My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)

Andreq · Trick Member Joined: 11 Apr 2003 Location: Quebec foreva

1 arrow and a joypad (PC) soldering and my pad is done !!!!!!

I did a electronic plan that use transistor for the light, when ill have my pc joypad (tomorow.. today.. but after sleep haha) ill try to make it work with it.

transistor = relay without "clic" and faster (what I found)

Some problem during construction :

1. the damn edge of the sheet metal (got lots pain for nothing !)
2. putting my srew at 1/8 (this is because im using 1/4 plexi) wasnt really hard but, wiring was a ****** job because of the low space under the srew
3. putting arrow graphic whit double side tape : its gluing to much !!! not removable at all .. and if I want to move it, its scraping my graphic (can print other.. but.. )
4. waiting for a controler (I want it !!!!!!!

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5. question : using my soft dance pad control box (friend cant play now..) or anoher joystick (PC or PSX) .... finaly a PC joystick/an ultra bright led (my firend have a old joystick and he want a ultra bright led and I have 20)
6. finding a damn store near this small city (22000 peoples ...wow..)
7. stoping writing problem(kidding)

ill try to finsih it tomorow after work (9pm to 0h00)
if not.. ill finish it fryday after going to cinema for the matrix 2 (MOUAHAHAHAH)

have a nice day (that sound great before going to bed)
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BluemeanieTrader · Trick Member Joined: 25 Apr 2003 Location: NY

kinko's, office max, etc....
they can pint them on an 11x17 sheet of paper...
take yer disc of pics, have them resize em to 10 3/4 x 10 3/4
total cost should be around 10 bucks...

-Blue

cjc312chunky · Trick Member Joined: 29 Nov 2002 Location: NY

Has anyone ever tried to mutilate a soft pad for the wires that attach to the sensors? It seems like it's be easier that soldering to a controller. You could even attach the select and start to cheap radio shack buttons and glue them to the side, probably saving loads of time.

krillin2121 · Basic Member Joined: 06 May 2003 Location: Wisconsin

I would just like to say that if any of you were downloading any of RipTide's videos from me yesterday or last night, and if the download kept randomly canceling or disconnecting, it was because my computer froze several times, and it took me a while to get it stable again (after about 6 restarts). Its fine now, but sorry about yesterday

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tr4il · Trick Member Joined: 03 Dec 2002 Location: Jerz

what do you think would work best for PC playing:

1. psx controller to a levelsix psx2usb convertor

2. a regular PC controller with usb put into the pad (If I was to do this what PC controller would you guys suggest was the best)
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ZotTower · Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 1:30 pm Post subject:

I finally get to build my doubles pad next week since I'm going home. This page has tons of links to pictures of peoples pads, and some of them have instructions....

http://www.angelfire.com/d20/ddrhomepad/padbuilders.html

There is some really useful information on all these pages so go check them out.
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Andreq · Trick Member Joined: 11 Apr 2003 Location: Quebec foreva

Fnish ! (almost)

All I need to do is to wire the PC joystick (that plug into the joystick plug of a pc.. yep !)ill use 4 button on the 12 of it hehe (not the arrow because of the "axes")

tomorow ill have my joystick (damn friend didnt bring it today)

should be finish around 9h30 pm (after the matrix 2) hehe

sleeptime for me now !!! ill show you my plan for led with transistor if it work .. sunday
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riptide · Trick Member Joined: 14 Aug 2002

tr4il · Trick Member Joined: 03 Dec 2002 Location: Jerz

I am just posting these pics of the changes that my pads wells have currently been through. (Both with something a little different that I added eg. Riptide's I used ring connectors and Beefman's I used the quick disconnects on the ground wire)

Riptide

Beefman
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ZotTower · Posted: Fri May 16, 2003 7:11 am Post subject:

That new riptide's picture you just posted doesn't look like you'd be able to add lights to it very well. What you could do is cut smaller pieces of wood for that center support and leave space in the middle for LED's or whatever. It might make the arrow panels light up unevenly though.
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ZotTower · Posted: Fri May 16, 2003 7:19 am Post subject:

Actually it just occured to me that those middle 4 (or 2 depending how you count) sensor screws on that new riptide picture shouldn't be needed, because the panels are not going to ever be depressed in the middle w/o being depressed on the side.

Just another side thing...I like the whole idea of those flat mountin brackets I've seen. I think I am going to use those in my design, only I am going to see if I can find ones smaller (almost square) so I can put 4 on each side. That would give more sensors and more areas for contacts to be made so the pad should be more sensitive that way.

Once I buy a digital camera and build my double's pad (all next week)I'll post pictures and maybe instructions if I have the time.
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-joe- · Trick Member Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Location: lv

Tr4il. Your making a blue beefman pad also? Question, what are you using to attach the sheet metal to the plexiglass?

Im using clear epoxy, but 4 squares already fell off. But mabey i didnt put as much as i shoulda?
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tr4il · Trick Member Joined: 03 Dec 2002 Location: Jerz

-joe- · Trick Member Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Location: lv

good deal, thanks
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-joe- · Trick Member Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Location: lv

I resized and fized those pictures so, print that out and use it to attach to the dance pad above the tap switches.

(can someone put that on the 1st page?)
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AfRoNoVa2006 · Trick Member Joined: 11 Apr 2003 Location: ScRaNtOn , Pa

hey anyone see any of these cables usb or parrelel in any retail stores anywhere

Andreq · Trick Member Joined: 11 Apr 2003 Location: Quebec foreva

Yep finaly its done. look great !

I got some problem because of old peice of wood. but... its just like....it could look better, but it work as good as if its not (it look great but at some place no .. because of my 32~33in² wood peice

Ill try to put light tomorow (today work, tomorow fun !)

and a soemthing i found about transistor :

base go to evacuator directly ---------- this is the joystick "wire" with a button before the base
colector go to the avacuator (when base is going trough the transistor) -------- this is the "LED" + 9v (+ a resistor if needed jsut for the led not for the end of the evacuator) "wire"

yep - from joystick and - from 9v will be on the evacutator and yep it will go like that + from joysitck ------ transistor --------- - 9v but this isnt a problem because its not the same source of power so its not the same "electron" (sry if this is the work in french...) thats what a electronic freak guy said to me (hehe) and the - from the joystick will be atached to the evacuator too so it will make a "wire" (dont have the word in englsih for "circuit"...) and the ~3v from the joystick will jsut go trought is own "electron" and dont change from a bit.... this is own you can use a transistor as a relay what I found on the net : a transistor is a (can be use as a) relay without click and faster

ill try to show make a nice plan and try it before I show it to you
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