With the box primed and painted, the digits made and the cricket season already beginning I set my sights on Ickleton CC’s annual VP’s day as a target for the scoreboard debut.
First I constructed a ‘control panel’ to hold the old Linksys router I had at home, the Raspberry Pi, Arduino, extension lead and the 240V to 12V converter. Connecting all the parts up allowed a quick test of the website. Having crossed everything nothing blew and no magic smoke appeared. Success!
Having fixed the control panel to the inside of the case, I set about fixing each set of digits in place. I used corner joints to fix the digit block to the case taking care to ensure the digits were centered in the case opening.
Digits fitted, I wired up the control panel to the digits and tested everything. Then, drilling a hole in the rear of the case I changed the extension lead plug for a caravan/camping style 3 pin connector.
Finally, I measured up and applied the vinyl lettering – printed and cut by local company Alan Drury Signwriting. Following his instructions the lettering was easily applied, and looks great.
Ickleton Cricket Club DIY Scoreboard 