LED Roller Derby Scoreboard
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A do-it-yourself LED Roller Derby scoreboard.
It's visible in full sunlight,
doesn't use a computer at all,
and can be easily operated by an 8-year-old.

If you're looking for a software scoreboard (using a projector)
this [list of free derby scoreboard software](http://woozle.org/scoreboard/others.html) will help.

This scoreboard is operated with a Nintendo controller,
and runs on an XBox 360 power supply.
The rest of the parts need to be ordered from various sources online.
The total should come out to around $200,
with plenty of options for upgrades.

It will take about 6 weeks of work,
and requires basic electronics understanding and
elementary soldering skills.
I provide updated firmware,
so unless you feel like modifying the MIT-licensed source code,
you don't need to do any programming.

![Original Build](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xKiVBp0bv70/UuafY7lZxeI/AAAAAAAAd1g/6TlMNSDp9xc/s1600/IMG_20140125_094136.jpg)

![First duplicate](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Mm23bx2F-wQ/Uip4SGmmzWI/AAAAAAAAMKI/48zmiHN6v6U/s1600/13%2B-%2B1)

![Second duplicate](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hOKmDB5JRYY/UtXPLuY2bDI/AAAAAAAAdpE/PYxeqHQGxTA/s1600/2014-01-14)


Resources
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* [Discussion Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/scoreboard-builders) for help from others who've built or are building one.
* [Google Drive Folder](https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzovkpI6mzWQNFc4eGN0aGoyTGM&usp=sharing) with
  schematics, documentation, and firmware releases.
* [Firmware Source Code](https://woozle.org/neale/g.cgi/derby/hw-scoreboard)


About Me
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I'm Neale Pickett,
also known as "Q" in the Derby world.
Feel free to [email me](mailto:neale@woozle.org),
but the group would be more appropriate for email relating to this scoreboard.

I've done a lot of [other derby stuff](/derby/)
that you may be interested in.