My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)

Home Slice · Basic Member Joined: 18 Feb 2004

Anybody know where I could find the cheap $5 playstation controllers. All of the links come up empty. How does the lexan go in? Is it a square or do the sides have to be cut? Anybody know another place where I can get the videos other than at digitaltorque.com because they seem to be always down, or at least when I check.

game3eak · Trick Member Joined: 17 Feb 2004

HEY I FINISHED MY DDR HOMEPAD!! WOOT!.. Ok it works GREAT and i love it. (worth the 4 paddles i went through and much more testing my patiance) but oh my gosh is it awsome. I passed my first cata on it and i highly recomend making one.

(about the solder problem the solder i was using was reeealy thick so i got thinner stuff and a new iron.)

Sorry if someone answered my q. some pages back cause the stupid internet dropped out and wouldent come back on. and Also i was to busy playing ddr to post but ill post some pics reeal soon!
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ReHaB · Trick Member Joined: 24 Nov 2003

what kind of material are the arrows being printed out on? because i may have to go to like, kinkos or something and get it done so i need to know what to use. is it just regular paper?

stony003 · Basic Member Joined: 21 Feb 2004

I finished my frame today. I was wondering why when i step on it, it feels like the sheet metal isnt on the plywood tight enough. Idk why i think i screwed it on pretty well. Anybody else have a problem with that?

swilleyspring · Basic Member Joined: 16 Mar 2004

Hey guys, thanks for the great reading material. Does anyone have Riptide's videos or does anyone know where they are? Thanks. See ya.

Paranoia Survivor · Trick Member Joined: 22 Jan 2004

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Wind_Sp00n · Basic Member Joined: 16 Mar 2004

... Is there a way to add in the X and O buttons on the DDR Pad?

ReHaB · Trick Member Joined: 24 Nov 2003

i still need to know what the arrows are printed on, is it just like, high quality glossy paper? someone help

Paranoia Survivor · Trick Member Joined: 22 Jan 2004

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DDRdre · Trick Member Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Location: Fl

Hey im gonna make a metal pad over the summer but the thing is im making it for my XBOX. Does it work the same way as a PS2. Plus which design is cheaper,better etc. I also saw on Riptides website on the comments he said the pad was a fake is that true and does his design still work.
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Weston · Trick Member Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Location: Minnesota

Yes, it works exactly the same. The only difference is the type of controller you are using with it. I have a PS2 controller, but I also have an XBox adapter, so I can play any of the games.

game3eak · Trick Member Joined: 17 Feb 2004

Ok you could use reg. paper but i found it to hard to cut it to size (ie to thin) so i used thicker paper and it looks great.

here are the pics of my pad: (sorry about huge size)

http://home.gwi.net/~annab/IM001323.JPG
http://home.gwi.net/~annab/IM001321.JPG

for this graphics i found em somewhere in the imaging section and if anyone has any questions email me at [email protected]

DDR4ever2003 · Basic Member Joined: 18 Jun 2003

I just finished my ddr homepad today

. It all works great i just wish it would be more sensative...any tips on how to do that? Should i cut off more of the wheaterstripping or what?

game3eak · Trick Member Joined: 17 Feb 2004

hmmm lol i found mine to be too sensative... try cutting more and if that doesent work than some good old stomping will to the trick

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DDR4ever2003 · Basic Member Joined: 18 Jun 2003

I didn't put that peg board in the corners and i have 2 1/2 in gaps on each side of the weather stripping...should i try making 4 on each side and maybe cutting out some of the duck tape on the corners to hold the sheet metal down?

maxxlimited · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2004

if your using screws for contacts, i suggest you unscrew it until is high enough so when you tap it the panel can touch the screws. If your using riptide's design with the mending brackets, put more washer in to make the mending brackets higher. I also suggest you take away some of the weather strip.

DDR4ever2003 · Basic Member Joined: 18 Jun 2003

would it help to tighten the screws that hold the arrows together that go through the brackets? I think the harder they are screwed in the more is squishes the weather stripping down...the more it will compress easier