Limited run
VFD Display + Driver Module
Final assembly done in Seattle, USA for props, cosplay, and strange little machines.
Price
$148.97
Batch state
3 units in this batch
Extended description
This is the complete display-and-driver assembly: the kind of cold blue-green VFD light that makes modern screens look sedated. The driver board came from the documented production run in China. The VFD itself was manufactured in Japan. Final assembly was done here in Seattle, USA, one by one, from a small leftover batch built for the right prop, costume, or strange little machine.
Build story
Want the provenance, sourcing detours, part substitution, and bring-up story?
Read the full VFD build postQuick links
FAQ
Who is this for?
Costume designers, cosplay builders, retro-tech fans, and electronics tinkerers who want that eerie VFD light in the right project.
What exactly am I buying?
You are buying the complete display-plus-driver assembly: a China-made driver board, a Japan-made VFD, and final assembly done by hand in Seattle, USA.
Does it work with u8g2?
Yes. That is one of the reasons this can become part of a real build instead of just glowing on a shelf.
Is this a plug-and-play consumer product?
No. It is a small-batch hardware assembly for builders, tinkerers, and designers who are comfortable working with unusual tech.
What regions can buy this first release?
US only for this first release.
Will you restock this exact item?
Assume no. These exist because the original production run was larger than what I needed for myself.
What's included
- • One VFD display plus driver module, final-assembled by hand in Seattle, USA
- • Driver board from the documented production run manufactured in China and VFD manufactured in Japan
- • Works with the u8g2 library
- • Bench-level functional verification before shipment
- • Basic support for arrival issues or dead-on-arrival defects
What's not included
- • Consumer-style packaging
- • Extended setup consulting or integration support
- • Guaranteed future restocks of the same module
- • Mass-market warranties beyond the stated DOA/limited return policy
Buyer fit
Best suited for costume designers, prop builders, cosplay tinkerers, and hardware experimenters who know exactly where a piece of glowing weird hardware belongs.
Shipping
US shipping only for the first release.
Support
Support is practical and direct: arrival issues, dead-on-arrival help, and basic clarification about what you bought.
Returns
If something arrives dead, damaged, or materially misdescribed, I will make it right. Otherwise, this is not an open-ended retail return setup.