Trinity Site.

I've been warning about showing the workshop, and here it is. First the work table:
Soldering iron, old file server and bobble head dolls; what more do you need? A small update, with the addtion of three loads on plastic containers from CostCo, this pictue has greatly changed.

The large file server has been converted to a nice low-power NAS (doing my green thing), and the file server has been redeployed to a development system. Most of the clutter has been moved into project boxes.

Here's a break down of the projects in the picture.

The binary clock, which is complete. I just need to tap off 1.5 volts, and finish the case. Update: the case has been completed, but I had planed to have this as a wll clock. However after getting it all built and looking at it; the power cable really destroyed the look, so I'm converting it to a desk clock. Just that it will hand in mid-are from a small desk lamp converted to act as a base. This will allow the clock to kind-of hang in mid air and allow the pedulim to swing freely under the clock; and not take up the whole desk.

The reason I need the 1.5 volts is for this pendulim system that runs the clock. A little bit of old, and a bit of new. This should the most unique clock I've done to date. Update: 2 330 ohm resistors in series cut the 5 volts down to the ~1.5 I needed. They are really acting as current limitors, and as such will get a little warm, but since we're talking low DC voltage here, I'm not worried.

The worst that could happen is the the circut wil get over driven a bit and run a little fast. But since this is a cosmetic effect more than anything else that will have zero effect.

Next up is the retro-desk nixie clock. I've got some glass work to do before finishing this one up. But once I have a chance it should only take a day or so to finish (plus a trip to Sears for a dremmil bit to drill the glass).

I have no update in this other than to say that the glass has been removed from the back. I'm still not sure how I'm going to mount the internals, since I'm about 1/8" off; in width. I suspect I'll try to dremil out a mounting 'nock' on one side; then counter sink the other. Maybe back fill with sylicone.

This is a 1940's phone I'm restoring; and as long as the phone compnay has to support pluse dialing, I'm going to hold them to it. I may never have to explain where the Maltese Falcon is; but I'll look cool anyways. Update on this: I finished the internal reconstruction (the phone was from Australia) and will be re-wiring that handset. I think I'll use a straight line of cord instead of the current coiled. More authentic that way (I feel).

Upadate on the small nixie clock. It got done!