Skip to content
Logo

Hackaday

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Hackaday.io
  • Contests
  • Submit
  • About

egg

15 Articles

Dekatron Kitchen Timer

April 6, 2009 by Caleb Kraft 9 Comments

tube

[Eschlaep] put together this beautiful kitchen timer using a dekatron. We see all kinds of tube projects, but dekatron projects are fairly rare. The over all aesthetic is quite nice, though we’d be tempted to find a way to protect that high voltage circuit.

[via the Hack a Day flickr pool]

Posted in classic hacks, Tool HacksTagged dekatron, egg, kitchen, nixie, steam punk, timer, tube, wood

Posts navigation

Newer posts →

Search

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe

If you missed it

  • Hunting Submarines Via Gravity Is A Tough Errand

    58 Comments
  • Remember When Flash Drives Were Going To Make Your PC Faster?

    46 Comments
  • Magnets Are Bad For Hardware Again

    48 Comments
  • Between-Device Sharing Still Sucks

    123 Comments
  • How Search Engines Enabled Finding Needles In A WWW-Sized Haystack

    19 Comments
More from this category

Our Columns

  • Hackaday Links: June 7, 2026

    No comments
  • Hackaday Podcast Episode 372: PopTubers, Shifty Semiconductors, And Shelving Shelf Labels

    2 Comments
  • This Week In Security: Messing With AI, 7Zip And Notepad++ Vulnerabilities, HTTP2 Bomb, And More

    12 Comments
  • Linux Fu: Fake Webcams, GUI Edition

    5 Comments
  • Jenny’s Daily Drivers: Microsoft Windows 11

    65 Comments
More from this category

Search

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe

If you missed it

  • Hunting Submarines Via Gravity Is A Tough Errand

    58 Comments
  • Remember When Flash Drives Were Going To Make Your PC Faster?

    46 Comments
  • Magnets Are Bad For Hardware Again

    48 Comments
  • Between-Device Sharing Still Sucks

    123 Comments
  • How Search Engines Enabled Finding Needles In A WWW-Sized Haystack

    19 Comments
More from this category

Categories

Our Columns

  • Hackaday Links: June 7, 2026

    No comments
  • Hackaday Podcast Episode 372: PopTubers, Shifty Semiconductors, And Shelving Shelf Labels

    2 Comments
  • This Week In Security: Messing With AI, 7Zip And Notepad++ Vulnerabilities, HTTP2 Bomb, And More

    12 Comments
  • Linux Fu: Fake Webcams, GUI Edition

    5 Comments
  • Jenny’s Daily Drivers: Microsoft Windows 11

    65 Comments
More from this category

Recent comments

  • Nick on Two-Wheeled Arduino Robot Project For Beginners
  • Nath on A RayCast FPS In COBOL
  • Julianne on Fixing The Failure Of The Reevo
  • Daid on Fixing The Failure Of The Reevo
  • Julianne on Fixing The Failure Of The Reevo
  • Jesse RJ on Revisiting Making Your Own Internet Router In 2026
  • Mike on How Small Can You Make A C Executable?
  • phuzz on Ask Hackaday: How Do You Feel About Electronic Shelf Labels?
  • stella on Fixing The Failure Of The Reevo
  • macsimki on Bluetooth Gramophone Has Surprisingly Contemporary Roots
Logo
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Hackaday.io
  • Video
  • Submit A Tip
  • About
  • Contact Us

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe to Newsletter

Copyright © 2026 | Hackaday, Hack A Day, and the Skull and Wrenches Logo are Trademarks of Hackaday.com | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Digital Services Act | Do not sell or share my personal informationCookie Management
Powered by WordPress VIP
 

Loading Comments...