Please add me to the list too. Dan. On 26 Jan, 23:03, caliburgers <caliburg...@verizon.net> wrote: > Sean, > Put me on the notify list also! > Don, > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 26, 2012, at 6:00 PM, _David_ <david.maugr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Sean, > > please put me on the nofity list :) > > -David > > > On Jan 26, 5:10 pm, Sean Voisen <s...@voisen.org> wrote: > >> Hi David, > > >> I'm looking to offer the kit for $75 + $10 s/h within the U.S. It will > >> be a project offered on Kickstarter. If you like, I'll put you on my > >> list of people to notify. > > >> There is are very few 16 segment nixies, one of the only ones I know > >> of is the B7971 (15 segment), which is rare and expensive (~$80 - $100 > >> per tube, but others on this list probably have an idea of the exact > >> price.) My clock isn't designed for nixies ... nixies require > >> different drivers and a high voltage power supply, and of course have > >> a different part footprint. > > >> If you want a nice looking 16 or 14 segment display, I suggest looking > >> into VFD displays, either the IV-17 or IV-21 or similar. For a VFD > >> display you also need a very different power source. Numitrons are > >> easy because they run on 4.5VDC and can be driven with a standard > >> constant-current LED driver. VFDs require a supply that can output > >> both filament and anode voltages. > > >> Hope that helps, > >> Sean > > >> On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 10:34 AM, _David_ <david.maugr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> Thanks Sean and also to all that replied. > > >>> Sean, this looks pretty much like what I'm looking for . What would be > >>> the cost of the kit ? > >>> Also, how hard would it be to use 16 segments nixie instead ? I would > >>> love to have the clock display a special message at specific date, as > >>> Im building this as a present for my kids. > >>> Thanks, > >>> David > > >>> On Jan 25, 9:08 pm, Sean Voisen <s...@voisen.org> wrote: > >>>> If you want to build an Arduino-compatible numitron clock, you're welcome > >>>> to clone my Bluenumi clock:http://sean.voisen.org/projects/bluenumi/ > > >>>> Schematics, board, gerbers and Arduino-compatible source are all open > >>>> source. They all live at the Github link from that page. It's > >>>> essentially a > >>>> bare-bones Arduino clone connected to LED drivers (for numitrons), piezo > >>>> buzzer, buttons, and DS1307 real time clock chip. > > >>>> Of course, this will also be available as a kit in a week or two ... > > >>>> Sean > > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >>> "neonixie-l" group. > >>> To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >>> For more options, visit this group > >>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.-Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "neonixie-l" group. > > To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
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