Nixie number set

petruuccios · July 4, 2022, 11:55am

I think I have seen that video some time ago and liked it. Its nice somebody does them again…

bradtc · July 4, 2022, 4:36pm

Looking good there @russellcresser. If you want the hours to be compatible with both 12 & 24 hour format, simply use the following transparency expressions in the hour images:

For the Hour 10’s digits:
0: $(floor(#Db#/10))==0?100:0$
1: $(floor(#Db#/10))==1?100:0$
2: $(floor(#Db#/10))==2?100:0$

For the Hour 1’s digits:
0: $#DTIMEFORMAT#=12&&#DhZB#==0?100:$$#DTIMEFORMAT#=24&&(#Db#-(10*floor(#Db#/10)))==0?100:0$
1: $#DTIMEFORMAT#=12&&#DhZB#==1?100:$$#DTIMEFORMAT#=24&&(#Db#-(10*floor(#Db#/10)))==1?100:0$
2: $#DTIMEFORMAT#=12&&#DhZB#==2?100:$$#DTIMEFORMAT#=24&&(#Db#-(10*floor(#Db#/10)))==2?100:0$
…
9: $#DTIMEFORMAT#=12&&#DhZB#==9?100:$$#DTIMEFORMAT#=24&&(#Db#-(10*floor(#Db#/10)))==9?100:0$

Then just ad a text element for #Da# with a transparency of $#DTIMEFORMAT#=12?100:0$

icrltd4 · July 4, 2022, 5:23pm

Here is @tom.vannes “cheap” version for you guys -

icrltd4 · July 4, 2022, 5:25pm

And I thought I’d have a go as well (stole @russellcresser little blinkers though )

bradtc · July 4, 2022, 5:48pm

Those flies are going to get zapped!

russellcresser · July 4, 2022, 5:50pm

Yeah @bradtc what I came up with is compatible with user preference. I could not get the double conditional to work. I just doubled up on the lines instead. Thanks for the Outline. Will have another go soon.

tom.vannes · July 4, 2022, 8:48pm

Could not help it and created a second version with the font (Nixie One).
Tool kit here.

tom.vannes · July 8, 2022, 7:43am

latest Nixie inspired face (open for inspection)…

kourosh · November 11, 2023, 7:37pm

And for a mere $7,757 you can strap actual nixie tubes to your wrist!

screenshot

russellcresser · November 11, 2023, 9:01pm

I played with one of those in the Mid 70s , It came in an Electronics Jamboree Bag . As I remember it needed about Quarter of an Amp . I can not imagine the Numerals could be lit for very long . I think our Smart watches last a little longer than that number . But thanks again for Flagging this Topic . I am building a NIXI Collection.

tom.vannes · November 12, 2023, 7:21am

I saw the add on that, but did not see a price! I don’t think I’d spend that amount for only 2 digits

russellcresser · November 12, 2023, 7:27am

We will have to Teach the Users of that on the Weather Icon numbers .

kourosh · November 12, 2023, 9:25am

So that’s $3,878.50 per digit? Add minutes and it’s $15,514
… plus you’ll probably need to drag a car battery with you

bradtc · November 14, 2023, 6:36pm

You can actually get a pretty nice real nixie watch from Aliexpress for only $288US if u r interested. I got a wandering hour xeric knock off from there that I’m pretty happy with, for about $210US.