do-it-yourself match timer?

braindead0 · September 9, 2002, 12:33 PM

I'd like to build a timer for practice purposes, nothing fancy as anything beats yelling "bzzzzzzzt" ;-).

The main reason I'd prefer to build is.. I've probably got most of the stuff I need..

Any sites with schematics? Tried searching the net at large, far too many irrelevant hits.

Christopher II · September 9, 2002, 04:05 PM

Probably the easiest way would be to use a Basic Stamp PIC with a little 2x16 smart LCD for output and a transducer of some kind to detect the reports. I can't see building a multi-shot timer without a micro of some kind.

What kind of timer did you have in mind?

- Chris

braindead0 · September 9, 2002, 04:09 PM

Don't need multi-shot that's for sure.. I'm not sure what kinda our local folks are using for IDPA, but they seem to be all the same with the same buzzer..

Just need a start/stop button and a buzzer on start... that's all I can think that I'd need..

Sifu Davo · September 9, 2002, 11:01 PM

Hi Fellas

I got a little battery powered timer from Tandy for about US$10.

It counts up or down, tells the time, has a clip so you can clip it to your clothing - enabling you to hit the Stop button after a series of shots. It also has a magnet (so you could always stick it on a non-stainless steel gun).

Sifu Davod

braindead0 · September 10, 2002, 07:28 AM

The problem is, I need the buzzer.. does the tandy timer have a buzzer? I've got a stop watch and my wife and I take turns timing each other..

Just getting tired of yelling "bbzzzzzzzt".

September 9, 2002, 12:33 PM	#1
braindead0 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2002 Location: Canton, Oh Posts: 896	do-it-yourself match timer? I'd like to build a timer for practice purposes, nothing fancy as anything beats yelling "bzzzzzzzt" ;-). The main reason I'd prefer to build is.. I've probably got most of the stuff I need.. Any sites with schematics? Tried searching the net at large, far too many irrelevant hits. __________________ DoD# 2223 Meum scapha volitare plenum anguillae

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Christopher II Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 1999 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 2,349	Probably the easiest way would be to use a Basic Stamp PIC with a little 2x16 smart LCD for output and a transducer of some kind to detect the reports. I can't see building a multi-shot timer without a micro of some kind. What kind of timer did you have in mind? - Chris __________________ "There is no worse tyranny than to force a man to pay for what he does not want merely because you think it would be good for him." – Robert Heinlein "Contrary to popular belief, your vote does not matter, and you cannot make a difference." - Bob Murphy, "Picking Neither of Two Evils" My PGP Public Key

September 9, 2002, 04:09 PM	#3
braindead0 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2002 Location: Canton, Oh Posts: 896	Don't need multi-shot that's for sure.. I'm not sure what kinda our local folks are using for IDPA, but they seem to be all the same with the same buzzer.. Just need a start/stop button and a buzzer on start... that's all I can think that I'd need.. __________________ DoD# 2223 Meum scapha volitare plenum anguillae

September 9, 2002, 11:01 PM	#4
Sifu Davo Junior Member Join Date: September 9, 2002 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 13	Match Timer Hi Fellas I got a little battery powered timer from Tandy for about US$10. It counts up or down, tells the time, has a clip so you can clip it to your clothing - enabling you to hit the Stop button after a series of shots. It also has a magnet (so you could always stick it on a non-stainless steel gun). Sifu Davod __________________ Sifu Davo

September 10, 2002, 07:28 AM	#5
braindead0 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2002 Location: Canton, Oh Posts: 896	The problem is, I need the buzzer.. does the tandy timer have a buzzer? I've got a stop watch and my wife and I take turns timing each other.. Just getting tired of yelling "bbzzzzzzzt". __________________ DoD# 2223 Meum scapha volitare plenum anguillae

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