Hello Andy,
I read your recent message about the mechanical neon clock you have.
I’ve seen something like this
awhile ago but I can’t remember a lot of the details or appearance of it.
Would you be considering selling this? As a member of the Neonixie
group, I am just crazy enough
to attempt a repair out of curiosity and thrill of conquest!. Please advise at
your convenience.
Thanks in advance,
Rich
> On Aug 17, 2024, at 4:24 AM, andybiker <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Somewhere I have a neon digital clock, 7 segment, 2 inch display made of
> individual neon bulbs.
> This is run from cams and switches driven by a synchronous motor.
> It has a 50/60 hz switch which changes gears inside.
> There was also a (junk) 240 to 110 transformer inside.
> Could be an easy fix for someone.
>
> On Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 2:08:16 AM UTC+1 Instrument Resources of
> America wrote:
> I guess that anything is possible. I will NOT be the one finding out.
> Ira.
> On 8/16/2024 5:30 PM, Mac Doktor wrote:
>>
>>> On Aug 16, 2024, at 8:10 PM, Instrument Resources of America
>>> <[email protected] <applewebdata://A3DFB04A-D02F-4FFA-966D-41F54CFB026D>>
>>> wrote:
>>> That is really a cool and interesting item. For use here in the states, it
>>> would have to be converted to 120v """60HZ""" If the time keeping is
>>> being done via a synchronous motor, as appears to be suggested by the
>>> seller, the motor would have to be changed to 60 HZ motor for accurate time
>>> keeping.
>>>
>> Good luck finding that motor. The old electric clocks on our stove went bad
>> decades ago. Disposable ages ago.
>>
>> OTOH, there's probably some guy on YouTube who replaced the entire mechanism
>> with something he built with a 3D printer and a solderless breadboard. Whole
>> thing runs off of a 18650.
>>
>>
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>>
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>> Gate.
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