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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: ChrisF on January 24, 2018, 11:59:47 AM

Title: Digital clock displays
Post by: ChrisF on January 24, 2018, 11:59:47 AM

Anyone know of a source for digital clock displays?  Plenty of analogues out there but I'm after digital, preferably led.

Title: Re: Digital clock displays
Post by: Bryan Milham on February 05, 2018, 04:20:42 PM

Chris, the electronics behind creating an LED Clock from scratch is not complex, but not worth the effort. It is far easier to buy a small clock and remove the casing.

Maplin do a reasonable range https://www.maplin.co.uk/c/household-diy/clocks-watches/digital-clocks (https://www.maplin.co.uk/c/household-diy/clocks-watches/digital-clocks).

But if you do want to have a go yourself,  try this website
http://www.instructables.com/howto/LED+Clock/ (http://www.instructables.com/howto/LED+Clock/)

or maybe using a Nixi Tube set-up,
http://www.instructables.com/howto/?sort=none&q=Nixi+Tube+Clock (http://www.instructables.com/howto/?sort=none&q=Nixi+Tube+Clock)