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Can you explain the significance of the single relay? My car starts with a single solenoid.
by cgyvbunji 3mo ago
Can you explain the significance of the single relay? My car starts with a single solenoid.
- devilbunny 3mo agoThat one relay is the only connection between the pinsetting machine and the scoring system.
- vikbez 3mo agoThe pinsetter is either "on" or "off", there are no other states to manage. Once it's on, it runs indefinitely: it sets the pins, clears the alley, resets the remaining pins, and repeats the cycle, all without any external control. On mine, I do have some "feedback info" on which pins are down + a signal to "when" to score points, but this is optional as you can also write your score manually if you have no scoring computer system.
- hinkley 3mo agoWhen I was in a junior league we were at a relatively recent vintage alley and once in a while it would glitch and reset the pins twice in a row. I bet the relay stayed closed too long.
- taneq 3mo agoYeah this $100k system with all its expensive add ons is there to push a single button.
- eru 3mo agoWell, and to display your score.
- tanseydavid 3mo agoThis is an AI app from the 1950s! Developed by Rube Goldberg who fully intended to vibe code the scoring part later. </sarc>
- tanseydavid 3mo agoPoint of clarity: my </sarc> remark was not in reference to the original post and project (which I love!). It was in reference to this comment (which I should have pasted): > Yeah this $100k system with all its expensive add ons is there to push a single button
- manwe150 3mo agoBut at least now I know why the lane near me just has a physical button next to each lane (and manual scorecards)
- lelanthran 3mo ago> Can you explain the significance of the single relay? My car starts with a single solenoid. Your car also starts with a single relay... that drives a solenoid and a motor.