Do-It-Yourself

Do-It-Yourself electronics projects.  If you are willing and able to do the work, you can save a lot of money.

  • Arduino Based Timer

    Connect up lane sensors and a start switch to an Arduino I/O board for a nice and inexpensive serial timer. Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. Includes the firmware and source code for a 1 to 6 lane timer. There are also instructions on interfacing to GrandPrix Race Manager software.

  • The Do-It-Yourself Race Timer

    Has 2 and 4 lane timer plans which were developed by a group of Electrical Engineering students from the University of Missouri.  There is no computer interface.