Nixie Inspired 7 Segment Display

This Instructable is the first part of a bigger project : a desktop clock with 4 pseudo Nixie 7 segment digits.

I decided to publish a dedicated Instrcutable for the Nixie because I was highly inspired by an article read on hackaday (http://hackaday.com/2015/03/03/nixie-inspired-7-segment-display/).

Here is my version which looks promising. Stay tuned for the desktop clock.

The 7 segment is a one inch high 10016AS model. I will use a plexiglass tube to make it look like a nixie tube.

The grid is made with a metalic mesh I bought on internet.

It is shaped with pliers and painted in black.

Between the display and the circuit, I inserted a Blue led (3mm size), drowned in hot glue to diffuse the glow.

The base circle is the size of the plexiglass tube.

Painting in black with Tamiya paint.

After the prototype, I prepared the stuff to make the 3 others nixie.