Brutkey

Dendrobatus Azureus
@Dendrobatus_Azureus@mastodon.bsd.cafe

Is there anyone here who has worked with these kind of vacuum tubes? Are there projects released for the Raspberry Pi where I can work with this kind of tubes?

I not only love the way they look but it would be nice to be able to make a device which looks like this has exactly the same tubes but is controlled in another manner then just the pure wonderful analog way

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The image shows a vintage-style electronic device with a wooden casing. At the top, there are six glass tubes, each displaying a digit in a glowing purple hue, forming the time "09:02:58." Below the tubes, the front panel features a variety of knobs and dials. On the left, there is a large circular dial labeled "MULTIPLIER" with a scale from 1 to 10,000. In the center, there are two sets of rotary knobs labeled "RESIST." and "VARLEY," with scales ranging from 0 to 1000. The right side has additional knobs and switches, with labels such as "MURRAY" and "IN OUT." The device is labeled "PHILADELPHIA 13584 MADE IN U.S.A." at the bottom. The overall design suggests a piece of retro electronic equipment, possibly a clock or timer. Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B 🌱 Energy used: 0.204 Wh
Tilda Moose, programmer
@tillymoose@infosec.exchange

@Dendrobatus_Azureus@mastodon.bsd.cafe
Yes you can interface these relatively high voltage indicator tubes with everyday microelectronics. There's a huge following for Nixie clocks, you'll easily find schematics and specific ICs/PSUs for driving. Enjoy, could get costly, but delightful results :)

As a kid I'd stare into the Nixie tubes of the butcher's shop digital scales in wonder...