My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)

[Tomo-kun AKA s1]

Has anybody tried to put wheels on the bottom, like the arcade pads? im just wondering caus if anybody has tried it, Dose it role around as if your on a soft pad?

[Andreq]

[cjc312chunky]

You mean a handle? I was thinking more along the lines of straps on the underside so that i could roam the land with my pad like Gutts from Beserk.

[`pr0digy]

[PureDynamo]

Um, anyone know what points to solder on to for a soft pad controller box? Cause I want to use that instead of the normal PSX controller. Thanks in advance
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[Andreq]

[cjc312chunky]

Well, i just mutilated my soft pad and diagramed it's controm box...the only problem is... i dont know how to add a pic to my post. I dont have a website or anything that i can host it from. I will say this though the 11 connectors go:
1 Start
2 Circle
3 Right
4 Square
5 Up
Middle Ground
6 Down
7 Triangle
8 Right
9 X
10 Select

Remember, you are looking at it from the bottom, that's how i have it written up.[/img]

[Andreq]

I was close hehe

my pad is like up arrow = down (and down = up)

right = left and left = right lol

but that not a prob its jsut button on the PC
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[shanedudddy2]

Okay I have done pretty much the same design as DDRhomepad except I have used a PC controller to use on stepmania. I am wondering why my pad does double hits and hits for no particular reason. I have thought of pretty well everything and now I am even doughting my drivers. I have checked all the connections and it seems fine but it still does it. It`s not just one arrow either it`s nearlly all of them.
Anyway thanx for the help
Shanedudddy2!

[riptide]

[MoonJihad]

[Andreq]

French : " jvoulais dire une poigné. c pas jpa bon en anglais mais c jsute ke jai jamais vraiment utiliser sa une poigné lol pi le traducteur de mon ami word ye poche (dsl si jecrit super mal jsuis presser) "

for riptide :

I figured out.. that it work... yep.... but...only on the arrow (the button seem to "triger" only a bit and shutdown after....this is on a old soft pad board)

it light up.... it really simple.... I was like "ill try to think about something realy hard to figure out and blablablalbal... no only like if I was using a relay but the 2 - are on the same pin .. the emitter (sry for evacuator lol)

im not sure if its the 2 - because i tryed very fast (no time) and it was like
+9v ---resitor----led--------colector (not sure of the word)
-9v---------------------------emitter
-~3v (from controller)-----arrow button------emitter
+---------base



something like that. Ill try to make it more simple because im really busy right now (paint ball game in a short)

jsut try it (if you have a old electronic kit its always good to try)

you plug like.... the 2negative(-) (+ the button) on the E +9v on the C ~+3v on the B

try it end look if the button are still trigering and if not.. change the + and - of the 9v (i did that and it work... something like that sry go2go !!!)

!!
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[MoonJihad]

My friend and I have started making the plans for a DDR platform in SolidWorks 2003(we'll probably make the plans available within a few weeks). While doing so, we have uncovered a few questions :

Look at this picture of riptide's design. The wooden triangles are where the corner braces are going to be screwn into. My question is, would it be a good idea to instead put metallic (nuts? metal things that the screws hang on to, instead of eating through the wood when the screws are screwed in and out)
http://www.digitaltorque.com/mydancepad/?display=4%20-%20supports%20and%20switches%2F64005.jpg

For the corner braces, do you build them out of sheet metal or build them premade? If you buy them, are they expensive? Are they perfect for the job or do they require a modification of the pad design? What's the name for those and where can I find them in a hardware store? If I can get them done by someone who can work sheet metal, should I get them done as a custom job?

Also, we couldn't find dimensions for the backbar and its assembly. Does anybody knows what are the dimensions for it? I don't really feel like going to the arcade with a measuring tape and one of those things to measure pipes.

For the sensors, should I go with foam(weatherstripping) or silicon tubing? What are the pros and cons of both?

Also, I was wondering how much the plexiglass and metal cost you guys. I do not have a quote for the sheet metal, but for the plexiglass, our local hardware store gave us those prices(excluding tax) :
127$CAN[~93$USD] for a 8x4 4.5mm thick plexiglass sheet
163$CAN[~120$USD] for a 8x4 6mm thick plexiglass sheet
( http://www.xe.com for other currency exchanges )
I want to know whether they are reasonnable or if I should keep looking elsewhere.

As for the arrow designs, how do you get them to stick to the plexiglass? Do you just glue them to the plexiglass?

For those wondering, I am going to make the plans available on my website when they are going to be done(within a few weeks, I'll post a notification here when they'll be available). The question is, do you guys only want the plans to build it or do you want the SolidWorks files as well( so that one can view them using the SolidWorks viewer - http://www.solidworks.com/pages/services/downloads.html )?

[Andreq]

[tr4il]

[riptide]

[riptide]

[tr4il]

I finished the adjusting the old skool riptide to the new age beefman and its godly... ::runs back to max2::

Now that I think about it I have been through a lot of pad building...(look below)

First Pad
First Arrow Wells

Regular Riptide Pad

Most Current = Riptide Base + Beefman Arrows
Center Square on newest
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[tr4il]