NICE! On Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 9:31:48 AM UTC-4, David Pye wrote: > > Hi all, > > I've been working on a design for a clock based on the IV-11 russian VFD > tube for some time, and have finally finished the design. > > The whole thing (firmware/design) is open source, so it's ideal for a > project, and for something for people who like to also fine-tune their > clocks. > > The firmware/build instructions/KiCAD design is on my github account: > > https://github.com/davidmpye/VFD/wiki/Assembly-instructions > > In terms of features: > > - Either 6 tubes (as a conventional HH MM SS clock), or you can put > all 8 in, and use it to display hexadecimal things, such as the time in > UNIX Epoch mode (amusing, but not terribly practical!) > - Each tube has a smart RGB led for bottom-lighting (as they're > 'smart', each can be a different colour, so there's a nice rainbow effect > etc as well as several other lighting modes based on colour) > - PWM dimming of tube brightness for night time > - Laser cut 3mm ply case > - Microcontroller supports WiFi, so can join your network and get time > from NTP, or display messages you send to it (given the limits of > 7-segment > displays, no M or W etc) > - Battery backed real time clock > - Four buttons on the back to allow setting of time/LED mode etc. > - Open source hardware and software > > > If anyone would like a kit, I can supply all the parts (inc tubes and > case) - for sale via Ebay or Tindie as you prefer: > > > https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vacuum-Fluorescent-Display-Clock-Kit-IV11/153430459900 > > > https://www.tindie.com/products/davidmpye/iv-11-vacuum-fluorescent-display-clock-kitwifi/ > > > If anyone decides to build one (either as a kit, or off your own back > etc), I'd very much appreciate comments and feedback. > > Kind Regards, > > David > > [image: finished_clock.jpg] > >
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