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Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:53 am Subject: Home Depot Sheet Metal |
Hey, has anyone tried to buy sheetmetal for a pad from Home Depot? I went today and they only had a few sheets of 8" x 18", which is a far cry from most of the pieces I'll be needing. Does any other h ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 9:34 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Well here is a better pic..I hope!.....LOL
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/mikieson/NewpadRedo42905.jpg
very nice pad!!!
what did you use for the center braces? they do not look like stanl ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:08 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Try different things. I make my own corner brackets. They cost me about a 1.00 for some scrap metal I pick up at my local metal shop....Save time and money without the sacrifice of quality. I would ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:52 am Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
I've looked at several different metal dancepad guides what I would like to know is which dance pad is relatively the sturdiest (I weigh 240 pounds), the
and would like to know which pad(s) will ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:04 am Subject: ahh |
Yeah, I realised that after I sent that. There is a different between a "pressure" switch, and a "contact" switch. Now what would be really inovative, is a way to make a controller without having to ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:29 am Subject: Contacts |
If you have not had time to look at mine. There are no moving parts or switches :-) straight old fasion contact. just like the pressure switch. the plexiglass itself is what completes the circut. Its ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:28 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Hi (^^)
well Im new so correct me if wrong
1) You shouldnt use Sony-brand controllers because I heard/seen they have this black crap on the contact points so solder will NOT stick to it
Just ... |
Topic: My Dance Pad |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:05 am Subject: My Dance Pad |
I've been away for awhile, started college and had two funerals) - one involving my brother-in-law being found in a lake, death unknown)
Will be cleaning up my site and focusing on redoing myd ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 9:20 am Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
HEY SWORD
Awsome idea on the rj45. thought about the db9 but that is really hard. the cat5 connectors might work as well too :-D
thanx for the brain food hehehe |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 9:18 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Okay, so I have an idea for routing the wires, but I'm unsure whether it'd be while to hack off the L and R buttons.
Will the ribbion for the L and R buttons effect the rest of the circuitboard in ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 10:40 am Subject: Anyone mind a text tutorial on the pad?? |
Well, I have an idea for a design, but I'm not sure if it'll work.
I was thinking maybe about putting a 1'' 33x33 inch plywood base, and having all the metal covered panels be about a quarter of a ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 7:17 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Well, I have an idea for a design, but I'm not sure if it'll work.
I was thinking maybe about putting a 1'' 33x33 inch plywood base, and having all the metal covered panels be about a quarter of a ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 5:33 am Subject: Riptides Video's |
Ok I believe the links are working from my site now. problem with the scripting. If anyone is susccessful. let me know.
kind regards riki |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 1:42 pm Subject: New Pad Finished |
Hey all
just finished the new design. works and performs much better than i expected. feel free to take a look. I have it in slide show format.
If you have any ?? i'll be glad to help, or need som ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 11:59 am Subject: Re: Change The Wiring |
Nahh, Im using a regular PS controller and a regular Playstation. No converters or extensions of any sort. As far as my PS knows its a regular controller. So im thinking its just a controller malfun ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:54 am Subject: Change The Wiring |
Nope, no changed settings. I used my regular controller and it worked fine. As far as the controller itself, ive used a spare piece of wire to complete the circuit that way and it worked fine. Which w ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 1:42 pm Subject: Ok Here is a fairly new design... |
unusual type of contacts, very efficient design, less than $90 to make. EXTREMELY SENSITIVE (used just my toes when testing on beginner, hey, i just had sergury, and im not supposed to be on my feet, ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 5:57 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Anyone know if 30 gauge galvanized steel flat sheets would work? They' $5.89 a piece (2' x 3') at Home Depot.
they work perfect (and shine up nice to), its all i use
but get the bigger sheets, ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 3:03 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
I have all of riptides video's :-) If anyone needs them let me know. be happy to pass them around (I dont think RT would mind the advertising ) |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
MyDancePad
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 6:39 pm Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
WHERE CAN I GET RIPTIDES VIDEOS???? The links on his site are down and the other host(mamatrixreloaded.com) requires a password to the ftp server which i obviously don't know. I also doesnt allow for ... |
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