Nixie Clock by Kevin Martin

Project Description

This is my Nixie Clock project! Nixie tubes are cold cathode displays that pre-date seven segment displays, and were manufactured from the 1950’s through the Cold War, mostly in the Soviet Union. Using individual stacked filaments, these bulbs have 11 pins on the bottom- a common ground, and positive pins for the numbers 0 through 9. The tricky part is voltage- these bulbs run on 170V (because, you know, why not?!), which makes them even cooler.

This project involved building a functioning clock using Nixie Tubes, and then adding a modern furniture aesthetic. Take a look at the pages below to follow along with my progress!

Project Posts/Timeline

• Nixie Clock | Project Inspirations
• Nixie Clock | Design Review
• Nixie Clock | Top Five Constraints
• Nixie Clock | 20th Century Design Influences
• Nixie Clock | Electronics Unpacking
• Nixie Clock | Electronics Assembly
• Nixie Clock | Budget Update
• Nixie Clock | Case Update