My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)

[SHSbrando]

Alright, go to www.buynshop.com for your usb adapter.

get the arrows made at staples or kinkos and get them 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 ( you want to do this be cause the arrows will be around 10 3/4ths wide because of the brackets, and that way you dont have to cut them)

Now with the rails, i didnt use the rails myself, but they give the wires in the pad more room to use http://www.angelfire.com/games5/shsbrando/ (i just put a piece of plywood under it and cut little slits for the wires to run to the pad)

As for the control box go to http://www.rufus3.com/ddr/pad/box/
this is a nice way to keep all the buttons and everything organized (plus its just like the arcade) not very hard to do, takes maybe like 3-4 hours

[D r S a n e]

That control box is a little pricey for something that is just an alternative to a controller...

So how much will this cost me then (the DDR Home pad)?

http://www.buynshop.com/productinfo/45/VG-PS-PS2PC4/

Is this too good to be true?

Edit: One of my more important questions, , with a controller plugged into the PC, can you still use the keyboard?

And finally, anything else I can use from my Soft Pad?

[XzDestinzX]

Is there any cheaper ones?

Like Have the arrows work really good but the rest of the pad crappy?

[TheRiven99754]

I plan to use riptides design, but make it how Bluebeefman's (?) is, and use the flat corner braces instead, but I'm pretty stupid when it comes to wiring and things, so would I still put the wire wrapped around and soldered on every other screw? And then how would the wheather-stripping and the metal on the bottom of the plexiglass be? Thanks.

[LordPyrex]

[XzDestinzX]

OK i wanna make a pad but without the 5 non arrow squares, and without brackets. Also i want the arrows to be very sensitive.

Basically cut out all the non needed things to make an extremely good but ugly and cheap pad. I want it to be $100 CDN (about $75 USD) MAX.

Is this even possible? And also what design should i base my pad on, I was thinking riptides cause hes got videos and im a big n00b with making things. However i dont like riptides contact system, it seems too dificult to get it wired and working, are there any other ways to do it?

Also why are the arrows lucite? Lust for looks? would i be able to use wood instead? I just wanna make a cheap pad the preforms well instead of having to get a soft pad, i dont care how crappy. it looks, I can always change it latter

[LordPyrex]

Well, all that seems like your asking for a new design. There are some people who have made pads out of wood only. Try doing a search and see what you can come up with. n00b or not, I'm sure that you can get it done if you follow the instructions.
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[mgcloud]

Hey all. Just read through this entire thread (took forever!), and it looks great!

Ran the idea by my friend and we're interested in building some pads together. We each want a high quality doubles set and have some ideas for a detachable weighted trick bar but those are sitll in the planning stages Actually just thought of why they probably won't work ...

However, we want to start simple and work our way up, so we're starting with a solo pad. If I make another pad that I want to connect to that for doubles, would i just build another pad and somehow stick em together? Or would the process be different?

Of the three major sites listed in the FAQ, only Riptides and DDRHomePad's are up. Patster's is nowhere to be found - I was wondering if anyone had it mirrored anywhere.

Also, I found some other sites while browsing this thread about people's modifications to the designs or their own designs. Was wondering if anyone had these links, as I stupidly forgot to bookmark them

We'd like a true arcade feel for our pad, with lights if possible. Just wondering which design out there is best for these needs.

Thanks so much

[DDRdre]

[tolookah]

mgcloud: good luck with the doubles pads... if i had more time this summer, i would have em right now (only made one of two) ... I didn't bother with anything for attaching them together because I got some steel for the corner squares from my boss, and well, each square is about 10 lbs, so the pad, with everything is around 60lbs... hasnt moved on me yet.

if you are gonna be looking for something to connect em with, look into those clips that close things like lunchboxes (same design, just look for something bigger)... i did some testing with those, and one at the top, one at the bottom would make it work pretty good, though i havent tested with people jumping around on em )
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[D r S a n e]

No one wants to answer my overload of questions...

[8BitHero]

[LordPyrex]

[Bonedancer]

Can I solder to a xbox controller and if so, can someone post a guide or something to help me out. If you can't solder to the xbox controller, then can someone post a link to a PS2 to Xbox adapter. I haven't been able to find one.
I am so close to being done. I just have to cut the acrylic and solder. Does anyone have any advice on what to use to cut the acrylic. I am thinking maybe a boxcutter, and if that doesn't work then I have a circular saw. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[LordPyrex]

[8BitHero]

[Bonedancer]

I still need a guide because I opened it up and it had a lot of soldering points. So if anyone could supply a guide, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks

[gamersource]

anyone in canada who can help me out with this take a look

http://www.fanaticsnetwork.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=13499#13499

Thanks ;>
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[mgcloud]

[LordPyrex]