Nixie Tubes used to display temperature with a PID controller

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Hello everyone, first let me say I have no clue where to go for help with this DIY project of mine. I stumbled upon this forum by searching information on Nixie Tubes so I thought I should start here.

First, I'm trying to build something similar to this.

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The purpose of the Nixie Tubes will be to display the temperature of a heating coil attached to the box. I basically need the tubes to replace a PID temperature controller, so not only do I need them to display the temp. but I also need to use them to change and set new temperatures. Altogether I am trying to get rid of the PID if possible, so I'm assuming I would need some other way of controlling and adjusting the temperature. I just don't know how to go about replacing it and how to wire it all. I will post a link to a PID controller normally used for this application as an example and then I will post a photo of the wiring diagram using that PID.

PID Link

Thanks in advance.

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First off: Those are not Nixie-tubes on the picture, but VFD (Vacuum Flourescent Display)-tubes

// Per.

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Zapro:
First off: Those are not Nixie-tubes on the picture, but VFD (Vacuum Flourescent Display)-tubes

// Per.

Thank you for clarifying, clearly I'm new to this and need help. Is there anything else you can help me with please?

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You will end up replacing the PID temperature controller with an Arduino programmed to be a PID temperature controller. You are not likely the first to want to use an Arduino as a PID temperature controller so a search for that on Google will probably turn up some examples. Most will probably use an inexpensive LCD display. If you want to replace that with a set of expensive (and high voltage) vacuum fluorescent displays, that can be done after you have the temperature controller working.