Chesss clock doing double duty as a pomodoro timer

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metalmoto

I just ordered a DGT 2500 chess clock for me and my kids. I will have it on my desk so that it's easily accessible. I saw that it can do 36 types of time control and wondered if there's a chance to use it like a pomodoro timer. Maybe a countdown timer for 25 minutes and then it beeps, push the lever and then another 5 minute break starts counting down before I need to reset it. Just a thought and wondered if and how this would be possible. Anyone who's got an idea or experience with this?

justbefair
metalmoto wrote:

I just ordered a DGT 2500 chess clock for me and my kids. I will have it on my desk so that it's easily accessible. I saw that it can do 36 types of time control and wondered if there's a chance to use it like a pomodoro timer. Maybe a countdown timer for 25 minutes and then it beeps, push the lever and then another 5 minute break starts counting down before I need to reset it. Just a thought and wondered if and how this would be possible. Anyone who's got an idea or experience with this?

I had never heard of a pomodoro timer. I looked it up. https://zapier.com/blog/best-pomodoro-apps/

Sounds like a simple enough system-- a timed work period is followed by a timed break period.

All the people playing chess at work could use it in reverse. They could play a game for 25 minutes and then actually work for 5 minutes.

metalmoto

I figured it out myself. It can be used with the "gong" timer. Set it for 25 and 5 minutes and put the lever to have the 25 side start. You can't control the start because they're fixed but this works for me.