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by rdeis
Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:13 am
Forum: Commercial
Topic: OH NO! WHERE's my Power cord! Race tomorrow!
Replies: 26
Views: 27093

Re: Success!

Nope- It's a 7 year old timer with the red LED displays, and those are fine. Seven years old? :scratching: The company that makes those timers hasn't been in business anywhere near that long. Dunno- the pack had it at least one year before we showed up, I thought 2- my elder son joined them as a Ti...
by rdeis
Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:15 pm
Forum: Commercial
Topic: OH NO! WHERE's my Power cord! Race tomorrow!
Replies: 26
Views: 27093

Re: Success!

The mini maglite was used to "back light" the display? Nope- It's a 7 year old timer with the red LED displays, and those are fine. The burned out LED was the infra-red that is used to make the beam for the lane 1 detector at the finish line. So when the timer was set up, lane 1 showed a ...
by rdeis
Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:47 pm
Forum: Commercial
Topic: OH NO! WHERE's my Power cord! Race tomorrow!
Replies: 26
Views: 27093

Success!

Many thanks, all- the adapter fit and the race went off mostly without a hitch! :)

We found one of the LEDs burned out, but we've seen that problem before-- jury rigged it with a mini maglite and all is well.

Score one for DerbyTalk!

Rob Deis
Cubmaster
Pack #149, Falcon, CO
by rdeis
Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:14 am
Forum: Commercial
Topic: OH NO! WHERE's my Power cord! Race tomorrow!
Replies: 26
Views: 27093

Re: OH NO! WHERE's my Power cord! Race tomorrow!

If you think 12V is it, I may be in luck-- I have a 12V DC/500mA with the right style of plug in my collection! The SmartLine timer that I have uses a 12VDC 500mA power supply, so that will fit the bill perfectly. That does seem a bit strange, since other serial timers use 9V or less to power their...
by rdeis
Sat Mar 13, 2010 1:00 am
Forum: Commercial
Topic: OH NO! WHERE's my Power cord! Race tomorrow!
Replies: 26
Views: 27093

Re: OH NO! WHERE's my Power cord! Race tomorrow!

FWIW, the Fast Track timer (three large LED numerals and a bunch of other bits and pieces inside) uses a 9VDC 600mA wall wart and the shell is, indeed negative. OK. I've got a collection of 9V adapters 500mA and greater with both polarities. Hopefully one of them is the right size as well- I won't ...
by rdeis
Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:31 am
Forum: Commercial
Topic: OH NO! WHERE's my Power cord! Race tomorrow!
Replies: 26
Views: 27093

Re: OH NO! WHERE's my Power cord! Race tomorrow!

Stan Pope wrote:But you looked and it wasn't there! :(
I did indeed. Also, I tried a 5V that was with all of my pinewood gear, but no dice. (I'm fairly certain it belongs to my scale)

I didn't want to go above 5V without some more data...
by rdeis
Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:28 am
Forum: Commercial
Topic: OH NO! WHERE's my Power cord! Race tomorrow!
Replies: 26
Views: 27093

Re: OH NO! WHERE's my Power cord! Race tomorrow!

You guys are awesome! I tried the website, but didn't have much luck finding any specs in the docs. They do have the phone number, though. If you think 12V is it, I may be in luck-- I have a 12V DC/500mA with the right style of plug in my collection! I'll try to call them and confirm in the morning....
by rdeis
Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:40 pm
Forum: Commercial
Topic: OH NO! WHERE's my Power cord! Race tomorrow!
Replies: 26
Views: 27093

OH NO! WHERE's my Power cord! Race tomorrow!

Hey, all, I've got a real problem-- we have a Smartline timer, and the power cord was nowhere to be found during setup tonight. The race is in the morning-- do any of you know the voltage/polarity/etc on the power adapter so I can grab one at Radio Shack? This timer has served us well for many years...
by rdeis
Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:22 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Allignment- what's the tissue method?
Replies: 19
Views: 14103

Re: Allignment- what's the tissue method?

That's the one, thanks for the link.
by rdeis
Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:54 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Allignment- what's the tissue method?
Replies: 19
Views: 14103

Allignment- what's the tissue method?

I've read up on several alignment methods, but haven't found a how-to on the tissue method. Can someone give me a run-down on how that's done?
by rdeis
Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:54 pm
Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
Topic: Points vs. Times Scoring
Replies: 37
Views: 65432

Re: Points vs. Times Scoring

At what point do we teach children to lose graciously and to have fun participating in the competition. What value is given to those that truly excel in the event when their achievement is leveled-off and minimised in order to protect the feelings of others? True. You can't teach one to lose gracio...
by rdeis
Sun Mar 11, 2007 5:20 pm
Forum: General Coordinator Topics
Topic: Where to get lane-by-lane tray?
Replies: 2
Views: 6203

Where to get lane-by-lane tray?

We need an additional tray for carrying cars from the impound to the track.

Is there a kit or a tray at one of the derby stores? (Kit would be coolest because building such a thing meets a Wolf requirement..)
by rdeis
Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:22 am
Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
Topic: New Pack Race Coordinator Proposes New Format, Seeks Advice
Replies: 12
Views: 14443

Re: New Pack Race Coordinator Proposes New Format, Seeks Adv

Wise comment about not introducing too much change at once. Indeed! I'm actually concerned about that and I'm trying to limit myself. (-: My 2nd son will be a Tiger next year, so I'm looking at a 5 year plan to morph the derby into something spectacular by adding a little change each year based on ...
by rdeis
Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:51 pm
Forum: General Coordinator Topics
Topic: Graphite Pads - Pass it or Reject it?
Replies: 42
Views: 58791

Re: Graphite Pads - Pass it or Reject it?

Reject. According to http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/washer it is unquestionably a washer ("a flat thin ring"). Agree, it's a washer. If I have a "no washers" rule, it's out. It's also a functional non-kit part, so if I have an "add no parts from outside the kit except dead w...
by rdeis
Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:30 pm
Forum: Construction Workshops
Topic: Tips sheet handout?
Replies: 13
Views: 22022

Re: Tips sheet handout?

Excerpts from ours: To the Scouts: Welcome to Pinewood Derby Season! You have been given a Pinewood Derby Kit, this rule packet, and perhaps a foam practice block. You and Akela will use these materials to build your very own Pinewood Derby RACECAR that you will bring to the pack race. You and your ...