Pinewood Derby Finish Line Detector Plans

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Pinewood derby finish line detector plans.

The pinewood derby is a racing competition. 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. Part of many a boy s youth is a pinewood derby. Track manufacturers accessories for besttrack.

900 echols street se vienna va 22180 703 319 0840. Pinewood derby race finish line. A 2 wire cable to the track s start gate 4 wires if utilizing the optional. 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 lights detectors are projected placed in front of the timer which gives the audience an unobstructed view of the finish line. The device can handle up to four lanes. Accessories for hot wheels. Here are a few things to consider when designing your finish line bridge.

High performance affordable accessories for pinewood derby hot wheels soapbox derby and other racing formats. It will also tell you who was second third and fourth. Cub scouts and their parents build their own cars from wood. 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.

Wiring connections to the pdt are the following. There is an official kit with standard wood block that can be modified according to the scout. If you hate computers you will love this simple device. New for 2018 a 4 digit display.

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.