{"product_id":"vacuum-fluorescent-display-vfd-driver-module-display","title":"Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) Assembly - Driver module PCBA + Futaba Display (recycled)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the complete display-and-driver assembly: a real Futaba vacuum fluorescent display with the kind of glow that makes modern screens look half-asleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is for costume designers, DIY cosplay fans, prop builders, retro-tech obsessives, and anyone who sees a bright blue-green phosphor display and immediately starts thinking about where it belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe driver board came from the documented production run in China. The VFD was salvaged from an 80s Corolla and was soldered onto it by hand here in Seattle. The final assembly being sold is made in USA, bench-tested, and part of a very small leftover batch from the original run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt also works with the \u003ccode\u003eu8g2\u003c\/code\u003e library, which means this can become part of a real project instead of just sitting on a shelf looking dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you're buying\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOne VFD display + driver assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMade in USA final assembly, hand-soldered in Seattle\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDriver board from the documented production run manufactured in China\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCompatible with the \u003ccode\u003eu8g2\u003c\/code\u003e library\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBench-tested before shipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePart of a limited leftover batch from the original run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCostume designers and prop builders\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDIY cosplay fans who want a real phosphor glow\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRetro-tech builders and tinkerers comfortable with unusual hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is not\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNot a plug-and-play consumer product\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNot a polished big-box retail item\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNot an open-ended integration or support contract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping and support\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUS shipping only for this first release\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePractical support for arrival issues, DOA problems, and basic clarification\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNarrow return handling for DOA or materially misdescribed items\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBatch note:\u003c\/strong\u003e I had to order more than I needed. Three are leaving the bench. Once they are gone, assume they are gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"PixelWise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52948483571823,"sku":null,"price":148.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/2640\/7535\/files\/vfd_assembly_1.png?v=1776123791","url":"https:\/\/shop.pixelwise.solutions\/products\/vacuum-fluorescent-display-vfd-driver-module-display","provider":"PixelWise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}