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End Caps:
Our local home improvement store had these 1" square tube end caps for about
2.00 each. Well 2.00 each would be a barging if it didn't take 20 minutes and 3
drones to find them. These help reduce the risk of personal injury one could
sustain from the top surface of the deck. Additionally they address the
cosmetics by covering up the hole cleanly. One thing to watch for with these is
on the install. Use a rubber mallet wrapped with a wash cloth or something
similar to pound them into the tubes. As we are using a slightly heavier square
tube the inner walls are narrower than what these are meant for. So they will
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Power Switch:
The lighting system needed a switch so we could turn it on and off as we wanted. We chose this from our local electronics shop due to its ruggedness as well as it being oversized. This adds some convenience to just give it a tap with the toe and your off and running in place looking kind of silly. |
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Assorted Sprays:
We used several assorted sprays in this project. Spray paint for the deck its
self. Degreaser and rust removers and a window frosting spray for the details
in the tiles. With the amount of spraying in this project if your not
experienced with it... you will be by the end of it. We spent about 40.00 total
on assorted sprays when it was all said and done. |
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The Lighting System Heart:
Once again we find another excellent example of a "don't reinvent the wheel"
opportunity. This has to be one of the coolest lighting systems for pc's I have
seen in a while. Basically providing 4 pods and each pod has a RGB LED in it.
You can mix the color with the control panel to any color you want! And to top
it off its super super bright. We got these at Newegg for about 20.00 each and
2 per deck so we can cross fade 2 different colors. And with 2 decks side by
side you can go blend them to go from green to aqua to blue to purple. The last
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Conduit:
This flexible split conduit can be found at your local hardware store or auto part supplier. It’s cheap, flexible and easy to work with. You can cut it to length with some standard utility scissors and the tube can be reinforced with a little electrical tape. |
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Sensors:
This part about made me lose my mind. I came up with over 200 sensor designs. The goal being a balancing act of price, durability, and ease of construction. Ultimately we came up with a super simple design (yes I know the acronym K.I.S.S.) that is far superior to anything we had made previously. The new sensor consists of high density Teflon, stainless steel strips, and a little super glue and some wire. Total cost per sensor 1.80 |
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The Bar:
Danny is really into this whole DDR thing. So mid way through the project he added scope by wanting a bar. Luckily I knew just what to do. I sent him down to the local exhaust shop and they use their presses and materials to make some amazing bars for about 80.00 each. Considering the professional look to these when finished its was money well spent. But PVC would have worked just as well I suppose.... |
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Handles:
When I started planning this new version out one of the requirements was for it to be easier to handle. So... I added handles. simply put these counter sunk flush pull ring style handles were perfect both space and style wise for the deck, this allowing for greater ease in moving them around. We use true value flush pull rings for 4.00 each. |
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that we used ( I.E. you may want to use as well )
One note on power tools: use them at your own risk. Be sure to read and
understand any and all documentation on the tools you use. No amount of
documentation can make up for experience, but there are many people with
serious eye injuries at the school of hard knocks. If you don't know what you
are doing, don't do it and find some one that can help.
Welder
Drill
Screwdrivers
Wire Cutters
Pliers
Knifes
Soldering Iron |
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