My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)

[HitokiriX]

[mindless2]

Is there a place where I can get different arrows for these pads? I have the basic ones that I found in a link from here, but I think it would be interesting to have a pad with arrows like this:

Are there allready some pre-made here?

[HitokiriX]

Hey that's my old pad! XD If you want you can go to the graphics design portion of the DDR Freak forums and inquire about them making it. One of the guys here also hosts a DDR panel graphics design page where it has lots of components of the arrow strewn out and you can choose what you like. Now if only he'd post......

[mindless2]

really? did you take that picture? I just grabbed the first one off of ebay since i've seen it before.

thanks for the suggestion, I'll make a topic in the image forum about it

edit: was it a .psd file with some parts? Because I just found that and will mess around with it and see if I can get it like that

edit2: also, where could I buy sheet metal and lexan (or another type of plexiglass) in the Mokena-orland park area of Illinois? Should i just look at hoppy shops and suppyl stores by me?

[HitokiriX]

[mindless2]

Ok, that wasn't the site then. Anyways, I think i found the solder points on a madcatz dance pad, but I want to make sure they are right. there is little metal bars on one side (like this- | | | |)(10 of them) and underneath there is a list of 10 symbols (ie- start ^ > <). I'm assuming the symbols match the metal bars. Where would I then sodder? To the bars, or on the other side where the bars go through the board. Also, theres a sideways one in the middle split up between the five(| | | | | - | | | | |). That would be the ground, right?

I'll try to get a picture, my camera is rechargnin now.

[tolookah]

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edit: typo
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[mindless2]

thanks

i posted the pic anyways

Edit: I have just the standard pad, different from the one i have. I can figure everything else out, I'm guessing that the ground is the point coming off of the middle on the back because thats where that plasticy thing for the pad connects

[Aflac]

You would solder on the black bars. first, though, you would want to sandpaper away the black conductive painting on the bars so that the solder will stick to it.

[HitokiriX]

Hey the new models of manufactured DDR pads include bars now! Dont' know how reliable they are, but maybe someone could ask one of the ebay sellers to sell them a bar separately and try it on their homebuilt pad? *shrug* It's worth a shot.

[stupidbarber]

On the DanceTrax web page, it says about their new machine:

[Aflac]

sounds pretty cool. But I'm hesitant about new technology. how reliable is it? how expensive is it? does it require power? is it really that accurate?

[HitokiriX]

optical sensors would be best for arcades, but probably not logical for homemade pads. The cost first and foremost is definetly too much. And since the sensors would depend on sight, the amount of mistakes you can make are very slim. Any amount of warping would cause problems for the optical sensor. It would be much better to go the old fashion way than high tech stuff like optical sensors. Expensive + hard to manipulate = not good

[deM']

Hey guys, I have 16 new corner braces for sale in the marketplace. They are all you need for 1 pad, all brand new in packaging, much cheaper then buying em from the manufacturer.

http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=111494

[slvrshdw]

i wish i could get them but nah..
i already got 16 for my one pad...and im not gonna do the corner brackets on the 2nd pad if i make one..

anyway, man i wish i could...oh well



has anyone built a ddr cabinet??
or attempted/wanted to?

im planning on it, but i need to get the dementions..or roughly anyway...and id be nice for some pics if anyone has tried :-D
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[Patster]

[tolookah]

patster, for a better pic of the board, check the site in my sig, its got good shots of both sides of the board
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[phoenix9]

[slvrshdw]

omg, thanks for that link

and id like the plans too (though i dont know any french, so the dimentions would be great)
and any idea on the cost? thought i have alot of stuff already :-D

im gonna re-design my own version if i have to since ive got a spare (sorta) 27" TV and an extra comp that i could try...and all i really need is the cabinent made, the video card with svideo out, and prolly the USB converter, but thats for later

ill make sure to get some good pics when i get it started...

//edit
i finished re doing my broken in half left arrow panel, and putting a center support on all 4 arrows
i just played for about 40 mins, and yay, its working great, especially after my month or so without ANY ddr!!!
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[ffdude1906]

ok, i'm considering doing this after using a soft pad for ps2 for a while (after i get it) and start doing heavy stuff and i was wondering how hard it is, and how long it would take (hours, or days). i've got a few friends who could help, so that will make things a lot easier too.

and another thing, i've got an old ps1 controller that i dont really need. i doubt it, but would that work for any ps2 games? if it doesnt, what would be the least expensive way of getting a working ps2 controller to disect?

thanks in advance
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