9:01 am February 13, 2019 By Julian Horsey Sponsored If like me you are a fan of Nixie tubes and Nixie tube clock’s you are sure to be interested in a new Kickstarter campaign launched this week.

Let’s say you want to build a Nixie clock. You could go out and find some tubes, source a good power supply design, start ...

Nixie tubes have a dedicated fan base over here, and we keep covering projects that find yet unexplored ways to use Nixies, such as a circular FFT display, or a high-speed camera calibration fixture.

Nixie tube clocks tend to either come as completed units with no assembly needed or as full DIY kits. Any hobby or project that involves live electricity carries a certain amount of inherent risk.

First off a brief explanation of what a nixie tube is:Nixie tubes are tube that were used in numeric displays in the 60's and 70's. They look like vacuum tubes but they are actually filled with a ...

The limited edition clock set includes four nixie tubes, which used to be the “LEDs” of yesteryear. The kit comes complete with everything you need to build your very own nixie tube clock ...

I'm actually unimpressed by this Tubes Clock from B&W. It really doesn't look much like an old Nixie tube clock. It just looks like a bunch of LED numbers put inside cheap plastic tubes.

If you wished your lightsaber could tell you the time, Urwerk has now got your back. For around $60,000, the limited edition SpaceTime Blade clock uses good old Nixie tubes to display a quirky ...

Dropping $415 on a clock may not be the most prudent use of your hard-earned cash, but then again the Chronotronix V400 Nixie Tube Clock isn’t on the same playing field as the bed side device you bash ...

Time TubeNixie Tub Clock ($245) from Etsy maker Cold War Creations is a stunning display for checking the time and temp. It’s elegant cylindrical glass case mirrors the shape of its internal Soviet IN ...

For people who like the aesthetic but would prefer not to do-it-themselves, ready-made nixie tube clocks are available as oddities from various sources. The kit is priced at US$149.99.

If you’ve got decent soldering skills, a soft spot for dated 1950s technology, and $150 burning a hole in your pocket, this DIY Nixie desk clock kit will let you experience what gadget lust was ...