Beautiful clock and that case is gorgeous!

On Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 11:01:32 AM UTC-3 dixter wrote:

> Very nice...  would be nice if a kit was to come available...  :-)
>
> On Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 5:13:14 PM UTC-6 [email protected] 
> wrote:
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>> Well done!  Looks great!
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>> On Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 2:20:02 PM UTC-5 M1 wrote:
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>>> No,
>>>
>>> I don’t want it for a clock.   😊
>>>
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>>> www.VoltageGoat.com
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>>> Michail 
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>>> *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On 
>>> Behalf Of *martin martin
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 11, 2020 7:17 AM
>>> *To:* neonixie-l <[email protected]>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [neonixie-l] SP-101 Clock, finshed at last!
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> Michail, you want to display milliseconds?
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>>> ~
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>>> *[email protected]*
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>>> On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 6:14 AM Michail Wilson <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>> I’m interested.
>>>
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>>>
>>> Also, would it possibly be adaptable to a 3x display?  (9 digits)
>>>
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>>>
>>> Michail Wilson
>>>
>>> 206-920-6312 <(206)%20920-6312>
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>>> *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On 
>>> Behalf Of *Richard Scales
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 11, 2020 2:18 AM
>>> *To:* neonixie-l <[email protected]>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [neonixie-l] SP-101 Clock, finshed at last!
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> Would anyone with SP-353's or even SP-352's be interested in a direct 
>>> drive version of this clock using HV6522 drivers and driven from a Wemos 
>>> micro?
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> I'm hatching a cunning plan....
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>>> This is a display board for SP-353's, behind this would be a board with 
>>> HV5622's then behind that the controller and power supplies etc.
>>>
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>>> should I carry on or give up now?
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>>> - Richard
>>>
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>>> On Wednesday, 11 November 2020 03:18:32 UTC, Richard Scales wrote:
>>>
>>> I'd be interested in that - please keep me posted.
>>>
>>> Richard
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>>>
>>> On Tuesday, 10 November 2020 16:34:52 UTC, Bill Stanley wrote:
>>>
>>> It might be a bit premature but I am working on a MK5017 emulator. It is 
>>> a 2 board stack the size of the Mostek chip that (hopefully) plugs into the 
>>> socket to replace the original chip.
>>>
>>> The top board holds an 8051 chip (SiLabs C8051F381-GQR) and a DS3231S 
>>> clock chip. The lower board has the 15V to 3.3V power supply and the 
>>> 3.3-15V translators to look like PMOS logic. I also have a development 
>>> board with power supplies, drivers, switches and 7 segment LEDs to simulate 
>>> the main clock for code development. There is also a connection to allow 
>>> GPS + PPS synchronization.
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> The PCBs are in and as soon as I can work with a microscope, I will 
>>> assemble and work on the construction.
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> I will make everything available including OrCad schematics, Allegro 
>>> layouts, bare PCB, code etc for anyone interested.
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>>   -Bill-
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 8:20:19 AM UTC-8 Richard Scales wrote:
>>>
>>> Thank you, that signal is present in all its glory. I got a circuit 
>>> diagram and could see that it was rectifying AC from the transformer so 
>>> that was the first place I looked. The signal was good. Given that the 
>>> clock chip is multiplexing the displays nicely I'd be surprised if it had 
>>> failed.
>>>
>>> I've also checked that all the various switch contacts are good and they 
>>> do seem to be. 
>>>
>>> I don't think that replacement clock ICs are going to be that easy to 
>>> locate!
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
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>>> On Tue, 10 Nov 2020, 16:08 Bill Stanley, <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>> A possible cause of the failure to count is the 60Hz signal the clock 
>>> uses for a time base. Look at pin 23 of the MK5017 with a scope for a half 
>>> wave 60 (or 50) Hz signal.
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>>   -Bill-
>>>
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>>> On Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 7:10:26 AM UTC-8 Richard Scales wrote:
>>>
>>> Thank you. I have a Heathkit clock that needs some assistance. It does 
>>> everything it should do apart from increment the time. The clock chip is 
>>> driving the displays so I'm thinking it's OK but it just won't count time.
>>>
>>> I wasn't thinking of offering a kit but if anyone has a set of SP-101's 
>>> then I can help out with Pcb's for this version as well as another one that 
>>> I hope to have ready soon. 
>>>
>>> Richard
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>>> On Tue, 10 Nov 2020, 14:11 martin martin, <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>> Your clock looks great!  I'm currently fixing this 1970s Heathkit with 
>>> an overheating power transformer.
>>>
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>>>
>>> And yes!  I would be interested in a kit
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>>> ~
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>>> On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 6:04 AM Richard Scales <[email protected]> 
>>> wrote:
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>>> I could make plans available, or all hinges on having the displays.
>>>
>>> The rest of just smart sockets albeit ones I made work for these 7 
>>> segment displays. 
>>>
>>> I have another design which is a direct drive approach and is therefore 
>>> much simpler in terms of hardware whilst the software has to do a lot more 
>>> of the heavy lifting. 
>>>
>>> I'll show that when ready. I'm just waiting on updated pcb's to arrive.
>>>
>>> Richard 
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>>> On Tue, 10 Nov 2020, 13:58 Michail Wilson, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Love it.
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> Plans, Open source, only one or making a kit available?
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> Michail Wilson
>>>
>>> 206-920-6312 <(206)%20920-6312>
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On 
>>> Behalf Of *Richard Scales
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 10, 2020 1:39 AM
>>> *To:* neonixie-l <[email protected]>
>>> *Subject:* [neonixie-l] SP-101 Clock, finshed at last!
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> I've finally completed this: Six SP-101 panaplex displays being driven 
>>> by 'smart sockets' which are getting their instructions from a Teensy Micro.
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> A Wemos provides NTP sync, sensor reading (temperature and pressure) , 
>>> Web scraping (local wind speed and direction) and random words.
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> It does the best it can with only 7 segments. Also includes microwave 
>>> motion detection so the thing is only displaying data when there is someone 
>>> there to see it!
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> I got green pcb's so the case is especially tinted to match.
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> - Richard
>>>
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