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Offline SS_JetTopic starter

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i broke open this stop watch now idk what to do with it
« on: September 08, 2022, 09:18:42 pm »
i have no experience with electronics so i came here to see what i should or could do with it

the model is a kadio kd-6128

you should be able to see the insides with the picture i included
 

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Re: i broke open this stop watch now idk what to do with it
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2022, 09:23:29 pm »
close up picture
 

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Re: i broke open this stop watch now idk what to do with it
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2022, 12:24:32 am »
Very hard to see anything with those photos.

For starters, it's not good practice to have bright light sources in the shot - such as windows (during daytime) and reflections of such. Have any lighting behind you. 

Second, either you have:
 - focus set incorrectly
 - there was movement during the exposure
 - contamination on the lens
 - the quality of the camera is poor
or a combination of these.

It does look like you have easy access to connections and buttons, so it might be quite easy to repurpose.
« Last Edit: September 09, 2022, 12:36:40 am by Brumby »
 
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Re: i broke open this stop watch now idk what to do with it
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2022, 12:34:23 am »
Presuming it still works, you could try adapting it to any number of timing projects.

A run timer for Hot Wheels time trials for example - or a lap timer.  You would need to work out a means of automatically triggering start and finish - perhaps with some custom electronics (which needn't be too fancy).

Anyone else have some suggestions?
 

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Re: i broke open this stop watch now idk what to do with it
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2022, 12:40:39 am »
Does it have a speaker (looks like one on the back), and what stop watch event triggers the speaker sound? You can sense the driving signal to the speaker and with a bit more electronics you can trigger a relay or other event. I don't know what your skill level is though.
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Re: i broke open this stop watch now idk what to do with it
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2022, 11:41:00 am »
fix it?
 

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Re: i broke open this stop watch now idk what to do with it
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2022, 12:42:32 pm »
There's no statement that it's broken ... just broken open.
 

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Re: i broke open this stop watch now idk what to do with it
« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2022, 12:50:58 pm »
Many here so eager to assist and never felt so frustrated that they cannot.   :-BROKE :(

 


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