http://www.artoo-detoo.net An R2-D2 Astromech Build Story Tue, 13 May 2008 20:33:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Even Artoo got in on the act at Maker Faire and made his very own flip book with the help from Eddie at lightmoves.net. Check out the video [youtube]_WyJBpfbTL8[/youtube] http://www.artoo-detoo.net/r2-flip-book I've been inundated with emails from people who saw us at Maker Faire. Here's some of the reaction from the internet and media out there. NY Times - their tagline "R2-D2 Was Everywhere!" Official Star Wars Blog Gizmodo - DIY R2-D2 Is Even Better than the Real Thing News.com.au Laughing Squid Current_ [1][2] Make: Wired.com IEEE ComputerWorld.com/IDG And if you Google ... http://www.artoo-detoo.net/r2-maker-faire-news-coverage Short video compilation of Artoo dancing with the children at Maker Faire. [youtube]eC11VaLxe_k[/youtube] http://www.artoo-detoo.net/maker-faire-dance-program Here's some highlights from Maker Faire, the complete album can be found here. Friday's Education Day Saturday Sunday Wall-E who? Jedi or Jawa? You decide. Danger R2-D2!! Artoo at the Star Wars Button Making workshop with Bonnie Burton Big thanks to Vern from Nuts and Volts Magazine for providing copies of Servo and Nuts and volts Magazines where ... http://www.artoo-detoo.net/maker-faire-photos I've had a crazy couple of days at Maker Faire, and we still have one more day to go. I'll be posting a full update and photos tomorrow, but just had to post this tonight. We won a Maker Faire Editor's Choice award for our creations and participation. This is a ... http://www.artoo-detoo.net/maker-faire-award Maker Faire is this weekend and I've had a fun week getting ready. I've cleaned up and fixed a bunch of stuff that have been bugging me, and added a few new features. Today, Friday is Education Day so I'll be heading out in about an hour with Steve for a ... http://www.artoo-detoo.net/maker-faire-t-minus-1-hours Summary of work and posts for April 2008 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 ... http://www.artoo-detoo.net/april-2008-summary I'm definitely getting into the fun part of the project. I spent part of the evening trying to add a servo to the front holo projector. It was a little more tricky than I thought it was going to be. I'd seen photos and vaguely remember a setup on one ... http://www.artoo-detoo.net/holo-projector-servo-test