World's Least Expensive Pinewood Derby Timer

Well, okay, maybe that's a bit rash. It is the least expensive electronic pinewood derby timer I've ever found! In fact that's the reason this project exists. As I looked through Scouting magazine and on the Internet the least expensive timer I could find was approximately $160 per lane. I thought that was a bit pricey for something as simple as a timer for a pinewood derby. My timer cost about $25 total for three lanes, the most expensive component being the lane sensors at about $3 each.

 

The most recent version of the software is available in the 'Files' section of this forum. Click on the 'Files' link in the navigation bar on the left to download the latest version of the software. The DOS software is named pinewood.exe and is near the bottom of the list.

Visit the timer homepage at http://pinewood.hmpg.net