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2 layers30.3 × 42 mmZM1175 PCB, the printed circuit board in 3D

My personal ZM1175 nixie-tube clock, including custom PCB schematic and footprint.

Size
30.3 × 42 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
10
Nets
14
Pads
37
Tracks, vias
102, 0
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
Created
2 Apr 2026
Updated
2 Apr 2026

Overview

ZM1175 PCB is an open-source printed circuit board by SimsesLab, from the SimsesLab/ZM1175-Nixie-clock repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 30.3 × 42 mm with 10 parts on 14 nets, routed with 102 tracks and 0 vias.

Its parts include 4 connectors and 2 resistors. It belongs with the lEDs and displays boards of this library.

README

README.md

ZM1175-Nixie-clock

My personal nixie-tube clock made from 4 Mullard ZM1175 Nixie-Tubes.

The project includes schematic, PCB and a footprint I made for the ZM1175 Nixie-Tube, including an approximate 3D model of the tube.

Complete watch with seconds-dial Complete watch in the dark
Screenshot of the PCB from KiCadGif of single digit cycleModel of the full PCB and Nixie-Tube footprint

Time is synced over WiFi with NTP

Gif of the NTP syncing time

CNC routed PCBs

Milled PCBs Screenshot of the Schematic from KiCad

Parts

10
QtyValueFootprintReferences
3MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2_Pad_TopOnlyH1, H2, H3
240kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_HorizontalR1, R2
2Conn_01x01_PinConnector_Wire:SolderWire-0.25sqmm_1x01_D0.65mm_OD1.7mmJ3, J4
10-9 with decimal-pointZM1175:ZM1175_footprint_1B1
1Conn_01x02_SocketConnector_JST:JST_EH_B2B-EH-A_1x02_P2.50mm_VerticalJ1
1Conn_01x11_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x11_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2

Questions

How big is the ZM1175 PCB PCB?

It measures 30.3 × 42 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the ZM1175 PCB use?

10 parts. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the ZM1175 PCB KiCad files?

From the SimsesLab/ZM1175-Nixie-clock repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is ZM1175_PCB/ZM1175_PCB.kicad_pcb and its schematic ZM1175_PCB/ZM1175_PCB.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the ZM1175 PCB design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the MIT licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

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