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Oh wow. I just came within millimeters of impulse-buying one of his clocks: https://www.daliborfarny.com/product/puri-nixie-clock/ https://www.daliborfarny.co

by timmg 4y ago

Oh wow. I just came within millimeters of impulse-buying one of his clocks: https://www.daliborfarny.com/product/puri-nixie-clock/ https://www.daliborfarny.com/product/puri-nixie-clock/ For $1700, I might think about it first :/

exmadscientist 4y ago
The Zen was my birthday splurge several years back. It's one of the few indulgences I didn't quickly forget about and actually have in my daily life, much less genuinely like and appreciate. No regrets. They were somewhat cheaper back then though.... And one of the tubes is acting funny (slowly fading from the bottom), which I should probably do something about. But it seems like it's stabilized, so maybe I can keep on ignoring it!
- asddubs 4y ago
  fading at the bottom usually means the tube is leaking and will only get worse over time, so you should warranty it. fading in general (especially places other than the bottom) can also be cathode poisoning, which is reversible.
  - exmadscientist 4y ago
    I've been afraid of that, yeah. Fortunately I'm an EE these days and so swapping out a tube is pretty easy, when I finally get around to it :)
bb88 4y ago
You know. Life and money are only temporary in this universe. If it becomes a hand me down to your kids, well that makes it even more special. I have some stock that I'm going to sell soon, and one of the things I'm buying (besides a car) is one of his nixie clocks. They'll be timeless decades from now.
- bregma 4y ago
  > They'll be timeless decades from now. Hopefully not.
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- asddubs 4y ago
  just know that the option you linked does not include tubes

by timmg 4y ago

exmadscientist 4y ago

The Zen was my birthday splurge several years back. It's one of the few indulgences I didn't quickly forget about and actually have in my daily life, much less genuinely like and appreciate. No regrets. They were somewhat cheaper back then though.... And one of the tubes is acting funny (slowly fading from the bottom), which I should probably do something about. But it seems like it's stabilized, so maybe I can keep on ignoring it!

asddubs 4y ago
fading at the bottom usually means the tube is leaking and will only get worse over time, so you should warranty it. fading in general (especially places other than the bottom) can also be cathode poisoning, which is reversible.
- exmadscientist 4y ago
  I've been afraid of that, yeah. Fortunately I'm an EE these days and so swapping out a tube is pretty easy, when I finally get around to it :)

bb88 4y ago

You know. Life and money are only temporary in this universe. If it becomes a hand me down to your kids, well that makes it even more special. I have some stock that I'm going to sell soon, and one of the things I'm buying (besides a car) is one of his nixie clocks. They'll be timeless decades from now.

bregma 4y ago
> They'll be timeless decades from now. Hopefully not.

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asddubs 4y ago
just know that the option you linked does not include tubes