timer question
 

I am just wondering.... HOW THE CRAP DOES THE "AUTOMATIC TIMER" WORK?!?! :dohdh: :dohdh: :dohdh:

you know the little plastic gear deals that go on the board and sorta turn when the board is on... and are indecipherable! :confused: :rnt; :confused:

I, like many I am sure, do not use them cause they take up like half of the end zone... but just wondering how they are supposed to work! :confused:

Timer
 

Well...I used the timer like 400 years ago, yes 400...LOL

Anyway, what I remember and I have tried it recently as well is:

The "big" wheel is the minute wheel and requires a round "washer" under it that sorta buffers the vibration. They have white felt one's that come w/the felt footballs. They also have, I think through Miggle, brown washers which I believe are foam and also come with the footballs...I painted the numbers on this dial so I had a chance of actual reading it.

If you look at the smaller "second" hand it has a 3 prongs like a base and can be tweaked to:

A.) Move in the correct direction to move the minute hand.

B.) Adjust the speed at which it moves such that it increments one minute every 60 rotations.

I guess it goes with out saying it only keeps time when the board is vibrating.

I think that's the idea behind it, however, I defer to the more experienced folks. I was just hoping I could actual, maybe, perhaps help someone out...

Y'all feel free to add, comment, correct...

Regards,

Joe

interesting...
 

ahhhhh... that is what the little foam ring is for...

I bought my board off Ebay (a 620 superbowl board... came with Rams and steelers) and it didnt have the instruction book...

I am now going to play with the timer...see if i like it / can get a handle on how to read it mgngcrz but i might end up using a stop watch or oven timer thing

I want to start introducing time as a factor so i can get into final "2 minute" situations etc. thmbsp$

:rtfl:

Oh I wish things worked how they were intended. You will quicky trash the timer set up and never use it again, I guarantee.

Most guys use inexpensive digital timers of all sorts that can be bought. The favorite of us out here in LA running modified Shootout Rules are the talking timers, these I buy from Amazon, just search talking timer on Amazon.com, they are great and inexpensive.

Good luck with the plastic gear timer though, I really do hope you find it useful.

TALKING TIMER
 

Buy yourself 2: http://www.dynamic-living.com/produc...imer-amp-clock

The timer works
 

I used the timer for years works when the board is on of course its about two hours of game time if u use it or about 20 plays a quarter!! Check it out its fun to use makes u feel old school.thmbsp$