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Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 7:07 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
t3h 3d- These are some tools i used.
Drill (making holes )
Screwdriver (...)
Tablesaw (for cutting the plywood into squares)
Dremel (for touch up)
hobby knife (plexiglass, bending metal ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 2:23 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
I agree with stoli. Also you need to take shipping into account. Just make your own. Its not that hard, unless you are ten or so. Then get your dad to make it.
About the hardwood floors. Just ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 3:45 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
You guys got me all wrong. I managed to solder. It works fine. Im saying that when you jump around, you're jumping on the soldered parts. So a few of them can pop off. But no, its fine.
BTW, i use ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 7:15 am Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Stoli, even that sometimes doesnt work. Making a little groove in the metal with a dremel did it for me. Its also hard to solder to the top part of the arrow. |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 6:24 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
YEah, Zac there is. Use push buttons, It is clearer in the pics, so check them out.
My pad is a mix of different designs.
The arrow switches are from Stoli's site. They work well, the only prob is ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 5:18 am Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Well, Im done! It took me 4 week's time to finish it, although I only worked on it for 14 days.
Here's a breakdown of my pad:
pieces of carpet glued to the underside of my pad. (I have a hardwood ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 9:50 am Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
slvrshdw, you screwed up ur quotes in that last post.
HyperStepz, I really like those arrows, so I'm gonna use them!
I'm hoping I can finish the pad today, I'm going to homedepot right now to ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 11:27 am Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Alright, this might be a stupid question, but with what do you guys secure the weather stripping and the mousepad/foamcore with? Just regular glue?
Im in my final stretch of the pad.. This proje ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 1:46 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Here's a tip. Get a knife and make a cut on the plexi down the line you want to make. Go over it a few times, and then secure one half of the plexi with some clamps, having the other side go over a ta ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 6:43 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Yes, wiring can be very hard. I almost did it well on my first try, except that I soldered start and select to the wrong spots. So that needed resoldering and now the select does not work... I need to ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 7:15 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
hey slvrshdw, what game do you have that has DAMDARIMRAM? is it DDRMAX2? |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 3:17 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
daitenshi, nice pics and nice pads
TEST SONG??? I dont find MAX300 on heavy with a AA to be very testy...
The soldering is all done on my pad and all the buttons work.. except for the push button ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 3:22 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
entering my third week of working on the pad... I have one question. Is grounding really all that necessary? How (and where) will static build up? Im jus stumped here and dont know if I should do anyt ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 3:13 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
white... wasnt that the hobby plastic?
Then blue, Red and the Lexan which i forgot the color of...
Im going to HD again this weekend to finish the pad (buy the plexi)
So I'll report back when ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 1:40 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
woah stoli... 21 dollars for 12 11X11" pieces of lucite? That seems a lot underpriced... At my HomeDepot, I calculated 34 for just 4 buttons.
And im sure i was looking at the lucite. Maybe different ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:14 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
this wasnt really html... this is a prog that my dad found, sorta like RipTide's Photo Album. So i didnt write any of it.. So can not brag there..
Before we try to get back on topic, slvrshdw ch ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:05 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
or you could just learn HTML your self... best way
sorry, I got excited and forgot to put the URL:
http://home.simplecheck.net/iv/Klott/ |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 4:32 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
YEAHOo. I got my site up, and uploaded 5 pics. Im further than what I have there, but if anyone is curious, feel free to go there.
Also, Slvrshdw, take notes
http://home.simplecheck.net/i ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:38 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
well ye, i see yer point.
but here is the killer about the hobby plexi. its much thicker than lucite or lexan. we need .093 but its more like 1/4 or even more, dont remember. But still. |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Klott
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 3:05 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
If you were to notice, the sheets of plexi are taped with different color covering. Lexan is top grade, is UBER expensive, it will bend but not break. THe only prob is that it can be scratched easily. ... |
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