Nixie Tube Clock ‘Nixie QTC’
Issue 10a (21 March 2014)
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6.3 Z570M, Z573M, ZM1080, ZM1082, GN9A, ZM1136 Nixie
Tubes.
Tube cell type: IN-8-2
Code configuration: A
It is necessary to clip off two of the Z570M and equivalent tube
leads: Clip off the two leads as shown below:
This is how the tube will look after removing the leads:
To facilitate easy insertion of the flying leads into the PCB holes, it
helps enormously to trim the remaining flying leads with a pair of
scissors as shown below. Start at one of the leads at the back of
the tube.