My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)

cola · Basic Member Joined: 12 Jan 2007

hi everyone,

im sorta new to this forum but not new to the DDR scene. im planing on building the ddrhomepad this week and i just have a few questions to start out. basically all i need to know is the tools ddrhomepad requires. if theres anyone who has built this pad, could u tell me the tools u used.

thanks everyone

Weston · Trick Member Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Location: Minnesota

Jigsaw with plastic and wood cutting blades
Drill with multiple bit sizes (optional phillips screwdriver head)
Rubber mallet
Screwdriver
Hand sander (may not need this, but it could help)
Tin snips

cola · Basic Member Joined: 12 Jan 2007

Thanks Weston. you are really a big help. now i am all ready to start building my metal pad.

Weston · Trick Member Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Location: Minnesota

Oops, I almost forgot to mention you also need a solder iron and wirecutter/wirestripper for the electronic parts. Also, a scisors for cutting the paper, but I assume you already have one anyway.

ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

If you're doing work with metal paneling at all, pick up a third jigsaw blade for steel cutting.
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MasterInuYasha · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:04 pm Post subject:

Okay. So I don't want my TX-2000 anymore, and I can't afford a BS. I don't nkow exactly were to start

But what I want to do is, make the most arcade realistic homepad. Instead of a flat thin one, I want to use 2x4s.

What measurements should I go by? Can I use my TX has a template to make my home pad?

Also, I will be using 3/8'' thick lexan for my panels.

MasterInuYasha · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:48 pm Post subject:

*edit*

Sorry, double post.

ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

pinkdeath · Basic Member Joined: 07 Jan 2007

woot. almost finished with my pad which is a branch off of stoli's. Made smaller borders and did some other alterations and i can't remember all that well. lol.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b333/hexidecimal/P1010002.jpg

ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

pinkdeath · Basic Member Joined: 07 Jan 2007

I can't think of anything good for the X and O (i completely forgot about them when i went to kinko's). Anyone got any idea for their color?

Weston · Trick Member Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Location: Minnesota

Dark blue would be the logical choice.

forbesb · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject:

Hi, I'm from Australia and about to start on riptides design.
Two questions, where abouts would the best place be to source materials from? In particular the corner brackets and weatherstriping I've heard they're hard to get a hold of down here.

Secondly which sensor design is better? riptides, with the 16 screws per pad or using the two sheets of sheetmetal?

Cheers & thanks in advance.
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pinkdeath · Basic Member Joined: 07 Jan 2007

when you say two sheets of sheet metal, are you referring to the mending brackets in riptide's design or the two big sheets of sheet metal like in stoli's design?

ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

Actually, there's someone here who just finished a pretty nice riptide pad. here

You might try talking to him about stuff; he definitely knows more about it than I would.
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forbesb · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:32 am Post subject:

sorry about that. WAH!! I watched the videos of riptides then just checked the website, they use two different methods of sensors, one uses Mending brackets and the other screws. Also stolis uses another style again.

Which one would be the best guys?
Thanks
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Ghettobarney · Trick Member Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Location: Failing Pandy

I used sheet metal for my pad, it seems to be easier to work with, at least for me.
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slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

i like the mending bracket idea

the sheet metal never worked for me, and the screw design worked, but eventually it started to die on me

i think the mending bracket is the strongest also
(im also planning my own hybrid bracket design..no idea when ill be done tho)
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pang · Trick Member Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Location: Sydney

forbesb · Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:34 am Post subject:

cool! thanks for that pang

much appreciated
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