RSSNixie tube necklace
Eric writes (and from the MAKE Flickr pool):
Someone at the Maker Faire challenged me to turn a working nixie tube into jewelry. Here's a "glowing cross" steampunk-style pendant. It uses a CR2032 coin cell battery to run the high voltage power supply. It uses less power than an LED throwie.
I don't know what's better, this project or the fact that it was conceived at Maker Faire.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jun 2, 2008 09:00 PM
Arts, Electronics, Maker Faire, Retro |
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| Posted by: skuba on June 2, 2008 at 10:36 PM |
I'd buy one if you decide to make them and sell them!
| Posted by: Matt on June 2, 2008 at 11:02 PM |
are schematics for the power supply available? I see a transistor and some kind of coil in there...
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Posted by: macetech.com on June 2, 2008 at 11:18 PM |
Nixie tube is fantastic...for a sleeker project, the same inverter could be used to power some miniature neon indicator bulbs. Maybe a cluster of three, glowing warm orange....
| Posted by: Will Robinson on June 3, 2008 at 8:45 AM |
180 volts around your neck! Hopefully you'll wear some insulating material for clothes.
| Posted by: Matt on June 3, 2008 at 12:53 PM |
A boost converter using a coin cell battery would probably have trouble sourcing enough current at 180V to do serious damage to the wearer in case of mishap. Hopefully....
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