Home of the Race Timer and Speedometer for Hot Wheels, Matchbox and other 1:64 scale model cars.
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Are you interested in purchasing your own Cook’s Projects Start/Finish Line Race Timer and Speed Measurer?
On 24 June, the Race Timer and Speedometer for 1:64 scale diecast model cars (Hot Wheels and Matchbox compatible) was released for purchase. Stock is going fast.
Check our videos of the working product below and see our Products page for the details.
You can purchase your own Race Timer and Speedometer by clicking on the STORE icon at the top of the page.
Should we not have the options you require, please use our Waiting List Form to register your interest and to be informed as soon as more stock becomes available.
Early production release of Race Timer, Speed Measurer of diecast model cars by Cook’s Projects. Hot Wheels, Matchbox compatible
The timer electronics are completely self-contained in PLA plastic that is made from renewable resources and is biodegradable. Simply place it over 1, or 2 tracks (max track width 42mm [1.65"]), plug in the power, choose the timer function you want, and race! Actual speeds are displayed. All the information is shown on the onboard LCD. No track modification or other wires are needed.
Prepare to race with a sound and light sequence then instantly see the winning lane by the lit lane LED. Then check the detail displayed on the LCD. Race time, time difference between cars, and actual speed at the finish line for each lane.
The unit can be easily moved, allowing actual speed measurements at any place on your track layout. This allows so much more analysis of your track and car. For example: What speed do the cars enter a corner? What speed means they crash? How much speed is lost, or gained, on a section of track? Which car is faster and by how much? All this information can be easily obtained and used for fun, or deeper analysis.
The Race Timer also dual functions as a continuous speed gun or Speedometer. The mode is selected at power up.
Either:
a. Race Timer. Start a race with an audio and lights start sequence. See the winning lane instantly by the over lane LED. Measure the race length (to 1/100th second), the time difference between each lane in milliseconds (1/1000th of a second) and the speed of the car at the finish in Km/h. One car crashed? No worries. The Race Timer will automatically call the race ended 10 seconds after the first car passes the finish line and display the winning cars data. After each race, the unit resets to start another.
b. Speedometer (speed gun). Continuously measure, and instantly display, the speed of every car that passes through the unit. Each lane is monitored and it's speed is displayed in Km/h on the LCD.
We also have a datalink option available that allows even more precise data to be output to a computer providing deeper resolution measured at processor level in microseconds (1/millionth of a second.) This version also reports the actual speed of the car in Metres per Second, Kilometres per Hour and Miles per Hour, as well as the equivalent scale speed.
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Our Race Timer and Speed Measuring prototype for Hot Wheels and other diecast model cars.
The picture above, and video link below, shows the prototype and development model in action. Please see the product pages for the current production version.
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