/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1378707
VFDs are way easier to drive, and do look quite nice.

>>1378729 See >>1378733
I made it for the banner contest but since only people with 4chan passes could vote the noose clearly won. It's not really any consolation but I got second place.

>>1234411

Right most segment on all the displays? Typically they're multiplexed.

>>1228110

I thought about 3D printing a holder for the SEFO and an RGB since the LEDs they come with are kind of expensive for what they are. I haven't experimented with this yet.

I understand the EL fetish, I have the same for anything glowy, especially old Soviet surplus shit. Pic related.

>>1215714
Pic related.

>>1165470

>can be directly connected to a micro controller

Doubtful. OP will probably need a driver or to make his own out of discrete components.

>>1152312

Light and tube autist checking in.

>>1138892

But these are. Why have vacuum tubes if they don't do anything modern ICs can't accomplish?

>>1122560

I approve the VFD project.

>>1107408

Happy current year!