My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)

dieKatze88 · Trick Member Joined: 10 Aug 2003

id be like 20 bucks plus the cost of parts.
so if you spent 180 doing the pad, wiht the control box, then you could probably sell it for 200
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hooded__paladin · Trick Member Joined: 10 Nov 2003

game3eak - are you trying to solder to some black material over the contacts? Solder won't stick to that. You have to scratch it away or find some exposed copper somewhere along the lines of the circuit board to solder to.

game3eak · Trick Member Joined: 17 Feb 2004

nah i realize that i even bought a madkatz paddle and cause everyone said it is reeeealy easy to solder cause it doesent have that crap over it. (only the copper shows) I tried superglue but it doesent conduct electricity

Edit: It sticks to the wires but not the board of the controller
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Blue Beefman · Trick Member Joined: 31 Oct 2002 Location: WI

I.F.C · Trick Member Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Location: TX

I have a question about the lighting document of paster, Does it have to be that design or can i use DDRhomepad design to work with it cuz i was thinking about putting light into my pad

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hooded__paladin · Trick Member Joined: 10 Nov 2003

DDRHomePad's design won't take lights. There's no room, and anyways, the light wouldn't shine through the piece of solid sheet metal.

erdons · Basic Member Joined: 11 Jan 2004

I finished this pad about a month ago, i havent had time to post the pic, but here it is.

I.F.C · Trick Member Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Location: TX

maxxlimited · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2004

hey man nice pad, my pad is similar to yours. I finished about a month ago and works pretty well.

Paranoia Survivor · Trick Member Joined: 22 Jan 2004

So...after reading, I am still undecided. Should I get latex/vinyl tubing or foam weather stripping? I want one that is very spring it, so it pops up really fast but it is easy to push down. Thanx.
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Weston · Trick Member Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Location: Minnesota

Funny how I was just about to comment on a certain type of weatherstripping. I'm using Super-R weatherstripping by Manco. You can buy it at Wal-mart. This stuff is more like rubber than foam, which is what you'd want. It also has a hollow center so it is a little compressable, and it also has a riged top so that it won't get stuck to the plastic by suction. So far, it works nicely and won't wear out quickly. This is a great weatherstripping if you use a switch design similar to mine (check my sig).

Weston · Trick Member Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Location: Minnesota

Double post.

Paranoia Survivor · Trick Member Joined: 22 Jan 2004

ok.thx. and how did u make it three steps at once?

and i wanna use LED lights to light up my pad.
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which one should i get and how could i get it to light everyone i step?
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xerox personality · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:33 pm Post subject:

hi everyone
im back from my holiday and will hopefully be able to update my webpage soon. im without an internet conection at home atm so im going to be doing it all from school which could be interesting. i'll also update the pictures with better quality and larger size. and i'll also get those trick bar measurments in. anyone who hasn't been there yet can check it out, the url's in my sig. its not much at the moment but will be updated within the next few weeks.

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Tenesu · Basic Member Joined: 05 Feb 2004

Paranoia Survivor · Trick Member Joined: 22 Jan 2004

well, my nearest radio shack has these in stock, and i dont wanna order online....
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tolookah · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 4:41 pm Post subject:

but radioshack sucks... its like the pit-hole at the bottom of the pit-hole (not trying to offend to anyone here who works at radioshack and stands by the store) most likely, the LEDS you get there will cost more, do not quite what you want, and be non-returnable. if you really insist on shopping there though, you want something in the 1000's of mcd (milli-candella), something with a decent viewing angle (so you don't get just point sources), and you have to consider how you are setting it up, what are you using for your external power supply?
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Paranoia Survivor · Trick Member Joined: 22 Jan 2004

i dunno...i havent decided, i wanted to see ways on how to make a pad light up wit leds. so.....i need instructions kinda.
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hooded__paladin · Trick Member Joined: 10 Nov 2003

a good LED site is www.lsdiodes.com
and, there is no guide for LED lights right now. Either you use incandescents or you electrical-engineer it yourself.

Paranoia Survivor · Trick Member Joined: 22 Jan 2004