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WIFI controlled Target Timer for pistol shooting

#1: WIFI controlled Target Timer for pistol shooting Author: gelandangan, Location: Sydney Australia

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 6:03 pm
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Over the last few weeks, I’ve been building a Wi‑Fi–controlled target timer for our pistol club—and I’m pumped about it! No more dead remote batteries, broken antennas, or flaky switches putting the range on pause. This new timer works from any phone or tablet—Android, iOS, or Windows—so if you can open a browser, you can run the line!

To keep things fair and smooth, the access point password is fully changeable. Flip it, and the system instantly disconnects everyone and spins up a fresh, gun‑themed password—so nobody accidentally hogs the timer. Clean, fast, and under control.

While most features are tuned for UIT shooters, it also packs a full IPSC timing mode with adjustable total time or target‑to‑target intervals—dial it in to make every stage more exciting and challenging.

Still on the to‑do list: make the enclosure as presentable as the tech inside. That polish is next!

Here is a short video on the operation of the machine,
the servo motors representing target banks is staggered in operation because they are time hogger, it is designed just to represent the operation and would not be part of the finished product.

youtube.com/shorts/QgzYgWioBUk

Any comments or suggestions?

#2: Re: WIFI controlled Target Timer for pistol shooting Author: Vince, Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 8:09 pm
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That is amazing mate. What system do you use to turn the actual targets? I remember back in the 80’s, the problems we had trying to setup turning targets for UIT and IPSC on our 25m range were astronomical. We eventually relied on compressed air and solenoids to turn the targets, with an electric cable connected to a handheld control box. It wasn’t ideal, but it worked 98% of the time. Biggest problem we had was air connections to the solenoid driven hydraulics…they were pretty violent sometimes and would dislodge targets and cause target frames to crack. Not even remotely ideal. I don’t know what the eventual outcome was as I was posted from Sydney to Cairns by the Army before they had the system sorted.

#3: Re: WIFI controlled Target Timer for pistol shooting Author: Pumpkinslinger, Location: NC foothills

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2025 12:56 pm
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Vince, those problems you mentioned could be fixed with the right flow controls and "cushion end" cylinders.

#4: Re: WIFI controlled Target Timer for pistol shooting Author: Vince, Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2025 9:17 pm
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Pumpkinslinger wrote:

Vince, those problems you mentioned could be fixed with the right flow controls and "cushion end" cylinders.

No doubt mate, but I’m talking about back in the 80’s at a Club that didn’t have a lot of money mate. We relied totally on ‘self help’ and working bees to get improvements in place.

#5: Re: WIFI controlled Target Timer for pistol shooting Author: gelandangan, Location: Sydney Australia

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2025 6:30 pm
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Finally can login again Smile

@Vince, my range uses pneumatic power to turn the targets.
I am only making a controller for it.

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