Preston Comic Con
Back home now and recharging the ol' batteries after a day at the Guild Hall in Preston for Preston Comic Con. Had a great day, with lots of interactions with…
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September 24, 2017
Preston Comic Con Prep
Currently getting ready for a single day convention in Preston. Needed to do a few repairs to R2 after the last event, and as usual I left them all to…
September 22, 2017
Building a battery for R2 with 18650 cells
There are many options for a battery to power an astromech, from the tried and tested Sealed Lead-Acid, to the latest LiFePO4. This article will look at utilising the very…
April 21, 2017
I set a deadline!
This year has been a bit busy so far, and in February I realised I only had something like three free weekends to get R2 ready for his first outing,…
April 19, 2017
Slow but steady, or not…
It seems that xmas and new year is when all the part runs start. At least that is what it feels like to me, for all the parts I want.There…
March 26, 2016
R2D2 is all skin and bones
I recently got a nice parcel turn up at my door; my COM8B R2D2 frame. COM8 frames are one of the standard frames that are used by the R2 Builders…
June 4, 2014
Slicing my inner dome!
So, finally got some time on a weekend with nice weather to get outside with the inner dome and my Dremel. Whilst the dome set I got had a laser…
March 30, 2014
Inside Out
So, I seem to be building R2 in the reverse of how most people build their versions. Whilst I started with the dome due to finding a good deal, I've…
March 13, 2014
Braaaaaaains!
So, whilst waiting for parts to turn up and paint to dry, I thought I'd make a start on the controls for R2. Simplest would be to just have the…
August 24, 2013
Polishing the dome
The R2 dome that I got actually consists of 2 domes, one to fit inside the other. The outer one comes pre laser cut to make things easier, with all…
August 19, 2013