Feedback/Input about size of Speedstacks Display

[CubeWizard23]

If we were to make one, what price would you pay, and how big would you want the LED's too be?
Edit: Mod can you change the title to say homemade SpeedStacks Display? Thanks

 

[Matt11111]

I have no idea how any of this works, but hey, I want to spend as little money as possible, and bigger is better, right? Right??

 

[obelisk477]

You might want to clarify for people who haven't read the other thread, that you're offering an offbrand display to work with a speedstacks timer, not a speedstacks brand. The thread title makes this unclear methinks

 

[CubeWizard23]

Pre Order Soon available.... <2 months

 

[ender9994]

Pre Order Soon available.... <2 months

Any news on chosen specs yet? Funding it all on your own, or doing a crowd sourcing?

 

[CubeWizard23]

Any news on chosen specs yet? Funding it all on your own, or doing a crowd sourcing?

We have decided to make 2 models. one with a 1" display that would be more for at home, and if we have enough sales of that one we would make a one with a larger LED display (think 2.5 ~3")
Tentatively it will come with a complimentary timer software that can be used along with the Display, plugged from stackmat to display to computer. The small display should be about the size of a point and shoot camera.
As for funding, it cost us about a decent amount to order enough parts for 10 units, we might crowd-source the larger ones.

 

[StachuK1992]

Protip, don't list how much you're paying for your parts. I suggest you edit your post.

 

[AlexMaass]

personally just make the cost reasonable, it should probably be cheap

for competition displays I guess the minimum height of a number should be a standard 3x3

the power supply is something to keep in mind, I'd personally have it so you could plug in a usb cord from the display and connect that into some extension cords, I'd prefer that over batteries so you don't have to waste time changing batteries

also, I wouldn't want to deal with elevating the displays, having them on the table at a tilt would be fine

 

[CubeWizard23]

personally just make the cost reasonable, it should probably be cheap

for competition displays I guess the minimum height of a number should be a standard 3x3

the power supply is something to keep in mind, I'd personally have it so you could plug in a usb cord from the display and connect that into some extension cords, I'd prefer that over batteries so you don't have to waste time changing batteries

also, I wouldn't want to deal with elevating the displays, having them on the table at a tilt would be fine

Thanks for the tips, we are looking at making them both USB compatible, and/or AC powered. As for tilt we are looking at tripod mounting and/or having a tilt attachment.
Price should be reasonable

 

[CubeWizard23]

And the preliminary design is out...
9 volt battery, USB, or A/C power...

 

[AlexMaass]

And the preliminary design is out... View attachment 5574
9 volt battery, USB, or A/C power...

So about how much would this sell for?

btw you planning to have a little stand thing on the back?

 

[CubeWizard23]

So about how much would this sell for?

btw you planning to have a little stand thing on the back?

20-30 + shipping, that should come with all the cords and (maybe) a 9volt

I'll definitely see if i can design one =)

Not sure if it will have 2 or 3 decimal places... maybe have the decimals be smaller or something, any more LEDs at this size will get a little ridiculous

 

[AlexMaass]

20-30 + shipping, that should come with all the cords and (maybe) a 9volt

I'll definitely see if i can design one =)

Not sure if it will have 2 or 3 decimal places... maybe have the decimals be smaller or something, any more LEDs at this size will get a little ridiculous

2 decimal places is fine

 

[CubeWizard23]

2 decimal places is fine

We figured it would be since the WCA doesn't believe in 1000ths place anyway, and those timers are basically guessing when it comes to that precision

 

[ender9994]

We figured it would be since the WCA doesn't believe in 1000ths place anyway, and those timers are basically guessing when it comes to that precision

Yeah, I always doubted how accurate they really were at that small of a time measurement. 2 is definitely plenty.

-Doug