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Wood is always smaller than it says. If the nominal size is less than 2 inches, it is actually .25" smaller than it says. If it is 2 to 7 inches, it is actually .5" smaller than it says. If it is 8 or ...

If you're using stepmania, you can wire the pad to any of the buttons on the controller. I usually use the triggers (if the controller has them) because they have long wires leading to them and there ...

Another question I had, was on the width of the cardboard pieces for the steps. I'm trying to make them as thin as possible to lessen dead zones. I imagine, the position of the corner screws is dire ...

I was wondering if using 1/8" lexan on the stealth pad would work, or if it is too rigid and would cause the pad to not work, or work well. I would like to put a sheet of lexan and arrow graphics und ...

Ok, I'm getting ready to build one of these soon, but I just spotted a problem in the directions I'd like you to explain to me. Look at this section in the instructions:

Cut four squares out of yo ...

I've never heard of the golden ratio before. But I will go with the arcade bar height to make it seem more like the arcade. Thanks!

I was being facetious. Just grab whatever chair is in your kitche ...

Ok thanks, I guess I'll get that.

Anybody know a good bar height to your height ratio?

I'm 5'7 how tall should the chair I use as the bar be?

I think it's well established that the optimal ...

Buy a bigger screw.

Thanks for the answers devout!

About the connectors, I'm asking if, for example, I can split the wire for the Up arrow into two, one going to a PSX controller and one to an Xbox 360 controller.

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It's about time someone started selling custom made bars, though I think at close to $300 usd's they'll be out of most people's price range.

In the meantime, i recently came across this aluminum/s ...

I see the ground thing.

I'm looking on lowes.com and the acrylic sheets there are 4.5' by 8' for like $340, which is too much acrylic for too much money. Does anyone know where I can get acrylic s ...

But I need some help with my ideas.

I'm going to use riptide's design, with the measurements converted into the most approximate metric measurements, but I am a bit short on cash, tools, and t ...

Would it be possible to take some long screws and screw a 2x6 directly into the wood on the back of the pad? Or would that be too unstable? Would it be better to leave out the 2x4 in the back (that' ...

I'm trying to get rid of this annoying "clink" noise when i step on the arrows, so Ive decided i need some form of suppressor. Now...

Ive thought about this, and i reckon the best option is to use ...

Try DDRGame.com

Their pads are top-notch.

I concur, their pads are just fine. Very arcade-like and durable. Definitely the best you'll find that's immediately shippable.

I am in the middle of making my 6th ddr pad. Im not a noob, but sometimes I need help on wirreing as Im not the brightest.

I normally drill through the boards and twist my wires and tape them rathe ...

a bunch of stuff

The squeaking is caused by the two layers of acrylic rubbing against each other (or some other smooth surface, maybe whatever is supporting them). If possible, use a thicker arrow ...

CF's use Galvanized steel.

Gold > Stainless Steel > Copper > Galvanized Steel > Aluminum > everything else sucks*.

*silver, titanium, etc might be better, but you never hear of th ...

Well, i wouldn't call it a predicament, quite funnily its actually worked out very nice, Ive used sandpaper to scratch the perspex underneath right on the arrow outlines, so when the perspex illuminat ...

FYI: I update the site a little with some pictures showing the back of my pad and how I added x/o buttons (which are nothing special.)