Pinewood Derby Finish Line Detector Plans

I plan to use the ucontroller s uart to connect the fld to a pc so that car scores and even speeds can be automatically uploaded to the pc after each.

Pinewood derby finish line detector plans.

900 echols street se vienna va 22180 703 319 0840. If you hate computers you will love this simple device. Part of many a boy s youth is a pinewood derby. Track manufacturers accessories for besttrack.

We offer the most accurate readable and easy to use finish line with our exclusive photo finish picture capture equipment for display in real time for the pinewood derby space derby or other similar race. Here are a few things to consider when designing your finish line bridge. The pinewood derby is a racing competition. The device can handle up to four lanes.

It will also tell you who was second third and fourth. The timer s brain an arduino uno microcontroller with the pdt circuit must also be housed in the finish line enclosure or be placed in a nearby control box. Pinewood derby race finish line. Accessories for hot wheels.

A clever track design and two sets of selectable lights detectors allows for either pinewood derby on the rails or hot wheels between the rails racing. This circuit device is not a timer but rather a circuit that will tell you who was the first to cross the finish line in your pinewood derby race. A 2 wire cable to the track s start gate 4 wires if utilizing the optional. Cub scouts and their parents build their own cars from wood.

The lights detectors are projected placed in front of the timer which gives the audience an unobstructed view of the finish line. Wiring connections to the pdt are the following. Finish line timer for cub scout pinewood derby and space derby. New for 2018 a 4 digit display.

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