There is a new documentation site for Astropixels!https://r2djp.gitbook.io/astropixelsIt doesn't contain anything overly new compared to this website, but does give it a much better format. I'll be including a link…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Whilst printing is going slowly (currently got 5 frame pieces done, and printing the first circle) I got the latest version of the BB8 motherboard delivered this morning. I soldered…
One of the things I advocate is the use of a big relay on your foot drives. Disconnecting the motors from the Sabertooth means that the droid can be pushed…
The Astropixels sets are just bare bones electronics with no mounting hardware or such like. This is because there are so many different options and ways to attach them to…