Light Bridge for Lap Timer 2000

[dge467]

Dose anybody have some ideas on building a inexpensive 4 lane light bridge? Looking to build one for my Artin track. Any help would will be appreciated. Thanks!

[dge467]

I found Shotgun Dave's thread. But if you guys have any other ideas, please share!

[munter]

One track I built in a shed with poor light needed a bridge. I used a 12v fluoro tube. The next track was in a garage with good overhead lighting and there was no need for a lightbridge at all, the laptimer 2000 system worked fine. The sensors were in the bottom of the slots too.

[4424ever]

I got frustrated with infared leds in the bridge so I switched to #194 automotive bulbs,havn't looked back :D

[dge467]

Thanks for the idea's guys!

[2FER SLOTS]

Infrared light bridges......cause her and I like to race with all the lights off sometimes :whistle:





Made from a discarded windshield wiper package total cost $.88



Topless !



Been running the basement track 3 years no issues and oval has traveled all over the county still works fine.
I buy the matched pair of led/trans. from Radio Shack for around $3.

[RichD]

Trackmate sells a kit with all of the electrical parts, transformer, LEDs, resistors and wire for $24. Instructions are included. You would still have to build the support part.