My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)

whyrph · Basic Member Joined: 27 Jun 2004

Hmm. .Riptide's videos aren't working yet again. All three mirrors are down. The first one times out, the second one's IP changed, and the third doesn't even have a DNS entry. Can someone host these for me? (and/or can the server owners get it fixed . . .).

Corey | RanciD · Trick Member Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Location: Boston

Does Riptide's have buttons sunk the same depth as the arcade? The videos are down and I can't tell from the pictures. I'm really looking for the arcade feel.

tolookah · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:56 pm Post subject:

ddrkid - check the link in my sig, it gives all sorts of goodies for the madcatz beatpad pro (soldering info mostly)
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Verified · Trick Member Joined: 01 Jun 2004 Location: Behind You!

right now, i have them flush. I added the foam inserts from the ignitions under the plexiglas... My feet *sometimes* get caught on the corner brackets, but it isn't bad enough to make me stop playing, regardless, I'll learn to manuever around it, *since my feet catch at the arcade too, it will help my arcade playing too*
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whyrph · Basic Member Joined: 27 Jun 2004

Hmm .. I was thinking that to be cheap, I could say the hell with it to aesthetics and make the whole thing out of wood and plywood (with just enough metal for the contacts). The problem comes in with the buttons - is there a cheaper material than lexan that could substitute for it? It doesn't have to be plastic, doesn't need to be clear . .just needs to be able to bend enough. Lexan would cost about $100 bucks from what I've researched (no place to buy it here - home depot and lowes both stopped selling it). Acrylic wouldn't be that much cheaper. So if there's a thickness of plywood that could bend down well enough and still keep it's shape . .that'd be cool.

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$100 for lexan you are getting ripped off
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tolookah · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 6:20 pm Post subject:

plasticmaterial.cc
I used them once already, will use them again... they call it polycarbonate material, but its the same stuff
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whyrph · Basic Member Joined: 27 Jun 2004

Wait - if I'm not mistaken you'll need to use 1/4" polycarb, and double-layer it, right? At least for most pads. And you need four 11x11 buttons, so you need 8 of those squares. Since they come in sizes of feet that amounts to 24x48. That' still . .50 bucks? I guess my math was wrong, because 50 is what it'd be at the other place too. Am I wrong in the estimate of lexan amount?

tolookah · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 6:30 pm Post subject:

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tolookah · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 9:04 pm Post subject:

i used my own design (i hate it right now, so im making a new design, when money comes around again, i'll build it) that has about half inch of steel around the edges holding the panels up

edit: yeah, i thought the big boned part was kinda funny too... i didnt just wanna out and say really large, so i went with big boned... although when peple call him big boned, he replies with 'no, im just fat'... go figure
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Oryan · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 4:14 am Post subject:

Alrighty,

First pad, i buoght the materials yestardy and havent done anything... The total cost was $126.54 but thats without 8 of the stanely brackets (HD ran out) and a PS controller... Anyways, i bought Plexiglass (acrylic or crystillaite or something) Is that ok? Its going to brake easy aint it? Now all i gots to do is cut the wood and cut the acrylic corners... Need to borrow some tools from the ole' neighboor.

Edit: Riptides Design...
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whyrph · Basic Member Joined: 27 Jun 2004

Hmm. .so does anyone think plywood could possibly be a replacement for Lexan with a Riptide-style pad? It would probably get rid of any chance of static problems, and I could lower the cost of the pad to well under 100 dollars, so I think I might do that. I'm just worried that the plywood, if made thin enough to bend, would lose it's shape over time . .anyone got a solution for that?

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Oryan · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 2:22 pm Post subject:

Alright, thanks for the responce. just wondering how many hours, or days, or weeks, will it most likely last? Oh yeah, i bought Weatherstripping (Meduim thinkness) that alright or should it be light or heavy?
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enjoi_skating · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 4:57 pm Post subject:

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