I thought about this project about a year ago. Now I've started. I will use ash wood, some copper, and old electronic. Now I've prepared motherboard from old Thinkpad R51 with a docking station. Below is left side with CD-Bay cutted and milled. And first steampunk elements. I will use them in a front.
Slowly, but forward. I've made right side of the case. Copper plate covers heat sink. Left and right side are glued together with a back.
Another changes. Attaching the lamp display. I hope that I'll redirect to the display LEDs signals. The display will show a random value, important will be only the position of the diodes - power, network, battery charging, etc. I asked here for advice. Fix the lamp on one side only, or to perform a similar item from the other side.? And below the general arrangement of elements - that is, what and where do I put.
As suggested I changed the lamp fitting. Version 1 - with one attachment Version 2 - mount on both sides The view from the side:
that looks great! I like the single mount more I think, but both look real sweet. Very interesting component to incorporate into a mod. It reminds me of a clock that was in one of the engineering buildings while I was at college. It was more or less a series of lights with multiple filaments in them in the shape of numbers 1-9 and a different one lit up depending on the time. I can't quite tell if that's what this is like but it certainly has a similar feel. Ultimately it just looks great man can't wait to see more progress!
Several elements is under construction. "This" I was able to finish today. I've used: the door knob and the old gauge
Are you going to use the VFD as something functional, like temp-gauge or as a clock? I just recently though about buying a Nixie-Clock with this kind of tube actually -> http://www.clausurbach.de/shop/prod..._iv-18-vdf--harfenuhr----komplettbausatz.html EDIT: Ah, nevermind... reading your third post a second time clarified that allready
I want to use it as a led indicator. Like in laptop - power, hdd, suspend, etc. Digits I think will by random. Only place will be important.
A typical LED uses 20-30mA and these tubes require 100+mA, so make sure that you've got enough current somehoaw, as I don't think that the motherboard-connectors will deliver that much.
Of course. Even the voltage is very different. I will connect leds to electrical relay which will power on the bulb. Simple job.
Do you intend to stain the wood? Something to really bring out the grain would look great. Can't wait to see the next update!
Yeap. I know I can use it us a clock, calendar, temperature meter etc. It's cool Russian bulb Maybe I use two of them.