Nixie Tube Clock ‘Elite’
Issue 3 (25 July 2018)
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4.
ASSEMBLY OF THE TUBE PCB
4.1 J2 (12 Way Micromatch connector (male))
Clip off the polarization tab from the connector as it is not needed.
Then solder the connector into the tube PCB on the opposite side to
the pre-soldered ICs.
Now, proceed according to the tube type you are using.
4.2 IN-8 and NL84x Nixie Tubes
There are 66 individual sockets that need to be soldered in. The
best method is a follows.
IN-8: Slide 11 sockets onto the 11 pins of the tube.
NL84x: Slide 10 sockets onto the 10 outer pins on the tube. With
reference to the PCB check which one of the inner pins is needed
(the corresponding hole on the PCB is plated), and slide a socket
over this pin too.