Summary of posts for February 2008

• 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

Here’s a summary of work and posts for January

• 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 – 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

Here’s a summary of work and posts for December

• One Year Anniversary – Can’t believe I’ve been working at this for 365 days.
• Mounting Coin Slots
• Re-painting Skins Part 2
• Magnetic Shoulder Hubs
• Re-painting Skins – yes I went back and re-did them!
• R2 Charging Jack/Socket
• Mounting New Speakers
• Sound System Demo Video
• Stacks of Magnets
• 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!
• Finishing Skirt Prep
• 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

A lot has happened in the last month with a bunch of posts to the blog . I thought it maybe a good idea to summaries the last 30 days for easy reference.

• 12 Channel RF Remote Notes
• Re-assembling the Bits – finally getting things back together after painting
• 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
• 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 – lots of work this weekend: KHF, Battery Boxes, NPC Motors, Hoses
• Halloween 2007 at Hiller Aviation
• R2 Builders in new SW Vault Book

Another slow month, but at least I got some work done

• In the Blue Corner…Weighing in at 155lb…RrrrrTwooo-DeeeTwoooo
• R2 Loading Ramp
• R2-CCA 2007
• Hiding Drive Wires
• Quick Tip – Masking Parts
• Mist / Fire Extinguisher Test

Slow month, but here’s a summary anyway

• Dome Bumps / Switches
• C4 Photo and Video Round-up
• Couple of shots from C4
• Back from C4 – R2 Lives!

Here’s an update of active for May 2007

• Major Setback – Dome screwed
• All Major 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! – Disabling the annoying siren on the RF Receiver
• Installing some electronics – rear panel
• Testing, Testing, 1..2..3. Is this thing on? – New Sound Speaker
• Dome Drive Part 2
• Electronics Mounting Panel Revisited
• Dome Drive Installed
• Thinking about dome electronics placement
• Day of the Dome – fitting new HP’s, building periscop, making lenses
• All Leg Parts Received – big milestone
• Real Battery Harness
• Battery Charger
• Ankle Spacers

Summary for April 2007

• Rockler Installed
• Mounting the Electronics
• The 10 day difference – From Parts to Droid
• Center Leg Mount Plate/Block
• Frame Almost Done
• Feet Arrived Today
• Cheap NPC-2212 Alternative Motors – if you’re willing to work for it!
• 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 -  started to make my own frame
• SyRen10 Speed Controller and  Vex Setup
• Periscope Dome Pie Cut-Outs
• Periscope RC Test
• Sansweet R2 Dome
• Ankles Arrived