Size Matters Not - An R2D2 Story

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ntewinkel — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 06:32:23 GMT

That's so cool!

I'm always impressed with how perfect your 3D print designs come out - I still need to figure all that out. Did the design/CAD work take a long time to do?

And also... did I hear you say you found a limit to the uses of dollarstore fingernail polish?? [View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-b2711d50-27f6-4f25-a6a9-94bd7574b8e2/contentimage_5F00_3.png:16:16]

-Nico

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luislabmo — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 02:15:31 GMT

Really nice Doug!.

Luis

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DAB — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 20:58:06 GMT

Great project Douglas.

DAB

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three-phase — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 19:00:14 GMT

Great project. I am really impressed with the fit you get from the 3D printed parts.

I do not know what is available in the US but in the UK we have little pots of enamel / acrylic paints from Humbrol, Revell and Tamiya along with modelling paint brushes of different size and shape. These are popular with plastic model makers but it probably takes as long to do the painting as it does to print the parts off.

Kind regards.

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Workshopshed — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 14:30:46 GMT

A fantastic build. There is an R2D2 builders club, I guess they would have some details (or would be interested to hear about your project)

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shabaz — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 14:03:36 GMT

Wow - very good looking R2D2!

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dubbie — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 10:39:01 GMT

Douglas,

A detailed design, the CAD work must have taken an extremely long time. I particularly liked the way you have incorporated an existing product (the speaker head) into your design. I might try something like that, it looks fun. I also like the way you have achieved the rotating head as I have played around with similar things for some time and not managed to achieve a satisfactory rotation effect or the stability you seem to have. The servo axles are not really designed to take a heavy weight and they tend to flop around a bit.

Dubbie

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fmilburn — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 07:20:54 GMT

Outstanding!