pad lights?

Marq(uistadorous) · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Arvada, CO

I am building a metal pad. I want to put lights in it. How will I hook up the lights and do the wiring? Will I need a second power source besides just my ps2? And what lights should I use and how much $ do they cost?

Thanx soooooooo... much

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Marq(uistadorous) · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Arvada, CO

comon. Anyone. Atleast just tell me how I will hook them up and actually get them to work

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Joei · Trick Member Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Location: Chicago

I'm really no pad builder but I guess I'll offer you some of my thoughts just to get this rolling....

I'm guessing you're using led lights?
I would think it really depends on what kind of lights you plan on using.
No matter what you plan on using them for, external power is typically not required unless you plan on putting 40 watt light bulbs underneth the panels
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Marq(uistadorous) · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Arvada, CO

Alright. Thanx! That's nice to know. Now, someone who knows how to wire them...
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MinN_Limited · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:23 pm Post subject:

I have a theory involving transistors, LEDs, possibly some resistors, and a seconday power source. but it is probably needlessly complicated....I'd do it on my pad if I felt like spending money on something as frivolous as lights. It would be cool and all but I only use it for practice and dont often look at my feet while playing...

Joei · Trick Member Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Location: Chicago

Marq(uistadorous) · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Arvada, CO

Joei · Trick Member Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Location: Chicago

The arcade lights are some bright lights -.-
Those you might need external power for...

Anyway to use photons? Those things are bright as hell.
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BarkBarkBarkBark · Basic Member Joined: 13 Feb 2006

You'll need an external power source. I dont' think the consoles, or the control boxes can support it a large or bright light.

That is going to be much harder anyway.. but still possible, but you'll have a very thick pad, that I wouldn't suggest moving. ever.

I guess you could always make the pads out of a super thick acrylic type material, and have an open area benath for the light and have the contact points on the edges. ...I don't know where you would get a thick piece of material like that that could support 300+ pounds (I wouldn't even consider getting anythign less, just in case you really wanted or a friend really wanted to stomp and jump)

I would simply hardwire it into the contact points.. make the connection on the pad finish the connection on the light. That would make each one independant. or you could have it like on the LED ones you buy, where one connection makes all lights go on.

Marq(uistadorous) · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Arvada, CO

MinN_Limited · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:04 pm Post subject:

If you're using low watt lights and dont need a secondary power source, connecting it like this should work: Connect the wire from the arrow on the circuit board to the switch under the arrow on your pad. Connect the other side of the switch to the anode (positive side) of the LED. Then connect the other side of your LED to your common ground. To simplify, the sequence of connections would look like this:
Wire from controller --> switch --> LED --> ground

LEDs will usually label their polarity or indicate it somehow so you know which side is positive, if not then use trial and error. Some lights might not be polarity sensitive so it wont matter which side you connect to ground.

Marq(uistadorous) · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Arvada, CO

Marq(uistadorous) · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Arvada, CO

MinN_Limited · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:00 pm Post subject: