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Post by GTS on Dec 11, 2020 17:56:27 GMT -7
That row of COE flatbeds are very impressive Gale. Thanks Clive! Yup, that's the fleet of haulers for outta town gigs. A while back kiwidave posted some pics of sandfly's collection of COE's. I thought they were way cool and decided to start pickin' some up. Once in a while I'd get on ebay and look for 'em. If it looked doable, I'd do it. Probably have enough now . I got 8 haulers total, can't imagine entering more than 8 cars at an event . Thanks again!
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Post by skillet on Dec 11, 2020 19:43:22 GMT -7
I think I'm going for one of those tacos when I get there.
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Post by finistauri on Dec 12, 2020 8:41:13 GMT -7
Drag Mates, At the bench around 5am Going Krazy, About the 14 ohm. (Super stock class) Then I was thinking about this cadigory below
Comp. Pos. 4go. T-jet gasser.
can I run 5 ohm 4gears And 5 ohm 3gears In this class and 🤔 How many each, I already have 2 outlaw cars Running. But do not understand if I can run 1 or 2 other 3gears Or 1 or 2 4gears also Finistauri
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Post by dave632 on Dec 12, 2020 9:12:55 GMT -7
Mike I believe the rules allow 2 in the gasser and 2 in the 14 ohm stock class. PSO and 4GO are 1 in each.
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Post by GTS on Dec 12, 2020 9:26:13 GMT -7
Drag Mates, At the bench around 5am Going Krazy, About the 14 ohm. (Super stock class) Then I was thinking about this cadigory below Comp. Pos. 4go. T-jet gasser. can I run 5 ohm 4gears And 5 ohm 3gears In this class and 🤔 How many each, I already have 2 outlaw cars Running. But do not understand if I can run 1 or 2 other 3gears Or 1 or 2 4gears also Finistauri Mike, Dave is correct. I moved the answer to this in the "sign up" thread.
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Post by dynomike on Dec 14, 2020 19:26:47 GMT -7
Gale, I understand you use dragrace coordinator. What are you using for hardware and interface to the computer?
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Post by GTS on Dec 14, 2020 20:56:16 GMT -7
Gale, I understand you use dragrace coordinator. What are you using for hardware and interface to the computer? I'm using an Arduino Mega 2560 with a USB cable from it to the computer. You can use an Arduino Uno but it doesn't have as many inputs for sensors. Originally I set it up for 2 sets of staging lights, start, 60', 330', 660' speed trap and finish. I don't use all that any more so the Arduino Uno might be enough. It has 13 inputs I understand, so if you went with Start, 60', 330' 660' and Finish, you would only need 10 of those inputs. The sensors (photo transistors) I installed in the track at the various locations are these here. They have been working fine and are the ones suggested by the software. If you haven't downloaded the free software, I would suggest you do so and run it in "demo" mode ( demo mode runs without the Arduino) and see if it will suit your needs. The link to it is here.
Any more questions, fire away, I'll help if I can.
Gale
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2020 21:51:09 GMT -7
Gale, great news and links
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Post by dynomike on Dec 15, 2020 6:05:19 GMT -7
I had down loaded DRC to a old laptop sometime back, but did not know where to go from there. I currently am using a digital stop watch with opto resistors and a little interface i copied off of youtube.One lane only for testing. To use DRC and all full functions, would you need a arduino board for each lane? Would i be able to use the opto resistors i have already installed?
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Post by skillet on Dec 15, 2020 7:32:00 GMT -7
Just one R2d2 . And the sensors you got should work. The sensors will go to ardinuo then that thing to the computer... if you have an old computer with parallel ports you may not need ardinuo. I think that is for USB hook up but I could be wrong. Im getting ready to do mine this way. Page 52 and 68 has links to the R2d2 and lights.
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Post by GTS on Dec 15, 2020 10:52:42 GMT -7
I had down loaded DRC to a old laptop sometime back, but did not know where to go from there. I currently am using a digital stop watch with opto resistors and a little interface i copied off of youtube.One lane only for testing. To use DRC and all full functions, would you need a arduino board for each lane? Would i be able to use the opto resistors i have already installed? Yeah, figuring out how the software operates and the different settings was harder for me than hooking up the Arduino . There's still some of the settings I'm unclear on . DRC is designed to be used with only one Arduino board. That's why I think you could get by with an Arduino Uno (cheaper), if . . . you didn't have more than 6 sensor inputs per lane. I'm unclear on being able to use the opto resistors, I'd think no, but I don't know enough about them to be definitive. If there is 2 conductors/wires to your opto's, you should be able to use the wiring for sure if you wind up having to use the photo transistors.
There is a forum on the RC software and there is some info on DRC covered there, takes some diggin' though. Here's the link to that forum.
Hope this helps!
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Post by dynomike on Dec 15, 2020 12:50:36 GMT -7
I ordered the audrino this morning. Hope to have it by the fist of next week. That will give me some time to do a little homework. I really appreciat your time and guidance. Thanks Gale
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Post by GTS on Dec 15, 2020 13:10:09 GMT -7
Dynomike, You might already have visited this site but here is the link to the Arduino site. Some good reading and explanations there. Also I think you'll need to download their software. It makes it a lot easier to get the DRC software on the board. I tried without it and couldn't do it, the Arduino software made everything fall into place.
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Post by dynomike on Dec 15, 2020 14:26:32 GMT -7
Will do. Thanx
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Post by GTS on Dec 19, 2020 14:28:58 GMT -7
I been working on this 53' Studebaker, seems like forever , to get it ready to mold and cast. I think it'd be easier to learn the bass part to a Rush song than work on these lil' guys , sometimes. Put some primer on today and I'm getting closer, ways to go yet but feel like I'm making progress.
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