no way. I just designed last week a design that's similar to yours but uses wood+3d printed parts. now I'm having second thoughts, maybe I should be using aluminum extrusion too...
Stay tuned! I’ll be posting my thoughts as soon as the build is complete and I can try it out! Aluminum extrusion makes it super easy to get arcade dimensions absolutely perfect.
@@SuperMakeSomething I bet it does! just one question, if I may ask, I assume you're using polycarbonate for the arrow panels, if so, what thickness are you going for? because I'm opting for 8mm thick panels and don't know if it's too thin, I'm afraid it'll flex too much, even though they're well supported from below on the whole frame
@@Armandik I’m using official arrow panels from DDRPad.com, which are 0.375” (~9.5mm) thick. For the stationary panels I ordered polycarbonate with the same thickness. I have not attached these to the frame yet (waiting on the electronics to come in), so I do not know how much flex there is, but they seem pretty solid! I’m hoping that by matching arcade dimensions, it will be good enough.
You can print it in one piece depending on print orientation. However I am also going to release split files that can be printed flat on the bed easier/faster.
Unfortunately there is not enough IO on a Raspberry Pi Pico to handle two full 5-panel dance pads and support both arcade sensors and FSRs. The easiest way around this would be to buy two separate PCBs and use two USB cables, which will definitely work!
@@iceboy1053 I am thinking about having a DDR and Pump It Up pad side by side/connected to each other though, since this would make switching between games super easy. That would be really cool, I think. (As long as I’m not looking to play doubles.)
