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    The Art of Making a Nixie Tube

    Dalibor Farný

    6 HN recommenders · recommended in 9 months, 2017–2026

    YouTube

    37:50 · 6.3M views · Sep 29, 2016

    Dalibor Farny documents the hand manufacture of a nixie tube, from glassblowing to evacuation, with text notes rather than narration. He revived the lost craft of nixie tube making.

    HN commenters call it mesmerizing and a great look at how things are actually made by a dedicated craftsman.

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    9 comments from Hacker News

    1. @dymkMar 2023· in “One Man’s Quest to Revive the Great American Vacuum Tube”

      I came to comment about Dalibor as well - amazing youtube channel. Recommended viewing for anyone who loves home-ish-scale, high-quality manufacturing: this video He's got to be one of the world's experts on nixie tube manufacturing, at this point.

      Strongly recommendsView on HN
    2. @brokenmachineJul 2021· in “List of Special Elevator Modes”

      Going even more OT, I watched a mesmerizing and beautiful youtube video about making nixie tubes. I love craftsman videos. this video

      Strongly recommendsView on HN
    3. @dustinmoorenetJun 2018· in “The Nixie Tube Story: The Neon Display Tech That Engineers Can’t Quit”

      The video in the article is just amazing. You don't normally get to see the exact details of how things get made. this video

      Strongly recommendsView on HN
    4. @janekmApr 2020· in “Casio CQ-1 calculator and clock”

      Getting a custom VFD made would be a very expensive process indeed. If you need a very small number of segments then Dalibor Farny can make a custom Nixie tube, which is similar technology: [LINK] Also a good introduction to how they are made (making a VFD would be similar but more difficult): this video Otherwise Noritake itron still make VFD monitors for industrial applications (seems they have high temp advantages over LCDs): [LINK]

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    5. @zxcvgmApr 2018· in “Hand Made Vacuum Tubes by Claude Paillard (2012) [video]”

      if you liked watching this, then maybe you'd also like these videos, which i watched some time ago: making a miniature vacuum tube triode [LINK] The Art of Making a Nixie Tube this video

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