My Digital Clock

[Warhog]

I started out wanting to make an exact duplicate of the onboard clock for the A10C as it looks so cool. The problem is, its not an easy task. In fact, I was hard pressed to come up with a way to replicate it without spending a huge amount of time and energy trying to figure out a solution. :( ...So I gave up.

 

BOOOOO! :huh:

 

SO here is my clock almost ready to put into the dash of the A10 (assuming I already had a dash made). I just need to add some backlighting and blacken up some edges.

 

I'm using .28" high common cathode 7 seg digits. I drive them with a MAX7219 IC. Because of size restrictions I couldn't include the bottom row (3 digits) that indicate which mode the clock is in. I didn't consider it that important and there wasn't enough room anyways. It was more important to maintain the overall size so it fits properly with the other 3 instruments that make up this panel.

 

I used green acrylic for the bezel and I added a chamfer around the outside edge to give it some interest. It has a rather polished look to it even though it lacks the interest and complexity of the real clock.

 

IMG_0865 by John Wall, on Flickr[/img]

 

 

https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7461/27445479614_e22cb911b7_b.jpg' alt='27445479614_e22cb911b7_b.jpg'>IMG_0862 by John Wall, on Flickr[/img]

[Lobinjaevel]

As always, a piece of art!

Looking forward to more updates of your pit, especially the MIP assembled!

 

Cheers!

[Kuky]

Looks like real. :)

[Hansolo]

Looks very nice Warhog.

 

Cheers

Hans

[agrasyuk]

:thumbup: compact a neat.