Home-made stackmat timer

[Musje]

i cant wait until i can mod my bluetooth mouse into a controller and use it like a stackmat.

On another note: isnt there a cheap alternative to stackmat timers that work with cct?

This is pretty cheap...

Mouses aren't very expensive these days (especially wired ones... but you can get wireless laptop mouses for like €5 around here I believe)
And you don't really need much else (maybe a few wires, I used the buttons that were originally in the mouse and put them in some CD cases as touchpads)

Though my mouse suddenly stopped working, can't figure out why

 

[TomZ]

I just realized this: you don't need to use both the left and right buttons. You could simply use just one, and wire the two pads in series.

anyway, here is a program that should address the double starting/stopping issue. It still uses both buttons, but if you need anything different just let me know.

If it does not respond, are you sure the timer has focus?

 

[Musje]

Hmm, that would work indeed.

"fixed" my DIY pads with an old wired USB mouse I had lying around...

It does take a bit getting used to using those things in stead of my spacebar though (I used to place my left hand randomly on my desk )

 

[prażeodym]

here you have some pictures
http://img261.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kostka020lx7.jpg


and other vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIa-L-eSMsk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDEWoYCTUU8&feature=channel_page

 

[fundash]

I use my PSP as a timer...............

 

[Novriil]

could anyone make a tutorial on how to make stackmat what shows time. From old stopwatch and some wires. I tried but failed miserably and need some help :S Plz could anyone make a good tutorial vid?

I found only those plug-into-computer stackmats here but I need one that is independent.

 

[Musje]

could anyone make a tutorial on how to make stackmat what shows time. From old stopwatch and some wires. I tried but failed miserably and need some help :S Plz could anyone make a good tutorial vid?

I found only those plug-into-computer stackmats here but I need one that is independent.

I don't have an old stopwatch or video camera at the moment but I'll try to explain.

First, you will need some buttons.
Desolder the "start/stop" button.
Then, solder a wire to each side. 1 wire to 1 button, the other wire to another button.
Then you solder a wire between those 2 buttons.

Now when you press both buttons, it should start (depending on your stopwatch it might start on pressing or releasing the buttons, releasing would be better.)

For the reset, you can also extend the button with some wires to make it easier to press or place somewhere else.

If you don't have wires or buttons, there is a chance you don't need to buy any.
For example, I had a gamepad that is like 10 years old and didn't work anymore. So I opened it and took some buttons out of that and took some wires out of the cable (COM port so it has loads).

 

[Novriil]

damn my old stopwatch is gone somewhere..
Is there any way to do it without it? Some not very difficult way?

 

[Musje]

Well, stand alone would be a stopwatch I'd say.

Maybe try an old watch with stopwatch function.

Everything that had a stopwatch in it can be used for standalone.
Or you could make a stopwatch yourself if you have the parts and knowledge but that would be pretty difficult I think.

 

[Novriil]

the last thought you had was what I meant. But I'll try