As I am not versed in the machine language, I have been forced to come up with an analogue solution to a gameplay aid I've wanted for a long time. Historically, to play king of the hill rounds in Nerf battles, I would use two (or more) moderators with stopwatches to keep track of who had the hill longer. No more! This print - and componentry - should allow me to run KoTH games - indeed, many point-holding games - nearly moderator-free. It's a pretty easy print, support free, but you need some parts:
To assemble, print the file and the clock face sheet (or use your own). Mount the clock mechanisms in the 3d print, cut out and place the clock faces on the print, screw the shaft nut down to keep the mechs and clock faces in place. Add the minute and second hands, cut to length - they must be shorter than the print. Wrap two wires around the negative side of the battery tray and into each clock's battery contact (or use a dummy to hold them in place). Insert the switch to the box - you'll need to cut a hole to fit the switch you have. Wrap one wire around the positive contact and to the center of your on-off-on switch. Wrap two other wires around the remaining contacts on your switch and either clock mech's positive contact. Verify the clock you expect to activate does when the switch is pressed - mine needed to be wired opposite to work the way I wanted it to. Insert the printed, wired, assembly into your box - you may find it ideal to create a step inside the box to keep the clock in place, I plan to use cardboard strips wrapped around the inside. Cover it up and you're good to go!
Since these clock mechs are designed to run formonths at a time and we're turning them off entirely, I expect that installing the AA will last for an entire season of games, if not years worth or until the AA's shelf-life expires.
You're welcome to use them in your games or print for friends. Contact me (preferably on discord, etsy, or on reddit) if you wish to use them commercially, but TBH it'll be hard to sell for less than a commercial chess timer.
Category: Sport & OutdoorsThe author marked this model as their own original creation. Imported from Thingiverse.