Really happy you like it Brendan! The single colo(u)r wiring, braiding and gold finish sockets add a certain *panache*... :) All new 'face' designs are welcome.
Cheers, Nick On Sun, Apr 3, 2022 at 11:51 PM Richard Scales <rich...@scalesweb.co.uk> wrote: > Awesome work Brendan, really nice writeup and really interesting details > on the software build process. > I particularly like the sleeving that you used - it really finishes things > off very nicely can you share your source? > I don't suspect that it will be an easy process to retrofit to my Harwel, > but it would be nice to have a go. > So, what's next? > - Richard > > On Monday, 4 April 2022 at 07:38:54 UTC+1 Organs Grinder wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> Long time lurker/reader here, but I thought this build log and images >> would be worth sharing. >> >> One of my favorite things was the day I saw the Harwell Dekatron >> computer(WITCH) at tnmoc. >> So when I heard about a clock using Dekatron's that paid homage to WHICH, >> I had to have one! >> >> I ordered the kit and Dekatron's from Grahame at: >> http://www.sgitheach.org.uk/harwell.html >> >> The case kit (with some changes) from Nick: >> https://stocksclocks.com/index.php/harwell-a-dekatron-clock >> >> It's taken me many months to get this all done as I have very little free >> time. >> >> I am going to say up front that I am a little odd, and all this "bling" >> of LEDs and sounds puts me off. >> Thankfully, the software that Grahame wrote is feature-rich and open >> source, with massive amounts of custom options for everything out of the >> box. >> There are options to suit everyone's tastes and needs. >> >> One thing I don't like the most is additional noise... Nick was very nice >> to help me create a custom front plate for the Harwell clock at an >> additional cost. >> This front plate removed the holes/cutouts for the speakers. I have not >> installed the speakers into my kit at all. >> >> Many thanks, Nick, I think it looks amazing. Along with the rest of the >> case. >> Here is my front plate: >> [image: IMG_8598.jpg] >> >> I also sleeved/braided all internal cabling and used only one colour of >> wire in the entire build. >> Keen to know what everyone thinks! >> [image: IMG_8576.jpg] >> [image: IMG_8579.jpg] >> [image: IMG_8600.jpg] >> I also sleeved the PSU: >> [image: IMG_8603.jpg] >> [image: IMG_8602.jpg] >> >> >> One goal I did have is to be able to build all the source code from >> Grahame's Dropbox zip files. >> I've now achieved that goal and all the firmware on my clock is running >> from builds I created from Grahame's source code. >> >> You can find the build system here: >> https://github.com/brendanhoran/sgitheach-harwell-earthly-build >> >> The main branch (default) will build all firmware needed by the clock. >> The tooling can be run on Windows, MacOS, and Linux. Making use of Docker >> <https://www.docker.com> and Earthly <https://earthly.dev>. This gives >> us portability and reproducibilityIt. >> It will emit build artifacts that then can be used with Grahame's >> tooling/instructions as per the build manuals(s) or tooling of your choice >> to flash the devices. >> >> I have a testing branch that also builds BOSSA to flash the Atmel SAM: >> >> https://github.com/brendanhoran/sgitheach-harwell-earthly-build/tree/bossa-1-9-1-14-flash-sam >> >> At the moment the testing branch only builds BOSSA for Linux. >> I have used this testing branch to flash the Atmel SAM firmware with no >> issues, but again it is testing at this stage. >> It needs some tweaking on the timing of some steps but it works. >> >> Example output of the BOSSA flash step (firmware is built in another step >> before hand) >> [image: flash-sam-bossa.jpg] >> >> Please reach out to me directly or raise a PR if you have any questions >> or fixes for the build system. >> Many thanks to Grahame for his countless detailed emails replying to my >> questions, would not have been possible without his help. >> >> >> My next goal is to fix console output when connecting to the clock in a >> Linux environment (Minicom). >> For now, you must disable colour output. (There is an option for that in >> the system.ini and a hardware jumper!) >> >> I also plan to design a more minimal FACE for the clock later on, that I >> will send back to Grahame as well. >> >> >> Many thanks, >> Brendan >> > -- > 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/b2fd822d-2d52-4c33-96e1-d78e983d8223n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/b2fd822d-2d52-4c33-96e1-d78e983d8223n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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