They are nice lookinng clocks, BTW there is an option to select English as the language on the web site.
The LC-516 looks like a polish version of the IN-1. Does it have the same issue with tube lifetime? i.e. does it also not include mercury to extend the life of the tube? On Friday, March 17, 2017 at 12:14:11 PM UTC-4, Tomasz Kowalczyk wrote: > > Direct driven nixie clock don't have to be brighter. Many multiplexed ones > are driven with higher pulse current - which is still acceptable according > to datasheets (it was acceptable to drive nixies with half-wave rectified > mains! Something that no one with brains would design today). It again > comes to decision of constructor - better visibility or undercurrenting to > increase life*. I personally have built only one clock, with Z566M tubes, > which are in my opinion the most beautuful tubes - right proportions, high > quality, curved digits and great thickness of gas coating around digits. I > am multiplexing them at 4mA (datasheets suggest 4,5mA in direct drive) and > digits are barely visible in strong sunlight - as spring is around the > corner, I will probably adjust it to around 8-10mA, because more and more > sun will come to my room :) > *I am not sure if strong undercurrenting will increase tube life. I aim at > point between lowest and average value in datasheet. > > Keith, I would suggest searching for top view tube clocks. They are > generally cheaper, but in my opinion they look as good as side view tubes, > they are less likely to be broken and these can actually look good with LED > underlight (this is a phenomena I can't understand - in tube clock, the > nixies should be the main thing that catches your eye). There is a small > company in Poland, which creates beautiful clocks using Polish end view > tubes: LC-513 and LC-516, which are (as far as I know) interchangeable with > IN-1 and Z560M, respectively. These clocks can be purchased as finished > products or as kits. > > http://www.electronixclock.pl/nasze-zegary/zegary-gotowe/electronixclock-4xlc516/ > > http://www.electronixclock.pl/nasze-zegary/zegary-gotowe/electronixclock-4xlc513/ > Both cost about 125$ without shipping. > Unfortunately, the site is in Polish only - but if you want, I can try to > get them to contact with you. These clocks are well documented, as they are > open source projects (again, documentation is avaible only on Polish forum > elektroda.pl, I will find links and help to translate them if needed). > If not those clocks, try searching for Z560M clocks - those are beautiful > and cheap tubes (here in Poland about 2,5$ for used tube) > > > W dniu czwartek, 16 marca 2017 15:34:05 UTC+1 użytkownik Paul Andrews > napisał: >> >> I like the clocks from these guys: >> http://www.ebay.com/usr/gra_and_afch_2?_trksid=p2053788.m1543.l2754 They >> are direct drive so as bright as they can be. They come in various forms, >> so you would probably want to make sure you at least bought one with the >> arduino included. They have one with a case here: >> >> >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/IN-14-NIXIE-Tubes-Clock-Musical-USB-RGB-Arduino-Divergence-Meter-GRA-AFCH-/162261613376?hash=item25c78bbb40:g:l2wAAOSwB09YFdZE >> >> On Friday, March 10, 2017 at 2:43:36 PM UTC-5, Keith wrote: >>> >>> I am wanting to purchase a nixie tube clock already built but I would >>> like to get one that has the most brightness. I was looking at in-18 size >>> nixie tubes. When looking at some the brightness is not that bright. So far >>> I found this one to be a brightest unless it's just Photoshop or because >>> the ambient lighting around it is darker. Does anyone have any >>> recommendations for where to buy one that has a good reputation but does >>> not cost an arm and a leg like this does? >>> >>> $500 is a bit much >>> http://nixieshop.com/in-18-clock.html >>> >> -- 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/dae1bc61-23ce-4600-9e70-f9c38b223ede%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
