Nixie Clock mini 1
Clock displays time in HH:MM format on 4 IN-12 nixie tubes.
Connection of oldschool tube displays with modern electronics and carbon fiber constitutes this original and intriguing timepiece. Tubes are brand new and comes from old stock (so called NOS), which ensures their long time operation. Offered clock is assembled with the use of new, high quality parts and tested before shipping. Clock’s case is made from cnc machined solid carbon fiber sheet with transparent acrylic enclosure.
Nixie Clock mini 1
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
ABOUT THE CARBON FIBER USED IN CLOCK’S CASE
- case is made from 8mm carbon fiber sheet
- genuine carbon fiber (no fake vinyl sticker)
- High quality, decorative carbon fiber, twill weave
- 100% carbon fiber (no fiberglass filler, pure carbon fiber)
- extremely durable, lightweight material used in luxury cars and yachts
TECHNICAL DETAILS
- Clock condition: new
- Clock dimensions: 160x75x80mm (9×2.95×3.15in)
- Tubes type: IN-12, tubes are new, never used (so called NOS)
- Nixie tubes life expectancy: averages up to 200 000h (22 years) and more
- (tubes are inserted in sockets and may be easily replaced if needed)
- Digits height: 18mm / 0.7in
- Average power consumption: 3W
clock features
- Hours and Minutes display
- Selectable 24 or 12 hours time format
- Clock can be operated by remote control or 3 rear buttons
- Uses quartz oscillator as a time base (ensures high accuracy)
- Software time correction enables adjusting clock’s accuracy (Ī9.9s/day with 0.1s resolution)
- Simple time, alarm and menu setting using only 3 buttons
- Optional date displaying every 1 min
- Optional crossfade effect (digits morph from old to new)
- 8 modes of neon colons (colons flash at 1Hz On/Off or indicate AM/PM time)
- 2 modes of left tube’s dot (glowing dot indicates PM time or alarm set)
- Alarm with programmable snooze mode
- Optional leading zero blanking
- Auto increase of adjusted value after holding button for 2s (enables quick setting)
- Maintains time during setup (useful when changing between Standard Time and Daylight Savings Time)
- Seconds can be reset to zero to precisely set the time
- 4 brightness levels of tubes & backlight
- Optional tubes LED backlight (can be turned On/Off)
- One button for switching LED backlight On/Off
- Programmable timed LED backlight blanking mode (backlight can be turned off to reduce glare during night)
- Programmable timed tubes dimming or blanking mode (tubes can be dimmed or blanked during night for extending their life expectancy)
- Programmable tubes exercising routines (tubes exercising prevents cathode poisoning and extends nixie tubes life expectancy) 3 exercising routines to choose (cycling, cycling with scrolling or slot machine) activated every 0, 1, 10, 60min or 24h
- Built-in accumulator ensures current time backup during power interrupts (lasts up to 24h)
- Settings are stored in nonvolatile EEPROM memory (clock keeps settings after power outages)