Very nice clock and brilliant case Thinking about buildinh a 4 digit clock with these tubes, since i got one of these tubes last week. Beautiful piece.
About making Cases: I made a few cases, mostly for non-nixie project but that doesen't matter really Wooden Material is usually very budget and can be shaped with basic tools. But it needs to be thick enough, and tolerances are not that great. PMMA/Acrylic/Plexiglass is not easy to shape by home tools. A cutting service is mostly the only choice, it looks great, can be made thin and precise, but is also very easy to scratch or crack. And personally, sometimes i think it just don't look good with nixies. Metal is often very expensive, even more if it has a finish. While aluminium can be shaped with home tools, for steel a cutting service is needed (for alu better too). Metal cases with finishes look very nice and clean. Sometimes its hard do make correct drawings for production. Of course, there are a few cases out there that combine all those materials. But for me, it always was about the feeling of the look of the case. Build what you like, even if it costs a little more. Still better than build/buy a case you don't like and never look at it... -- 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/38533dcf-9d58-4a62-92a9-5b2ba5e4e4f5%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
