Bottlehead style nixie clock build log

Never fails man. Placed my DigiKey order for new switches shortly before seeing your post lol. Thx for the tip about the small cap! Suppose USPS needs the money. 😉
 
Looking VERY cool. Having all the tubes light has to have been a satisfying milestone.
There are so many options available, I opted for the motion control module. (Still waiting on the British Post)
Thanks again for the inspiration,
Karl
 
Phatfish lit the fire to get me cooking on this one.
I ended up going the lazy (read expensive) route and had Front Panel Express produce the panel. The 10x10 format leaves lots of room under the hood - my plan is to use some rechargeable 12V battery packs to cut the cord.
I was a little unsure of my choice to mount the motion sensor front and center on the panel, but it works a treat. Should help the tubes last and eventually keep the recharging sessions to a minimum. (Unless the cat figures out how to keep it lit for his own nefarious purposes)
 

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Ooo. That's cool looking! Is that a champaign color or just the lighting? Are you going to do some type of plexi glass cover for the exposed PCB? Let me know what you end up doing for the settings buttons.
 
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