Ziniko
Six-tube nixie clock, mk.4
Updated September 2026
A six-tube nixie clock that sets itself. It can take the time from a GPS receiver or from the internet over Wi-Fi, applies your time zone and daylight saving rule, and re-syncs every hour. Everything can be adjusted from the four buttons and a small LCD, or from a settings page in any browser on your home network.
RGB LEDs under the tubes give sixteen colour presets, smooth gradients and a slow breathing effect. The tubes are looked after too: an hourly cathode refresh, an overnight tube saver, a motion sensor that lights the display only when someone is in the room, and a per-digit brightness trim for evening out worn digits.
- Display
- 6 nixie tubes with RGB backlight, digit animations (fade, crossfade, slot machine)
- Time sync
- GPS and/or NTP over Wi-Fi, time zone and USA/EU daylight saving
- Alarm
- 12 melodies, adjustable volume, workdays-only option, colour effects
- Extras
- Hourly chimes, temperature and date display, PIR motion sensor, IR remote
- Setup
- Four-button menu on LCD, or web settings page
- Firmware
- v2.10, hardware Rev B
Downloads
- Menu reference (every setting explained)Web page
- Try the settings page in your browserLive demo
- Board manualPDF, 6.8 MB
- User manualPDF, 6.4 MB
- Manual for mk.3PDF, 5.6 MB
- Firmware update guidePDF, 1.7 MB
- Firmware: main boardHEX, 26 KB
- Firmware: receiverHEX, 29 KB
- Firmware: E-BLOCK1HEX, 9 KB
- Firmware: E-BLOCK2HEX, 9 KB
- Test firmware: main boardHEX, 8 KB
- Test firmware: receiverHEX, 23 KB
Electroboy
Product manual
Updated November 2025
The full description, specifications and operating instructions for Electroboy are in the manual below.
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VFD Module
Vacuum fluorescent display module
Updated January 2025
A ready-to-use vacuum fluorescent display module. Connection details, specifications and usage are covered in the documentation below.
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Mighty8
Eight-tube nixie clock
Updated August 2024
The third generation of the Mighty clock platform, redesigned from scratch around eight nixie tubes. It adds a graphic LCD and support for an FM radio, GPS time, a humidity sensor and a thermometer. Available as a kit, with a separate step-by-step assembly guide.
- Display
- 8 nixie tubes and a graphic LCD
- Options
- FM radio, GPS, humidity sensor, thermometer
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Ivico
Product manual
Updated December 2023
The full description, specifications and operating instructions for Ivico are in the document below.
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Orangina
Datasheet
Updated September 2023
Electrical characteristics, pinout and usage information for Orangina are in the datasheet below.
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Modulat2
16-segment text display module
Updated April 2023
An eight-character, 16-segment display that shows text straight from a serial port. Send it plain ASCII from a PC, Raspberry Pi or Arduino and it appears on the display, with no driver code needed. For full control of individual segments there is a raw mode, and a free Windows tool, CharGen, lets you click segments to design your own characters and copy the codes.
It runs from 2.5 to 5.5 V, so it works with 3.3 V and 5 V logic without level shifters. An optional clock version turns it into a stand-alone desk clock with alarm, calendar and thermometer, keeping time on a precision TCXO and a supercapacitor backup.
- Display
- 8 characters, 16 segments, built-in ASCII decoder and raw mode
- Interface
- Serial 9600 bps (RS-232/TTL auto-detect), 3-wire SPI up to 10 MHz, TM1638-compatible commands
- Power
- 2.5–5.5 V (3.3–5.5 V for blue, green and white), USB Type-C, up to 0.3 A at full brightness
- Colours
- Red, blue, high-brightness green; white, orange and yellow-green on orders of 100+
- Clock option
- 6-digit 12/24 h clock, alarm, calendar, thermometer (−25 to +125 °C), auto brightness, 24–72 h backup
- Size
- 185 × 30 × 10 mm, under 100 g
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Mighty6
Six-tube nixie clock kit
Updated March 2023
A six-tube nixie clock powered over USB-C with USB Power Delivery. It grew out of the original four-tube Mighty clock and keeps its alarm, 12/24-hour mode, LCD screen and adjustable backlight. Sold as a kit, with a built-in check that helps you confirm every tube is soldered correctly. A laser-cut enclosure drawing and 3D-printable parts are included below.
- Display
- 6 nixie tubes, LCD screen with adjustable backlight
- Power
- USB Type-C with Power Delivery
- Features
- Alarm, 12/24-hour mode, tube soldering check
- Firmware
- v2.35