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The Art of Making a Nixie Tube

Dalibor Farný · 6.3M views · 2016-09-29 · 37:50

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Overview

Dalibor Farny documents the hand manufacture of a nixie tube, from glassblowing to evacuation, with text notes rather than narration. He revived the lost craft of nixie tube making.

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HN commenters call it mesmerizing and a great look at how things are actually made by a dedicated craftsman.

Recommended by 6 HN people across 6 months · HN mentions 2017–2026

Topics

Manufacturing & industrial processesElectronics & circuit designWoodworking, metalworking & workshop skills
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What people said

dymk · 2023-03 · Strong recommendation

I came to comment about Dalibor as well - amazing youtube channel. Recommended viewing for anyone who loves home-ish-scale, high-quality manufacturing: [VIDEO] He's got to be one of the world's experts on nixie tube manufacturing, at this point.

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brokenmachine · 2021-07 · Strong recommendation

Going even more OT, I watched a mesmerizing and beautiful youtube video about making nixie tubes. I love craftsman videos. [VIDEO]

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dustinmoorenet · 2018-06 · Strong recommendation

The video in the article is just amazing. You don't normally get to see the exact details of how things get made. [VIDEO]

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