Metal Pad Discussion Part II

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

WHOA!!!

Guys, did you see these pads? they actually look REALLY NICE!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3281881992&category=13716

The first nice pair of pads ive seen on ebay!

Does anybody have info on these?
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Oolong · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 12:08 pm Post subject:

they look like those pads that that guy scammed a bunch of people with (and the seller is in florida so that matches up). there's a review of it on the stepmania site and he says they're really good (maybe even better than arcade pads) so if you have the money and the seller seems reputable i say go for it.
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Philipio · Trick Member Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Location: Texas

I just entered the topic to post that! Gr. I was going to say "CHANNELBEAT?!"

They look exactly the same. He says he has many more in stock, and he also has 4 arrow pads. I think this is the same guy and he finally decided to sell on ebay.
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Gemco23 · Basic Member Joined: 08 Dec 2003 Location: Ames, IA

Question for Y'all...

I just built a metal DDR pad ala Riptide's design, and something really stange happened. I just got it together, and I played a light song and full combo'ed it. Needless to say I was excited as crap that it worked. But then, I tried Rhythem and Police on standard, and halfway through my up and down arrows stopped working completely.

I took my pad apart and tried shorting the screws w/ a screwdriver to see if its was an alignment issue. Nothing. Neither the up or down arrow responded. Then I tried directly connecting (ala a wire) the contacts on the controller. Nothing. I can get the other buttons to work (left, right, select, start, X, O) but not up or down.

What could've caused the controller to work fine for a while, then burn itself up? Is it possibly bad wiring? Static buildup? Poor soldering (I admit I am a poor solderer)? I really have no idea.

Any input would be helpful. Thanks!

-Rich

Shadow_65 · Trick Member Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Location: Saturn

Go to the home built pad disscussion
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Gemco23 · Basic Member Joined: 08 Dec 2003 Location: Ames, IA

Shadow_65 · Trick Member Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Location: Saturn

What r the major diffs between a home build pad and letz say a BNS pad. which has more of an arcade feeling. I have a CG pad and it has thoes little bracket thingys 4 4 of the pannelles each. thats all fine and dandy but id rather have one that has the more depressed feel. How do they differ in feel?
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Raptor517 · Basic Member Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Arlington, TX

well, a home built pad can be made any way you want, since it is your custom design. if there is a feature u like, put it in. if there is a feature you dislike, leave it out. a home built pad can be awesome or crap, but they take a lot of work, and im sure not good enuf to make one.
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Guderian · Trick Member Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Location: Mendon, MA

'Right, so this seems to be a good place to state my problem. I have a RO pad I move around often, and jsut recently it stopped responding. Even the buttons on the control box, but the arrows still get lights when pressed, so it gets power. Have I damaged the control box somehow and would just do good to order a replacement box? Really pissed me off, tried self-repairs like I did to any other problems, but nothing is working on this yet...
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Raptor517 · Basic Member Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Arlington, TX

yea, im about 90 percent certain that its a control box issue. you might want other opinions as well though..
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MyMilkshake · Basic Member Joined: 23 Mar 2004

Hey... sry if im sounding like everyone else, but is there a review for the bns metal pad? Ive looked like everywhere and i cant find it, im planning to order tonight so please reply

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Guderian · Trick Member Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Location: Mendon, MA

bb · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jul 2003

for people who have a BNS metal pad, is the metal frame around the pad really made of metal? or is it cheap wood covered with cheap metal?

peace

Flag_Burning_Dakota · Trick Member Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Location: Northern Jersey

I currently have a BNS pad, and I believe that it's metal over wood...but I could be wrong...

Anyway, um, my acrylic is starting to crack on the up arrow...I knew this was going to happen...

But how do I fix it...and can I still keep the original arrow picture under it??

I don't know about anyone else, but people say to print out some more, but I'm lazy

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Flag_Burning_Dakota · Trick Member Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Location: Northern Jersey

I currently have a BNS pad, and I believe that it's metal over wood...but I could be wrong...

Anyway, um, my acrylic is starting to crack on the up arrow...I knew this was going to happen...

But how do I fix it...and can I still keep the original arrow picture under it??

I don't know about anyone else, but people say to print out some more, but I'm lazy

...
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MJSi24 · Trick Member Joined: 14 Aug 2002

I have a relatively basic question about a metal pad that my friend got. I did check the first post in the thread, but it was comparing the different metal pads and not really listing any of the basic stuff about using the pads.

Anyway, my friend wants to know if he can play on his BNS Metal Pad while wearing shoes? The point of getting metal pad does seem to be so you could play with your shoes on, but he said the thing came with no instruction manual so just checking here. Thanks.

vsamaco · Trick Member Joined: 08 Mar 2004

Instruction manuals are for dummies

But yes, metal pads are made for shoes. You can play without them if you want sore feet...

stony003 · Basic Member Joined: 21 Feb 2004

Hey i'm ambivalent on this one. I'm not sure if i should get a RO or a CF. the CF is considerably more expensive than the RO by about $100. I mean i only need a pad that would play out of the box, and last me a while. 350 is pretty steep for a pad. So yeah i'm leaning more towards the Red Octane just cuz i'm a lil short on money and it seems like a decent pad. My friend owns a CF i that thing's pretty good too. WHat do u guys think? If anyone has a RO, i want ur opinion, IM me - Stony003

ark_keeper · Trick Member Joined: 31 Aug 2002 Location: Louisville, KY

So the newer BNS ones that are 138.95 are just as good as the red octane? I don't know if I will bother modding them, I'd just clean them every week or two. Maybe I'd mod them, who knows. If I mod them, will they last me over a year do you think? I've only used soft pads really, and none has ever lasted me more than 3 months or so without starting to screw up. I mean, I've only played DDR for a year and a half. I could buy two BNS pads for the price of one CF. If each pad lasts me 9 months, then that's as long as I've been playing now, and I don't know how much I'd be playing it down the road. I don't think I need a pad to last me a lifetime.
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