Likely a digit driver transistor failed short-circuit. On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM gregebert <[email protected]> wrote:
> Well, I took the plunge and bought one. There's no way I could design & > build one for that price on my own. Like the edge-lit LED clock I bought a > few years ago, I expect this one will work for awhile, then get wonky. > > My edge-lit clock has the tens-hours displaying multiple numerals (a > logical OR of all other digits; very odd) at the same time, and at first I > thought something was shorting-out signals on the board but no amount of > scrubbing or tapping has fixed it. I'm having a hard time believing the > code got corrupted just enough to do this, but not enough to completely > trash the overall functionality. > > After I get this running, I'll post a video. > > *L**ike I really need yet another clock ????? * I guess it's a form of > substance addiction. At least it's not my health/safety that's at risk, or > any else's. Just my electric bill. I think my clocks have gobbled close to > 300kWhr in the past 2 years, according to the multifunction panel meter I > installed. > > On Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 4:36:05 PM UTC-7 Nick Andrews wrote: > >> Interesting! Now, how about making one that mimics the venerable large >> Burroughs tubes? You could make a huge alphanumeric display... >> >> On Sun, Aug 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM Mac Doktor <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> https://chinese-electronics-products-tested.blogspot.com/p/ceramic-filament-clock-kit-tested.html >>> >>> https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808597255015.html >>> >>> >>> This place ships to the US: >>> >>> >>> https://www.icstation.com/digital-clock-with-light-adjustment-soldering-projects-alarm-clock-electronic-kits-creative-present-p-16544.html >>> >>> >>> Terry Bowman, KA4HJH >>> "The Mac Doctor" >>> >>> https://www.astarcloseup.com >>> >>> “...the book said something astonishing, a very big thought. The stars, >>> it said, were suns but very far away. The Sun was a star but close >>> up.”—Carl Sagan, "The Backbone Of Night", *Cosmos*, 1980 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/0DB9A0D2-B87F-4444-ACBD-71E1BC3E05E2%40gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/0DB9A0D2-B87F-4444-ACBD-71E1BC3E05E2%40gmail.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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/69b48c25-031e-4218-8f25-4cfd1b6ebe7cn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/69b48c25-031e-4218-8f25-4cfd1b6ebe7cn%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 [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CALiMYrvucZr78hDd12gK%3Dm3%2BGe0thHEPTM7B3D74RPa7xwPAqw%40mail.gmail.com.
