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Making R2-D2

This blog is used to record the progress of building a full size metal replica of R2-D2 from "The Original Trilogy"

Friday, June 26, 2009

More Parts!!!!

I got my Battery Boxes and Ankle Details this week. A few parts closer. :)

Posted by droid_nut at 11:28 PM

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Great R2 Blogs

1) Alex Kung

Parts Sources

a) robotcombat.com
b) SyRen Motor Controller (Dome Motor)
c) RoBoard RB-100 (Controller Board)
d) Make (Controller Board)
e) BlinkM (Dome PSIs)
f) PIC flasher (front/rear logics)
g) Center foot casters (Model # M50P-BK-ST)
h) allelectronics (LEDs)
i) Metal Stock
j) McMasters (Hardware site)
k) Smart Battery Meter

Electronics How-To's

1) Intro to RC Servos (precision animation)
2) RC (Remote Control) Support Page
3) Dome LED's
4) mbiasi.com (Logic Flasher Circuit)
5) PSI LED setup
6) Glenns Astromech Weblog
7) CFIII-Wiring-Diagram (Sound System)

Arduino Information Links

a) Introduction to the Arduino Board
b) The World Famous Index of Arduino Freeduino Knowledge
c) ITP Physical Computing
d) Arduino Examples
e) interface to connect an Arduino to a Radio Control Transmitter
f) Spooky Projects with the Arduino
g) Great price on Arduino kits
h) Good price on assembled Arduino boards
i) Make Magazine Arduino article
j) ***Control your motors with L293D and Arduino***
k) Children's Arduino Workshop
l) Great thread on Astromech (login required)
m) i2c Tutorial (Great basics)
n) using-arduino-in-eagle-schematics-with-ubuntu

Mechanical How-To's

1) Astromech Fourm
2) (JAG435) Dome Base Plate Assembly with 300MM Dome
3) Chris Grootjans Blog (Great)
4) Chris's Blog (AstroMech.net)
5) Paul's Body Door Serveos
6) Chris's Dome Servos
7) LifeForm Scanner Stuff (Matthew Henricks)
8) Great simplified view of mechanical motion