Welcome back! I’ve got one assembled 6 digit z57xm clock and believe it or not another kit that is still in its box. The one I put together ran for a number of years and developed a problem. I don’t remember exactly what at this moment.
I am very interested in the new project you are working on. I’ll buy one 😊 Allen Wisbey, W1SBY > On May 17, 2022, at 1:17 PM, Moses <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Everyone! > > My name is Moses. This is my first post here on the new *google* neonixie-l > list. I used to be on the list when it was on yahoo groups, 20 some odd years > ago. I never switched over to the google group until now. Like they say, life > is what happens when you're busy making other plans. I hope some of my old > friends from the list are still here, and I'm sure I'll meet some interesting > new ones as well. > > A little background on myself. Back in the early 2000s after loosing my job. > I'm not exactly sure how or why.. but I ended up traveling to the other side > of the world, many times, roaming through dusty old Soviet warehouses looking > for nixie tubes. Those stories can go on for days, I'll keep it short for now > and tell you it was an incredible adventure! > I brought those old tubes back here to California and started selling them on > ebay. I would eventually make several clock kits using the tubes I had, > including a 4 digit IN-17 kit, and 4/6 digit kit with Z57xM tubes. I never > made the riches that I had anticipated, but it put food on the table for > while and it was fun work. I am the original owner of the domain > 'neonixie.com' and you can see some of my original clock kits there. > > Fast forward to now. I've decided to redesign my most popular kit, the 6 > digit Z57xM kit. You can see the original here: > http://www.allspectrum.com/store/digit-red-filtered-z57xm-nixie-tube-clock-kit-p-130.html > > I've kept the size of the board the same as before, but everything else is > new. Some features: > - Controller choices. The board will accommodate an ESP32 or a Pi Zero. I've > picked these two boards because of their popularity and the fact that they > have wifi. It is so nice not having to set the clock! Wifi and NTP! > - Modern HV drivers, HV5122/H2222 > - The tried and true MAX1771 for the HV supply > - Pinout for optional DHT22 temp/humidity sensor > - Pinout for optional BH1750 light level sensor to dim the tubes at night > - Prototype area for custom sensors/etc. > > Pictures here: > http://neonixie.com/Z57XM6DV2/ > > The actual pictures are of the first prototype with an ESP32 attached. The 3D > rendering is of the second prototype which I am about to order. I believe the > second prototype should be very close to the production version. > > Now on to the point of this post. Before I order the second prototype, I > would like to know what people think of it. > > Comments about the overall design or any specifics, what you like or don't > like about it. Any changes or additions you would make? > > There is still time for me to make changes.. so if there are any other > standard pinouts (like for the light sensor/etc) that I can easily add I > will. This was my first real experience with the ESP32 board and it works > well in the design along with the Pi Zero which has a big following. > > I appreciate your advice and comments in helping me make this a nice kit! > > Thank you! > > Regards, > -Moses > -- > 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/fe3573d0-5f02-4b40-a41c-87fe138d3b7an%40googlegroups.com. -- 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/BF8384B0-EA95-4F5B-A9DD-0BDF58BAB8F2%40gmail.com.
