Re: [neonixie-l] The Bombe Clock

2016-11-10 Thread Quixotic Nixotic
On 10 Nov 2016, at 08:37, Paul Parry wrote: > Many thanks for your kind words! > > I recon some Enigma rotors would go very well, or ( If I have spelt it > correct ) one of those Strowger relays that they had at telephone exchanges > before they went digital, certainly go ka-chunk and move abo

Re: [neonixie-l] The Bombe Clock

2016-11-10 Thread Paul Parry
Many thanks for your kind words! I recon some Enigma rotors would go very well, or ( If I have spelt it correct ) one of those Strowger relays that they had at telephone exchanges before they went digital, certainly go ka-chunk and move about quite a lot too.. If only I had a couple! On Wedne

Re: [neonixie-l] The Bombe Clock

2016-11-09 Thread gregebert
Absolute work of art. I hate to be a copycat, but since I'm working on a 7971 clock, adding some 'enigma rotors' would be an interesting feature. I'd probably have something go ka-chunk a few times when a word or phrase is displayed. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to t

Re: [neonixie-l] The Bombe Clock

2016-11-09 Thread Paul Parry
No, the drums don't rotate as per the original. The original has the drums index round - I could have done it with stepper motors, but gets noisy. These on the clock just turn at variable speed, there is a control panel on the side for each drum. However each drum has an embedded Neobendyum magn

Re: [neonixie-l] The Bombe Clock

2016-11-09 Thread robin bussell
That's beautiful! I love the "Cherenkoiv radiation in water" blue shade of the LEDs too. What's the behavior of the drums? Do they permute properly? Cheers, Robin. On 09/11/2016 15:49, Paul Parry wrote: Hi All, I thought I would just share my latest clock - the 'Bombe' made as a tribute

Re: [neonixie-l] The Bombe Clock

2016-11-09 Thread Samuel G. Guss
Greeings Neonixonians, In a word, Gorgeous! Very, very nice work, Paul. All the best, Sam On 2016-11-09 10:49, the Renowned Paul Parry wrote: Hi All, I thought I would just share my latest clock - the 'Bombe' made as a tribute to Alan Turing and the work carried out at Bletchley park during