We rarely get quick suggestions where the “Subject” line automatically translates to “Yoshi Yoshi Yoshi”, which is a link to the [Yasunari Industries] short video (embedded below). Many may find it difficult to understand what it is at first glance, however, if the clicking sound of countless relays doesn’t grab your attention, the four Nixie digits at the top certainly will! At the bottom of the gorgeous black circuit board are two buttons that advance the hours and minutes, and keen readers will notice how the LED next to the relay responds to the BCD representation of the number displayed. Apparently this is a relay clock with a Nixie lamp for the digital output, and on a scale of “practical” to “easy on the eye” it firmly points towards the latter!
The description of the item is pretty succinct, but it’s fun to try to figure out what it is based on the few images available. The top section with the Nixie and PIR sensors (presumably to save Nixie tube life) has a V-cut, and the back section has a small board jumper connecting the Nixie module to the relay board – we may likely see these boards used in another form . or perhaps move on to a project other than [Yasunari Industries] entirely! We see the Digispark board in the bottom right corner and wonder if with its addition the board will be able to function as a standalone watch – let’s hope so as it’s a great addition. Of course, none of this would have happened without the help of a bunch of red wires on the back of the board – the author says that some parts were wired backwards, and the high-voltage part of the power supply board was wired incorrectly.
Nixie tubes have a dedicated following, and we’re constantly reporting on projects that use yet-to-be-explored methods of using Nixie tubes, such as circular FFT displays or high-speed camera calibration rigs. Sometimes Nixie lamps feel like special sauce to your creations, which explains their popularity in various barely related projects like this TODO indicator. Once we’re done with the Nixies, we’ll find ways to emulate them – be it a tiny IPS display or multi-layered laser-cut acrylic!
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Post time: May-08-2024