We love seeing all of the creative projects that our users are been working on. One of these projects is the Nixie Radian, a stylish analog nixie clock made using vintage IN-9 Nixie Tubes.
After making hundreds of traditional nixie clocks, Jeremy Medow of Tungsten Customs decided he wanted to push things a bit further. He stumbled upon linear discharge tubes (IN-9, specifically) and realized that they’d be a great way to make an “analog” nixie clock. After a few months of sketching, prototyping, and playing around with enclosures, the final design was reached. Now he’s looking to Kickstarter to raise funding to put it into production.
Initial prototypes were reflow soldered in a toaster-oven, but the production boards will be made using CircuitHub if the campaign is successful.
Support a fellow maker by checking out (and considering backing) Jeremy's project on Kickstarter!
In this slightly random catchup episode Chris and Melissa discuss Chris' recent trip to California where he attended IPC APEX EXPO and hosted out first Pick, Place, Podcast meetup! Huge thanks to everyone who was able to come say hi, the wonderful conversations and show suggestions!
Last month we published a guide to our recommended discrete component footprints (courtesy of our friends at Worthington). Continuing with that thread, we now also have recommended spacing for discrete components.
In this episode, we uncover the multifaceted persona of IPC President and CEO, Dr. John Mitchell, from his educational background to his Ironman pursuits. Learn about IPC alongside insights into John's acclaimed book, Fire Your Hiring Habits. John also talks about the history behind the IPC Apex Expo and what you can expect at the even if you participate.