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The NixieNeon is a nixie tube clock designed with ring counters built using neon bulbs to allow the viewer to see the electronics perform the actual counting of time. This electronics kit offers the builder a glimpse back in time before semiconductors became inexpensive and plentiful. The Hour of the day is displayed using the twelve neon bulbs (the hour ring) circling the two 2 nixie tube digits which represent the minutes. The 4 green neon bulbs are for showing the positions for 12, 3, 6 and nine o'clock. They also blink to give a pendulum effect while the clock is operating.

News

11-02-2009: New software release 1.00.06. Modified code to calculate the current time disctly from the zero crossings without converting to milliseconds first to eliminate the rounding errors that were occurring.

10-24-2009: New software release 1.00.05. The code was modified to allow advancing the minutes and hours by clicking the buttons as well as just holding them down.

Once assembled this nixie tube clock is free standing or is ready to be installed in the case of your choice. With a little imagination it should be able to be made into a nixie tube clock which can be hung on your wall. It stands 7 1/4 inches high by 7 1/4 inches wide by 2 1/4 inches deep.

Intended to be sold as a kit, the Nixie Neon has over 400 components requiring soldoring. It is sure to offer a challenge for any electronics enthusiast young or old. Completed clocks will be offered on a limited basis and may have a lead time of 60 days to be shipped.

Software

The software for the NixieNeon is a mix of C and C++ (the embedded world is so much fun) and is licensed under the GPL license and is free to change and distribute under the rule set forth in that license. A full copy of the license can be viewed at the Free Software Foundation's GPLv2 Page