Bottlehead style nixie clock build log
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Karl5150
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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)
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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Karl5150
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Thanks Phatfish, the wife is also pleased with how it turned out, so bonus points there.
FPE calls the color Medium Bronze. What I see on the monitor is very close to the actual color and champaign is probably more accurate.
Some kind of a plastic shield is probably a good idea. That said, I have a PCB based tube phono stage I built with the same form-factor that I have been using for almost 5 years with no issues, although the clock is more accessible to curious fingers when the grandkids visit.
Setting the clock: At the risk of perpetuating the double entendre associated with the BH naming convention, with everything in the stock configuration, I just reached up under the skirt and fiddled with the button(s) until the desired outcome was achieved.
Karl
FPE calls the color Medium Bronze. What I see on the monitor is very close to the actual color and champaign is probably more accurate.
Some kind of a plastic shield is probably a good idea. That said, I have a PCB based tube phono stage I built with the same form-factor that I have been using for almost 5 years with no issues, although the clock is more accessible to curious fingers when the grandkids visit.
Setting the clock: At the risk of perpetuating the double entendre associated with the BH naming convention, with everything in the stock configuration, I just reached up under the skirt and fiddled with the button(s) until the desired outcome was achieved.
Karl