SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Steam punk-ish Nixie clock

Re: Steam punk-ish Nixie clock

2016-10-12T18:11:33Z

Last pictures of the clock. She is done at last. Made a box for the electronics and gave it feet/legs

Re: Steam punk-ish Nixie clock

2016-09-08T16:45:57Z

If anybody want to attempt it it - files here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1145907

Re: Steam punk-ish Nixie clock

2016-09-08T11:58:50Z

Wow! Looks fantastic!

Re: Steam punk-ish Nixie clock

2016-09-08T10:42:38Z

Great work!

Re: Steam punk-ish Nixie clock

2016-09-08T06:48:48Z

The clock is 90% done. Just need the electronics and must then finish up the wiring, and make a box for the electronics. Will update again once she is done.

Re: Steam punk-ish Nixie clock

2016-09-01T20:15:52Z

looks awesome!

Re: Steam punk-ish Nixie clock

2016-09-01T17:34:14Z

Been many months since I last updated this thread but it was also many months of saving for the woodworking tools I needed to make the stands for my lanterns.

I'm finished with the first stand and now 2 more to go.

Re: Steam punk-ish Nixie clock

2016-01-11T07:03:24Z

Very cool build.

Re: Steam punk-ish Nixie clock

2015-11-25T20:52:41Z

I made a ISP programmer to program the ATMega328 that will control the nixie tubes. It is not pretty but it works.

Re: Steam punk-ish Nixie clock

2015-11-21T02:24:45Z

Wow - nicely done so far. look forward to seeing the finished project.

Re: Steam punk-ish Nixie clock

2015-11-20T21:16:02Z

I assembled two of the nixie clock "lanterns" and then ran out of threaded rod. Will assemble the last one as soon I get 3mm threaded rod again.

After this is the electronics ... not one of my strong points

Re: Steam punk-ish Nixie clock

2015-11-19T15:56:47Z

very nice finish...

Re: Steam punk-ish Nixie clock

2015-11-18T17:53:55Z

gold parts sprayed and aged:

Re: Steam punk-ish Nixie clock

2015-11-17T18:43:32Z

I thought I'll show you how I steampunk my prints. Here are some parts I forgot about yesterday. They were sprayed with normal rattle cans (think that is what you call them in the States)

The texture you see on them was done with rustoleum texture spray.

First step is paint them with a mixture of wood stain and brown ink.

I give them about 3 coats, waiting for it to dry in between coats.
Then I dry brush them with copper paint to bring some copper color back

The last step is very light dry brushing with gold paint just to give highlights.

Done.

Re: Steam punk-ish Nixie clock

2015-11-17T13:56:45Z

OK so I spray filled everything, sanded it down again and the copper pieces were sprayed and then "steampunked"