Good Afternoon All!
I am currently in the process of finishing up a smaller pi project, using an old table hockey game. The objective was easy...to create a circuit that when a goal is scored on in the the small net, the goal horn would go off from a small ihome spekaer signaling a goal. I have successfully completed the project, but its not 100% because it uses reed switches. If the puck doesn't end in the correct spot in the goal catcher, the sound won't go off, and also the puck has a small magnet in it, which can cause the puck to get stuck down the chute on players rods and the goalie rod.
I basically want to change the reed switches to something more reliable, and closer to 100% reliability. I want to use a regular puck (non magnetic) that will always go past some sensor and can give me a readout (basically the sound file and eventually a little red light behind the glass). Anyone have any ideas that can assist me in making this project 100%. I am very very new to the raspberry pi and anything programming related. I had some help with this project from another person that is doing the same thing to his big Super Chexx bubble hockey, but that game uses a magnetic puck all the time because of the sensors in the game. My game is more of a 1980's vintage. Thanks for any help one can give!
Dan