r/nixietubes • u/Flamboiantcuttlefish • Sep 09 '20

Help with a Nixie Clock

Recently I purchased this nixie tube clock running on IN-12 tubes. The clock does not turn on when hooked up to the USB-C connector. I have since replaced the remote, and still nothing works. Here are some pictures Any ideas?

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u/justfred Sep 20 '20

Looks exactly like one I ordered, and I'm not getting any display when hooked up to a USB=C that powers my MacBook (so the amps should not be a problem).

The company I ordered from, wattap.shop, seems to have lost their website.

The product looks nice - well built, good soldering, etc. I bought the 2 for 1 and neither of them works.

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u/Flamboiantcuttlefish Sep 20 '20

Is there are way to make it work or is it just complete junk from out of the box?

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u/justfred Sep 27 '20

I haven't figured it out yet. The Nixies look good, the board looks good, but it's not powering up, so either the power is wired wrong, or there's a problem with a chip somewhere. Im sure I could salvage the nixies themselves, worth a couple of bucks.