Hot Wheels drag race tournament // Boost office spirit with diecast cars.

[@Its_YourImagination]

Very cool company.....what a great way to treat your employees!!!

[@anthonyshealy]

That was very entertaining as a hot wheels collector myself!

[@MikeFreda]

Thank you! Cheers.

[@josephcunningham8961]

Man that was a great video. Lots of fun racing

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks. It was a blast! Can’t wait to do it again.

[@zoominnboomin]

Really cool track setup!

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks. I’m currently working on a new version with a light tree and user actuated start gate. Cheers.

[@paulalan3351]

Good Racing and video..Don't forget NHRA 1st race March 12 on Fox T.V.

[@cutrockr-diecastracing2773]

Great work team building, cheers! Funny I was building a start gate today, roughly based on your vid. Cheers and thanks.

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks for the comment. Hope it works out for you! Cheers.

[@cutrockr-diecastracing2773]

@@MikeFreda Still on my bench, assembled working, just adding a pull solenoid for remote operating. Cheers, thanks.

[@MikeFreda]

Cool, that sounds slick.

[@atlantic_love]

I think you should convert the actual mph to scale mph. Create a "records" book with each car (ID'd with something like DragCar001) and keep track of times for each vehicle.

[@MikeFreda]

Interesting concept. Not sure what the “factor” would be. Have to think about that. Lol We are keeping records for future events. People are now doing their homework to find the fastest car. Good times. Cheers.

[@atlantic_love]

@@MikeFreda Not sure what you mean by 'factor'. Just give each new a new profile. You can do things like roll dice (or create a random number generator) for things like false start, blown engine, unsportsmanlike conduct. After maybe a 100 hundred races or so, 'retire' the car and put it in a display case with a tag below it that says something like: Car 101 Average Speed: xyz.a mph Record 72-28, 3 championships This can become really addictive (and pretty accurate) if you want it to be :)

[@atlantic_love]

@@ThePurpleHarpoon Well, that's not immersive :D

[@tete8206]

So cool.

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks. Planning another event with a proper light tree.

[@spolik8428]

thank you for earlier comment, (on verion3 video) this is pretty much what im looking to do as well, like i said i made your version 2 and love it.. i just looked at the wiring posted under this video, but looks to be the same as other( sorry im not techy and im a copy and paste kinda person lol,) would there be a chance there is a wiring available for hooking up the 2 screens , and i have yet to make the speed piece yet.

[@MikeFreda]

Your welcome! Here is the code for the two OLED screens with the Speed trap. I call it Version 3.1 code (two OLED screens): drive.google.com/file/d/1A-gJ2fypBZc5s2WjQtS2XBCxd8bhDWq-/view?usp=sharing What I would do it just play with the two screens to see if you can make it work from one arduino board. Once you figure out how to change the addressing then you can morph that into the race code. It may be easier for you to just use normal LCD screens. You just need to make sure that you are able to change the addressing on them. Wiring the 2nd screen is exactly like the 1st screen. The addressing in the code takes care of sending the values to the correct screen. No special wiring required. If you figured out version 2, you can figure this out. cheers.

[@shawnhayden3057]

Curious how long your track is to finish line and overall with the stop section also how you made ramp and stop section with specs and item list. Thanks in advance

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks for commenting. I do have a couple other videos that show the start gate and the timing system. The track is a scaled 1/4 mile and the stop section is a bunch or pool noodles wedged in a wood box. Cheers.

[@monotunetv272]

The flat track is too short, in indonesia we usually use the long track..abou 20-35 meter for competition. More fun bro🔥

[@MikeFreda]

Yes, you can go further if you like. I was limited for space in this room. Cheers.

[@kyleharrison4878]

I'd love to buy a track system from you if you're interested in building another!

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks for commenting. I can make this for people but they are labour intensive and a bit fragile to ship. That's why I created the build series of this start gate and timing system. Please have a look at all the other related video's. Cheers

[@renzbacina5163]

What is the device measuring hotwheels speed? Thank you bro

[@MikeFreda]

I have other videos explaining how the system works. It's basically Infrared emitters/receivers programed to work with an Arduino Circuit board. Once the beams are broken by the hotwheels car, the timing starts and then stops. The speed is calculated from the time the car travels the set distance of the speed trap. Cheers.

[@bsax1233]

Great video. Is a timing system for sale?

[@zakkutv1623]

You can buy a time system at DerbyMagic.com they have great tracks, timers, and start gates.

[@MikeFreda]

Hello, thanks for your comment. Unfortunately, it is not. Even if I did make it for sale it would be pricey due to the labour costs of making everything by hand. I do have other videos that show you how to do it. Cheers.

[@JosephCruz-m5e]

Do you sell the finish system

[@31netman]

Hi mike, I'm getting an error msg. in the line "LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27,2,1,0,4,5,6,7,3,POSITIVE); // double check your LCD" " POSITIVE" was not declared in this scope. Any ideal what I've done wrong? I have an Arduino Uno R3 & SunFounder IIC/I2C/ Thanks

[@MikeFreda]

Good day, several people have encountered this same issue and we haven't really figured out why. Check to see if your LCD library is the right one and matches the LCD command. Upload a current LCD library file for your screen. If you are using I2C connections, you can also use this code instead: >>> LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27, 16, 2); You need to make sure your library matches this call out command. You can get the files at Github. Check the LCD address (i.e. 0x27). You can use another program to obtain I2C addresses. If you load a new library file, you may need to change the library name called out at the top of the code to match. What you could also do is just make a simple program and code to see if you can actually write to the LCD screen you have. The simple program like just writing "Hello World" may help you debug. I hope that helps!?

[@31netman]

@@MikeFreda Cool, Good to know I'm not the only 1. :) I will give these a try. It may be I'm not installining the Library's properly, ie; they are not changing colour when I add them ? It's been a few years since I retired from the computer field and I'm having to learn and relearn so it's a process :)

[@mwracingtrackinstcloudflor2408]

Hello can you help me with the finish line, where i can get one?

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks for commenting. I have a full playlist of the different versions I have made over the years. There are schematics and instruction on how to make them. If you start with version 1, you can slowly progress to this final version. Unfortunately, due to material cost, labour and the of shipping, I don't make these for sale. Cheers.

[@mwracingtrackinstcloudflor2408]

@@MikeFreda i got 250$ if you think you can make me one ill get it plus i pay shipping

[@montalvoscollectables730]

how can you order a timer

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks for commenting. Unfortunately, I don't really make them for sale since the cost would be high. They are time consuming to make, the material I use is expensive and shipping is expensive since I live in Canada. I do have a version two prototype that I would be willing to let go for a reasonable cost but you would have to make your own start gate but I could provide an electrical switch. cheers

[@TheFactorySealedCollector.]

Hey, can I buy that thing off you?

[@MikeFreda]

Thanks for commenting. I don’t really make these for sale. They are time consuming to make and shipping something like this is difficult due to the size and it’s a bit fragile. To cover the cost of parts, labour and shipping would be many hundreds of dollars. Cheers.

[@r34wilo8686]

How much for that timing system

[@r34wilo8686]

Hey how much is too much u got people willing to buy ur product name ur price??

[@fajritr]

What a name type car?

[@MikeFreda]

The winning car? It's a "Probe Funny Car" (first released in 1997)

[@finn4750]

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[@badfastkentucky]

How much for a timing system