My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)

Sleepydrakos · Trick Member Joined: 08 Mar 2003

Ck your wires and make sure they are not exposed. Take the arrows that are not working 100% apart and ensure your weather stripping is correctly placed down.

This has happened to me, but now, today infact, My arrows are extremely sensitive.

Good Luck

Trying_to_make_home_pad · Trick Member Joined: 03 Apr 2003

My bottom pieces of plexiglass that have the contacts have some glue on them.... should i scrape that off.... will that change anything?
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Sleepydrakos · Trick Member Joined: 08 Mar 2003

It should not be a problem, but if you must, scrape.

Bojangles · Trick Member Joined: 06 Apr 2003

I finished the first arrow, but I really have to stomp on it for it to register. I put the 1/2 inch gaps in between the weather stripping on the sides, I can't seem to figure it out.

any help appreciated

LORD OF THE DANCE · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

Somebody knows where I can buy (on the net) a Pelican or Gamestop Edge Controller (the same as describe in DDRHP instrcutions)? I've tried the link in the instructions but it's not working. And I couldn't find it anywhere else on the net. I really need this one because it's the only one I know the solder points on the controller...

So where can I find this controller?

Thanks!

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LORD OF THE DANCE · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

Exactly... Plus I don't trust (and never buy) pre-owned things when it comes to video games...

Any other suggestions where I can find this things (NEW)?

Blue Beefman · Trick Member Joined: 31 Oct 2002 Location: WI

Well I had used to Gamestop controllers on my DDRHomepad...and they fried within 2 days...so I got mad and didnt have any money so I just went to my room and grabbed my Sony Non-analog controller. I ripped it open and it was the best thing to solder to. It has little copper points to which you can solder to. But first you have to take a small phillips head screw driver and lightly scrape the copper...not so much that you scrape the copper point off...but juct enough to take off that little layer of stuff sony puts on there...VERY lightly...and then the solder sticks like theres no tommorrow....yeah....anyway....I have built 3 pad so far and I used Sony controllers on all 3...they cost a little more...but hey...its worth it trust me
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Blue Beefman · Trick Member Joined: 31 Oct 2002 Location: WI

well tommorrow my friend is most liekly gonna come over and well get a vid of my pad in action...ahah
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Trying_to_make_home_pad · Trick Member Joined: 03 Apr 2003

My left,right and down arrows need to be stomped on, what are some reasons that will fix this?
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Sephiroth · Trick Member Joined: 13 Jul 2002 Location: Vana'diel

i finally got some cat 5 wire and realized that there are 8 wires but it says they're pair in groups. does this mean i can only use 4 groups and have to use a seperate wire for my ground?
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-joe- · Trick Member Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Location: lv

For people using blue beefman/riptide pad idea

I was thinking, instead of screwing the screws into the 2 holes on the top of the bracket, why not just drill a hole in the middle of the bracket. That way you can have a much bigger lip on the plexiglass

what do u think?

Pros:
bigger lip on the plexiglass
easier to take apart/put together
if this idea doesnt work, i can always do the original idea, except i will have holes in the brackets, but that doesnt bother me

Cons:
drilling holes in the brackets is gunna suck (but oh well)
will that 1 screw be enough to withstand the jumping?
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