My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)

slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

uh..it hurts if u step on it..

i did it when i was trying out my pad, but it wasnt all that bad..i guess if u POUNDED on it it would alot more, but i mean, if u have a metal pad..why wouldnt u just use shoes on it anyway it does "achieve more arcade-like simulation"...and it would pervent the screws to hurt you

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Klott · Trick Member Joined: 15 Apr 2005

heres another question for stoli:

For drilling the holes through the hard board, u said they needed to be uber perfect. And you used a drill press. What would happen if say... I didnt have one? Would drilling by hand be really bad? And any tips for that?

Also, anyone know a good site (or has had experience) soldering MadCatZ DualForce controller? I searched a bit, but no luck.

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never mind about the controller.. just took it apart, and its kinda self explanatory

KLott

stoli · Trick Member Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Location: Southern NH

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HitokiriX · Trick Member Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Location: Berwyn, PA

stoli · Trick Member Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Location: Southern NH

slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

ya..the only reason i used screws was that they are cheaper.

but i dont see HOW u would be able to cut urself on the corner brackets becuz they are ALOT thicker than the sheet metal...or at least the ones i saw were anyway.

anyone check out my site yet?
if so, what do u think so far??
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Klott · Trick Member Joined: 15 Apr 2005

Thank you Stoli, that cleared up my confusion. I am going to try a jig, and see if it helps. My pad is coming along, just finished the base, now need to do the wiring and the tiles

Will post a pic or two soon
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slvrshdw, get a few more pics on the site and describe what it all means, and youll be good to go.

Heffenfeffer · Trick Member Joined: 22 Apr 2002 Location: Las Cruces, NM

Howdy folks, dropping in after a bit of an absence. Well, after several months, I finally finished my pad! Yay! It's pretty nice and all, but it still has a few problems. Mainly, sticky arrows. My down arrow will randomly stick - while playing songs with double-tap eighth notes, the pad will register the first and not the second. As well, it also triggers down when stepping on the bottom-left metal panel.

Does anyone have some suggestions for what I can do to fix this situation? (I built a Riptide 2.0 model, with octagonal panels and corner brackets.

Thanks!

- Heffenfeffer
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LegendaryR56 · Trick Member Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Location: Littleton, CO

So, when you press an arrow does it register it as a press when the top sheet metal that is connected to the controller touches the bottom half sheet metal that is connected to the ground? if not then how exactly does it work?

SuRfReAk · Trick Member Joined: 19 Dec 2004

About the cheaper pad- I've got the list, but I'm not sure how the low density weatherstripping will work here, so I guess you could go with the high density, I just think my pads require a little too much force. Oh, and Houou, you don't have to use sheet metal for your pad if you don't want to. Use metal tape or aluminum screening for the contacts instead, and just leave the plywood exposed. It won't look as good, but it'll work.

If anyone sees a potential problem with the height of the arrows vs. the height of the 5 panels, tell me please... It sounds impossible I know, but I could be wrong

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Aluminum Screening $6.34
RadioShack Mini Controller $20.99
Stanley Brackets $25.27
Lexan/Lucite $16.07
1" by 2" Rails $21.15
Aluminum Flashing $11.43
1" by 12" Boards $15.18
Screws (Self-Drill, Drywall) $8.60
1/4" Plywood $14.59
Spray Adhesive and Duct Tape $ ~
Solder and Wire $ ~
3/16" Foam Core $2.12
1/2" by 1/2" Low Density Weatherstrip $6.76

Here I used the Aluminum flashing for the outside covering of the 5 panels, aluminum screening for contacts instead of sheet metal (as per ddrhomepad, you could also use metal tape for the contacts, which might last longer), 1" by 12" boards for the base of the 5 panels (you'd have to rip them, but I think it's easier than ply, and stronger), 1" by 2" rails for the underside of all the panels (arrows and non-arrows), 1/4" plywood instead of a second piece of lucite/plex on the underside of the arrow, and replaced the pegboard in ddrhomepad's design with 1/4" ply as well. I used the low density for the high density weatherstripping. I already had/have (as I haven't built it yet...) solder, wire, duct tape, and adhesive, so I didn't include those costs. The corner brackets are optional.

I think it would hold up very well, though not as long as ddrhomepads, because the contacts aren't as strong. You might have to replace them once or twice a year, but I don't know, as I haven't actually implemented this design yet. For all I know, it could hold up indefinitely

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Heffenfeffer · Trick Member Joined: 22 Apr 2002 Location: Las Cruces, NM

Rat Boy · Trick Member Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Location: Liverpool,NY

here's a quick question,do I have to use a PSX controller or could I use a controller for my comp and use the pad for stepmania because that's what I want to build the pad for
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mmmk here...in daikenkai at the end it sounds like he's saying "don't cum if i suck your dick"

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Holy sh*t it does sound like it. And to think the real ones aren't that much different.

jbean3535 · Trick Member Joined: 08 May 2004 Location: KC Kansas

A little advise....DO NOT CUT THE WOOD SQUARES BY HAND! It hurts really bad and takes forever. What should I do if the sqquares are a little off? Add more Sheet metal or what?
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slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

im pretty sure u can, its just that alot of people build the pads for the console.

lol...so u cut them by hand too huh?

i started to, but then i was like.."i have a saw for this what am i doing?!?!"

so ya

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as for being off.
sand them? or are they too small? or uneven?

sand them and get a filler of any kind in it would make the most sence to me anyway..
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jbean3535 · Trick Member Joined: 08 May 2004 Location: KC Kansas

Garcia · Basic Member Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Location: Brazil

Rat boy, as long as you solder everything correctly, you can use any controller you want. Since I already had an old keyboard, I used its controller. Also it's smaller than a console-style gamepad, so it fit easily inside my project.