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| Peter Hucker... |
 Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:37 pm |
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I've had zero success in finding a MASSIVE digital clock. I'm after something with digits about 8 inches tall, preferably LED not LCD. Perhaps there is a clock circuit I can buy or build and huge digits I can buy? Or maybe make the digits myself out of loads of LEDs? Any ideas?
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| John Fields... |
| Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:45 pm |
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On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:37:43 -0000, "Peter Hucker" <none at (no spam) spam.com>
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[quote:ad1da065e8]I've had zero success in finding a MASSIVE digital clock.
I'm after something with digits about 8 inches tall, preferably LED not LCD.
Perhaps there is a clock circuit I can buy or build and huge digits I can buy?
Or maybe make the digits myself out of loads of LEDs? Any ideas?
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http://www.brgprecision.com/arc77.html
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| Peter Hucker... |
| Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:57 pm |
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On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:45:09 -0000, John Fields <jfields at (no spam) austininstruments.com> wrote:
[quote:455d2f04f6]On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:37:43 -0000, "Peter Hucker" <none at (no spam) spam.com
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I've had zero success in finding a MASSIVE digital clock.
I'm after something with digits about 8 inches tall, preferably LED not LCD.
Perhaps there is a clock circuit I can buy or build and huge digits I can buy?
Or maybe make the digits myself out of loads of LEDs? Any ideas?
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http://www.brgprecision.com/arc77.html
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I'll ask, but I'm not sure they'd ship a dingle unit abroad. Looks like trade only.
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| Archon... |
| Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 5:19 pm |
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Peter Hucker wrote:
[quote:3450ba7e2e]I've had zero success in finding a MASSIVE digital clock. I'm after something with digits about 8 inches tall, preferably LED not LCD. Perhaps there is a clock circuit I can buy or build and huge digits I can buy? Or maybe make the digits myself out of loads of LEDs? Any ideas?
8" LED Ebay #250314379315 not cheap tho.[/quote:3450ba7e2e]
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| Peter Hucker... |
| Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:42 pm |
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On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:19:51 -0000, Archon <Chipbee40_SpamNo at (no spam) yahoo.com> wrote:
[quote:7b18880f2a]Peter Hucker wrote:
I've had zero success in finding a MASSIVE digital clock. I'm after something with digits about 8 inches tall, preferably LED not LCD. Perhaps there is a clock circuit I can buy or build and huge digits I can buy? Or maybe make the digits myself out of loads of LEDs? Any ideas?
8" LED Ebay #250314379315 not cheap tho.
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Thanks! I think I'll buy that.
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| Peter Hucker... |
| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:39 pm |
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On Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:53:16 -0000, Brendan Gillatt <brendanREMOVETHIS at (no spam) brendanremovethisgillatt.co.uk> wrote:
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Peter Hucker wrote:
I've had zero success in finding a MASSIVE digital clock. I'm after something with digits about 8 inches tall, preferably LED not LCD. Perhaps there is a clock circuit I can buy or build and huge digits I can buy? Or maybe make the digits myself out of loads of LEDs? Any ideas?
Try making a reduced size version of:
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=47
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That is a little over the top!
I'll get the 7" ones from ebay that the other poster mentioned, and connect them to an old digital alarm clock (so I don't have to make any clock circuitry). I assume this will be easy enough. Might have to add some drivers for the extra current?
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| Michael... |
| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:13 pm |
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Peter Hucker wrote:
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I've had zero success in finding a MASSIVE digital clock. I'm after something with digits about 8 inches tall, preferably LED not LCD. Perhaps there is a clock circuit I can buy or build and huge digits I can buy? Or maybe make the digits myself out of loads of LEDs? Any ideas?
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Some ideas for you.
I found it several years ago, was surprised to see it still around when I Googled a few minutes ago.
<http://www.oldvan.com/garage/index.htm> |
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| mark krawczuk... |
| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 8:05 pm |
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hi, didntr silicon chip magazine do one ??
mark k
"Peter Hucker" <none at (no spam) spam.com> wrote in message
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[quote:84570053d2]I've had zero success in finding a MASSIVE digital clock. I'm after
something with digits about 8 inches tall, preferably LED not LCD.
Perhaps there is a clock circuit I can buy or build and huge digits I can
buy? Or maybe make the digits myself out of loads of LEDs? Any ideas?
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http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com
http://www.petersphotos.com
A man was sipping a drink in a bar when he noticed an attractive woman
seated beside him. His interest must have been obvious because the
bartender suddenly loomed over him and said, "Don't get any ideas about
that girl, bud. That's
my wife."
The fellow replied, "Who's getting ideas? I just came in for a piece of
beer."[/quote:84570053d2] |
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| John E.... |
| Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:52 pm |
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[quote:b0ab2dcec4]hi, didntr silicon chip magazine do one ??
mark k
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This clock uses 58 mm digits:
<http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_101797/article.html>
This scoreboard uses 130 mm digits made from individual 10 mm LEDs:
<http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_103978/article.html>
To read the entirity of either of these articles you have to be a SCM
subscriber or pay.
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