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  Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Zeotti

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PostForum: Bemani Controllers   Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2003 10:19 pm   Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
I'm extremely frustrated. At first the screws were a little under 1/4th of an inch high, so I lowered them to just above 1/8th of an inch! After some tweaking because of TONS of double hits and some p ...
  Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Zeotti

Replies: 6801
Views: 2603410

PostForum: Bemani Controllers   Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 8:24 pm   Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
45 Hours and counting.

And guess what, I finished EVERYTHING but some MINOR tweaks.

Well, anyways I played on my pad even with the outer brackets off, and i owned it up (the pad is amazing, just ...
  Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Zeotti

Replies: 6801
Views: 2603410

PostForum: Bemani Controllers   Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2003 11:27 pm   Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Well, I greatly underestimated trimming the acrylic panels, and after 6 hours of working with a constant headache from the plastic fumes, I'm finally done E4.gif . Tomorrow I will be soldering to the ...
  Topic: Improving your DDR skills
Zeotti

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PostForum: DDR Chit-Chat   Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:04 pm   Subject: Improving your DDR skills
okay, so those aren't good "examples" of how to train. but they are logical. the harder you work yourself out, the longer it takes to regain your strength. therefore, the harder you strain your muscle ...
  Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Zeotti

Replies: 6801
Views: 2603410

PostForum: Bemani Controllers   Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:47 pm   Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
I definitely suggest building a Riptide pad. There's instructional videos which are 80 percent more helpful than the vague instructions on DDRHomepad. Cutting the wood isn't hard at all IMO, but there ...
  Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Zeotti

Replies: 6801
Views: 2603410

PostForum: Bemani Controllers   Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 6:55 pm   Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
I found the ground trace - but some arrow buttons apparently are fried. I'll have to look for another controller I guess.
  Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Zeotti

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Views: 2603410

PostForum: Bemani Controllers   Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 5:29 pm   Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
I definitely suggest building a Riptide pad. There's instructional videos which are 80 percent more helpful than the vague instructions on DDRHomepad. Cutting the wood isn't hard at all IMO, but there ...
  Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Zeotti

Replies: 6801
Views: 2603410

PostForum: Bemani Controllers   Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 2:49 pm   Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Can anybody please help me located the contacts on this circuit board from a MadCatz Soft Pad?

I can't seem to find the ground neither - it doesn't have a big contact like the Topway circuit boards ...
  Topic: Very nifty trick with Geocities!
Zeotti

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Views: 815

PostForum: DDR Chit-Chat   Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:27 pm   Subject: Very nifty trick with Geocities!
Hey guys, a couple years back I discovered a trick by myself to get images via Geocities directly linked. This is pretty easy. Here's how to do it:

1- Upload your image in file manager (picturehere ...
  Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Zeotti

Replies: 6801
Views: 2603410

PostForum: Bemani Controllers   Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 9:05 pm   Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Thanks Shadow E1.gif

Just curious, how long did it take you to trim down the Acrylic, as well as finish the wiring?

I plan on doing literally everything else before trimming the Acrylic - that mater ...
  Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Zeotti

Replies: 6801
Views: 2603410

PostForum: Bemani Controllers   Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:21 pm   Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Just finished my base and weatherstripping/triangles. I'll be doing the screws later as well as the lucite trimming. Hurray!

BTW, the arrow well boards are um.. short in some places, but thats just ...
  Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Zeotti

Replies: 6801
Views: 2603410

PostForum: Bemani Controllers   Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 4:48 pm   Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Oh my god do you guys have common sense?

Never ever work with drills/saws without shoes on, especially when you're sitting down.

You guys got what was coming!

*Btw you guys should make a litt ...
  Topic: DDR spoof
Zeotti

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PostForum: DDR Chit-Chat   Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 2:17 pm   Subject: DDR spoof
How the hell did you get the pictures?

Funny though E1.gif Mad props
  Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Zeotti

Replies: 6801
Views: 2603410

PostForum: Bemani Controllers   Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 6:08 pm   Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Earlier today I bought a whole bunch of supplies for my pad.

I used a 33x33 piece of pegboard instead of plywood and so far it works quite well and is very lightweight. I got all of the 33" boards ...
  Topic: Question about metal pads and noise
Zeotti

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PostForum: Bemani Controllers   Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:08 pm   Subject: Question about metal pads and noise
You -could- try putting the pad on a layer of blankets too (make sure your pad is still level though) as long as the grip from the bottom of the pad would stay on it.

You could try to soundproof yo ...
  Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Zeotti

Replies: 6801
Views: 2603410

PostForum: Bemani Controllers   Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 10:02 pm   Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Geez 100-150 hours?

Maybe if you're making 2 sets of doubles pads by yourself. (kidding E10.gif).

My DDRHomepad took about 50 hours, but thats without access to a jigsaw until the end of the project. ...
  Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
Zeotti

Replies: 6801
Views: 2603410

PostForum: Bemani Controllers   Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 12:32 pm   Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)
I'm planning on taking apart my DDRHomepad today which I abandoned over a year ago due to frustration, and turning it into a Riptide pad. I have a few questions though.

1) What should I use to scra ...
 
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