So mounting the radar eye is a little more complicated than you would think. First, exactly where are you going to mount it. For those that are die hard Artoo-Detoo fans, you know that the location changed from movie to movie and sometimes from scene to scene. I found this video on youtube that will … Continue reading "Mounting the radar eye"
Read MoreIn doing research, I found a video on youtube from “Mighty Jabba’s Collection” in which he constructed a 3D printed Artoo dome from Mr. Baddeley. It’s an earlier version of what I’m printing, but the end result should be the same. Hat’s off to Jabba, he put together a great instructional video that really inspired … Continue reading "Jabba’s dome!"
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In browsing the web, I had found that there was a comic con in Grand Rapids this past weekend. As I investigated the schedule, I found that the R2D2 Builders Club was doing a presentation. Of course I had to make the drive to see what they had! While there, I even saw a 3D … Continue reading "Grand Rapids Comic Con"
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If you plan on building an astromech, I highly recommend doing research on www.astromech.net. If you plan on 3D printing your droid, Michael Baddeley has a patreon page with tons of information. He has all the files for 3D printing a droid and freely shares them. It’s really great stuff. I am a patreon supporter of his … Continue reading "My 3D printer"
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