Dancing Tofu Gaming - GIGANAUT Dance Pad Beta (upd. 8/9)

ceraf · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:37 am Post subject:

just wondering, wouldn't a titanium pad be really heavy?

EDIT: oh wait...that's what we want =)

I'm quite interested in this, although shipping to canada will be a big pain..

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

Actually, titanium's only a bit heavier than steel, somewhat more expensive, reflects light WAY better, and is, duh, much stronger. ^^

Actually there seems to be a lot of you guys in the Toronto area; how many of you have experience building pads?
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mouseish · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:02 am Post subject:

Wouldn't it be easier (not to mention getting another figure of dollar out of your price) if you incorporated the building and construction cost of your controllers into the final price rather than to bill customers for construction? I work with an ASC manufacturer and know that most people would rather see a $200 tag than a $90 + $60 construction + $20 customization +$20 handling/packaging + $10 builder pizza cost price tag.

just my .002 dollars...err.002 cents...damn, I should have never worked for Verizon...

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

The tag is a single figure, when shopping, but at this point, we're more concerned with making people feel like they aren't about to get ripped off.

The process will become completely optional after we've sold 10 pads with good public feedback.
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ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

Really?

Wow, I was misinformed. =(

Okay, no titanium; y'all get tinted chrome 16ga. steel. (teh shiz)
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DarkCore · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada

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

Well, let me see if Lowe's has all their lumber prices on their website, and if they do, I should be able to just calculate it now.

You seem like you'd be good at building DDR pads though, you should give it a shot.
Maybe you'd even be able to get your CF working.

I used to think I'd be terrible at it too, just because I sucked at wiring, but I discovered that they can actually be made very simple, so really all the technical design is in sensors, and occasionally circuit boards if you want to have a really nice pad.
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daikenkai =[ · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:52 pm Post subject:

wow, nice. I hope you still are in the low-end "i eat ramen n00dles all of t3h timez" side still. lol

Edible Bondage Tape · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jan 2002 Location: Kerri

i must say that im terribly excited about this pad i wish i lived close enough to help
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good_bad_day · Basic Member Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Location: California

Titanium pads... The cheapest place I've ever gotten titanium from is eBay. I build combat robots, but i will tell you now, 6al-4v(the strong stuff) is a complete pain to work with. The only way you can drill it is with cobalt or zirconium bits+ lots and lots of lubrication. I've broken several bits drilling through .032" stuff. Makes awesome white sparks if you hit it with a kinetic weapon, though.

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Edible Bondage Tape · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jan 2002 Location: Kerri

daikenkai =[ · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:29 pm Post subject:

I can be a distributer.

Where the handbook tho?

daikenkai =[ · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:40 pm Post subject:

Hey, dude, IVE GOT AN AWESOME DESIGN!!!

This one was invented by MacGyver:

You need:

ABC Gum
A used toothbrush (must be pink)
laser pointer
twelve paperclips
a turkey baster
a lollipop stick
4 dvd cases
a deep fryer
And a happy meal with an extra chikin nugget.

LOL, JK

Im getting ready to make another prototype.

good_bad_day · Basic Member Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Location: California

Titanium pads... The cheapest place I've ever gotten titanium from is eBay. I build combat robots, but i will tell you now, 6al-4v(the strong stuff) is a complete pain to work with. The only way you can drill it is with cobalt or zirconium bits+ lots and lots of lubrication. I've broken several bits drilling through .032" stuff. Makes awesome white sparks if you hit it with a kinetic weapon, though.

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

As I've said, no titanium; turns out I was misinformed.

Cavy, EBT, I PM'ed you each a copy of the DTG Ditributor's Guide.

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daikenkai =[ · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject:

Nice.

Ive created a version of your handbook as a text file, with pretty colors and stuff.

Ill post it up on the savefile

daikenkai =[ · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject:

http://www.savefile.com/files/456786

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

I actually already have that covered.

But thanks anyway!
I'll make them downloadable from the site, when we make it.

Speaking of, who all wants to help me make the site?
Like, this week.
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