Nixie Tube 2-in-1 : New Watch & Old Stop-clock
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- A look at a new four digit nixie watch and a vintage nixie stop-clock.
Links on ebay
The Nixie Watch I bought ebay.to/2xLwyDL
Nixie Watches (in general) ebay.to/2h4C3H8
Pragotron StopClock ebay.to/2xjFcZP
Nixies on Etsy www.etsy.com/u...
My four digit was made by this chap. pikabu.ru/prof...
The blue two digit Nixe watch is from www.cathodecorn...
Q) How long does the battery in the Watch last on one charge.
A) It depends how often the display is activated, with minimal use it can last two months
Q) Hey those aren’t milliseconds
A) Yes they are...you need to take into account the multipliers shown below the digits. It’s a bit like the RPM dial in my car which is x10.
Errors/Omissions
At 07:05 I refer to the earth pin on a plug being 'missing' - I should have worded this better as this is how the plug was designed - however I'll still need to replace it with a UK plug in order to earth it to a UK mains socket.
The language of the stopclock is Czech - not Czechoslovakian....my sincere apologies to anyone who has been offended by this.
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That person did a very, very, VERY nice job on that watch.
Yep, it's totally not my thing, but the engineering and design really appeals; much more-so than pretty much any other similar watch. It's almost minimalist, within the limitations of using a core technology that is in no way minimalist of course :-)
volvo09
Yes it is a piece of art really. What a unique piece of electronics.
Russia does lots of interesting things!
Thank you for another interesting review. As a retirement-age scientist, I was always surrounded in the laboratry/tory by the warm glow of Nixie tube displays in the early part of my career. We both can appreciate these devices today for their design, but my appreciation also has the warm glow of a reunion with an old friend, so to speak.
so to speak indeed, my friend. so to speak indeed
A) Apologies- at 07:05 I wasn’t clear in my description of the plug - the earth pin is ‘missing’ because this is the way these plugs were designed. I’ll still need to wire on a new plug that earths in U.K. sockets.
B) The language of the stopclock is Czech - not Czechoslovakian....my sincere apologies to anyone who has been offended by this.
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I have revisited them. ua-cam.com/video/9ilLlFUSTb4/v-deo.html
+techmoan...would this be rendered useless if one of the tubes went pop?
that is an plug they use in France, (sorry for bad English i'm Dutch and English isn't my best point)
edit: here is an link... www.google.nl/search?q=france+plug&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjxo5Dj0ovXAhUCOxoKHcHSCuEQ_AUICigB&biw=1280&bih=630#imgrc=Mx7kLdySBf4PXM:
I'm 6'4" , this would be perfect, BTW Techmoan, when you did the original nixie tube clock video, I went and order one for my Godson, you are right, it's some "guy" in Russia pumping these things out, took several months to get, worth it and it's very "pleasing".
You are one of the few people I have "alerts" on for. Thank you for doing all this.
Cheers from the USA.
Here some info if you interested in the old " Czechoslovakia " : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czechoslovakia :)
I adore the warm colours and gently formed numbers in the nixie tubes. But they have entered a new renaissance and I imagine it will increase in popularity, especially the more we get used to led lighting and displays.
They'll only increase in price since there is only a limited amount of tubes maybe if they get popular enough though the Chinese will start making more tubes for the market to use
There's a guy by the name of Dalibor Farny who's begun making new tubes, he had to figure out how to do it almost from scratch. I've only seen him make the larger tubes (they looked to be about 1.5" wide, they're the same as the z568m whatever size it was, a quick google search didn't say) but he could scale down his process as necessary. He's got a documentary up on his channel about how he does it and how he got there. Definitely seems ripe for chinese knockoffs though hehe, especially of the smaller ones. Farny's don't look industrial at all though, they look like they belong on a shelf. The 6 tube clock his company makes is absolutely gorgeous regardless of which color you go with.
Love the tech in this thanks for sharing it with us. My only problem is... I need a bigger wrist for this!
i have been recently binge watching you're stuff!!! loving the Amiga500 trash to treasure..you have a new subscriber good sir
Thank you David glad you enjoy it. Would love to have a play with some of the kit Tech-Moan has in his cave
I need a bigger bank balance .... great watch thou
+Brian Jones i was going to say we would need to remortgage our homes or go live in a real cave to be able to afford some of the tech he is lucky enough to own!!
Hey now there's a great side-business idea for nixie tube watch makers: wrist enlargement pills! Could be useful in a variety of ways.
Been wearing the 4 tube watch you had linked in this video since December of 2017 on a daily basis and it's by far my favorite nixie device I own. Nobody has a watch like it and everyone always wants to see it when I turn my wrist and those tubes glow
Amazing that the stopwatch still works perfectly, especially with that insanely fast milliseconds display. It speaks volumes about the reliability of nixie tubes.
It's pretty surreal seeing your own language in an English video.
Yeah and it's realy intresting to see, modern LCD/LED stopwatches very rearely display all the numbers they usually skip from 3/4 to 6/7
Wow! I was actually kinda amazed by the stopwatch milliseconds actually going through all the numbers. FAB! 👍
Just received my new, restored Reel-to-reel Machine, an AKAI 1710W, perfectly working and brilliantly looking! It's gorgeous! It was my birthday present from my grandfather, although I'm sure he had no idea of its actual value. It was a coincidence! I watched your videos on Reel-to-reel machines, and the very same week my grandfather invited me for a demonstration. I told him how amazing it would be for me if he gave me the machine, so he accepted and I had to wait for only 2 months, untill my birthday. I feel so grateful about my grandfather, since this is the best birthday present I've ever had!
I would also like to thank you for providing the people with such satisfying material! I wish you Health and Wisdom.
Yours sincerely,
Odysseus
"Oh thank God I finally got rid of the damn thing." ;)
Enjoy.
Exactly, this is a really spacious machine, and he no longer used it so, Why not?
Thanks
I'm Czech and I've never seen this device before - I wonder if I could get some nice vintage Czechoslovakian nixie clock off of the local ebay alternative - must investigate now :)
Harmy Despecialized Já je mám ale jenom náhodou a vůbec jsem o nich taky nevěděl :-D
Právě teď je maji na aukru... :-)
Že zrovna najdu v komentářích někoho, na jehož počin sem se předevčírem díval, by mě vážně nenapadlo :)
I had a Heathkit Nixie tube alarm clock I picked up in a second hand store in the 1990s (the unit itself was from around 1970). It was an exceptionally clean design with all the set switches on bottom and back with a simple metal band running along the top to activate snooze.
Wow I loved HeathKit! Miss that company so much I built many kits from them, including a weather center that used a flat panel version of the nixie tube.
Excellent build quality on the watch for a small batch product. However I do find the RGB a bit out of place and it's nice that it can be switched off entirely. And as for the stop-watch, it's perfect! I love it. It's very utilitarian but with the beauty of nixies. This was a great quick video.
Ryan Schaffer
The reason the LEDs are in there is to highlight the shape of the nixie tubes when they are off. LEDs draw far less power and I think it's geared to being a conversation started among nerds anyway. LOL
because im born in czechoslovakia (and im czech) i have not problem to read all that stuff 😂 and its nice to see some of czech made device in my favourite tech channel ... (btw that switch box is made from bakelit and these switches are originaly 220v light switches for lamps )
Those switches pop up time to time in 70's-80's prefab apartment blocks(paneláky).
Miy Jholl Jo, ty jsou 3553ky.
Thanks for the epilepsy warning, it really helps me.
As a guy with epilepsy, I second this
youfermont That's awesome. If that happens it would be crazy helpful to a lot of people.
Seizures or migraines? I get cluster migraines but I don't have seizures, triggered by strobing and flickering.
Richard Smith Seizures for me
I’ve never had any real problem...but I can always tell when something starts to get a bit too flashy for my liking..It also happened while testing the Atari Video Music...so I know that if something is uncomfortable for me, it’s best to warn others.
my wrist size is not the problem,my wallet size is
cool though
...i have a big wallet, but its empty, lol
Must made with onion-leather, if you take a look into it, you have to cry... :D
Long time fan from Czech republic! It is nice to see czech made product on your channel:) The big table shown at 6:28 is used all around country (also in Slovakia) in train stations. You made me smile with your czenglish:)
The stop clock is fantastic and the wrist watch looks amazingly well made and designed.
These videos are like therapy for me.
In the 70's my Dad worked for Rank Xerox, as a kid I fondly remember those massive photocopiers used the Nixie tubes for counting the copies etc.
czech viewer here, love the vid! :-D keep up the great work!
Jan Simacek you have fallen from a tree if you was surprised by that.
Yeah i love it .D
A ano jsem čech :D
as a viewer from Czech Republic I wasnt prepared to see some czech language words all of the sudden in your video :))) greetings from Prague btw
haha it always feels strangely but warmly funny to see something from our relatively tiny country like this :). If you're interested, the name of the company refers to the city of Prague and it's pronounced somewhat as "prague-o-tron". Nice pronunciation of the minuty, sekundy, milisekundy!
the outro music( as well as your topics, research, and video) in your videos has renewed my interest in calming electronic, as well as lounge-like jazz. thank you.
Always look forward to your early morning videos here in The States!
That watch is completely worth the price. Nothing else like it and it is just amazing... love it !
Now thats a nice combination of smart and retro watch. Really unique and nice.
The earth pin is not missing. I think most of Europes countries has the pin in the socket. :) And your pronunciation is quite correct. Cheers.
After looking at the prices, I think I will stick with my G-Shock.
You are doing an excellent job of following the UA-cam Pedant puppet's guide on "How to Write A UA-cam Comment - in 10 Steps". You have totally mastered Step 5: Complain about the price of the item regardless of the fact that you'll never buy it.
To find this guide, go to Techmoan/Comedy to see a collection of all the puppet sketches.
Sweethomeboston yea you've posted that comment before, your just repeating yourself now. Thing is they were making a joke rather than complaining. I too would love one but the price is too high. That doesn't mean I don't appreciate why they cost that price, simply that I couldn't afford it. Do you see the difference in complaining and making a factual comment??
same man
You have quickly become my favourite channel. Thanks for uploading.
Always been my #1 channels... specially the vids with the puppets
This watch really deserves a price in electrical engineering! Out of all nixie watches available this one seems to offer ENDLESS modifcations in programming! Amazing!
They went above and beyond with this, very polished looking product.
It's nice to see something from my country I have a collection of industrial clocks from PRAGOTRON.
But the clock what you have is designed to measure time in sports is a possibility to connect them with a manual switch or a light barrier.
That poor millisecond nixie, it's getting abused... that speed is incredible! Love the look of nixies Mat, I haven't been able to find any devices that had them without people outbidding me... they're sought after here in the Netherlands as well. I often try to outsmart people by trying to find hidden gems by trying different search methods but to no avail so far.
If only Nixie clocks weren't so expensive, I would have gotten one by now. I love their soft glow!
Many thanks for making videos about these awesome rare items and sharing with us.
I was looking for Digitální Stopky but gave up. And I live in Czechia! Good for you. They'll get more attention in your hands, so they're better off.
I am that impressed by that watch...I have decided to buy exactly the same model!!!
That stopwatch is gorgeous!
the earth pin is not missing on that czechoslovakian clock, it is like this, because the wall sockets have the pin instead and two holes, the connector has two pins and an earth hole
PETR DOLEZAL Just like in France, though I have heard a rumor that the French plug are wired backwards (Live and Neutral swapped), though that may just be a misunderstanding.
Nice to see something from good old Czechoslovakia!
I would love to find some nixie clock made here someday
I don't care much for watches and I never appreciated the aesthetic of nixie tubes but this is one place where the two come together quite nicely and is something I would probably wear. I wish it were widely available
Wow!!! I seen one of these in Call of duty Warzone and started looking online to see if they existed... and they do!! I love this!!!!!
It's about time you made a watch pun. I apologize for my late response, things around here got a bit out of hand.
Ever since playing the metro games ive always wanted to get one of these and i honestly hope i can still find one cause its a very cool trinket
that digitalni stopky is a beauty. nice find!
Speaking of time keeping, might I suggest you look into the Casio AE-1300WH. It's quite cheap (under $US 20), a throwback to old school watch designs, but with a state-of-the-art watch module, it's loaded with interesting features and it's a watch enthusiasts darling. There are also very few video in english that talk about its features and capabilities and it has Techmoan written all over it.
You got the silver HP watch! Nice
I have Pragotron flip clock, but I have never heard of nixie tube stop watch from Pragotron. Greetings from Czech Republic, I like your channel :-)
Cute, warm and fuzzy light-stuff.
Nice to see some old Czechoslovakian tech in action.
I am happy to see this old stuff here, especially the Digitální stopky :-). I am from Czech Republic and your pronounciation is quite good. Well done.
I might look around near christmas and see if I can get one for my dad, it's really cool and I think he'll enjoy it.
that's the best NIXIE WATCH I SEEN , SO SO FAR.. I WANT
You finally got the silver HP watch, nice.
That Nixie watch is a very good looking device. I want one! Though Im not sure if I'd have clear glass or blackened glass to hide the tubes and just show the numbers.
I wish you would stop apologising or thinking you have "offended" anybody, your vid's are really entertaining mate, I like watching the tech you put on show. Keep it up and quit apologising :-)
At least he didn't call us Eastern Europe. This is enough to offend a lot of Czechs.
Always neat to see something that says "Czechoslovakia!" My ancestors would be proud. :P
I was watching your previous videos thinking "damn I miss a new one"
One hour later: You release one
Uh oh... You just messed around with the divergence.
Yoshinatsu Ryou El Psy congroo !
bad news : this is the reason why 2020 is such a disaster. he made THAT timeline the actual timeline
It only took me a sukundy to absolutely fall in love with the devices shown in this video.
This reminds me alot of the Metro games. Nixie Tube watches are awesome, and retro.
Chunky, but retro-cool!
Reminds of my school-days when the most sophisticated piece of processing technology the school possesed was a programmable calculator with a 10-12 digit nixie display!
BTW, my watch I wear most is the 150M version of your Seiko diver's watch!
Nixie tubes are my favorite form of digital counter and have been since I first saw them simulated in Final Fantasy 7.
The earth pin isn't 'missing', that plug is normally used with a socket that has the earth pin sticking out.
There's a AMF venner digital counter that can be used as a frequency counter, but also as a stopwatch, but it's not as elegant as a dedicated stopwatch (i have one)
I love it when a Techmoan video gets posted!
Thanks for posting this video I ordered the four tube watch you had a link to almost two months ago and just got the sellers last one in this style today from the Russian post. it's fantastic even though it was very expensive
Interesting. Very tempted to make my own now. Also modifying a clock to operate as a timer wouldn't be too hard.
That's a nice HP L.E.D. calculator watch you've got there.....indeed, it's pretty rare.
But this nixie tube watch is pretty cool, too.
Very nice looking stopwatch!
Thank you for another interesting video. Its so suprise to see one of the products from my country. Greetings from the Czech republic and keep the great work!
Those Nixie numbers are very cool
They both look amazing. Now I have something to safe money for.
No puppets? Thumbs down! Young people these days. When I was a young boy we had puppets with everything. Radio with puppets, corn flakes with puppets, we even had puppets with puppets. These days you're lucky if you have puppets once a year, and only on your pictures on the spider web.
An excellent turnabout on the Monty Python sketch in which old men are trying to top each other while talking about the deprivations of their childhoods!!
This Nixie watch is really neat, but for the temperature correction I'd have to say that this is a tricky subject. The more your hands are touching the watch, the more it gets heated up, so it won't display the room temperature accurately, but instead it will display a temperature that is closer to your skin temperature. I guess the correction setting would be for that, in order to correct for this factor (since wearing it on your wrist will definitely make it warmer than the environment), however I don't know how accurate that is in different climates, for example being inside a room at 20°C compared to being outside in autumn or winter at 5°C...
Insane how beautiful are these things. Cheers for showing us that!
Quite nice items for the collection.
Thanks for the video, and have a good one.
WOW! amazing find! i would love a nixie tube stop clock.
gotta love the engineering. if a block of wood will do, a block of wood will do. also comes with retro woodgrain design without extra cost..
I always thought nixie tube looked cool in movies and such but didn't realise it would be that expensive 😅 better start saving then!
I suspect that stop clock is for dark rooms. The red colour of the digits would be required and the darkroom timers for enlargers and timers often have remotes like that.
I never tire of your videos. This watch is gorgeous!
It would be a good idea to replace the mains wire on your stopky clock, what you have there looks like three core single insulated cable. Modern cable is double insulated - the three plastic covered wires are all within a second plastic covering. This is important because the single insulation can crack exposing bare wires.
Nice clocks though
That is the coolest watch I've ever seen
7:03 The earth pin isn't missing. It's built in the wall socket
Always a pleasure to watch these. My favorite channel.
Nixie tube? Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time...
It's the best possible watch one can possibly wear... from a certain point of view.
You do not frequent this channel, do you?
O contrare
Love the Nixie Tubes, they’re very retro. Awesome vid as always, p.s, I love the puppets xxx
I couldn't be less interested in Nixies since it's nothing amazing or special about them IMHO, but as always - great video. Even if I'm not interested in the topic, it's always a pleasure to watch your work. I guess it's because you are so passioned about it, so it makes the topic interesting to the audience.
"Thanks for watching... Not a pun" hehehe. Great stuff.
Some bloke in Russia made this?? Holy crap that's good, wireless charging and everything
skiing crocodile just got this watch and it's fantasic it's not wireless however there are two holes in the wooden base that match up to two pins on the watch and that's how it charges
Boy that watch would be a real conversation starter. Not that I could ever afford one.
Earth pin is not missing, that is how earthed euro-plugs in French system looks like (in Europe only France, Belgium, Czech Republik, Slovakia and Poland use it). The 'missing' pin is on the wall socket.
I know it's out of the scope of your videos, but a quick look inside that stop-clock would have been awesome!
The DS35 was a lab device, we are still using them in Czech Technical University in Prague for few applications (like a Physics lessons), if you want any translations from Czech, PM me ;)
I love that watch! Thanks for sharing these with us all, very much appreciated my good man.
We don't have earth pins on the plug. They stick out of the wall. It's the standard CEE7/5 French plug that is used in the whole continental Europe excluding Italy, Sweden and Switzerland.
There’s a bit more information about this in the video description text box.
vojtasTS29 Actually, in the west it is only used in France, Belgium (maybe) and (rarely) in Denmark. The most common one is the Schuko (CEE 7/3), which is used in Spain, Germany, Netherlands (maybe), Belgium (Maybe), Sweden, Austria (probably), Denmark (less rare than 7/5), and probably a few more places. The most widely used plugs are the ungrounded plug that works everywhere from Vladivostok to Marbella, and the grounded 7/7 that fits both French and German sockets. The following countries have unique 3-pin designs: UK, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy. The Italian plug is the same as an old north-European loudspeaker plug. Brazil uses a modified version of the failed CEE compromise that fits nowhere.
John Francis Doe Schukos are compatible with our plugs, though. The russians use both schukos, 7/5 and ungrounded plugs. :D
My gd that is so cool! Even thougt about the fastmotion capture.
2:23 That is called the Wrist Flex activation of the display. They've been around since the late 1970's. But did they have solid state micro-accelerometers back then?
Obscure stop watch from Czechoslovakia, yeah!!!
KOOL! Quite Different & Amusing. Thanks for the Time.