Nixie Tube Clock ‘Nixie QTC-Four’
Issue 1 (1 December 2019)
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5.
ASSEMBLING THE NIXIE TUBE CELLS
PLEASE REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE SECTION FOR YOUR NIXIE
TUBE TYPE.
5.1 IN-14 Nixie Tubes.
Cell PCB Type:
Start by identifying the anode lead at the back of the tube. It has a
white coating where it enters the glass. Then remove the wires each
side of the anode.
To facilitate easy insertion of the flying leads into the small holes, it
helps enormously to trim the flying leads with a pair of scissors as
shown below.
Start at the anode lead, then, working around the tube, cut each
sucessive lead approx 2mm shorter than the previous one. This will
allow you to feed each lead in in turn.
Referring to the picture below, identify the anode pad on the tube
cell PCB.
