Ddr Handlebar

[DPark95]

ok so i bought a ddr gamesis duramat like 2 weeks ago and its awesome. just one problem. NO HANDLEBAR! i use my chair but theres issues.
1. its a bit low
2. it always fricken moves

so ive bene thinking. can i build a frame(tell me what material to use) around the back and put a replacement handlebar on it? please reply.

[maxx freak]

Yes, you can, I don't know what material to use, wood maybe? For the bar use PVC pipe or metal.

[DPark95]

maybe wood can work. but how far away should the bar be?

by the way im going to buy a handlebar

[DPark95]

i have another question.
how would i connect the wooden frame to my pad?

[XTTX]

You could connect it using a metal brace of some sort.
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[DPark95]

dat might work. thx

[DPark95]

ok so a totally different idea occurred to me. instead of using a wood base and attatching the bar down, i had the idea of getting some pvc pipe and to cut it into a bar shape, and then drill 2 holes at the bottom. then attatch it to the two holes in the back of my pad! now i need to know wat the height of the bar is.

[Tenchi50]

in my experience, pvc bars are difficult to stabilize well to minimize the wobble factor.
I'd recommend getting metal piping and using flanges to connect to the pad or frame(whichever you use). Someone did this a while back on two bluesharks and it worked quite well. I think it was zombiejesus, but that's really just a shot in the dark. there are videos of it on mymybox's blueshark product page on their website however.
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[DPark95]

well i cant use metal cause it would be way too expensive and hard to work with. so i just need the dimensions of the bar.

[slvrshdw]

if you use PVC make sure you use the cement stuff, it IS necessary

i think it was 33" high, and about 28" wide, but im not too sure about that


just measure and see what you think is right..
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[maxx freak]

The bar is actually 36" high. The width doesn't really matter as long as it's wide enough for two hands and some.

[DPark95]

k thx. im building this weekend

[slvrshdw]

36", i knew 33" sounded off..

yeah, post some pics when you get done
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[DPark95]

k i will.

[DPark95]

btw i forgot to mention, should i put supporters on the bottom or no? im kinda worried about wobbling but im not sure if i should

[slvrshdw]

yeah, put supports on it

it needs it
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[DPark95]

k

[DPark95]

ok quick question. do i really need to glue the pipes together? i mean it seems pretty sturdy just connecting them.

[NIQ9]

you should just to be safe
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[DPark95]

i guess u cant be too safe.