The coming of leds put a big crimp in their business, but at that time 70s leds werent bright enough to replace them. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift. Obukhau is raising funds for niwa nixie tube watch. It is a twodigit nixie tube wristwatch designed for everyday use. For a nixie, the load will be one of the tube cathodes, with the tube anode connected to a supply of about 180v via a resistor. I think that they could be used to make a nice numeric display that would last a very long time and not. The nixie tubes have a nice warm glow when lit, and take around one hundred eighty volts to operate. The documentation of the tube his pcbs is described in a separate documentation and is available for download. Nixie tube lock in12 blue neon table watch vintage gift illumination neon home decor 4 digits nixie tube lock in 12.
It uses in16 tubes and uses a gyro sensor to make the tubes light up when you raise your arm to look at the watch. The image indicators in segments formed by a spiral filament in a straight line. Niwas nixie tube timepiece merges past and present with retro technology enclosed in a sleek aluminum case. They have the ussr mark on one side of each nixie tube. Niwa is a classicmodern nixie clocks and watches with vintagemodern technologies. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
More details here now that i have a tested design, i could easily make more 8tube clocks like this one probably in a different case style if anyone wants them. Nixies were once the most popular digital display technology in use. Niwa original round wristwatch using nixie tubes for displaying time if nikola tesla made a watch niwa nixie tube watch see more. Classic nixie clock module construction and user manual, revision 4 boards. At about 12ma, the tube is just getting brighter as is expected to do when at the top of the scale. They have a great vintage look and will work well with any project you might have that requires a numeric display. Showing functions and how to set up time on niwa nixie watch.
It uses only discrete components, no integrated circuits. Posted in the hackaday prize tagged 2018 hackaday prize, 3d printer filament, 3d printing filament, clear filament, led, led filaments, nixie, nixie. Niwa original round wristwatch using nixie tubes for displaying time. The clock is build with 6 in14 numeric nixie tubes in beautiful glossy acrylic case. This simple switchmode converter provides the required voltage with enough current to supply most projects.
This set is intended for the use in an existing pcb board or for your own pcb design. Multiplying this circuit by ten so that all cathodes of a common numeric nixie can be. But you may have to act fast as this top nixie tubes is set to become one of the most soughtafter bestsellers in no time. Niwa watch uses nixie tubes to show the time like a retro neon sign. Decimal point and minus signs were added artificially for devices not containing them. Clock widget with nixie tubes suitable for tablets 12hour and 24hour time format date format ddmmyy, mmddyy retro look different cases, different tubes uses photos of real tubes 4x2, 3x1 and 2x2 default widget size plus resizing support android versions3.
But the darn things would get gassy form leakage and burn out elements. Check out my tube database for information about tubes and lots of images news. Nixielike displays made by other firms had trademarked names including digitron, inditron and numicator. Posted in the hackaday prize tagged 2018 hackaday prize, 3d printer filament, 3d printing filament, clear filament, led, led filaments, nixie, nixie tube alternative, petg plexitube owl clock. Check out my tubedatabase for information about tubes and lots of images news. Nov 27, 2019 niwa nixie tube watches has two very distinctive features that are bound to impress who love innovative and eyecatching watches. Its not the first of its kind, but the niwa nixie watch will hopefully be a stylish take on the nixie tube wristwatch. Remember to be constructivetheres a human behind this project have a question for the creator. Then he replaced it with an electronic circuit wired to a six nixie tube display.
Niwa watch uses nixie tubes to show the time like a neon sign. I recall seeing the same flatpak nixies in cash registers back in that era. Niwa is a nixie tube wristwatch which displays time using vintage nixie tube and modern technologies. The burroughs corporation introduced nixie and owned the name nixie as a trademark. Each nixie pipe contains ten individually controlled rgb leds, which sit below channelled layers of acrylic acting as light pipes. Nixie like displays made by other firms had trademarked names including digitron, inditron and numicator.
The tubes produces no noise or heat, uses very little energy and is the most beautiful way of displaying time. The first tube was the single indication dm160 russian amalog iv15 by philips in 195x. I have tried multiple tubes with the same outcome, so i was wondering if i am doing anything majorly wrong. They also are much brighter than a nixie tube filament even when run at just 1 ma. Nov 25, 2008 i built a heathkit nixie clock that now seems like a lifetime ago. Case is made of solid machined aluminium polished or painted. We pride ourselves on offering the highest quality nixie tubes available. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself.
Think how jealous youre friends will be when you tell them you got your nixie tubes on. Each tube comes individually wrapped in bubble wrap, which is then covered on the bottom and top in more bubble wrap. For some reason, i am not getting a full bottom to top scale on the tube, even when the multimeter is saying up to about 19ma. It used flatpak nixie tubes that had a nice orange glow to them. A proper generic term is cold cathode neon readout tube, though the phrase nixie tube quickly entered the vernacular as a generic name. Oct 12, 2016 this feature is not available right now. I even hunted down the id for the basketball, 000df264. I built a heathkit nixie clock that now seems like a lifetime ago. Step into the retro high tech era with nixie tube solo launcher theme hd. Builtin rgb led backlight with 10 levels for each channel allows you to set your favorite color. I assumed immediatly, having seen the nixie tubes and the hoop in the same category, that you could play basketball.
Build a nixie power supply to drive nixie tubes or neon lamps you need a dc power supply of around 170 volts for consistent and fast tube striking. Anyways, if they add an incrementing function to the tubes, and the ability to. This pack of 80 nixie socket pins can be used with nixie,vfd or other tubes that have 1mm 0. Niwa nixie tube watches has two very distinctive features that are bound to impress who love innovative and eyecatching watches. First, the niwa watchs unusual and eyecatching look sets it apart from the thousands of other watches available in the market currently. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. This pack of 80 nixie socket pins can be used with nixie,vfd or. The clock circuit, as in most of his creations, is based on a 10mhz crystal oscillator, with ics to divide the. Explore our amazing products and collections below. The clock fits the decor of his home office perfectly. This is a nixie tube display version of the transistor clock.
Every day youll find new, onlineonly offers, store discounts and the opportunity to save even more by collecting coupons. Manual revision 1, version 45 allinone in14 6 digit nixie clock construction and user manual, revision 2 boards. The in12a is a relatively cheap 80s cold cathode tube made is soviet russia and is by far the most common nixie found on ebay. Niwas nixie tube timepiece merges past and present with retro technology enclosed in a. Many of you were on the right track before dismissing the idea, the digits were in fact edge lit laser etched acrylic side illuminating led with an orange lighting gel.
And you can enjoy the nixie tubes really warm and unusual shine and its design will help you stand out of the crowd. After many attempts i have my new nixie tester design. I bought this nixie tube clock as a gift for my dad on fathers day. Constructively these indicators represent a vacuum flask with a few strands of incandescent tungsten alloy in general and individual conclusions. Dieters nixie tube data archive this file is a part of dieters nixie and display tubes data archive if you have more datasheets, articles, books, pictures or other information about nixie tubes or other display devices please let me know. More details here now that i have a tested design, i could easily make more 8 tube clocks like this one probably in a different case style if anyone wants them. Includes nixie, aluminum frame and 11 pin male plug. Nixie tube watch, cool watches, watches for men, cool clocks, led watch. While i would normally be fine with leaving the pcbs out in the open, this particular project involves high enough voltages that a nasty shock can occur if care is not taken when handling the clock when powered on. Pack of 80 nixie tube sockets from unusualelectronics on tindie. Check the video and gallery pictures, i think that the retro casing, is the one of my nicest design, which ive ever made.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The cathode corner nixie watch is just about the most unusual yet practical timepiece you can wear on your wrist. Also added a sleep mode and right now you can set up the angle when the niwa watch tubes lights up. In9 nixie tube getting a full scale electronics forum. Then he replaced it with an electronic circuit wired to a sixnixietube display. This was a commissioned work, delivered to the buyer in june, 2004. Nixie pipe provides the unique visual intrigue of a nixie tube but with modern day portability, reliability and interfacing. The last component of this project involves the case or enclosure around the bottom half of the nixie tube clock. Just stumbled across this page and i though i may be able to shed some light on the mystery giant nixie tubes as i was the designer of the clock in question. Pack of 80 nixie tube sockets from unusualelectronics on tindie a pack of 80 sockets for nixie tubes. I wasnt expecting the clock to arrive for another few weeks due to the overseas shipping. Modern day led nixie tube john whittington engineer. This is a professional nixie tube tester with sk6 nixie socket on board. Nixie pipe is my interpretation of a modern day nixie tube the coldcathode vacuum gasfilled tubes from the 1960s the project came about when i decided to make a clock for my kitchen, with specific requirement for an egg timer function.
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