Fluroclock v3

Pronouns: They/Them

Fluroclock is a 4 digit clock, made using fluorescent tubes. At just under a meter, they're quite a bit bigger than your average 7-segment display! Fluorescent tubes are going out of fashion. Originally designed as an energy efficient alternative to the halogen and incandescent bulb, they are now being replaced in favour of LEDs. Fluorescents aren't as efficient, have a 'warm up' time and generally contain not-so-nice substances like mercury; so it's easy to see why they are falling out of favour. However, I grew up in the era of the fluorescent tube: the 'plink plonk' as someone flicks the switch in a large room and the tubes flicker into life is something I don't want to forget. So I decided to build a giant 7-segment display out of fluorescent tubes.

You've actually seen Fluroclock v1 at EMF22, v2 at EMF24 this year i'm reworking the control software so it can be a programmable countdown timer - fitting with the Space Theme.