I built a John Smout design 2 digit nixie clock a while ago, you can see more information about his design on his site at https://www.clock-it.net/charlieplexing-two-nixie-tubes/.
On Wednesday, 8 September 2021 at 15:04:47 UTC+10 LB wrote: > The first nixie clock I built was a two-tube design, though it's full of > bodges and questionable design choices and would definitely not fit into a > lightbulb. It uses two B-5855s, two DM160 VFDs, two K155ID1s, and a nodemcu > for NTP. I suppose the electronics could be placed in the base of the bulb, > with the tubes in the bulb itself. > > On Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 7:29:28 PM UTC-7 Richard Scales wrote: > >> I have a 2 digit design - though I don't see it fitting in to a light >> bulb! >> If I want ed to make something really small then I'd look at the people >> making watches and use their electronics. >> My 2 tube clock is better suited to Z566/IN-18 sized tubes. In fact I >> have used the same hardware to drive four smaller tubes such as IN-8. >> See details of the Dobly 3.1 clock here: >> http://www.nixology.uk/dobly-3-1/ >> (so called as it can drive 4 tubes but the 4th one can only display two >> of the cathodes so it's a 12hr clock with 0+1 or a 24hr clock with 1+2 (no >> leading 0!) >> WIth 2 tubes - its a 24hr clock that shows time, date, temperature and >> air pressure. >> >> >> On Saturday, 4 September 2021 at 21:38:53 UTC+1 David Chambers wrote: >> >>> Hi, I wonder if anybody knows of a 2 digit Nixie clock or kit? About 10 >>> years ago I made a 2 digit clock housed in a standard UK light bulb for on >>> of my brothers. I purchased programmed pics from "Fixitsan" of Smartclock >>> fame. >>> I would realy like to recreate this clock, but can't seem to find >>> anybody who does 2 digit designs. Thanks, David >>> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/c0c3e396-e2f0-4512-8a9f-9331b88b5e90n%40googlegroups.com.
