Homemade Nixie Tubes
Do you love Nixie Tubes? Upset that they aren’t really manufactured anymore, and the cost of old ones is rising? Why not make your own? That’s exactly what [Dalibor] of the Czech Republic is up to,...
View ArticleRetro Modern Nixie Clock
[Reboots] is a humble hacker who enjoys nixie tubes. So when he saw an old General Electric battery charger for sale at a hamfest, he thought: “that case would make a nice clock…” He was first exposed...
View ArticleNixie-ify Me Necklace
[Armilar] wanted to cheer up his friend who was going through a rough spot at the time — she really likes Dieselpunk, so he decided to improvise a Dieselpunk themed photo shoot for her. We’re assuming...
View ArticleEL Wire Nixie Tube is in your Reach
Nixie tubes are awesome, but sometimes a little out of reach for some makers, whether it is a matter of obtaining them, or figuring out how to drive them. The hackerspace over at H3 Laboratories...
View ArticleCustom Nixie Tube PSU is a Lesson in Good PCB Design
[Jan Rychter] was sick and tired of not being able to find the right power supply for his Nixie tube projects, so he decided to design his own. [Jan] started out designing around the MAX1771 (PDF)...
View ArticleThe State-Based Nixie Multimeter
Instead of numbers the IN-15A Nixie tube has symbols, specifically n, μ, P, -, +, m, M, k, Π, and %. The related IN-15B Nixie has letters: A, F, H, Hz, Ω, S, V, and W. These should look familiar to...
View ArticleWorld’s Largest “Nixie” Clock at World Maker Faire
World Maker Faire was host to some incredible projects. Among the favorites was Nixie Rex [YouTube Link]. Nixie Rex is actually a Panaplex display, since it’s glow comes from 7 planer segments rather...
View ArticleNixies and Raspis for a Modern Vintage Calculator
There are a few very rare and very expensive calculators with Nixie tube displays scattered about calculator history, but so far we haven’t seen someone build a truly useful Nixie calculator from...
View ArticleSimple and Elegant Single Digit Nixie Tube Clock
We’ve seen a few Nixie projects around here before, but this one might be the simplest yet. [Pinomelean] designed this simple nixie tube clock with just a handful of components. The Nixie tube chosen...
View ArticleHacklet 37 – Nixie Projects
Nothing quite beats the warm glow of a tube. What better way to enjoy that glow than to use it to read numbers? Nixie tubes were created by Haydu Brothers Laboratories, and popularized by Burroughs...
View ArticleNixie Clock Uses Ingenious Software RTC
There’s something about Nixie Tube Clocks that keeps drawing hackers to build their own iterations, even if its been done a gazillion times before. Their depleting supply, and the high voltage drivers...
View ArticlePlexitube Owl Clock Watches You Sleep
Wait, plexitube? Is that a typo? Surely we mean Nixie tubes! For a Christmas project [Kurt] wanted to build some owl-inspired clocks — with bit of a retro feel. Given the complexities of finding and...
View ArticleHackaday Prize Entry: A Programmable Calculator With Nixie Tubes
For [Robert]’s entry into The Hackaday Prize, he’s starting off with some basic questions. What’s better than a Nixie tube? More Nixies. What’s better than a calculator? An RPN calculator. What do you...
View ArticleYou May Have a Nixie Tube Clock, but Can Yours Levitate?
Nixie tubes, electromagnets, levitation, and microcontrollers — this project has “Hackaday” written all over it! Time Flies: Levitating Nixie Clock comes from [Tony Adams], and uses a lot of technology...
View ArticleThe Art of Making A Nixie Tube
Three years ago we covered [Dalibor Farnby]’s adventures in making his own Nixie tubes. Back then it was just a hobby, a kind of exploration into the past. He didn’t stop, and it soon became his...
View ArticleExquisitely Crafted Nixie Tube Weatherclock
The Weatherclock is more than just a clock sporting Nixie tubes and neon lamps. There is even more to it than the wonderful workmanship and the big, beautiful pictures in the build log. [Bradley]’s...
View ArticleSmoothly Modernized Nixie Display
The renaissance of Nixie tube popularity amid the nostalgia surrounding older tech has made them almost prohibitively expensive for individual projects. Seeing an opportunity to modernize the beloved...
View ArticleNixie Tachometer Displays in Style
Nixietach II is a feature-rich tachomoter [Jeff LaBundy] built for his 1971 Ford LTD. It displays RPM with an error rate of only 0.03 RPM at 1,000 RPM The latest iteration of a long-running project,...
View ArticleThe White Rabbit Nixie Clock
Instructables user [hellboy] — a recent convert to the ways of the laser cutter — is a longtime admirer of Nixie tubes. In melding these two joys, he has been able to design and build this gorgeous...
View ArticleMystery Nixie Clock From 2001: A Space Odyssey, And Pulsar
Every now and then something old comes along which we’re surprised has never been on Hackaday. That’s especially the case here since it includes nixie tubes and is a clock, two things beloved here by...
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