I am running a motorsport event, and need timing gear.
Not a problem, until the cost of hiring said gear is £2000+.
So we had a plan. Surely it can't cost anything like that to build?
Soooooooooooo........
I thought 'Well, I don't really know where to start. Who'd know about this kind of stuff?'
Easy. TBCS.
If the collective knowledge isn't here, it isn't anywhere.
Here we go.
The timing is for a quarter mile drag and a sprint circuit.
I'm thinking lasers and recievers at the start and finish, hooked up to a laptop with a funky little program to run it and sort out the times (obviously, doubled up for the drag).
Oh, and a start light and win lane lights would be nice for the drag too.
Any ideas?
What I'm actually asking for is your collective knowledge to come forth and rescue me.
What I need is....
Some idea of where to get hold of the components (UK preferred).
Some idea of the names of the components.
Some idea of the cost of the components.
Anyone fancy knocking up a simple time recording program?
Is this at all practical?
Am I being a moron?
Help.......
Drew