Pinewood Derby Finish Line Detector Plans

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Pinewood derby finish line detector plans.

Finish line timer for cub scout pinewood derby and space derby. The device can handle up to four lanes. 900 echols street se vienna va 22180 703 319 0840. 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.

The lights detectors are projected placed in front of the timer which gives the audience an unobstructed view of the finish line. There is an official kit with standard wood block that can be modified according to the scout. High performance affordable accessories for pinewood derby hot wheels soapbox derby and other racing formats. A 2 wire cable to the track s start gate 4 wires if utilizing the optional.

The pinewood derby is a racing competition. 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. 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. Accessories for hot wheels.

Pinewood derby race finish line. Pinewood derby finish line detector demo. Part of many a boy s youth is a pinewood derby. The judge electronic finish line timer 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. Cub scouts and their parents build their own cars from wood. If you hate computers you will love this simple device. Track manufacturers accessories for besttrack.

Wiring connections to the pdt are the following.