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I've got Gonk fever!
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<blockquote data-quote="greedo" data-source="post: 3681130" data-attributes="member: 18472"><p>Not sure what took me so long, but I've caught the gonk fever.</p><p></p><p></p><p>After being inspired by celebration, our local builders are putting together a more themed area for our shows. One of my contributions will be a gonk droid.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Super cheap budget, super easy found parts, super cool droid.</p><p></p><p></p><p>A quick trip to Home Depot </p><p></p><p></p><p>**EDIT** Lost this pic, so just imagine a clear tub and drainage pipe in the back of a SUV</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Now for all of you purist canon type personalities, be forewarned.... This gonk is a total custom, one-off, and born from my imagination. Not a screen grab. Don't worry... I still love you guys, and the world needs people like you.... I just wanted to give you an early enough warning to bail out if you need to</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The goal of this droid is two things. </p><p></p><p></p><p>1.)Background filler for our show area</p><p>2.) controller storage while working our shows.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Going to make the bins hinged together and have the inside lined like a guitar case.... Only for DX6i's</p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Wu8wbd" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4286/35761594656_cc15d6beff_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Wu8wbd" target="_blank">From Old Photobucket</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/152423083@N07/" target="_blank">chris stephens</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Vj7Mye" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4205/34991929553_51c27593a1_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Vj7Mye" target="_blank">From Old Photobucket</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/152423083@N07/" target="_blank">chris stephens</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Feet are made from 1/2" ply and then filled with sand to weigh it down and keep from tipping</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/WxHkEB" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4260/35802142595_86a373b6e2_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/WxHkEB" target="_blank">From Old Photobucket</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/152423083@N07/" target="_blank">chris stephens</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p></p><p>For my droid, I wanted a TON of wires and connectors. I took apart an old direct tv receiver to get some circuit board looking filler. Also took an old furnace control board for the top. </p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Wia2zH" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4218/35637407231_7ab3429d73_k.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Wia2zH" target="_blank">GNK</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/152423083@N07/" target="_blank">chris stephens</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/WuQLxB" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4033/35769642585_8e57480660_k.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/WuQLxB" target="_blank">GNK</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/152423083@N07/" target="_blank">chris stephens</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Fast forward to the end ( because I'm horrible at taking progress pictures and don't have any more) </p><p></p><p></p><p>Here he is:</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Wia34P" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4122/35637408861_bfc7516ad8_k.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Wia34P" target="_blank">GNK</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/152423083@N07/" target="_blank">chris stephens</a>, on Flickr</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greedo, post: 3681130, member: 18472"] Not sure what took me so long, but I've caught the gonk fever. After being inspired by celebration, our local builders are putting together a more themed area for our shows. One of my contributions will be a gonk droid. Super cheap budget, super easy found parts, super cool droid. A quick trip to Home Depot **EDIT** Lost this pic, so just imagine a clear tub and drainage pipe in the back of a SUV Now for all of you purist canon type personalities, be forewarned.... This gonk is a total custom, one-off, and born from my imagination. Not a screen grab. Don't worry... I still love you guys, and the world needs people like you.... I just wanted to give you an early enough warning to bail out if you need to The goal of this droid is two things. 1.)Background filler for our show area 2.) controller storage while working our shows. Going to make the bins hinged together and have the inside lined like a guitar case.... Only for DX6i's [url=https://flic.kr/p/Wu8wbd][img]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4286/35761594656_cc15d6beff_b.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Wu8wbd]From Old Photobucket[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/152423083@N07/]chris stephens[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/Vj7Mye][img]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4205/34991929553_51c27593a1_b.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Vj7Mye]From Old Photobucket[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/152423083@N07/]chris stephens[/url], on Flickr Feet are made from 1/2" ply and then filled with sand to weigh it down and keep from tipping [url=https://flic.kr/p/WxHkEB][img]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4260/35802142595_86a373b6e2_b.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/WxHkEB]From Old Photobucket[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/152423083@N07/]chris stephens[/url], on Flickr For my droid, I wanted a TON of wires and connectors. I took apart an old direct tv receiver to get some circuit board looking filler. Also took an old furnace control board for the top. [url=https://flic.kr/p/Wia2zH][img]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4218/35637407231_7ab3429d73_k.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Wia2zH]GNK[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/152423083@N07/]chris stephens[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/WuQLxB][img]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4033/35769642585_8e57480660_k.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/WuQLxB]GNK[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/152423083@N07/]chris stephens[/url], on Flickr Fast forward to the end ( because I'm horrible at taking progress pictures and don't have any more) Here he is: [url=https://flic.kr/p/Wia34P][img]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4122/35637408861_bfc7516ad8_k.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Wia34P]GNK[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/152423083@N07/]chris stephens[/url], on Flickr [/QUOTE]
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