href="http://cdn.everythingicafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/apple_nixi3.jpg">class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23243" title="apple_nixi3" src="http://cdn.everythingicafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/apple_nixi3.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="500" />Want an awesome idea of what to do with an old first generation AppleTV? How about morphing it into one of the coolest looking clocks you’ve ever seen! Designed Daniel Kirth href="www.kurth.lu/nixie">has transformed an AppleTV into a Nixie Clock. href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixie_tube">Nixies where the vacuum predecessor to the digital watch, capable of showing any digit in their awesome body.
href="http://cdn.everythingicafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/apple_nixi2.jpg">class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23242" title="apple_nixi2" src="http://cdn.everythingicafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/apple_nixi2.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="600" />It sounds like it was quite an undertaking:
Kurth has reused every structural element, integrated a nixie controller board, tube holders and replaced the top acrylic plate with a new CNC routed PVC plate where the Nixie Z560M tubes come out.
The heavy duty tissue cable doubles as power cord and wall mount string.
Similar to the Nixie Concrete Clock, the rearranged tubes allow the user to enjoy the playful interaction between the six tubes.
All electronic components in the fully functioning clock are assembled by hand.
Kurth will provide the CNC shapes (for the tube holders and cover plate) for free on request.
Anyone feel like making me one? I don’t know one end of the soldering iron from the other, but man do I want one of these things! I assume that the aTV was pretty much stripped down to its core and most of the processing power unused. You can’t ignore that it’s gorgeous, though.
[via href="http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/08/23/recycle-that-1st-gen-apple-tv/">YankoDesign]
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