinfo/neon-l <http://mailman.prismnet.com/mailman/listinfo/neon-l> I'd be most interested in discussing it, as I've done some neon bending of my own and have a pinball room, so am interested in ideas you may have. - John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/8228A83D-98E2-454A-8F2E-54432975E86F%40mac.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
