Arcade Style Metal Pad Materials and Costs



Materials and Costs


The total cost of this pad was around $135. All
materials were purchased at Home Depot, except
for the foam core from Wal-Mart and the Playstation
controller which I bought at FuncoLand.

$34 - 2' by 3' 26 gauge stainless steel (2 pieces)at Home Depot
Note : I found 2' by 4' 26 gauge stainless steel at Lowes cheaper
$24 - 16 Stanley brackets (8 packages - 2 brackets per package)
$22 - 2' by 4' piece of Lucite 3/32 inch thick or .093
$8 - 1" by 2" MDF Fiberboard 6 foot length (4 pieces)
$3 - 1" by 3" MDF Fiberboard 4 foot length (1 piece)
$8 - 4' by 4' Peg Board 1/4 of an inch thick
$7 - Playstation Controller
$7 - 1-1/4 inch Phillips Mod Truss, Lath, Self Drill Screws
1 inch Black Drywall Phillips Screws
$6 - 1/2 inch Plywood 2' by 3'
$6 - Spray Adhesive and Duct Tape
$5 - Telephone Wire and Solder
$2 - Foam Core 3/16 of an inch thick
$3 - M-D High Density Foam Tape Weatherstrip
1/4 inch thick, 1/2 inch wide Closed-Cell Foam
$135 - Estimated Total Cost of Building DDR Pad


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