Astropixels FAQ
Just thought I'd do an FAQ covering some questions about build process, etc. General Why did you create the Astropixels?Initially to just have a go at designing PCBs. I did…
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September 14, 2024
500!
Recently I sold my 500th set of Astropixels through my web store (in reality its more than that, because a few have been sold in person and gifted some for…
May 16, 2024
Let there be Light!
There are many ways to light up an R2 dome, and I'd like to try and summarise them here. This won't be a totally exhaustive list, and there is always…
April 19, 2024
Interfacing with Astropixels
One of the great parts about the Astropixels is that whilst at the simplest you can just plug them in for basic R2 lights, you can also trigger various built…
March 28, 2024
Flatpack Q85 Drive Assembly
After a bit of testing and a couple of prototypes, I'm ready to release the flatpack drive files to the rest of the community. The idea behind these was to…
November 28, 2023
Lets get ready to Party – with R3X
When you buy a set of R3X lights, you will get everything you need from an electronics point of view to get up and running. This includes the three light…
February 3, 2023
BB8 nearly has a body!
Old (broken) corexy and nice new Voron 2.4 So, some fairly good progress on BB8, after a few setbacks. First of all, my corexy printer started failing. The hotend on…
January 13, 2023
Decentralised Social Media
Something I've been interested in for quite a while now is the various forms of distributed social media that have been cropping up. A number of years ago I looked…
December 3, 2022
Hang the DJ!
So, I seem to be getting a bit of a name for myself with light kits. This weekend I was asked if I could do some lights for a DJ…
November 22, 2022
Styrene frame, reinforced
I haven't done many updates on Droid 2 for a while. Besides the Q85 drives, the work has mostly stalled due to other projects. However, I realised I haven't done…
October 29, 2022
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