home modding to make a bar

cartoonhero29 · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jul 2004

hey ive been playing for a good while now and ive gotten to the point where i pretty much need a bar to hold on me for those steps on tsugaru (sry if i misspelled that, hehe) and twilight zone, i mean i have a really good pad, igniton v.2 deluxe, but i really need a bar, and theres nothing to hold on to while i play in my game room, any ideas on a home bar?
thanks!
~Kyle
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Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

You're probably going to want to look into building a homepad, and using your Ignition for parts to design it.

And by the way - you don't need the bar. The bar is a crutch that some people get too reliant on, and many other people frown on. I suggest you learn to play without the bar.
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Sentient Mode is capable...

cartoonhero29 · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jul 2004

thanks alot for the help, although im still a lil confused when you said to make a homepad, and use my ignition as parts, what do you mean by that? As in like taking the pad apart or using it with construction with a bigger better pad? And im also thinging about what you said about relying on the bar too much. I have seen this and i was thinking that i would just use the bar to practice untill i got to the point of not needing it, im still a lil rusty on those 9 ft songs
thanks alot!
~Kyle
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N00b_Saib0t · Trick Member Joined: 07 May 2004 Location: Luke AFB, Az

i personaly find it fun to have people tell me that they look down on using the bar so i can play something without it and do better, so if your capable of that, use the bar all you want. same goes for speed mods and solo.

anyway, he was refering to the home pad thread(its in the stickys), and building your own metal pad. you can also always use a chair, i have done that a few times when i'm tired and want to play a max or something.

cartoonhero29 · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jul 2004

oooohh thanks alot!
still im not smart enought to make a metal pad and im afraid id skrew up my pad and not know how to fix it if i took it apart for the metal pad, i spent $100 bucks on that thing, im not about 2 skrew it up. But the chair idea might work...or maybe ill just make my own bar or...i dunno if everything else fails ill just use a chair but thanks alot!
~Kyle
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Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

Now now...I'm not being a no-bar-nazi...I'm just saying that the amount of effort you'd have to put in to add a bar to your setup would be far less than learning how to play without it, and considering how some people feel about bar-users, it makes it even less desireable.
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cartoonhero29 · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jul 2004

lol sry didnt mean to rub it in or any thing...hehe but i think im just ganna grab a chair or something...i dunno, but thanks for all the help
~Kyle
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AcidBurnISU · Trick Member Joined: 31 May 2003

I always laugh at people who "frown upon those who use the bar." That just makes me laugh everytime I hear it.

On the topic ive been thinking about how to design a bar for home use. Havent really come up with anything that would be cheap to do though. I have some good ideas, but they would cost a lot to implement, so I just dont worry about it.

Jer3 · Basic Member Joined: 30 May 2004 Location: Richmond, BC

Well, you can stair-rape if you have steps nearby.

cartoonhero29 · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jul 2004

ok i just wanna get it straight right here, im not a bar rapper, hugger, whatever you wanna call it, i just wanted a bar so that i could practice with it until i got 2 the point of knowing the song well enough so that i could do it on my own, again im not a bar hugger!
~Kyle
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N00b_Saib0t · Trick Member Joined: 07 May 2004 Location: Luke AFB, Az

i saw a site once that had arcade parts, and you could get the bar(but you had to buy 2) and they were on back order. anyway, you could get an arcade bar, screw into some ply wood to attach the bar to it, attach your pad to the ply wood(if you have an ignition duct tape should do that job, metal pad users like myself might have to find another way). bam, you got a bar, and it only cost you... $80... damn, i'll just play at the arcade for that kind of money.

cartoonhero29 · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jul 2004

lol well thanks 4 the tip, and ya i got an igniton
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DeadWalker090 · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 1:17 am Post subject:

Hmmm....Well, could you guys give me a site with some REALY good metal pads, and for 200 or less, and a good one too!

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Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

ddr_hero · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 6:18 pm Post subject:

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cartoonhero29 · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jul 2004

dude what is your problem!?!?!
I just asked for any ideas on a bar and i get this!!! I dont even use a bar any more!!! And ya know you really need 2 get a life cause you obviously dont have one when your making those kinds of pictures on paint.
Furthermore,
wtf is your problem?!?!
~Kyle
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N00b_Saib0t · Trick Member Joined: 07 May 2004 Location: Luke AFB, Az

i rape the bar when i go to the arcade(not every time, just when i'm tired) and i found that pic hilarious.

Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

Noobus Kahn · Trick Member Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Location: CA

lololol i was just pulling your leg, haha i knew something like that would happen ... im sorry

btw on level 10's i hump it up also

woot a warning point (or 2 not sure if i got both here)
once again, i was just kidding you and i hope its all good now