Most people start by building their droid, then doing the electronics. I’m pretty much doing it all in reverse.
Here you can see all the electronics for R2. The left hand board has all the main power, and the right hand board is the actual electronics. Both boards have edging around them, and will happily sit back to back, making the whole system easily removable. It also means that once removed, it can be opened up as shown to be worked on.
Wiring is nearly complete for the core parts (Pi, Odrive, and Amp), I just need to get an XT60 soldered on to accept a battery. Now, I know I’ve a load of XT60 connectors somewhere in my office, but so far they have eluded me. They must be somewhere *really* safe!
Also, at the top of the pictures you can see the stripped down Q85 motors, getting modified to freeze the clutch system.
Next step it to get power to the Pi at least so that I can start installing the brain. It will also be an opportunity to get the documentation improved, and initial config sorted, incase anyone else wants to use my code.
Oh, and I think I’ve decided on a name for my droid.
R0-S3, or Rose to her friends!
