Single digit pyramid Ash wood Nixie clock:
Green or Yellow version available
On the top of the pyramid, a large
New Old Stock socketed Nixie tube (IN-18 Russian tube) display hours and minutes
one after one.
Each number is displayed for about
½ a second with a slight pause between each digit to improve visibility.
This funny non-conventional way
of reading hour will captive the attention of every body and provide a nonstop
digit moving in the tube.
There is no external switch for
setting the clock; magnetic contacts (Reeds) are used in place. Setting the
clock is done with a small magnet (strong earth type).
It allows easy setting while
avoid people to change the setting when looking and touching the clock.
Placing the magnet at the front
top left angle of the pyramid will set hours, top middle front angle for 10's
minutes and top front right angle for minutes.
A audible signal (BIP) is emitted when the magnet is well placed
for settings.
Also, placing the magnet at middle
bottom rear of the pyramid allow to select between 7 colours to bottom light
the tube, 3 LEDS (Red, Yellow and Blue) allow 7 colours combinaison. The magnet
turn on or off as well as switching between colours each time it is applied.
The pyramid case is professionally
made of Ash wood, thickness is about 9mm!. The hand finish is 3 layers special
yellow varnish + beeswax finish.
The clock plug directly in 200-240VAC,
no external wall adapter is needed (unless you need to operate it from 110 VAC),
cord match pyramid color and is about 5 meters long!
The clock accuracy is base on
a high quality KDS crystal and then, the main frequency is not used (it works
at 50Hz as well as 60hz) When unplug from main, the clock continue running,
the display is blanked but the clock will continue to work for a very long time.
No battery backup is needed, an internal high capacity condenser (1 Farad) keep
the system working.
Tube is driven at about 2/3 of
its capability (very bright and longer life).
Logic tube driver is powered from
regulated 5 volt.
Clock circuitry driven from separated
power to ensure 1 Farad capacitor up to maintain only needed parts to keep clock
running when unplug from main.
Clock is about 9.2 cm side (pyramid
base), height is about 7,5 cm without the tube (1 Inch = 2.54 cm)
On sale at Ebay soon