ANH R2-D2 Build (Weathered CS:R spec)
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matty matt
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matty matt
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I hooked up a servo just to do a basic test. There will eventually be two servos working together to push and pull the holoprojector but I just wanted to see if things worked. I have never worked with these kinds of electronics before so this is all new to me! The servo will only move in one direction for now so there's not much travel, but it's enough to get the idea.
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KrangPrime
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every day i enjoy the fact that i've got a life sized r2d2 
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I just wish i had the skill to do an advanced dome. with lit up HPs and moveable parts.
it took all i had just to get the one i have now looking that good.
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How did you get those lights? I Thought those where long out of print and replaced with the far more annoying to assemble LED versions?
I thought the LED idea was nice until i tried to put the things together.
..I just wish i had the skill to do an advanced dome. with lit up HPs and moveable parts.
it took all i had just to get the one i have now looking that good.
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How did you get those lights? I Thought those where long out of print and replaced with the far more annoying to assemble LED versions?
I thought the LED idea was nice until i tried to put the things together.
every day i enjoy the fact that i've got a life sized r2d2
I just wish i had the skill to do an advanced dome. with lit up HPs and moveable parts.
it took all i had just to get the one i have now looking that good.
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How did you get those lights? I Thought those where long out of print and replaced with the far more annoying to assemble LED versions?
I thought the LED idea was nice until i tried to put the things together.
It looks like he's using the older style Teece joymonkey light kits. NeilT you talking about the joymonkey teece lights or his new version? All of them use LEDs and all of them generally require assembly. You can still gather the Teece light kits yourself and buy the PCB, either version isn't actually that hard, its just the teece version you have something like 100+ LEDs to solder (I used to sell completed kits) where as the newer joymonkey kit, you just need to use the fiberoptic cables. I help folks build them up and program them, if you need assistance on it just let me know.
matty matt
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They're the Teeces lights. A ton of LEDs. A couple of guys over at the Astromech boards sell completed kits. I wasn't about to solder all those up if I didn't have to.
matty matt
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I got my leg kit a couple days ago. CNC cut baltic birch. Really nice stuff. Should be rock solid once they're built up.
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Yep, if you search for me under the same username over there too, I used to sell completed kits as well. They are VERY time consuming as well ya, you know seeing them now and eventually just wasn't worth it doing the kits anymore for the price I was selling them at.
matty matt
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Usually an hour or so. Some nights I won't do anything but if I really get into something I can work for a few hours. It's actually going together much faster than I thought it would!
matty matt
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Thank you! ANH Artoo is just the one that I think of when I picture Artoo. It's just my definitive version I guess. Same thing with ESB Fett. Artoo doesn't really change that much from film to film, but the original always seemed like he had a little more character to me. A little more rough around the edges.
KrangPrime
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The toughest part is waiting 4 months for parts.
That's just about the limit for me with specialty parts. Threepio was a real killer.
I'm toying around with doing a second Death Star R2. Black and Red, but just the Body and head to have around the house.
I'm still waiting for some one to 3D Print some lighter leg parts that are just as accurate as the metal parts so he's lighter and easier to transport. The legs are the heaviest part and make it REAL tough to transport him places.
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I didn't find them that hard. they took a while yes, but i found the Fiber Optic ones almost impossible to do.
I'd rather pre do 10 of the older tee cee kits than one of the fiber optic ones
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yep, that was it ... fiber optics. wrong term
.I found the older kit with the 100 LEDs easier than the fiber optics to do. I also don't find the fiber optics as reliable as they can slide out even if you measure them correct.
One would think there has to be a way to do that light setup far easier than 100 LEDs or fiber optics
4 months is nothing, i just got a part i have been waiting for for 2 years. i wasn't out the money for the 2 years but just had to wait 2 years before the parts runner ran the part again. i hear 3po parts is a living nightmare time wise. i want a complete left arm to paint red, but it looks like people are waiting close to a year and 1/2.
its at the point im willing to pay someone to print me a arm, but it takes so long to print i haven't found anyone interested
Matts gone the right route with this build. and doing a lot of the fabrication himself, with the way he's going he should be done in no time. like I've said before, if i were to do this R2 build again, i would follow Matts instructions. 100% aluminum r2's cost too much, weight too much, and take too long to collect
matt keep up the great work buddy, im rooting for ya!
its at the point im willing to pay someone to print me a arm, but it takes so long to print i haven't found anyone interested
Matts gone the right route with this build. and doing a lot of the fabrication himself, with the way he's going he should be done in no time. like I've said before, if i were to do this R2 build again, i would follow Matts instructions. 100% aluminum r2's cost too much, weight too much, and take too long to collect
matt keep up the great work buddy, im rooting for ya!
Time: the commodity 2016 has shown us we do not get enough of :unsure
matty matt
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I'm still plugging away. Just got these in the mail.
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