Monthly Summaries
May 2008
- R2 Flip Book
- R2 Maker Faire News Coverage
- Maker Faire - Dance Program - Short video compilation of Artoo dancing with the children at Maker Faire.
- Maker Faire Photos
- Maker Faire Award
- Maker Faire - T-minus 1 hours
April 2008
- April 2008 Summary
- Holo Projector Servo Test
- Mounting Dome Electronics
- Slip ring servo board brackets
- A look inside the failed Pittman gearbox
- Slip Ring Servo Test
- New R2 Event Banner
- More WonderCon Videos
- Dead Pittman Motor
- Electrical System Update
- New Photos
- Lucile Packard Hospital Visit
- Slip Ring Spin Test
- New Battery Holder
- Slip Ring - Cutting the Frame
- Slip Ring Update
- Bay Area Builders T-Shirts
- Front Vent Surrounds Surround
March 2008
- March 2008 Summary
- Leg/Ankle Screw Update
- Attaching Battery Harnesses
- Slip Rings
- Attaching Battery Boxes - Here's a quick run down on how I attached the battery boxes to the feet.
- RoboGames 2007
- Mounting the Side Vents
- Side Panels - It's funny, the side panels are one of the few things you'll not see discussed. Here's my method of mounting side panels to my aluminum frame and skins.
- Mega RSS Feed for Builders Blog
- Easter Get Together
- Revised Battery System
- Charging Jack Photos
- Interior Light
- Circuit Building 101
- Battery Power Issue Resolved
- WonderCon Photo
February 2008
- February 2008 Summary
- Rear Door Magnets - after a few different tests this is how i installed my rear panel
- R2 Meets The Doctor
- WonderCon 2008 Show Report
- Some more weight stats
- Back Together - finally got R2 re-assembled and running around.
- Mostly Armless - Artoo's almost done - we'll enough for WonderCon at least. Lots more things to work on, but at least he's now looking like the real deal.
- Charging Jack LEDs - Added some lights to the charging port to simulate what's seen in ESB.
- Meet R2 Builders at WonderCon - Schedule Posted
- Droid Caller - cheap 75Mhz RC frequency scanner/checker.
- Gary Weaver's Speeding Bullet
- Fitting Casters for R2's Center Foot - great video by Mike Senna on how to pick castors for your center foot
- Re-assemble Update
January 2008
- January 2008 Summary
- Updated Charging Circuit
- Relays for Charging System
- Skin and Skirt Fitting
- My Lost C4 Interview
- Re-painting Skins Part 4 - I think I’m done painting the skins. No really, I’m done! Why don’t you believe me?
- Periscope Port Detail - Adding the O
- Periscope LEDs and RoboteQ - found some cheap rectangular LEDs for my periscope.
- Re-painting Skins Part 3 - Runs, I see no runs. Oh! hang on there's one - go back and try again.
- Video Tutorial - Cutting Dome Holes
- New Dome Drive Mech - or how to whittle aluminum droid parts at home
- Skirt Ribs - Tweaking - Can you believe I'm still not done with the skirt. Just some last minute angles to figure out.
- Variable 12-24V Converter - forget messing with two batteries when you need 24V. get one of these for small devices in your droid.
- Website Archive - more search options added to help you find stuff
- Door Servo Research
December 2007
- December 2007 Summary
- Mounting Coin Slots
- One Year Anniversary - Can’t believe I’ve been working at this for 365 days.
- Re-painting Skins Part 2 - yes I went back and re-did them!
- Magnetic Shoulder Hubs
- Re-painting Skins
- R2 Charging Jack/Socket
- Best Ever R2 Video on Youtube
- Mounting New Speakers
- Sound System Demo Video
- Stacks of Magnets - hoping to use these to attach a lot of things on my droid
- Advanced CF-III Sound System Setup - Going back to BASIC
- Reconfigured Sound System Demo - including remote volume control
- Testing Replacement Dome Motor
- Sound System Work - adding Contact 24 and remote volume Control
- Trading Card Handout - my new R2 business card - vintage style!
- Finished Prepping Skirt
- Finishing Battery Boxes and Feet
- CF3 Sound System - New Speaker?
- New Pittman Dome Motor Ordered
- Dome Drive - Possible 24V Solution
- Yet more Hose Fittings - finally resolved
- Dome Drive / Pittman Motor - fixing/troubleshooting the slow dome drive system.
- More Assemble - Feet and Ankles, Return of the KHF
- Mounting Body Detail Pieces - making mounting brackets
November 2007
- November 2007 Summary
- 12 Channel RF Remote Notes
- Re-assembling the Bits - finally getting things back together after painting
- New Vex - The Vexplorer
- Skin Update - gluing skins, drilling and mounting to frame, priming and first top coat
- Unwrapping Blue Bits - lets see how those blue pieces turned out
- Green Endor R2
- Holiday Weekend Update - lots of work from gluing skins to painting
- Knurled Hose Fittings
- Cutting Skins and Rear Door
- More Painting - masking difficult parts and painting hypo blue, and more
- Laying Out Skirt Ribs
- Cutting Out Skins Quickly - another quick tip that will save you hours
- Quick Tip - Right Bolts for the Job
- Under Shoulder Detail
- R-Series - Volume 3 Now Out
- R2 Garage Buddy - nice tip on what 3D model to keep handy in the workshop
- Dome Switches - rethinking the dome bump switches
- NPC Battery Box Cut Out Template
- From Feet to Painting - KHF, Battery Boxes, NPC Motors, Hoses
- Halloween 2007 at Hiller Aviation
- R2 Builders in new SW Vault Book
October 2007
August 2007
- August 2007 Summary
- In the Blue Corner...Weighing in at 155lb...RrrrrTwooo-DeeeTwoooo
- R2 Loading Ramp
- R2-CCA 2007 v2
- Hiding Drive Wires
- Quick Tip - Masking Parts
- Mist / Fire Extinguisher Test
July 2007
June 2007
- June 2007 Summary
- Dome Bumps / Switches
- Retroactive Build Updates Coming Soon
- C4 Photo and Video Round-up
- Couple of shots from C4
- Back from C4 - R2 Lives!
May 2007
- May 2007 Summary
- Major Setback - Dome screwed
- All Parts Received
- Holo Projector LED Setup
- Dome Internal Mounting Plates
- RoboteQ 3500 code 8 fixed
- Artoo's First Steps
- Conquering My Fears - Front Logic Surgery
- What the Beep!
- Installing some electronics
- Site Problems
- Testing, Testing, 1..2..3. Is this thing on?
- Celebration 4 Pass
- Dome Drive Part 2
- Electronics Mounting Panel Revisited
- Dome Drive Installed
- Thinking about dome electronics placement
- Day of the Dome
- All Leg Parts Received!
- Real Battery Harness
- Battery Charger
- Ankle Spacers
April 2007
- April 2007 Summary
- Rockler Installed
- Mounting the Electronics
- 10 day difference
- Center Leg Mount Plate/Block
- Frame Almost Done
- Feet Arrived Today
- Cheap NPC-2212 Alternative Motors
- Frame Update - Slow but steady progress
- Laser Cutting an R2 Dome
- Satellite motor testing/break release
- Body to Shoulder Hubs
- Alu Frame - Shoulder Stops Done
- SyRen10 Speed Controller and Vex Setup
- Periscope Dome Pie Cut-Outs
- Periscope RC Test
- Ankles Arrived
- Sansweet R2 Dome
March 2007
February 2007
January 2007
- January 2007 Summary
- More Parts - Power Couplers and Motor Mount Hubs
- Periscope Test
- Pie Panels Cut
- More Parts arrive and more ordered
- Radio Control R2 Research
- Decided to buy an R2 instead
- Good News - Legs and Skin Ordered
- Paint Tests
- 24v battery requirement revisited / Ideas
- R2 Center Ankle Arrived
- Ever wonder how domes are made?
- R2 Blues
- Major Dome Holes Cut
- Dome Progress
- Coin Return Arrive
- First Dome Hole Cut
- Dome Panel Color Scheme
- Dome Fitting / Gaps Part 2
- PSI Blinker Units from Fiber Optic Products
December 2006
- December 2006 Summary
- Please Mind the Gap - trying to get the best fit on the two dome halves.
- Dome Update - Finally working on something
- Rear Logic - 24v wows
- Front Logic Kit Arrives
- More Parts Today
- Vex Robotic Kit
- Got my dome today
- Periscope Kit
- Front Logic Electronics
- Lets Play Catchup
November 2006
- Top & Bottom Vent Inserts Ordered
- Decisions Decisions - trying to justify an expensive aluminum droid
- Don Who?
October 2006