Outer feet - weight reduction 1.0

The internal metal frames for R5's outer feet, are heavy! They weigh 3.5 Kg each without the shell or battery box. And once the motor and wheel is removed, 1.5 Kg.

So I started looking at where material could be removed to reduce weight, though I don't think this will actually make much if any difference??

Finished the first 'wave' of cutting and weighed it....... unable to give a reading, lol.
So back on the milling machine to remove more metal :)

I give you........R5-D4

So, this morning, the kids were out doing 'activities' and the wife was out too, and to top it all the SUN was out shining and the wind was still.

Didn't take two seconds to realise, now was my chance to 'do' some work on R5.

So I assembled R5, legs, feet, 'aluminium' strip to feet channels, battery box on to check for clearance etc.

Whilst assembling, a gentlman walking his dog, by himself, said [to himself or his dog], 'Look, it's R2-D2!' So I was chuffed it was recognisable, then a bit miffed he got it wrong! hahaha :D.

Test fitting of outer foot internal to leg

Then on with the rest of the legs and feet.

 

And the pictures you and I have been waiting for............

R5-D4 standing on his own three feet.

This shot show's Foot No.2 is still a W.I.P.
I didn't fit the booster cover etc or the horseshoe.

This shot shows R5-D4's rear, rear hatch, opening into his outer foot

And back round to the side.

Close up of the Battery box fitted.

 

 

 

I also fitted the fake aluminium strips to the channels of the feet. They are screwed in place and these will need a spot of paint on them.

And here is the 'trimming' I had to do so the legs would fit into the channel of the internal foot channel.

This leg still needed trimming, but this time along the thick part of it. As it was touching the shell. Found this out when the leg and foot were assembled and the wheels weren't sitting flat on the floor.

Centre Foot - Mark 2.0

Found I was going to have a few problems with the metal build, so decided to go back to a more simpler idea of a wood version. This also means I'll be to build more at home :)


Cut out the sides and have chamfered the leading edges.

Nuts for Bolts for Leg No.2

Needed some more M10 nuts and washers. Went back on wickes website to check prices, was £1.80 last packet I bought, now gone up to £2.01. So went on ebay and got a pack of 20 nuts for £2.75 (cheaper than two packs from Wickes) and a packet of 20 washers for 99p. Both free post! The real bonus though, is I didn't have to go driving on my lunchtime to buy them :).

R5's Ankle Detail

Saturday morning I found some MDF the right thickness for the 'side ankle details', marked first piece up for cutting out. Am sure I cant mess these up!?!?!

cut out my first 'side ankle detail'.

Still need to round over the top edges.