Mounting A Ddr Pad: How?

Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">any advice, fellow DDR freaks?</div> For any of you who remembers my recent video card thread: I ended up not buying the 9800. As a result I finished off the remainder of Planescape: Torment (amazing game) within 2 days. From there I thought to myself "What to do next without shooting myself in the wallet? I bought this DDR pad months ago, might as well get some exercise in..."

Being who I am, I have the cheap type of pad. Being what it is, it <i>will</i> slide on the floor, curl up under my feet to trip me, or make other attempts at raising my health insurance costs unless I do something about it. This is why I haven't used it more than once even though I've owned it for months. Now that I've got the time, does anyone have any recommendations for mounting it?

I found <a href='http://www.clickass.org/~tgz/pyddr/hardmat/' target='_blank'>a guide to mount it with wood and sheet metal</a>, but I'd much rather not cut up the pad. Next I found <a href='http://www.ddrfreak.com/library/faqs-modding.php' target='_blank'>this guide</a>. Any other recommendations? Should I try putting any cushioning (carpet padding and such) somewhere in it for noise and comfort reasons? Do you know of any better ways to help keep the pad flat and spread out?
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I really don't know. I myself weigh in at 260, so my pad moves all over(Yes, I'm overweight. No, I'm not fat. Weightlifting). Ways I used to hunker mine down were with just staplegunning the thing to a piece of wood, and that keeps it spread out, but it still moves.
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    I don't know I don't use such pads, but I'd suppose putting it on a hard surface with teflon pads/ducttape it down should stabilize it a bit. Thin carpets won't make it slide but if it's too thick stepping on them might deform the pad itself.
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    My friend modded his two pads according to that second tutorial. It works very well, though the plywood would sometimes slip around on a smooth, worn carpet. You can also slide the pad in and out, so you can replace it if it gets busted. All in all, a pretty good setup. My only recommendation is to not make the plastic sheeting *too* tight on the plywood, or else you'll get false presses on the buttons.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    I'd hazard a guess that putting a rubber pad under the dance pad might keep it from sliding...
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  • TeKniKaLTeKniKaL Join Date: 2003-01-27 Member: 12802Members
    Memories of 4 years ago. Anyways, I just used masking tape @_@.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    with all the supplies and effort to mount a cheap pad, wouldn't it just be easier to buy a more expensive pad? instead of buying all that hardware, etc etc...
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    I'm kinda with disco... so I bought a full blown metal one =3
    Course, I think soft mats are the devil ^^

    Seems the thingy in the 2nd linky is the most popular method =o
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    Meh, I have a variation of the 2nd method but I'm not sure if it works....never learned much from D&T lessons....

    Staple/Glue/Tape the mat to the hardwood (to keep it in place) and glue rubber pegs of equal dimensions underneath it (to kep it from sliding too much)

    Rubber pegs of at least 1mm should do the trick. It doesn't have to be too tall....unless you wanna feel like doing DDR on a mountain :O

    Most popular way is to tape AND staple, but be careful not to let any glue seep into the pad, and make sture you don't accidentally staple any vital components in the pad.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    My boss has one of those cheap pads. He just went to Home Depot and got a piece of wood big enough and then duct taped the pad to the board. Looks cheesy, but works just fine w/ next to no work required.
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Apr 5 2004, 12:33 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Apr 5 2004, 12:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> My boss has one of those cheap pads. He just went to Home Depot and got a piece of wood big enough and then duct taped the pad to the board. Looks cheesy, but works just fine w/ next to no work required. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Duct Tape is teh winnar! That stuff holds the world together you know....
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    Wish I could assist, but I also have a full-blown metal one, with lighty steps and a bar to rape and everything.

    In other news, I can't pass MAXX UNLIMITED on Standard :X
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  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Crono5788+Apr 4 2004, 08:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Crono5788 @ Apr 4 2004, 08:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wish I could assist, but I also have a full-blown metal one, with lighty steps and a bar to rape and everything.

    In other news, I can't pass MAXX UNLIMITED on Standard :X <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I have a friend who can aaaaaalmost do it on Heavy. It's easier when he's drunk.
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    edited April 2004
    The percentage of people here with massive ammounts of experaince with DDR and such equipment I find suprizing <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <span style='color:white'>Borderline racism isn't tolerated around here, either.</span>
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I remember seeing pads for sale at Lowes that prevent a carpet from moving. You just put the pad underneath the rug, and it is a heck of a lot less likely to slide around. Maybe a piece of that would hold you DDR pad in place.
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  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    this is what i would do....

    sell your pad and get the graphics card and a new game!!

    and if your trying to stay in shape jog!!
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