tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72779593744455223752024-03-18T17:28:10.664+00:00James' R5-D4 .....(formerly My R5-D4 ASTROMECH DROID)James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.comBlogger1546125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-22319823767352907522024-03-16T19:11:00.000+00:002024-03-16T19:11:14.590+00:00Futaba: vintage M - series transmitter<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With building WED-15, I often refer back to photos and even videos from the original behind the scenes. One thing that is always in my mind is the transmitter, a Futaba M-series transmitter, which were not only used for <b><i>WED-15</i></b> but also for <b><i>R5-D4</i></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BMId6OC-pOMyk7gjKj8DfeVD8yLac-CFpK_77tUK2oPhu6CvQSwrduuZBOQipDpQDy3iuZxAwf_bnKgK-6ZHq5KokTJcvuwbyTqbSP9kIiT96-LfVj7p6OQN8orYmJiDe95_Srw6clNKTF_Iv_k5Ki-WKtYK_JQNF1emFv2Er-JMZOKMKvuJeJcFhV4/s3072/IMG_5492.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BMId6OC-pOMyk7gjKj8DfeVD8yLac-CFpK_77tUK2oPhu6CvQSwrduuZBOQipDpQDy3iuZxAwf_bnKgK-6ZHq5KokTJcvuwbyTqbSP9kIiT96-LfVj7p6OQN8orYmJiDe95_Srw6clNKTF_Iv_k5Ki-WKtYK_JQNF1emFv2Er-JMZOKMKvuJeJcFhV4/w400-h400/IMG_5492.JPG" title="John Stears - Star Wars set controlling the WED droid" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">John Stears - on the Star Wars set,<br />controlling the WED droid</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I was fortunate enough to get a dual purchase of a 4 channel and a 6 channel, transmitters, a few years back (2016). Neither came with an antenna, but I was again lucky enough to find one, on eBay, for my display setup.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9ld39UW0UmWrbIC-DKyLeFUzcnnXCpSsbj0TqA01b2f_bBo5fz3PjM4r2fjx05s5nMDne1zlRXginOCkd7bq82CbRbRSiD7mYL0u9GnlI3MLckIBKiCk3SqoEVLsD5RD3F-7GwRjz0IJFq69L4aBNwwzyCE4JHAVws99d_fFE2xnLDjHRSEtWXeRrqw/s3072/IMG_5494.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9ld39UW0UmWrbIC-DKyLeFUzcnnXCpSsbj0TqA01b2f_bBo5fz3PjM4r2fjx05s5nMDne1zlRXginOCkd7bq82CbRbRSiD7mYL0u9GnlI3MLckIBKiCk3SqoEVLsD5RD3F-7GwRjz0IJFq69L4aBNwwzyCE4JHAVws99d_fFE2xnLDjHRSEtWXeRrqw/w400-h400/IMG_5494.JPG" title="Futaba M-4 transmitter" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Futaba M-4 transmitter</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Link to Blog post(s):</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Post - <a href="https://r5-d4astromechdroid.blogspot.com/2016/06/vintage-futaba-ripmax-m4-m6-for-r5-d4-10.html?m=1" target="_blank">purchase of M series transmitters</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Post - <a href="https://r5-d4astromechdroid.blogspot.com/2018/01/vintage-futaba-antenna-ebay.html?m=1" target="_blank">vintage Futaba antenna purchase - eBay</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Post - <a href="https://r5-d4astromechdroid.blogspot.com/2019/01/vintage-futaba-antenna-ribbon-indicator.html?m=1" target="_blank">ribbon indicator- 3D printing</a> part 1</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Post - <a href="https://r5-d4astromechdroid.blogspot.com/2019/09/vintage-futaba-antenna-ribbon-indicator.html?m=1" target="_blank">ribbon indicator</a> part 2</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I keep a search update on eBay, for similar transmitters as well as antennas, which always seem to be missing. Over the last few years the price of these transmitters has increased significantly!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I’ll be updating my display information to include the WED-15 image of John Stears.</span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-78356307083965510372024-03-16T19:07:00.000+00:002024-03-16T19:07:13.657+00:00R2-D2 Funko Pop 3D model : Etsy<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>January 2024</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With everything going on I didn’t get round to uploading the file for R2 in his three legged driving mode.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx27ioyj2d15lscMwKk1sLL81zeg38pGitj97Q2pnzVLmAzP0auO4lygqqWAlYFy4nmHbwyyDQSTptgrFkluRTkm4oPeLwFn7xROQI5FfH9i20RFHzWyoyh2Cgj1fTiNqZWV-yAz8fVkU6Fm9ELj3XoLAOcCsWYrRXl6icbOBpZIRdDKjDK9ukYW5w3UY/s3072/IMG_4888.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2050" data-original-width="3072" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx27ioyj2d15lscMwKk1sLL81zeg38pGitj97Q2pnzVLmAzP0auO4lygqqWAlYFy4nmHbwyyDQSTptgrFkluRTkm4oPeLwFn7xROQI5FfH9i20RFHzWyoyh2Cgj1fTiNqZWV-yAz8fVkU6Fm9ELj3XoLAOcCsWYrRXl6icbOBpZIRdDKjDK9ukYW5w3UY/s320/IMG_4888.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">This dome was my own work, free hand design with better, more accurate details than the original Funko modelled R2.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><strike>Now you’ll be able to recreate the iconic movie scene with R5 & R2 on the Lars Homestead</strike>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>March 2024</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This was the plan, but have decided to close my <b><i>Etsy shop</i></b> the end of the month.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJD9qB_97aTpSOymASz5PcROM9WdzpX_F9W5IpLovgG2mQZ8YtdnHJjSstXkWEkJ1h2kLpkfRJbzUqRkNWtsH-rIpRihXJ7mS0yCb8twx79uQ5WbTC5KbpaT59aEfMDeZ1Ryui9trqOp19VYdFC_hGSC9fpTXvq5vYe3oQQlwOOimu77n3bFCIXpiv5A/s3072/IMG_5704.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJD9qB_97aTpSOymASz5PcROM9WdzpX_F9W5IpLovgG2mQZ8YtdnHJjSstXkWEkJ1h2kLpkfRJbzUqRkNWtsH-rIpRihXJ7mS0yCb8twx79uQ5WbTC5KbpaT59aEfMDeZ1Ryui9trqOp19VYdFC_hGSC9fpTXvq5vYe3oQQlwOOimu77n3bFCIXpiv5A/s320/IMG_5704.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-51660258940264990212024-03-09T21:22:00.001+00:002024-03-12T16:47:07.297+00:00Treadwell WED-15-77: Part 25<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="font-family: arial;"><b>March 2024</b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdRpReDpvbDfMoTYDf9O7g9H3J2vRRCeA1x825SKQg6CdAJIbjXuReiSI5oYNLPStFniJt5bQSWRpspXukfcYPU6N6YCfQ9w5SwBN5W3-vZCix4vP6xP49mfG9NNUACrSZpfeTmYh9s99OXEUXCIr6_DD-JWg6rVSqE3mTBf-_xmEeZZhw3mR_1f2GKg/s800/7B0E55BA-8959-49AE-9740-292B162B769E-ezgif.com-resize.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdRpReDpvbDfMoTYDf9O7g9H3J2vRRCeA1x825SKQg6CdAJIbjXuReiSI5oYNLPStFniJt5bQSWRpspXukfcYPU6N6YCfQ9w5SwBN5W3-vZCix4vP6xP49mfG9NNUACrSZpfeTmYh9s99OXEUXCIr6_DD-JWg6rVSqE3mTBf-_xmEeZZhw3mR_1f2GKg/s320/7B0E55BA-8959-49AE-9740-292B162B769E-ezgif.com-resize.gif" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I started this build back in November 2021:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://r5-d4astromechdroid.blogspot.com/2022/11/new-droid-project-part-1-treadwell.html?m=1" target="_blank">Link to part 1</a> and now it’s coming to be completed this year 2024.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I will be creating a page viewable via the top tabs (PC) or via the drop down menu on your phones which will have links and photos to these posts.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This month:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Spray Painting</li><li>3D printing</li><li>Rubber track moulding (YouTube)</li><li>Re-assembling</li><li>Electrical installation and testing</li></ul></div><b>Painting the base</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I stripped the base of everything not made of wood lol, a pain, but it means I don't have extra weight and also I don't have to worry about something getting knocked by accident.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I then masked off the paint I wanted to keep and sprayed the bare wood with primer.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Some of the area's not sprayed are because these are going to have panels covering them, as painting neatly wouldn't of been easy. Here’s the </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">masked off areas, spray </span><b style="font-family: arial;">primer </b><span style="font-family: arial;">work.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJvlTn1T7ZpM56KQNMyxUJNlXHldHyvSHrRzj6am9SMHUX0jxBIrG7jqlDxhAi1wdv3EdIHhJX6D0MDZ-GrewXk-6wJQPnFkcbXpii68ufi8qCAAZttt0PFPIZg4S2E_fJqArBgD3gN9i9N3mEWYkuIZe-7VWAz3bLmWg6NkRhysXYOtXtF6s_q2qC2A/s3072/IMG_5411.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJvlTn1T7ZpM56KQNMyxUJNlXHldHyvSHrRzj6am9SMHUX0jxBIrG7jqlDxhAi1wdv3EdIHhJX6D0MDZ-GrewXk-6wJQPnFkcbXpii68ufi8qCAAZttt0PFPIZg4S2E_fJqArBgD3gN9i9N3mEWYkuIZe-7VWAz3bLmWg6NkRhysXYOtXtF6s_q2qC2A/w320-h320/IMG_5411.JPG" title="Masked off before primer spraying" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcEAV8vmQ5rzbOYzqMmO-k3pfu5cU-4oUUwe-Kd8qkJZRpanWLF0WyZhQZFUfF_jJIHeOPRpjhtt7WvbR2MrYN2NxAcJ14gt-ZrEVgB8E-AJvG4GMYcmkURvK0-cvFfXGevT3V2mwcBuvkAYKXTzKavlX-f1Rc4jqMqIc_1JhIoUKB7LytQ7YN6l7iLs/s3072/IMG_5412.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcEAV8vmQ5rzbOYzqMmO-k3pfu5cU-4oUUwe-Kd8qkJZRpanWLF0WyZhQZFUfF_jJIHeOPRpjhtt7WvbR2MrYN2NxAcJ14gt-ZrEVgB8E-AJvG4GMYcmkURvK0-cvFfXGevT3V2mwcBuvkAYKXTzKavlX-f1Rc4jqMqIc_1JhIoUKB7LytQ7YN6l7iLs/w320-h320/IMG_5412.JPG" title="Primer spray applied" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Once happy with the primer, I applied the blue paint</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZgC6KV4AjhMvD658wcMopfBmoU1V1IjRrmr3CZ2s2oULqa9nt0I2nHCJsfUYuQ4HrYUjT5IM7BpQBMBSj8Yv9j7OgfsgXYNtB8bhcFbt5BVMVztD7whbytLZJ-RxMgrbh9VSiB5z2MNSEAX8P6IWWv7Qlpu7CsxW0eOx2T40gH3P4sbPCb085ExxBzI/s3072/IMG_5413.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZgC6KV4AjhMvD658wcMopfBmoU1V1IjRrmr3CZ2s2oULqa9nt0I2nHCJsfUYuQ4HrYUjT5IM7BpQBMBSj8Yv9j7OgfsgXYNtB8bhcFbt5BVMVztD7whbytLZJ-RxMgrbh9VSiB5z2MNSEAX8P6IWWv7Qlpu7CsxW0eOx2T40gH3P4sbPCb085ExxBzI/w320-h320/IMG_5413.JPG" title="Blue spray paint inside and out" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A clear coat was going to be applied once dried, but the order didn't arrive, so this will have to be done at a later date.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Painting extras</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The one remaining wheel, plus the front wheel brackets and the lid supports, all got a coat of silver (not Plasti-kote) paint.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNE-IFVO1Bbvw2oJnhhEq7kT1K3H6ZAX5EBhmj2iurIufGJHdkKKmdCOISRzGdVJlv71JbdYeMAGvKcmMQtT-V36NNEufien9f_Kb-Atxgo2GpAH6ZBkKcmEqvlk51GaI4V4ru0cNdiPLfNJ7VmDMbG6m3hND3IUY0DQgEWkM-oQLtntHclfB-FJuR9Bs/s3072/IMG_5414.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNE-IFVO1Bbvw2oJnhhEq7kT1K3H6ZAX5EBhmj2iurIufGJHdkKKmdCOISRzGdVJlv71JbdYeMAGvKcmMQtT-V36NNEufien9f_Kb-Atxgo2GpAH6ZBkKcmEqvlk51GaI4V4ru0cNdiPLfNJ7VmDMbG6m3hND3IUY0DQgEWkM-oQLtntHclfB-FJuR9Bs/w320-h320/IMG_5414.JPG" title="Silver sprayed up wheel and plate cover" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIW_cWXZlcSU1b3nz2gD10WuOqF2vK3o1scGV7TCrXLGAmhJfLaZe-dz1stoxLu_pYZDzr5QSw-t-rBlEPeezoW98c_YsteBEFi3M_tFjOlI5LvJAom2Ebn0Ovyn4CbW3yuUpLjebkoyMIM2raKfaiyMDVO0EIJ-Vims739wd5_OYJOpymHOrh6ZXpEv8/s3072/IMG_5419.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIW_cWXZlcSU1b3nz2gD10WuOqF2vK3o1scGV7TCrXLGAmhJfLaZe-dz1stoxLu_pYZDzr5QSw-t-rBlEPeezoW98c_YsteBEFi3M_tFjOlI5LvJAom2Ebn0Ovyn4CbW3yuUpLjebkoyMIM2raKfaiyMDVO0EIJ-Vims739wd5_OYJOpymHOrh6ZXpEv8/w320-h320/IMG_5419.JPG" title="Silver sprayed up inner wheel location hubs" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9MECU2QEJ7rAfeG0Zrgw_LBOlq4Fhn9Aha2b9Q1KEvSEi_Tz3ac5-4CI7uubiH4ACnr7NEaxsGJj5taqNhh65scaCameMQve5FDUaa4Hbzr-qY_N_qqLxleYg4POYcT8SE9qeR54UAaubs1ES2LBK6h-Y3rsjOfPyrf3OyZv7stV8po9-IxyW3QGE6I/s3072/IMG_5420.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9MECU2QEJ7rAfeG0Zrgw_LBOlq4Fhn9Aha2b9Q1KEvSEi_Tz3ac5-4CI7uubiH4ACnr7NEaxsGJj5taqNhh65scaCameMQve5FDUaa4Hbzr-qY_N_qqLxleYg4POYcT8SE9qeR54UAaubs1ES2LBK6h-Y3rsjOfPyrf3OyZv7stV8po9-IxyW3QGE6I/w320-h320/IMG_5420.JPG" title="Silver sprayed lid supports." width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Also sprayed up were these missed wheel bushes and the mast base support.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3-o2v_sQEd_pfbm75ArFvJEOy4UqTInj1hGfiMI6PHTYg6Ok6f4_3W-TPNgVYiBIK6P5R-zeDGuZyVzHfOLZ_GLjIv0Gr6iaeAP8W38m8f5iB8Q2gpHXTIUizGfqHkNzAHiv7TqZx7kg0_lrllQWz-z-rW0TxFofvvWEk3eHkIRftnKj2mkhcynMFP0/s3072/IMG_5475.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3-o2v_sQEd_pfbm75ArFvJEOy4UqTInj1hGfiMI6PHTYg6Ok6f4_3W-TPNgVYiBIK6P5R-zeDGuZyVzHfOLZ_GLjIv0Gr6iaeAP8W38m8f5iB8Q2gpHXTIUizGfqHkNzAHiv7TqZx7kg0_lrllQWz-z-rW0TxFofvvWEk3eHkIRftnKj2mkhcynMFP0/s320/IMG_5475.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Servo connections</b>: block plug or just loose.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">(Planned work, now next month’s schedule)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Tracks</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Ordered a single batch of two part mix of the mould mixture, to create the tracks with. I thought, if I need more, I can buy more.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkaPjLuYFnPc5KqWu_iA_qCMAzmyfTnnX7XAheT92ASxMPpr0qwytWVxaje9zDldMcfujc6tLsEe7N7f61HDioEje6byO5KhzOpz0O2Tu9XiUUjuRISVfQSMvTwoC8btsp9QQeC13Oyz8YAqGRS2ScXzLrmyfOgUJ_b2AwC7raNliLEcDI_YPPBgR54g/s3072/IMG_5472.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkaPjLuYFnPc5KqWu_iA_qCMAzmyfTnnX7XAheT92ASxMPpr0qwytWVxaje9zDldMcfujc6tLsEe7N7f61HDioEje6byO5KhzOpz0O2Tu9XiUUjuRISVfQSMvTwoC8btsp9QQeC13Oyz8YAqGRS2ScXzLrmyfOgUJ_b2AwC7raNliLEcDI_YPPBgR54g/s320/IMG_5472.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The new track mould I printed last month didn’t print out very good (lifted off bed so not flat). </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Later, after a few failed prints, I found that the nozzle wasn’t as clean inside as I had thought, even with hot and cold pulls. So I didn’t reprint it as I already had two moulds anyway.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I used my original moulds (green filament) ones. Dusted with talcum powder as a release agent. I had seen this done, but don't think it works too well in this application lol. Read on for what I eventually used.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOW5NgT4AURHFs6Nbk_pJXMZWxuEBSJy2e2RbqD8Y1FK23p4jv2SnA3V2AOIxJmqUTymAByhhVx1FKPR9QoGkHjYxamMwjCoxj_Z0Cc3c9q4rAn4DOkyu6AyxkmsrJW0wr_WMSyvWWBDFbbo7F_uVUe2Ko-13PtA9BeXu4oxtJxb0H8VuhRlC39NUX2Hg/s3072/IMG_5477.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOW5NgT4AURHFs6Nbk_pJXMZWxuEBSJy2e2RbqD8Y1FK23p4jv2SnA3V2AOIxJmqUTymAByhhVx1FKPR9QoGkHjYxamMwjCoxj_Z0Cc3c9q4rAn4DOkyu6AyxkmsrJW0wr_WMSyvWWBDFbbo7F_uVUe2Ko-13PtA9BeXu4oxtJxb0H8VuhRlC39NUX2Hg/s320/IMG_5477.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here are the track moulding in progress. I made a video of this now up on my <b><i><span style="color: red;"><a href="Making Tracks for Treadwell Droid WED-15-77 https://youtu.be/s7v9d1T-T-U" target="_blank">YouTube</a></span></i></b> channel.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="Making Tracks for Treadwell Droid WED-15-77 https://youtu.be/s7v9d1T-T-U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-V_wYkKBQbwkx6pEadtL4gU6Dbo1lHV0wxoCjIP2UHc0jwDnugWjfl7V6Guv5xe6OHrqBHQR2IuvWuijkuoXj3WncVzw2N7fuR5pDMGr0xVx9FeM3snctwJPV3qJP40KSicfUmSDGfPkf0xlpH-gHOBMX6IuyP5u-mcMHbn0bd62bO25GsTOXj6cyK8/w400-h225/IMG_5461.png" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In the video, the track that couldn’t come out of the end of the mould was due to the filament that didn’t have support and had sagged, so the fluid mix was absorbed into it, bonding it together.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-cwVROVl-4BAibmVrxTnwdlQQmdErhtlhpmeSxLMuxbKl1YExK_-FIEmy94J-8N6bUuI4HiwvAEm-m7UQ59ja5rhsymiVAhQenF6Ao-PGEhji-NPKqXoe7SL5YUKQDh3a36jxrJWaBtOQQYScnJUcOHZnqFSq1btTx8QQIQS3yB4aAo8-WxmVnkZmRc/s3072/IMG_5476.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-cwVROVl-4BAibmVrxTnwdlQQmdErhtlhpmeSxLMuxbKl1YExK_-FIEmy94J-8N6bUuI4HiwvAEm-m7UQ59ja5rhsymiVAhQenF6Ao-PGEhji-NPKqXoe7SL5YUKQDh3a36jxrJWaBtOQQYScnJUcOHZnqFSq1btTx8QQIQS3yB4aAo8-WxmVnkZmRc/s320/IMG_5476.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This part of the mould has been removed (cut out) and sealed with superglue.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Only one of the two mouldings poured, cured, b</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">it disappointing really and don’t know why?? = after a few more attempts, I figured out that the mixture wasn't mixed properly and so hadn't cured properly.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here is the joining plate with two ends, of already moulded track in position. Mixing up and pouring into this, joining plate, joins these together.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiif6D6jTN-IVcLo0e0THlUbmMdJQtUCe9CpgCLM6YBApCNLd-Bh6I9wj4w2ohF4yQX-xVM00PjbggsPN4ju01XtC6j7oc7nl7yAGuP0LlG0Ke1e2ntNbQx1gxWo6aubBT_PM0CEHPKEc4xu4-Jwf15Mg62CMoLenuwfpLmMcGAr9uSaqJWygrVRNNcAKI/s3072/IMG_5526.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiif6D6jTN-IVcLo0e0THlUbmMdJQtUCe9CpgCLM6YBApCNLd-Bh6I9wj4w2ohF4yQX-xVM00PjbggsPN4ju01XtC6j7oc7nl7yAGuP0LlG0Ke1e2ntNbQx1gxWo6aubBT_PM0CEHPKEc4xu4-Jwf15Mg62CMoLenuwfpLmMcGAr9uSaqJWygrVRNNcAKI/s320/IMG_5526.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The poured join. Inside doesn't look great, but that's not important.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXcnYbLn2t0kkCvpfCV9kNhv7AJufDR4fGTDmMeZTGIuXtIjdtz_2e9UhH7kaxDEiYNqIBHXyqXlJayg9shu6ZR4nnDNRWOhPgkk7Ct67sSA7-vWBVgYAznAxx-1ttM9EflAwM6Krb5R0e0YC1rqy5oIcxUrfP7385UI95jO8qdqJcb4pkxx4XpNs4W4/s3072/IMG_5527.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXcnYbLn2t0kkCvpfCV9kNhv7AJufDR4fGTDmMeZTGIuXtIjdtz_2e9UhH7kaxDEiYNqIBHXyqXlJayg9shu6ZR4nnDNRWOhPgkk7Ct67sSA7-vWBVgYAznAxx-1ttM9EflAwM6Krb5R0e0YC1rqy5oIcxUrfP7385UI95jO8qdqJcb4pkxx4XpNs4W4/s320/IMG_5527.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This was another poured moulded section.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03tLSAYkKXFBiWkztdb_pgnUpd94KsC3xc5DlkZM83Z8Rfkl2wDIgD5fW2XSyfT3tkpU77D1DqceWdZZ0jb9dCLDBoiRRccClmbZRvib3_PK7YusJt1vo6LbDUrTdbDFuL32mXqmSNy_a0FTrKW3nnSFHMHm3UQHPPHN5GDc6XiwD87DV7bLbo40r83o/s3072/IMG_5528.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03tLSAYkKXFBiWkztdb_pgnUpd94KsC3xc5DlkZM83Z8Rfkl2wDIgD5fW2XSyfT3tkpU77D1DqceWdZZ0jb9dCLDBoiRRccClmbZRvib3_PK7YusJt1vo6LbDUrTdbDFuL32mXqmSNy_a0FTrKW3nnSFHMHm3UQHPPHN5GDc6XiwD87DV7bLbo40r83o/s320/IMG_5528.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here is all the track made so far, these will all be joined when the second delivery of mix arrives.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSNEJt4MQKZn8SgO3lYGQzHFCvLICoIShoZwEMoaZ_-n-8TOXmhYwLJ-iY-oV3165FvzoBWCdEYBM2TOpPx_l4QOPDW55HSpXvTPYYoMUAmbaQJSh4IQr64bQYJ9kfbCpuz8sGSX7XmdE9UH_ZRlxSWaiGwfoJ2siWRIwPJELHUiCQi9nYLM8eC2HED4/s3072/IMG_5529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSNEJt4MQKZn8SgO3lYGQzHFCvLICoIShoZwEMoaZ_-n-8TOXmhYwLJ-iY-oV3165FvzoBWCdEYBM2TOpPx_l4QOPDW55HSpXvTPYYoMUAmbaQJSh4IQr64bQYJ9kfbCpuz8sGSX7XmdE9UH_ZRlxSWaiGwfoJ2siWRIwPJELHUiCQi9nYLM8eC2HED4/s320/IMG_5529.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The mixing and moulding process improved as I went along. I now have enough moulded to complete one full set of tracks, but will have to order a second batch of mixture.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Guide teeth</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I did have a go at moulding a ‘guide tooth’ <u>onto</u> a piece of track.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This first attempt, didn't work. The rubber didn't bond to the back of the track like it does with the joining sections, as I had expected. Once released from it's mould, the thickness (height) effected it's ability to flex with the thinner track when moving over (around) the drive wheels at both ends. So am going to have to look at something else or another mould idea.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Glue</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I did find and test out some special loctite glue which can be used on rubber.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_NCN6bGZ6Qu9Eyr09AWdBAIN3fowmvyeSCsU8ZqbCU1X17NVUUqjUX9DZUc_L_y1AXdn9MwzcQrc91sm8o4pkirjHB0j6QChgrRbPzizTZd-i5hVPZSwRMisajiFVDdbedHkLLfPsyQWAFmhkNRvsLrNTwdezBTtC2NbsKSiKHmfMpOi78yoHsbxTs8/s850/IMG_5559.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="393" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_NCN6bGZ6Qu9Eyr09AWdBAIN3fowmvyeSCsU8ZqbCU1X17NVUUqjUX9DZUc_L_y1AXdn9MwzcQrc91sm8o4pkirjHB0j6QChgrRbPzizTZd-i5hVPZSwRMisajiFVDdbedHkLLfPsyQWAFmhkNRvsLrNTwdezBTtC2NbsKSiKHmfMpOi78yoHsbxTs8/w93-h200/IMG_5559.jpeg" width="93" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This seems to work, still testing, but this could be what I need.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Mould Release</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here’s the mould release agent I used, found a can in work:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRy-9X-JBV_3UCeZTeY-vM9DTZQcFDPfwsL3fPnOhnrlpyLFTUqEhu-5MWnclQUvodEmSRbR7tOr-oEM0HunGzREfukuj6_ogW2RT1BfB0928dpxgVzj2Ho3VKftNxLbYa1oTta-O6YcTYjWkwnGtbix_cOiqbOpbfm3XN0ooDJSwkHU0m3JtZpOapgz8/s3072/IMG_5538.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRy-9X-JBV_3UCeZTeY-vM9DTZQcFDPfwsL3fPnOhnrlpyLFTUqEhu-5MWnclQUvodEmSRbR7tOr-oEM0HunGzREfukuj6_ogW2RT1BfB0928dpxgVzj2Ho3VKftNxLbYa1oTta-O6YcTYjWkwnGtbix_cOiqbOpbfm3XN0ooDJSwkHU0m3JtZpOapgz8/s320/IMG_5538.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The following picture was the last of the mix I had to <b>bond together two pieces of the track</b>. The rest went into one and a half track mould.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pHoGFMmh-XNTZ09PLlC0fdfxcJwH_2SSPgI_2RAo2qd4nROcpwOqgLT6s8oGwRoedk-qihLuCTtP6dOa7opOnWwkl_ZFmCFOL6SJWCRUq9Bo6I7MzcF9f2X-MKKPwaK-6jAaOquucltZfExU6XPvAARj0QAOJLDMgKgQtxKWMGSIsNx9bk3O88BQ_6M/s3072/IMG_5537.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pHoGFMmh-XNTZ09PLlC0fdfxcJwH_2SSPgI_2RAo2qd4nROcpwOqgLT6s8oGwRoedk-qihLuCTtP6dOa7opOnWwkl_ZFmCFOL6SJWCRUq9Bo6I7MzcF9f2X-MKKPwaK-6jAaOquucltZfExU6XPvAARj0QAOJLDMgKgQtxKWMGSIsNx9bk3O88BQ_6M/s320/IMG_5537.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Video of the track coming out of the mould on my <a href="Making Tracks: de moulding two joined together tracks https://youtu.be/IS2mXH7y_Sg" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="Making Tracks: de moulding two joined together tracks https://youtu.be/IS2mXH7y_Sg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8f-VXQg8qYL1Ya23rCvuiG4qAzNdSBwaQCdIZze1Y3-O8ioCqazlKr71_KVh6Zq4Hq7hfXQdpQ4tF-0mSQhjvXCZFNWGA2eFU4ILDk_hnhIWrRTXY7Mmuts-jmzNdCkp2TeHVQkQlreCO2KdEIELeCzJUDXME6EGIb1Y8lVX0Z6fpM2KMq8CfPvKPjsc/w400-h225/IMG_5544.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Test laying the track on the wheels:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxQXUtuZ0sUfscLsNNQ6qs9yTCVS4zi90BN9ca6V0MS0l7gAllpqhOihUgmkqvvjyhU8fuT_h37y_Cap1QJrQdArbwbIGZLfsCHXfFGLMXLTSxzK6QZwe4Tom2AcOH1oaGLyJKyXL0k5kRZCehEbRKYCwreStpZ3FREKZV-i-tSFLQjnSs1jkzRLNEr0/s3840/IMG_5539.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxQXUtuZ0sUfscLsNNQ6qs9yTCVS4zi90BN9ca6V0MS0l7gAllpqhOihUgmkqvvjyhU8fuT_h37y_Cap1QJrQdArbwbIGZLfsCHXfFGLMXLTSxzK6QZwe4Tom2AcOH1oaGLyJKyXL0k5kRZCehEbRKYCwreStpZ3FREKZV-i-tSFLQjnSs1jkzRLNEr0/w400-h225/IMG_5539.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Re-assembly</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As the build progressed, little snags appeared. One being my choice to use nylock nuts and washers to secure the front wheel brackets. The protrusion restricted the required clearance and they would catch on the inside face of the wheel.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrcHSaD44p-ijZ-7D9OcaGkFrlSboIlxOjeHFBC8YRcu_kxmtBoMsyKFgvZJLnSH_hmFKSIZvhKKK3IP058cmNSV3_KHUhcy8_qYc-F8Edtl-c8ud4nPCgsCHyRkvkwImZO-khMCMtB5BW1_SC3zVUxuwk1eMuukHLba82xmHDk4TgdCyNsnvQhgSpYE/s3072/IMG_5484.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrcHSaD44p-ijZ-7D9OcaGkFrlSboIlxOjeHFBC8YRcu_kxmtBoMsyKFgvZJLnSH_hmFKSIZvhKKK3IP058cmNSV3_KHUhcy8_qYc-F8Edtl-c8ud4nPCgsCHyRkvkwImZO-khMCMtB5BW1_SC3zVUxuwk1eMuukHLba82xmHDk4TgdCyNsnvQhgSpYE/s320/IMG_5484.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Plus i needed to trim the bolts down in length, and use normal nuts with thread lock.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mzgJff4_TtUdKVH0pUPPhi-FG7DpbugB1tAc00_zpDw0Huybma-Bz8kT__sfwhkrF1z8CWKcSNWgQqX9YYIzcB_DnQZ0WNFXsZa-aBv68ct8h0oPe_8EfHwMIMpuGIPc2qcAYqWgvYC_o8ASzp335spE4pu-aYPnYqpfIDxGGMNxOMQKDWdOTlYEd0c/s3072/IMG_5474.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mzgJff4_TtUdKVH0pUPPhi-FG7DpbugB1tAc00_zpDw0Huybma-Bz8kT__sfwhkrF1z8CWKcSNWgQqX9YYIzcB_DnQZ0WNFXsZa-aBv68ct8h0oPe_8EfHwMIMpuGIPc2qcAYqWgvYC_o8ASzp335spE4pu-aYPnYqpfIDxGGMNxOMQKDWdOTlYEd0c/s320/IMG_5474.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Not to waste the nylock’s, these were swapped over on the mast base support bracket.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Electrical</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I needed to move the power switch to the outside panel for ease access. This meant unsoldering the switch on the panel, adding a new plug connection and fitting the switch into its new location.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuR48s7NoXHTntMBuha_sd2uasgulqJSg4igoGvSMG3o-XzllUJNd-xA49OG75_4-c6lTuEw8tTP_JiDjIN5Eww2wwGEmwdxFr3XHLv-fY3lMjLJHqSbCFm6S-HscRfi3e1MRr0LthHAf6A10PCH1IKHeWsOScndNXCT0fwalS8GlmPVBgZnUSpCDiL0s/s3072/IMG_5510.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuR48s7NoXHTntMBuha_sd2uasgulqJSg4igoGvSMG3o-XzllUJNd-xA49OG75_4-c6lTuEw8tTP_JiDjIN5Eww2wwGEmwdxFr3XHLv-fY3lMjLJHqSbCFm6S-HscRfi3e1MRr0LthHAf6A10PCH1IKHeWsOScndNXCT0fwalS8GlmPVBgZnUSpCDiL0s/w400-h400/IMG_5510.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I drilled a dia 20 hole and fitted the switch just behind the mesh panel.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I finished off adding the power cable from the battery to the board, via the switch. And (test) connected up to the battery……</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">…..we have lights on the components.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Will the next Blog post be the final one…..????</span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-33662263474108212152024-02-25T12:39:00.003+00:002024-03-05T23:01:56.339+00:00Treadwell WED-15-77: Part 24 - paint, details, motors, woodwork<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>February 2024:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAVgiExzUXjUDHEDchdxNGi4Wi5huDxZPN3U1cBNL7B9yKUKjHW1ThPtBBA6iCUMcaCaqKg7nA8AdqzKWzV9EZp3oeNE72xLhNlJ8YSfA0PGiV9HPGBa5yLqQMN_UEZdD2l_y4YJgDTEwS9Fx2m5yXdVLHHdc1_kbHC09i3qAPzV3c67T0bn8zxWNqHk/s300/24.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="169" data-original-width="300" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAVgiExzUXjUDHEDchdxNGi4Wi5huDxZPN3U1cBNL7B9yKUKjHW1ThPtBBA6iCUMcaCaqKg7nA8AdqzKWzV9EZp3oeNE72xLhNlJ8YSfA0PGiV9HPGBa5yLqQMN_UEZdD2l_y4YJgDTEwS9Fx2m5yXdVLHHdc1_kbHC09i3qAPzV3c67T0bn8zxWNqHk/s1600/24.gif" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It’s been a busy month!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">At the beginning of it, I finished machining the last two axles (front). </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">These have M10 nuts to secure them in place, with their 3D printed brackets, picture below.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEikW2mldfPl0v3_SO2bgTQMQi-jn9tAXTsdQ40FHyhppzP_lvZQcTKg0FDMyaJYWDFWe6yllwxjW1dP0ABOG52MePUTErVtKu33uTdq-Lwu-a1V8gs_EpztjgDVlab_NoJcIHbouaof879CXW0gZf7H4dhuy3eyyKnqNyQTY1d5FcOBvhZK8NL_FNcw0/s3072/IMG_5290.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEikW2mldfPl0v3_SO2bgTQMQi-jn9tAXTsdQ40FHyhppzP_lvZQcTKg0FDMyaJYWDFWe6yllwxjW1dP0ABOG52MePUTErVtKu33uTdq-Lwu-a1V8gs_EpztjgDVlab_NoJcIHbouaof879CXW0gZf7H4dhuy3eyyKnqNyQTY1d5FcOBvhZK8NL_FNcw0/w320-h320/IMG_5290.jpeg" title="Axles secured with M10 nuts" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Here’s a picture of the axle securing screw, that locks onto the flat on the axle. It threads through a captive nut that slides down inside from the inside wheels face.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje244H6r0NDT7eZbaQWpg2IQLeUzb2LJMOwGhulo0B9k04fxiJ839GM7Gui3-2fGXJ-F0cA5uqsh6Q28ZtOQWAFlhJ7GAh1pmDd5GSa4uLgZPXW5pyUA9mVB1G_C79tAGv7jnDP6hTYFNhzZ23cK6vcyNEypFfBzDzQVfJ8hXHV_7ZUNn-ot_wU9xUPaw/s3072/IMG_5306.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje244H6r0NDT7eZbaQWpg2IQLeUzb2LJMOwGhulo0B9k04fxiJ839GM7Gui3-2fGXJ-F0cA5uqsh6Q28ZtOQWAFlhJ7GAh1pmDd5GSa4uLgZPXW5pyUA9mVB1G_C79tAGv7jnDP6hTYFNhzZ23cK6vcyNEypFfBzDzQVfJ8hXHV_7ZUNn-ot_wU9xUPaw/w320-h320/IMG_5306.jpeg" title="drive wheels axle locking screw" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Ordered some more blue paint. This is for the newly cut edges. I’m thinking of also spraying the inside panels as well with what’s left.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEcvB9kWOSQxXA1UG7CMTqQtJF90EEUPR_xfXPWdLBASG-1V-a6Qgpd4LVh2uxeycWmYLmjTBOLHUTfJUrssYZw7ga7KhdfEVksU3HqQBzdNQa6FheRCBq9s9PZkLtqavVMdDW5f2U17h2LGSc7lZDkzEhWJdsk84a6E8MRoulr2HsznWrn77-4GteJg/s4032/IMG_8276_Original.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEcvB9kWOSQxXA1UG7CMTqQtJF90EEUPR_xfXPWdLBASG-1V-a6Qgpd4LVh2uxeycWmYLmjTBOLHUTfJUrssYZw7ga7KhdfEVksU3HqQBzdNQa6FheRCBq9s9PZkLtqavVMdDW5f2U17h2LGSc7lZDkzEhWJdsk84a6E8MRoulr2HsznWrn77-4GteJg/w240-h320/IMG_8276_Original.jpeg" title="Blue spray paint" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The <b>second motor</b> arrived but the brackets still haven’t, should of been here by the 12th February at the latest..... Got a refund, so had a go at printing my own version in some <b><i><span style="color: #fcff01;">PETG </span></i></b>material.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Heres the first proof of concept print.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiSb1qh3hmMwNcig0NpBSfBxzr5DpOQ5FRs7nJj1zQ0L3Htk9Gl74pp6U3Nc6pfMo4VLW_cdT0apHcUzH_Mwn7YsgT0IUZBaYeLROPqHaq9P5pZiwopazsQrTFRmhRaEEbL_wTsdheV8u1XsForQzv1E8Fvisy-1qNbtNOS6uPAFiuwluLUWrcmcoBws/s3072/IMG_5305.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiSb1qh3hmMwNcig0NpBSfBxzr5DpOQ5FRs7nJj1zQ0L3Htk9Gl74pp6U3Nc6pfMo4VLW_cdT0apHcUzH_Mwn7YsgT0IUZBaYeLROPqHaq9P5pZiwopazsQrTFRmhRaEEbL_wTsdheV8u1XsForQzv1E8Fvisy-1qNbtNOS6uPAFiuwluLUWrcmcoBws/w320-h320/IMG_5305.jpeg" title="12v motor with 3D printed test bracket" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This was dimensioned off the tech sheet, but is too high for the shaft centre line to the axle centre line. So had to reduce the height and also add a separate base, so the print orientation would give its best strength. These were then superglued together. The base has recesses to match the motors diameters. Printed a second test bracket to check for strength.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Three different front bracket versions later, and we had a winner.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-mWiKDQ0WttoDzI-lInnwLIetMKKkgNRpeRSaFl7E1DZKXGEYHNZlGcozc-zdYUqdmx9cAKX-FlIIp5f8AeAIA4seaoAiZPt3D2ZpmDOyPIIVFUO12eUqcLmIaVG_3l_hu94-n-kPHs11UWTw9Vk9fSH_n6a36L82IgHBXdFF_E0FQXJopCYlc0F5-U/s3840/IMG_5326.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-mWiKDQ0WttoDzI-lInnwLIetMKKkgNRpeRSaFl7E1DZKXGEYHNZlGcozc-zdYUqdmx9cAKX-FlIIp5f8AeAIA4seaoAiZPt3D2ZpmDOyPIIVFUO12eUqcLmIaVG_3l_hu94-n-kPHs11UWTw9Vk9fSH_n6a36L82IgHBXdFF_E0FQXJopCYlc0F5-U/w320-h180/IMG_5326.jpeg" title="Motor fitted using 3D printed bracket" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-ePKxw1izg2V3-SiiPExn1k3SnmF_brNmD0OR5oI4FnmGXFvoqPOYUuePikNlL3Uewyk52T7ATcyFR2MxhSkPHa4RIkmUxy0A_NNEhvfWzTI2NRc0NazOuP8mWMM45t9folU-78YUHLD5jjnyPOxbSDhkVz9Q94OgFzlS0xwTP4WEMzQTwniu_iubaI/s3840/IMG_5327.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-ePKxw1izg2V3-SiiPExn1k3SnmF_brNmD0OR5oI4FnmGXFvoqPOYUuePikNlL3Uewyk52T7ATcyFR2MxhSkPHa4RIkmUxy0A_NNEhvfWzTI2NRc0NazOuP8mWMM45t9folU-78YUHLD5jjnyPOxbSDhkVz9Q94OgFzlS0xwTP4WEMzQTwniu_iubaI/w320-h180/IMG_5327.jpeg" title="Motor, wheel assembly" width="320" /></a></div><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Bracket no2</b> was then printed off.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Unfortunately I didn’t account for my hand drilling of the base side holes lol so the second bracket was slightly too high for the axle centre line. No problem, I just trimmed out some of the wood from the base inside.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTv0Wie5SLO-7prFIQ5-aXTixx3XpVZTXzBFs9cHjFBmGaxMUJgV6i_LWrfS6DcnSUTTBhTXVK0R2uAwgKXnT5TLv9Y4F4X8I6uPf5Uwt3GjhIVTf3-TeVK3THADdn2GbNXo4e7NcdGlzFwvOb_SARNxejEtO-qlYfGZdQd5_mZySjtq7_B20tZGvnqU/s3072/IMG_5328.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTv0Wie5SLO-7prFIQ5-aXTixx3XpVZTXzBFs9cHjFBmGaxMUJgV6i_LWrfS6DcnSUTTBhTXVK0R2uAwgKXnT5TLv9Y4F4X8I6uPf5Uwt3GjhIVTf3-TeVK3THADdn2GbNXo4e7NcdGlzFwvOb_SARNxejEtO-qlYfGZdQd5_mZySjtq7_B20tZGvnqU/w320-h320/IMG_5328.jpeg" title="recess in wood panel for motor bracket no2" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This was done using a craft knife, to score, then slice a thin layer off at a time. Very time consuming with a lot of concentration so that the blade didn’t slip (fingers). I also didn’t account for the extra side strengthening piece I’d added for the front to base.So this also had to be scored and trimmed out (not shown in the picture).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The <b>new motor</b> no2, needed a coupler. Below is me tapping an M6x1 thread for one of the two locking grub screws in the coupler.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-SwAzrEcG-atZCbQ-yrtO1OAaIUSjNlSLvnPqRW7Ja3betukQIdvrB4-um9e1MB7vlHk-GkdEfG1rzZ1S7iF4SPrq69eQOwzYxLIic3FBAvNhV1LkuungGmfbVjeeg3s0ponZiKigFBtaAtjq0ctDKqPK6bW8FSzPtg9Fs_C065ldhKgUjX_Ha5nqEQ/s3072/IMG_5244.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-SwAzrEcG-atZCbQ-yrtO1OAaIUSjNlSLvnPqRW7Ja3betukQIdvrB4-um9e1MB7vlHk-GkdEfG1rzZ1S7iF4SPrq69eQOwzYxLIic3FBAvNhV1LkuungGmfbVjeeg3s0ponZiKigFBtaAtjq0ctDKqPK6bW8FSzPtg9Fs_C065ldhKgUjX_Ha5nqEQ/w320-h320/IMG_5244.jpeg" title="hole being tapped with M6 thread" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>3D Printing</b>:</span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Printed off some more <b>wheel spacers</b> in polypropylene.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Drew up a <b>mast base support plate</b>. This was an idea I had to help support the bottom of the mast and add rigidity….. on re-test fitting the mast afterwards, the lower structure was already strong, but this does help. See picture below.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Forgot to mention, the <b>battery location brackets</b> I drew up and 3D printed last month.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Drew up a new <b>receiver unit</b> to secure it to the board, see control board picture below.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Motor brackets</b>, see above</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">I made some covers for the wire holes, to make things look neat.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Drew up some control panel supports & printed.</span></li></ul></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Mast base support</b>.</span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlUnDRgfzbx78psRocHrDjnPc6HOb3twqdDw-0EnyDo3mxVJi_kR8FJ9swAAr5V4UfdkcFGC7zwC9u3vnJC7U7_jVP_rzap_JyqEBaI3hNGXqbxWhBjUdMPAfcvXFSOx-s6pPy4bGVI62mcuABnTV5BNBmNzXlst6xcWc2JXwoc6uvsTYt4bBjjdtiAI/s3072/IMG_5116.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlUnDRgfzbx78psRocHrDjnPc6HOb3twqdDw-0EnyDo3mxVJi_kR8FJ9swAAr5V4UfdkcFGC7zwC9u3vnJC7U7_jVP_rzap_JyqEBaI3hNGXqbxWhBjUdMPAfcvXFSOx-s6pPy4bGVI62mcuABnTV5BNBmNzXlst6xcWc2JXwoc6uvsTYt4bBjjdtiAI/w320-h320/IMG_5116.jpeg" title="3D printed mast support bracket" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Marked and drilled the two holes. I had included hexagon recesses in the 3D base plate for the M5 nuts to help secure. These will be swapped out for Nylon locking nuts.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWl6_9yawaU3aHvP8trROpuyTmKLg4W7-F7nMkATh_LMEWjMgGcd_sNmy9tIx-YwaXBGWAaZi_oC0sKgSsx1-aLzkJf3TV0V6PJLlwn6yXr6rJPM7G6qrW6NlACUBVA_0sQPiAqT31Uv5vb4BYsJMszjekctbSz013jiU5pgxg6IVrqCFmde9XS-SBGOI/s3072/IMG_5127.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWl6_9yawaU3aHvP8trROpuyTmKLg4W7-F7nMkATh_LMEWjMgGcd_sNmy9tIx-YwaXBGWAaZi_oC0sKgSsx1-aLzkJf3TV0V6PJLlwn6yXr6rJPM7G6qrW6NlACUBVA_0sQPiAqT31Uv5vb4BYsJMszjekctbSz013jiU5pgxg6IVrqCFmde9XS-SBGOI/w320-h320/IMG_5127.jpeg" title="3D printed mast support bracket in place" width="320" /></a></div>You can see the opening in the PVC tube for the servo cables to come out from. I did this rather than slot the bottom of the tube (first idea) so that it retained its strength once over the support plate. I didn't think about just leaving a gap in the base support 😖😖😖. The servo leads will be made shorter and have a connector block.... more on this later. See more on this below ‘<b><i>Servo connections</i></b>’</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHcGFhwwzmuZEg_M-mnr7J_kW8zuCp1assJk2CsyslyZXKuFhBfTfbHybC-H0215HZzuGE13NvnKL3G_FLVC1nbWkF8m_SMtafdG9ZixVO4fILIWNyUgf5vlglBonHTfXfSDOQKPv7OvLgymONWtmR3FSWWPT1m6hAwMvHCv3SyzCFIPPSMakoq-2MsA/s3072/IMG_5128.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHcGFhwwzmuZEg_M-mnr7J_kW8zuCp1assJk2CsyslyZXKuFhBfTfbHybC-H0215HZzuGE13NvnKL3G_FLVC1nbWkF8m_SMtafdG9ZixVO4fILIWNyUgf5vlglBonHTfXfSDOQKPv7OvLgymONWtmR3FSWWPT1m6hAwMvHCv3SyzCFIPPSMakoq-2MsA/w320-h320/IMG_5128.jpeg" title="securing mast support bracket bolts" width="320" /></a></div>The two countersunk bolts underneath the base.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Electrical</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Once I’d decided on the battery location, it was going to go in the rear, but decided the front might be better, plus more space for the <b><i>control panel</i></b> and for the motors. I still need to make some brackets to secure the panel.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bought some 14 swg cable, as the 12 swg looked a bit overkill compared to the motor wire.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Servo wires</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Whilst re-installing the head cables into the mast, the arm servo lead got caught and unplugged. This wasn’t the end of the world, I simply unscrewed the arm box cover and pulled out the cable. I had thought this might be a future problem, just hadn’t gotten around to fixing it. So now it’s secured with some clear heat shrink. ‘A’ for arm servo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6RtHVuLSdfE8sFCPn_EltYb-pYMi8gNWY5IXVBevvxczA896TsjVvHxAyALcMwHyekSdLB3XTHE1AZfCEw8_Uv5oQ_vIGypIi4kBF1QD9DOG_twaKpqWnB47aMJI6rPuV1iPLnjl5B0gEQcpRzy3ngYYvyyK-jyOSFnUlz5ky4ZVIUa6DkWO4MvZeMc/s3072/IMG_5239.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6RtHVuLSdfE8sFCPn_EltYb-pYMi8gNWY5IXVBevvxczA896TsjVvHxAyALcMwHyekSdLB3XTHE1AZfCEw8_Uv5oQ_vIGypIi4kBF1QD9DOG_twaKpqWnB47aMJI6rPuV1iPLnjl5B0gEQcpRzy3ngYYvyyK-jyOSFnUlz5ky4ZVIUa6DkWO4MvZeMc/w320-h320/IMG_5239.jpeg" title="servo connection - heat shrink" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IkKPTfA1TZBXRFs0_YBuHeLL76VMCHT33z3vL5X69CjAvYeqimlp20nSu-hetRR35kvO8NTXgkWAV_na8qVDGBD2zXagGdkJgQOSbDeDXuZFME6z2TDCI0hVv6N6iZa3NLLubyEhbVSmxcL6D0sDpqiQcunK_FYOGSeYjnH6r_Ex7viPZWdH7yg0rT0/s3072/IMG_5240.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IkKPTfA1TZBXRFs0_YBuHeLL76VMCHT33z3vL5X69CjAvYeqimlp20nSu-hetRR35kvO8NTXgkWAV_na8qVDGBD2zXagGdkJgQOSbDeDXuZFME6z2TDCI0hVv6N6iZa3NLLubyEhbVSmxcL6D0sDpqiQcunK_FYOGSeYjnH6r_Ex7viPZWdH7yg0rT0/w320-h320/IMG_5240.jpeg" title="servo connection - heat shrink" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Finally, slide cable back down inside of tube.</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Control Panel</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I used one of the left over boards from the <a href="https://r5-d4astromechdroid.blogspot.com/2024/01/treadwell-wed-15-head-box-build-part-1.html" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #ffa400;">Head Box build</span></i></a>, as a <b><i>panel</i></b> to mount the speed controller, fuses, switches, receiver, and sound system boards</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">. This is the start of the panel work.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFyjKakEpw4kKhsviIe-nc-o-XZcx16iTCKFsUcTteJgRUHF7zBPXOR1fX9Jd0jEAopctXUbP021t7yr14w69KEtV_DM5phpNDEEIwqnoyjW9m52P913mO9WjAacSwYOF0xES64_pmaefwb9goH_hbw4lzUgXpX7OQWAyHFvHpn851ubROcWoEMdboTw/s3840/IMG_5131.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFyjKakEpw4kKhsviIe-nc-o-XZcx16iTCKFsUcTteJgRUHF7zBPXOR1fX9Jd0jEAopctXUbP021t7yr14w69KEtV_DM5phpNDEEIwqnoyjW9m52P913mO9WjAacSwYOF0xES64_pmaefwb9goH_hbw4lzUgXpX7OQWAyHFvHpn851ubROcWoEMdboTw/w320-h180/IMG_5131.jpeg" title="control panel - electrical/electronics" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The two toggle switches (top right, above the <b>Sabertooth speed controller</b>) are off an old transmitter. One is for power and the other is for turning off the sound board.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i>UPDATE</i></b>: A new power switch is to be relocated to outside of the body for quick access.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Here’s the beginning of the rear wiring:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyoC4DS8cEYDbAoxmhTEWiLid8Sw-1W73nqwu_gdc54JKh7jkVvus6u6T-e51TVeiLlRGigTMlaPWFBzgx3UYh7KTLD9ZOmyt00gwejRSJyanAmdPEUZbQWvnYBC9N5EkwG2dqlRHYNSi0AqVgl3R4Cqpzvi0WgnOn_HmK_DRdN8bW3gfO0ZMQYPq050/s3072/IMG_5103.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyoC4DS8cEYDbAoxmhTEWiLid8Sw-1W73nqwu_gdc54JKh7jkVvus6u6T-e51TVeiLlRGigTMlaPWFBzgx3UYh7KTLD9ZOmyt00gwejRSJyanAmdPEUZbQWvnYBC9N5EkwG2dqlRHYNSi0AqVgl3R4Cqpzvi0WgnOn_HmK_DRdN8bW3gfO0ZMQYPq050/w320-h320/IMG_5103.jpeg" title="control panel - electrical cables" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The 12v power comes in from the top to the switches, then down to the ‘IN’ power terminals on the <b>Sabertooth speed controller</b>. The two ‘OUT’ red wires then go to a fuse socket terminal.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The cable will come from the fuses to the motors. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Not that it will be seen, but if it looks neat and organised, it’s easy to troubleshoot etc….. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Yeah…well….that was the intention 😂, but decided that the front should take priority, looks wise, as the assembly progressed.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Almost completed front panel:</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNsj_Q7iHwYZghWTcvHlM_9wP-EVuSav2EqP9ZtTR0Wa4Y7vRDxYOE94twG1uM542ifY104C1O3rbwws_3W5462dumM0o8NWd07ALgkr_thiNtZ9Kch4gSDTR00GqFePDrXAgeP2n_liywNY1ZV89RSKPXMcJHZGjRwjv2G6JNXEylVlOUS4NQgwoIew/s3840/IMG_5221.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNsj_Q7iHwYZghWTcvHlM_9wP-EVuSav2EqP9ZtTR0Wa4Y7vRDxYOE94twG1uM542ifY104C1O3rbwws_3W5462dumM0o8NWd07ALgkr_thiNtZ9Kch4gSDTR00GqFePDrXAgeP2n_liywNY1ZV89RSKPXMcJHZGjRwjv2G6JNXEylVlOUS4NQgwoIew/w400-h225/IMG_5221.jpeg" title="control panel - electrical/electronics" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I drew up and printed off some supports for the board. They are angled to mirror the body lid panel. I sunk in some M3 brass inserts and made some finger screws.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrYCQjIRvCOH7-gN21p7vYtr6fwheBM-0OCvxgBE8SYph9WNB-CfFBgB3kjlznMnaGd1WuURE6D-81pbfSbUpjeSq7qpIKIBDmIm-JJvnTBxR_GIv7jY6hqsOxuLtzSAM0UBAd8dUE9k4r0P_sw1Jud9sZWyHl4M5KwOT-Y0RLZPTHh3inl6L49eaIZs/s3072/IMG_5352.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrYCQjIRvCOH7-gN21p7vYtr6fwheBM-0OCvxgBE8SYph9WNB-CfFBgB3kjlznMnaGd1WuURE6D-81pbfSbUpjeSq7qpIKIBDmIm-JJvnTBxR_GIv7jY6hqsOxuLtzSAM0UBAd8dUE9k4r0P_sw1Jud9sZWyHl4M5KwOT-Y0RLZPTHh3inl6L49eaIZs/s320/IMG_5352.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I 3D printed some covers to hide the cables as they passed through the board.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91kDXQ9G2JUbWiKgdsuL8_vpTdo5aTLJfRL8q-JIqfnGRKeT3LjNKXPA3He8BWDSyiGrA7L8fBq_f3DbUYKhhFN-H9Xrtza7dFDCDJ4FDJ4I71IPRPA_5k938ZVnbi90xF-LHuCFyqEDcn_RnbDlVcX_FybCTvOzGXNIb4Zl18DPAPbUtmoMZHh2JGig/s3840/IMG_5351.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91kDXQ9G2JUbWiKgdsuL8_vpTdo5aTLJfRL8q-JIqfnGRKeT3LjNKXPA3He8BWDSyiGrA7L8fBq_f3DbUYKhhFN-H9Xrtza7dFDCDJ4FDJ4I71IPRPA_5k938ZVnbi90xF-LHuCFyqEDcn_RnbDlVcX_FybCTvOzGXNIb4Zl18DPAPbUtmoMZHh2JGig/w400-h225/IMG_5351.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>These can be seen in above picture.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>The Adafruit sound board</b>, (yellow wires) with its dedicated voltage regulator to its left, is next to the amplifier on its right. I needed to re-wire the sound components as this was originally designed for <b><i>Jabba’s gate</i></b> keeper droid TT-8L/Y7 for <a href="https://r5-d4astromechdroid.blogspot.com/2023/04/celebration-europe-2023-jabbas-gate.html?m=1" target="_blank">Celebration Europe 2023</a> (link to Blog build post part 1 of 4)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Servo connections</b>:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The servo leads needed to be cut short so that they wouldn’t get trapped when installing the mast through the hole. I had seen what I needed months ago over on <b><i><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4459458" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ffa400;">Thingiverse (link)</span></a>. </i></b>You fitted one side of the servo connectors into the block and the other side into a ‘plug’. I downloaded and test printed them. This worked but I needed a bracket to hold the block in place inside the tube. My cylindrical tube adapter on the right in below picture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ORGEUhrLkpZiaEbKbYT2RD0OjYy6dF5iesvBJA0AFLcpcW0i7GGhTEOL_g-Si65Zone6LZP8R2ZEZO0JZeK7GgmpRGNVpygbxpiawcAFqx3GCiZ2QtFODJGh-lXEgdtUf0Vxkv3CN3190zJTPOcGylCm_ecvZhWj4CqWnszqtVqLjvdvzpKs1chFtls/s3072/IMG_5243.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ORGEUhrLkpZiaEbKbYT2RD0OjYy6dF5iesvBJA0AFLcpcW0i7GGhTEOL_g-Si65Zone6LZP8R2ZEZO0JZeK7GgmpRGNVpygbxpiawcAFqx3GCiZ2QtFODJGh-lXEgdtUf0Vxkv3CN3190zJTPOcGylCm_ecvZhWj4CqWnszqtVqLjvdvzpKs1chFtls/w320-h320/IMG_5243.jpeg" title="servo connector holder" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">These idea worked, but I found I didn’t need a full circle, after I accidentally snapped off one of them lol.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As I wanted this to be a one piece unit, so I drew up my own bracket and plug holder. The bracket worked, the ‘plug in’ part needed some small alterations. Don’t think I actually need this part.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The following pictures show my servo connector version. With shortening the servo wires, I then had to re-crimp the sockets and plugs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvV41y1E1mPbYZdIjeusS_iIYEVvuGMtfE5EZ3hN7I-l9IxrD9Twht14xiEix3y5aUqB476gFpa_S3XCbaLIFqCCnLH-TK6si1mmh1ybyZj4OYhsLmWZl2rrohohPx6GO3xeuIAOU6U_GveRuSKt0t32A5a7xrToKXMp6A43vKIXJr2Bv2f4aV17vCz_E/s3072/IMG_5241.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvV41y1E1mPbYZdIjeusS_iIYEVvuGMtfE5EZ3hN7I-l9IxrD9Twht14xiEix3y5aUqB476gFpa_S3XCbaLIFqCCnLH-TK6si1mmh1ybyZj4OYhsLmWZl2rrohohPx6GO3xeuIAOU6U_GveRuSKt0t32A5a7xrToKXMp6A43vKIXJr2Bv2f4aV17vCz_E/w320-h320/IMG_5241.jpeg" title="servo connectors - test fit" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MyMnQdDFuuFpXjPkpnNsBobmNPonw41IsYNTZk42lf7kzxuyF-q6hvE0-SeahyphenhyphenMQXsTZ3Ct9DlzZDcbp4_1NtHgQeBZd8jnLgCxksNNS6A9wMLuaf7g1UPFeBCzpbayhQvRQUCXoH05hPxlIFzrnPIIykaRI0V7z6NGYVhULnjE2A57YOLt4ej6myVY/s3072/IMG_5242.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MyMnQdDFuuFpXjPkpnNsBobmNPonw41IsYNTZk42lf7kzxuyF-q6hvE0-SeahyphenhyphenMQXsTZ3Ct9DlzZDcbp4_1NtHgQeBZd8jnLgCxksNNS6A9wMLuaf7g1UPFeBCzpbayhQvRQUCXoH05hPxlIFzrnPIIykaRI0V7z6NGYVhULnjE2A57YOLt4ej6myVY/w320-h320/IMG_5242.jpeg" title="Servo connectors test fit" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Pictures</span> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">don’t show the plug part, just what the socket part looks like. The cable plugs shown are to remind me which lead is which, until I get them labelled.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">All four leads fitted into the socket inside the tube.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggp-5ipoDQ8qpX0e7Dwtxw3sEi-p3NSskPrKdhWn2tet-naM4GXIt7j_Wv_mKxCdae2DVU0yDYbh2UJYy6Jm2iM2-POxpbXnpDH0YjFbZL3D1cZeg82Paz7Ay2pWYzvkPEEkLiRlxqjhrAUajjf4YGyBBlC9mkmJGinBVE6sZ84ZIOkBvpeOlCXmPMGqE/s3072/IMG_5260.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggp-5ipoDQ8qpX0e7Dwtxw3sEi-p3NSskPrKdhWn2tet-naM4GXIt7j_Wv_mKxCdae2DVU0yDYbh2UJYy6Jm2iM2-POxpbXnpDH0YjFbZL3D1cZeg82Paz7Ay2pWYzvkPEEkLiRlxqjhrAUajjf4YGyBBlC9mkmJGinBVE6sZ84ZIOkBvpeOlCXmPMGqE/w320-h320/IMG_5260.jpeg" title="servo block test fitting inside tube" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJIDvPVRrwT8XHlH1lOcCjn8mODcdfof4QwiZymlB8OM-qfNQ94rrqQpsDfEWunnSvaCFaO3dpzSZ-j9s3mi_Kjm39BAbCI0cnwHCVq4-MtdkSFEcjI5YZhae8Nmwqn6XFDiHjESfmdTCmWIa7c3Pmgoi7pOGAREx6JNlJpBCth97ptdYaMZ4c6MoZWQo/s3072/IMG_5261.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJIDvPVRrwT8XHlH1lOcCjn8mODcdfof4QwiZymlB8OM-qfNQ94rrqQpsDfEWunnSvaCFaO3dpzSZ-j9s3mi_Kjm39BAbCI0cnwHCVq4-MtdkSFEcjI5YZhae8Nmwqn6XFDiHjESfmdTCmWIa7c3Pmgoi7pOGAREx6JNlJpBCth97ptdYaMZ4c6MoZWQo/w320-h320/IMG_5261.jpeg" title="servo block test fitting inside tube" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Proof of concept works. Next is a version that fits better within the opening.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next was the top <b>servo cable securing ring</b>. This was to prevent them from dropping down inside the mast, as it kept doing lol. The cables slot through the loops and then I added a small cable tie to help prevent the cables slipping down.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_jxlAiP53dFEtNJrRtPPIMMopEqpnKpbVI4Jp0192vfaFzhYpFQqq8ZjVlln9ukZchQ8iKd5WqCyECFXnBlkk8gPuuyQHkfJ_bg9WTkvi8kWcnKflbE1LhDyDGRk1W3NSmHyqpLICQlAzw3GUp08w8kOePazFbQk5iWOKMYchwuf02VjDYB6zNCgSIA/s3072/IMG_5307.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_jxlAiP53dFEtNJrRtPPIMMopEqpnKpbVI4Jp0192vfaFzhYpFQqq8ZjVlln9ukZchQ8iKd5WqCyECFXnBlkk8gPuuyQHkfJ_bg9WTkvi8kWcnKflbE1LhDyDGRk1W3NSmHyqpLICQlAzw3GUp08w8kOePazFbQk5iWOKMYchwuf02VjDYB6zNCgSIA/w320-h320/IMG_5307.jpeg" title="servo cable securing ring" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Detail's</b>:</span></div>Another detail I need to continue, was on the front panel. It needed to have pop rivets added to give the illusion of them being metal plate.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfk4CsfP7RJklJ2cQPxEVmCnr18e-ukNsORsb_0kfaKHE6U3qs3RJr8iivfUuIahN9fMLQAcyIS-udCx4g5KfwuRNWBQE86CYRR6-iLXxmsuP39vRd4InSTYHvkFhq_9_tBpjiMrXX10S7PrQiM_H_Rrutrh5zqkMPEsdSHn0QKKwvHbZ3ZhoAc-AoHo/s3072/IMG_5220.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfk4CsfP7RJklJ2cQPxEVmCnr18e-ukNsORsb_0kfaKHE6U3qs3RJr8iivfUuIahN9fMLQAcyIS-udCx4g5KfwuRNWBQE86CYRR6-iLXxmsuP39vRd4InSTYHvkFhq_9_tBpjiMrXX10S7PrQiM_H_Rrutrh5zqkMPEsdSHn0QKKwvHbZ3ZhoAc-AoHo/w320-h320/IMG_5220.jpeg" title="panel detail - pop rivets added" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I need to add more to other areas of the body.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">_ _ _ _ _</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">\°00000°/</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> - - - - -</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Tracks</b>:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I really want to have a go at moulding the tracks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I was going to wait till I’d tested out the temporary display set I had. Unfortunately one of them broke when re-fitting onto the wheels.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Before the temp track broke, I had a go at 3D printing the guide teeth in Polypropylene. These were too stiff, so a redesign was required, but as the temp track broke, I decided to focus on other parts of the project instead.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The idea was to have a thin strip of 3D material linking the teeth, hopefully, helping with retaining them on the track.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The supplier I bought the rubber mould material from, supply in 2Kg , so I’ll be ordering this next along with colour pigment.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Photo opportunity</b>:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Co working was leaving (end of February) & wanted to see the assembled droid.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Took this first picture of it about to start working on repairing some machines 😂👍🏽</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCw8f0uLCCNPo5ujaZ-509nx6wcTVcWho4sNME8VLild-auArAtaBoE_EohgD8dYflnIhw03xGz6hxjJebI5urdST731IE7UR3H2v7US1MCzpzQR0sClvi1N33dvx40QGWfEalJUdRkkDAWMRdTYvqiiFcTbmZTm4idXBbn1ogPYOXFifSCRJxkQMSaA/s2854/IMG_5222.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2854" data-original-width="2264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCw8f0uLCCNPo5ujaZ-509nx6wcTVcWho4sNME8VLild-auArAtaBoE_EohgD8dYflnIhw03xGz6hxjJebI5urdST731IE7UR3H2v7US1MCzpzQR0sClvi1N33dvx40QGWfEalJUdRkkDAWMRdTYvqiiFcTbmZTm4idXBbn1ogPYOXFifSCRJxkQMSaA/w318-h400/IMG_5222.jpeg" title="can you spot WED-15 ???" width="318" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And here he is by himself:</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JBw0o3DxiXl-gfVZaDQYDH0GvgCa_R5kBOhrCZqM__pcGand45O0goPQ3UggHpUr8yeZP61Nsr947GDtlJPPJQpM9rjdLFWxvzPlbm2n-0uDfkg6dsPXKj6OTx5YqKPhGmHDODlJF-AnhwwpYPqIZjs5Ulcfj0GMMH6yNjb1MLNlQlVuQTrLrk0sUbg/s2521/IMG_5223.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2521" data-original-width="1423" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JBw0o3DxiXl-gfVZaDQYDH0GvgCa_R5kBOhrCZqM__pcGand45O0goPQ3UggHpUr8yeZP61Nsr947GDtlJPPJQpM9rjdLFWxvzPlbm2n-0uDfkg6dsPXKj6OTx5YqKPhGmHDODlJF-AnhwwpYPqIZjs5Ulcfj0GMMH6yNjb1MLNlQlVuQTrLrk0sUbg/w226-h400/IMG_5223.jpeg" title="WED-15-77" width="226" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Still plenty to be done so stay tuned …..</b></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0Bristol, UK51.454513 -2.5879123.144279163821153 -37.74416 79.764746836178844 32.56834tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-88146816504637248332024-02-22T13:10:00.047+00:002024-02-23T10:52:29.149+00:00Galaxy Edge: lamp, 3D print - illumination upgrade by JG<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Back in 2023 after our family holiday to Florida, I came home and CAd'ed up a lamp I had seen in Galaxy Edge.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Blog post links here:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://r5-d4astromechdroid.blogspot.com/2023/10/galaxys-edge-family-holiday-2023.html" target="_blank">Galaxy Edge : Family holiday 2023</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://r5-d4astromechdroid.blogspot.com/2023/09/galaxy-edge-lamp-3d-print.html" target="_blank">Galaxy Edge: lamp, 3D print</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The files were uploaded to my <a href="https://www.printables.com/model/549983-star-wars-lamp-from-rise-of-the-resistance-galaxys" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ffa400;">Prusa account</span></a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Earlier this month I had a message with a link to <b><i>JG's</i></b> illumination upgrade of the lamp. Check out the picture below and the link to the stl files.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDdMLWwuJLhaqkp8XabjYpJJjsKSDAiMz53wtt0NAB9Qw7Kdi1lDLRuXjZDBCUb7vJHCe4f5jW_8fqFfZMd8oW9brClALMp-0lERZ1shgW6fhl1mHQ5Ev7-wGfTwkTxV9rg8no4ZdaLgaVJUbyuzQWEItMkDRiTY4eCTiP25spmiYItyTEqNkBgILtuw/s1419/Screenshot%202024-02-22%20130300.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="1419" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDdMLWwuJLhaqkp8XabjYpJJjsKSDAiMz53wtt0NAB9Qw7Kdi1lDLRuXjZDBCUb7vJHCe4f5jW_8fqFfZMd8oW9brClALMp-0lERZ1shgW6fhl1mHQ5Ev7-wGfTwkTxV9rg8no4ZdaLgaVJUbyuzQWEItMkDRiTY4eCTiP25spmiYItyTEqNkBgILtuw/w640-h341/Screenshot%202024-02-22%20130300.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's the link:</span> <a href="https://www.printables.com/model/742692-ge-lamp-illumination-add-ons" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: x-large;">GE Lamp Illumination Add-Ons</span></a></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-35967153416526006512024-02-04T09:01:00.002+00:002024-02-04T09:01:34.830+00:00R5-D4 Astromech figure - The Mandalorian (Update 2)<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Some really good news!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Saturday, February 3rd, Mike was at an event with <b>R2-TNGO</b>, and messaged me to ask if I had ‘this figure’. The picture he sent me was of R5-D4 from the Mandalorian show! The same figure I was expecting since last year.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVGkiNQ1Ozam7dXZxHt26D4ox3yJ8ustLihRkLQFA6F6UfVHkiX7PKj5S3QSAFY9_wdLhwegCuLQtUcyyIFhbMQSPWw_WIPetTyUNkgjt-MWrNZ3Aw6xCTtRhWYLWGx21z0cfKW8IwPnxhA5Qb20AGvNMxRBorHKzUDzhASzUggw8UYdSCzK9VsX6P2Y/s3072/IMG_5048.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVGkiNQ1Ozam7dXZxHt26D4ox3yJ8ustLihRkLQFA6F6UfVHkiX7PKj5S3QSAFY9_wdLhwegCuLQtUcyyIFhbMQSPWw_WIPetTyUNkgjt-MWrNZ3Aw6xCTtRhWYLWGx21z0cfKW8IwPnxhA5Qb20AGvNMxRBorHKzUDzhASzUggw8UYdSCzK9VsX6P2Y/s320/IMG_5048.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Links to previous posts:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Post 1: <a href="https://r5-d4astromechdroid.blogspot.com/2023/05/r5-d4-astromech-figure-mandalorian.html?m=1" target="_blank">pre-oder Blog post</a> 2023</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Post 2: <a href="https://r5-d4astromechdroid.blogspot.com/2024/01/r5-d4-astromech-figure-mandalorian.html?m=1" target="_blank">Update, not good news</a> 2024</span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-29116814390392331272024-02-04T08:55:00.001+00:002024-02-04T14:34:12.390+00:00Treadwell WED-15 : Head Box build - part 2<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0yHykbizK-MCkkR_vX7FXZRArW-qdoLMAT24mrxS8m8FHXK2dGaJ8ttRgGyQ0sIU4_7b4gGvl3lf_4V8oeJCC0bHtwtcnz-pdb72Uj7z0jHb9ikrgpt-9n-fTVgc__n-NRC2D93u4RxrICbgC-8u9Z5zY9yw2n1a1xBlD9eZDF3WCtpXGBZFEC7dIBU/s2729/IMG_4768.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2729" data-original-width="2264" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0yHykbizK-MCkkR_vX7FXZRArW-qdoLMAT24mrxS8m8FHXK2dGaJ8ttRgGyQ0sIU4_7b4gGvl3lf_4V8oeJCC0bHtwtcnz-pdb72Uj7z0jHb9ikrgpt-9n-fTVgc__n-NRC2D93u4RxrICbgC-8u9Z5zY9yw2n1a1xBlD9eZDF3WCtpXGBZFEC7dIBU/w166-h200/IMG_4768.jpeg" width="166" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>January</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Note</b>: Handles arrived, 😂 lol but the weight of the box isn’t enough to overcome the springs in them 🙄😂. So I went back to my original idea of 3D printing recessed handles.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i><u><a href="https://r5-d4astromechdroid.blogspot.com/2024/01/treadwell-wed-15-head-box-build-part-1.html?m=1" target="_blank">Checkout part 1 of this project.</a></u></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The first test one was okay but my middle finger knuckle would make contact with the edge opening. So revised this for version two.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Printed version 2.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Marked position and drilled/cut out opening.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofg84TZ8eP2DxAGInCzJWye73CpbDGSNC4jwct0S50owi0fM5iyXWRxPQbTeh9R5n0AD_moT5k2RuRqyc-e2U0xBU4mbytz6ojsrferp2IhNLPGnsbaux_Vj5iA3PjW9jUlmWkyERoYLP3q-wuF6fAqcjR24H013eEHGVn6ZJxX7gxQlIbh0zTadJEXk/s2265/IMG_4821.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2265" data-original-width="2265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofg84TZ8eP2DxAGInCzJWye73CpbDGSNC4jwct0S50owi0fM5iyXWRxPQbTeh9R5n0AD_moT5k2RuRqyc-e2U0xBU4mbytz6ojsrferp2IhNLPGnsbaux_Vj5iA3PjW9jUlmWkyERoYLP3q-wuF6fAqcjR24H013eEHGVn6ZJxX7gxQlIbh0zTadJEXk/w320-h320/IMG_4821.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Was a nice snug fit.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4tyaWYoRpNP5iTKuj4nP8SfBmGXuE9JWlAf0M-3DFHuitEcPBk0NLYiOVr0o779p_s3R0-MZiLrPE87YNJkyuHkm5het_Z_HdC5w6SaVLdaZobhs2Mae_tx42mxEQSzlHHI1zFB_nuG-o28F5qPeNo-yFiJajrVBnc4Sgb_Y5IJqS3uWMJR9A78dRA8/s2265/IMG_4822.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2265" data-original-width="2265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4tyaWYoRpNP5iTKuj4nP8SfBmGXuE9JWlAf0M-3DFHuitEcPBk0NLYiOVr0o779p_s3R0-MZiLrPE87YNJkyuHkm5het_Z_HdC5w6SaVLdaZobhs2Mae_tx42mxEQSzlHHI1zFB_nuG-o28F5qPeNo-yFiJajrVBnc4Sgb_Y5IJqS3uWMJR9A78dRA8/s320/IMG_4822.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Just needs a dust off and pop new plastic pop rivets in. The metal ones were to much and started to damage the plastic handles. These plastic ones, just help hold the handles in place.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">On to handle no2.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoIjv2XItrv5zkcNNrO72LNXmv1TN-xD7MWxJHF963lvWxsEPuvyS_Wmo_TiY5wsguxFf5jjpB7Kk277SWf-aBBVraeV1gUtURMz1Ujv1J1jFys-H17DPA2wErsz6z-QlnRveUkXbkdwQDoz953f0vSoqnm3BcBr8VT0spTn5BtBtMV1OtValD0QegcY/s2265/IMG_4855.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2265" data-original-width="2265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoIjv2XItrv5zkcNNrO72LNXmv1TN-xD7MWxJHF963lvWxsEPuvyS_Wmo_TiY5wsguxFf5jjpB7Kk277SWf-aBBVraeV1gUtURMz1Ujv1J1jFys-H17DPA2wErsz6z-QlnRveUkXbkdwQDoz953f0vSoqnm3BcBr8VT0spTn5BtBtMV1OtValD0QegcY/s320/IMG_4855.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Time to cut the foam.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhlMLZ8tCZuvr5QmAJBh7GJnC4TcC8-lBYDeiR-EeMQkdjjC7x_Cb701Q2E55SjCxq6DuvWRUo6OYzLYWZNdTEoJLF38XqvXBSsUjkzY1-UcbbgKq-Qis0fq78xc5tr1OdiTgX1jK2idrQbImiQ1RjEAP_w8usGSG3SqpFDJJSv-ixdvNILkfhIYJ_GQ/s3640/IMG_4872.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2263" data-original-width="3640" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhlMLZ8tCZuvr5QmAJBh7GJnC4TcC8-lBYDeiR-EeMQkdjjC7x_Cb701Q2E55SjCxq6DuvWRUo6OYzLYWZNdTEoJLF38XqvXBSsUjkzY1-UcbbgKq-Qis0fq78xc5tr1OdiTgX1jK2idrQbImiQ1RjEAP_w8usGSG3SqpFDJJSv-ixdvNILkfhIYJ_GQ/s320/IMG_4872.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">First piece being test fitted.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGjYO6elF17YdecXpFu_alxKMQ2X10JkFMFmQLlDjdpoqGuB2HBDz7EaHzxRv4N5ULy_6SmhSj9mWz8_Q1HgxldbZGd160w4gxSXZptRZ-JpvbGifQtLy81g4teoJfO1A8sfAKPLMQfwaWOPT_nhB_75PUZFgP5XP754amxe69ljLLV5UGmmGs99NRKA/s3796/IMG_4873.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3796" data-original-width="2264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGjYO6elF17YdecXpFu_alxKMQ2X10JkFMFmQLlDjdpoqGuB2HBDz7EaHzxRv4N5ULy_6SmhSj9mWz8_Q1HgxldbZGd160w4gxSXZptRZ-JpvbGifQtLy81g4teoJfO1A8sfAKPLMQfwaWOPT_nhB_75PUZFgP5XP754amxe69ljLLV5UGmmGs99NRKA/s320/IMG_4873.jpeg" width="191" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next pieces.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9oobAIK2oXBTFHwcJDYl31WP7KSy-EhRKcwjBjmBiwKFxu-4vly_GZSzsruS-ft7ofdswjb9dUYTkfarsMKY9fsfyqgKglSBrQaQZYZC36mIFsFqWPw6RT2x0P2SaBEXNVFPbSCFTjGlVoIFtZMtKwrXjKjuZKXOPad_lHtWpZnBf-qREXYaNhrXIOM/s2258/IMG_4874.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2258" data-original-width="2258" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9oobAIK2oXBTFHwcJDYl31WP7KSy-EhRKcwjBjmBiwKFxu-4vly_GZSzsruS-ft7ofdswjb9dUYTkfarsMKY9fsfyqgKglSBrQaQZYZC36mIFsFqWPw6RT2x0P2SaBEXNVFPbSCFTjGlVoIFtZMtKwrXjKjuZKXOPad_lHtWpZnBf-qREXYaNhrXIOM/s320/IMG_4874.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The sides will need cut outs for the handles.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioENISi43tW0KUaeiHUfy4hA1LxdzAGRTm5eLa1MrCpMpz-beNs5y9aZx5yVQfTDUDQTOOg8u7xLtaRs6omMQFZvdq5VLvF28_Bapfg6pAsJ0dN4OnphHIqRDUPhR8KYUn_HcZBISXJ3KndBPiAzRfO5NxyP7Xuj5jhEtcWPJWHXde0LP5gdmPTVw9gyg/s3033/IMG_4880.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3033" data-original-width="2264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioENISi43tW0KUaeiHUfy4hA1LxdzAGRTm5eLa1MrCpMpz-beNs5y9aZx5yVQfTDUDQTOOg8u7xLtaRs6omMQFZvdq5VLvF28_Bapfg6pAsJ0dN4OnphHIqRDUPhR8KYUn_HcZBISXJ3KndBPiAzRfO5NxyP7Xuj5jhEtcWPJWHXde0LP5gdmPTVw9gyg/s320/IMG_4880.jpeg" width="239" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Picked up some spray glue to stick the foam in with once all pieces are cut.</span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-47390382085782191112024-02-04T08:52:00.004+00:002024-02-04T08:55:29.776+00:00Mike's Droid R2-TNGO : conversion upgrade Part 2<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thursday lunchtime I popped up to see Mike as he wanted to have his new droid MOT’ed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">New legs cut from wood.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">New motor inner foot shells.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">New metal outer foot shells.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">New centre leg.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">New Dome gear setup.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">New batteries…….</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A solid upgrade from two leg to three legs.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The electrical system was half new, wires for the motors and battery hookup, with the main Padawan 360 setup, including sounds, being all on a board that is a simple unplug and remove from one droid, and fits into another droid.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mike showed me the new batteries he had bought, lifepo ones, these were SUPER lightweight!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Saturday was its first event. Mike had a great time and got to meet another Mike.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVj9d7o2RNB-GR4RNzANVavkuabNM9yyaoZpwiAtQ-_4E64SIXCNKGUNa5Hxj9DBWMXF0erQh85yZNFenw5o-QdHLL0gQCeQPp3VnLnFY4Iq0icmfq7FQFqFBc6ddhgwveY8udQsyQJ__KcrO-S02TTIbGYmyibW_MNuMU1WJ22X2hTwIYjmm0j4Uuasw/s3072/IMG_5049.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVj9d7o2RNB-GR4RNzANVavkuabNM9yyaoZpwiAtQ-_4E64SIXCNKGUNa5Hxj9DBWMXF0erQh85yZNFenw5o-QdHLL0gQCeQPp3VnLnFY4Iq0icmfq7FQFqFBc6ddhgwveY8udQsyQJ__KcrO-S02TTIbGYmyibW_MNuMU1WJ22X2hTwIYjmm0j4Uuasw/s320/IMG_5049.jpeg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mike Quinn with Mike Berry and R2-TNGO</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-53845051806876121722024-02-03T15:05:00.003+00:002024-03-12T08:12:51.519+00:00Treadwell WED-15 droid build : Part 23 - woodwork, 3D printing, test drive<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUoLgZ8-jcysxGSmcPY6xueZ92YpjYLKJ4wg-Vj2S2orPiszrc1wJoToh4qvv5YbPFToj5_wSw-HSYYBrCvOSohwymKaIJ1gt4ImF4bmKeGX7CD6KcrBrr_bM0XOTO-vL2knAp9HQ1oCoGH_10Kfo3_NHwhXu0FjManIyh0orlE4IHriG5dZ456tDcFQ/s600/IMG_5652.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUoLgZ8-jcysxGSmcPY6xueZ92YpjYLKJ4wg-Vj2S2orPiszrc1wJoToh4qvv5YbPFToj5_wSw-HSYYBrCvOSohwymKaIJ1gt4ImF4bmKeGX7CD6KcrBrr_bM0XOTO-vL2knAp9HQ1oCoGH_10Kfo3_NHwhXu0FjManIyh0orlE4IHriG5dZ456tDcFQ/s320/IMG_5652.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>January into February 2024</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Have been working on:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Power</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Wheels - drive axles</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Axle bushes</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Polypropylene washers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Electrical/electronics</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bodywork</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">History…….wait what???</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Details</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3…..</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After the last post, I knew I needed a proper to-do-list. Most of it is not directly related, more reminders lol.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Power</b>:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Going to go with a single 12v battery for now, borrowed from R5 for now.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYi9R1yNU01B3hGlDZAGAgF9xaduV9EV0P9X6hsRbSu8BWUxa9AbvlsyQu3T9R-YqAWpEMbPyQCkyXNhrT1er_PYgX0QtDQGCZGA3ddhuzkvAl9DQUrVXiIRv5Hd2lOPoGZM_D_2zZpiJXGFkg7CRkeV5SV0lcUSM3mYK5k41w5Rfh0HnHqIjCZBK8qo/s4032/IMG_4990.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYi9R1yNU01B3hGlDZAGAgF9xaduV9EV0P9X6hsRbSu8BWUxa9AbvlsyQu3T9R-YqAWpEMbPyQCkyXNhrT1er_PYgX0QtDQGCZGA3ddhuzkvAl9DQUrVXiIRv5Hd2lOPoGZM_D_2zZpiJXGFkg7CRkeV5SV0lcUSM3mYK5k41w5Rfh0HnHqIjCZBK8qo/w400-h225/IMG_4990.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Wheels & Drive Axles</b>:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">machine up some proper axles for the two drive wheels. This will connect to the motor via a coupler that I machined up myself.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CWWfPbeMCpnVa6tZxpKJdLOkv95gO8OJbRp8QK0cSHxjxZi5UAiCgbV61StLwapaayB6jwPaAEEQL5AfxFiEi36hBeexOMYvWABjQ9z96EUjSZWe0kLgd9xfgDy9lBc5Dm7fDs7vMloJFwR_ZInfGSw36E-PBpshxINjJkEfE1CAa7EgqVDaxMXdj70/s3072/IMG_4994.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CWWfPbeMCpnVa6tZxpKJdLOkv95gO8OJbRp8QK0cSHxjxZi5UAiCgbV61StLwapaayB6jwPaAEEQL5AfxFiEi36hBeexOMYvWABjQ9z96EUjSZWe0kLgd9xfgDy9lBc5Dm7fDs7vMloJFwR_ZInfGSw36E-PBpshxINjJkEfE1CAa7EgqVDaxMXdj70/s320/IMG_4994.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next up was to machine up 1 of 2 drive axle couplings.</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIAqynlpS89nEZIypalvpwz4XGpRkxSKbHcLoN80i9UMDvMYNDpPpOpq_NFQ6gIttqk0efrdxEA17ySNpLs4rF0DBkyaS7A0A8bbmrYCpXbF5r94Zx9d7mjcIm5BdgdVH9pRLmXq3uLtMZiIhXZWPWzLdrxsq1Nk1hHzNog0QksvthC42tXqGF-ioiKk/s1569/IMG_4991.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1569" data-original-width="1569" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIAqynlpS89nEZIypalvpwz4XGpRkxSKbHcLoN80i9UMDvMYNDpPpOpq_NFQ6gIttqk0efrdxEA17ySNpLs4rF0DBkyaS7A0A8bbmrYCpXbF5r94Zx9d7mjcIm5BdgdVH9pRLmXq3uLtMZiIhXZWPWzLdrxsq1Nk1hHzNog0QksvthC42tXqGF-ioiKk/w320-h320/IMG_4991.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Coupler being machined for M5 grub screw</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The actual wheel bushes and location end pieces for the axles fitting into the wheel, needed to be slightly modified and re 3Dprinted.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Axle Bushes</b>:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Machined up the rest of the Brass bushes that are press fitted into the wood side panels. I reoriented them so that the lipped edges are inside the frame.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The two main drive wheel bushes are slightly longer to take up the space between the side panels and the couplers. Bottom left rear wheel doesn’t have a coupler or motor fitted at time of picture being taken.</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkb6IXhEUxkSnL10tf3jqsCB5K17OuyAIpVMSonDLEYkYBAfAgLcwscOksaTq7VpYFR78X6qA9DBklK18jms4mOaiIS_OxUAv4d8uoO65TysdrV-lnr80_i1tFUdh8J94P6_7okqvqU61Khyphenhyphen7TudhSRq14hTjAvr2NU-H13dCPQXv8HR2Iy9sa1PFSdE/s3072/IMG_4992.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkb6IXhEUxkSnL10tf3jqsCB5K17OuyAIpVMSonDLEYkYBAfAgLcwscOksaTq7VpYFR78X6qA9DBklK18jms4mOaiIS_OxUAv4d8uoO65TysdrV-lnr80_i1tFUdh8J94P6_7okqvqU61Khyphenhyphen7TudhSRq14hTjAvr2NU-H13dCPQXv8HR2Iy9sa1PFSdE/w320-h400/IMG_4992.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Test fitting of the wheels, temp tracks and motor no1,<br />to see if it has enough torque to drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Polypropylene washers</b>:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">3D printed off a load for both outside and inside.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The axles are then locked in place with M8 Nylon locking nuts.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Electrical/Electronics</b>:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Ordered a Sabertooth speed controller from the Robotshop. PayPal allows you to pay in three monthly instalments, very handy.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Ordered some 12 gauge red & black cable.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Ordered a 12v geared motor & on testing, ordered a second one.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4IDtjBuuibwXHm2byBxAmNdgz2uJEFv0Msjy0uPY0FOghnqLcX_fKacMPftObjC2VbG2uGW1-nhDJhxNctO_GeUsEUHxzCOfkNL8sbfEM9cjCoHHXBy3qnct0EGSSntLS5Spvaiuqn91_dMn-psaATkMiFTrvKIM4inP6YpfC20bbrWJF2u-gDge2ts/s3072/IMG_4995.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4IDtjBuuibwXHm2byBxAmNdgz2uJEFv0Msjy0uPY0FOghnqLcX_fKacMPftObjC2VbG2uGW1-nhDJhxNctO_GeUsEUHxzCOfkNL8sbfEM9cjCoHHXBy3qnct0EGSSntLS5Spvaiuqn91_dMn-psaATkMiFTrvKIM4inP6YpfC20bbrWJF2u-gDge2ts/s320/IMG_4995.jpeg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sabertooth speed controller</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Bodywork</b>:</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Tapped up and filled in the front and rear gaps for the cut angled faces. I used glass fibre filler, P40. </span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3UjiSAWSGDH0EcpwSB9QipwiWkR3B1YZek9OtC6sPzaeQ0MALnYwj9uF2VDGZURJBFwSwVs1o-_gsDrGGzfoNg_iQ88VjzDyz6YEeMi8YQpZ_Q1UNQobp60ua8XAmX1Ch7ZaOcmqIXQZrhGGw6K9YvUs0mjFNbdUQWujrcEkJBJ4pUipn7qlBTvnsLc/s3072/IMG_4993.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3UjiSAWSGDH0EcpwSB9QipwiWkR3B1YZek9OtC6sPzaeQ0MALnYwj9uF2VDGZURJBFwSwVs1o-_gsDrGGzfoNg_iQ88VjzDyz6YEeMi8YQpZ_Q1UNQobp60ua8XAmX1Ch7ZaOcmqIXQZrhGGw6K9YvUs0mjFNbdUQWujrcEkJBJ4pUipn7qlBTvnsLc/s320/IMG_4993.jpeg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">P40 glass fibre body filler</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Then applied P38 body filler over the face.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Sanded smooth, ready for more paint.</span></div></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZf3ySW2R18fcVsDkIphg7UVFSiS03aYdluzakccpFK8mDucupJmjP-5qCMGzztKgv1-FI8ksLYXDpm8phtofHKnq-akeuMpas4HfgD7sVT5_lOePI5RcB2qKAW44Mwr8ho6qtE5I0sz9tVoFAG1Qjl4w_IPf6tUR7R0PSGWtqiVvIuseQknwx994jIUk/s3072/IMG_5046.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZf3ySW2R18fcVsDkIphg7UVFSiS03aYdluzakccpFK8mDucupJmjP-5qCMGzztKgv1-FI8ksLYXDpm8phtofHKnq-akeuMpas4HfgD7sVT5_lOePI5RcB2qKAW44Mwr8ho6qtE5I0sz9tVoFAG1Qjl4w_IPf6tUR7R0PSGWtqiVvIuseQknwx994jIUk/s320/IMG_5046.jpeg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">P38 filler applied, Pre-sanding</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next up was the side axle cover plates.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5cFcNl0U5HU5FLOyB8XMMq1NFncFzQP7aN7NUKC-NN6X5WRPSTLnsfoZAASTH2zUgQ1JKSuWhDnsy3_gc-4Ney32Zp1OVSvQJv3R7CXlGqKtPpWOllScdfBfXTDdoFfQrZcVwgU2IRjRng3tDmGLck94fzJ8D-wjyg93eidaPKpDnqJKA9YjKAfgRm50/s3072/IMG_5045.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5cFcNl0U5HU5FLOyB8XMMq1NFncFzQP7aN7NUKC-NN6X5WRPSTLnsfoZAASTH2zUgQ1JKSuWhDnsy3_gc-4Ney32Zp1OVSvQJv3R7CXlGqKtPpWOllScdfBfXTDdoFfQrZcVwgU2IRjRng3tDmGLck94fzJ8D-wjyg93eidaPKpDnqJKA9YjKAfgRm50/s320/IMG_5045.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">These I drew up in CAD. The inner bracket is my own design. It is also the wheel axle guide. Got some M5 flanged head bolts coming, to secure both axle plates.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">(Temporary bolts fitted in pre picture)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>History</b>:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Have been trying to find the original electronics used, speed controllers (x2 off). These wouldn’t of been your modern electronics speed controllers (ESC’s), but Transistorised versions!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Still trying to track the actual ones used etc.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Details</b>:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I noticed that the antenna has a black (possibly rubber) end piece, before the aerial rod. So I quickly masked it off and sprayed it black.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0vNLXFr9L0vs1-ccppCUTHWzd_gfH_ri58jUUj_lAZvjgrN388g8TJROZGYfuZ1MH6NGbCiWoWunjuzqt_Z4MDXTKzgLGs6cF_GEwbr_ZIFXYLlXIbyf5s79t7yysc6NgF3B5OezlkHEFR2md9Ltl5JvWyIQiIPG_nIPmaUNX-h3aC97uODRJlXBz0c/s3072/IMG_5047.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0vNLXFr9L0vs1-ccppCUTHWzd_gfH_ri58jUUj_lAZvjgrN388g8TJROZGYfuZ1MH6NGbCiWoWunjuzqt_Z4MDXTKzgLGs6cF_GEwbr_ZIFXYLlXIbyf5s79t7yysc6NgF3B5OezlkHEFR2md9Ltl5JvWyIQiIPG_nIPmaUNX-h3aC97uODRJlXBz0c/s320/IMG_5047.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3…..</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I wanted to know if the new motor had what it needed to drive the tracks. So I fitted the wheels as best I could, some didn’t have some of the bushes or proper securing nuts. Added the ‘display’ tracks I made last year for display purposes. Hooked up the battery and connected the motor.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Video link.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k8deB17r8jM" width="320" youtube-src-id="k8deB17r8jM"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Not the best and didn’t have full control , but it was just to test it worked.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next up:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">is fitting the new motor and brackets, when they come.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Installing the electrical components.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Machine up another coupler.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Machine up two final axles.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Test fitting everything inc mast and head.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Finally, I need to make the new tracks, but need to purchase the materials first.</span></div></div></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-1786305169678651382024-01-22T17:07:00.002+00:002024-01-22T17:07:45.226+00:00Treadwell WED-15 droid build : Part 22<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyytr9yvk8cITpqE2USTE_954GAnU1tQ_fORFRYpfedjFZ7UuiznqIbq8djZzePLEjxb0eSuFkBOKK0Z3JM2cj4nss01uAk4a_sKR78LMM_Jdv-66sSGThHvJ8njaLdgn11X6IKYXNYSCwYkbN1FskSRLg1GfAhl_UYgZBsNDA81xihAUQJb_kRRR/s3840/IMG_9924.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyytr9yvk8cITpqE2USTE_954GAnU1tQ_fORFRYpfedjFZ7UuiznqIbq8djZzePLEjxb0eSuFkBOKK0Z3JM2cj4nss01uAk4a_sKR78LMM_Jdv-66sSGThHvJ8njaLdgn11X6IKYXNYSCwYkbN1FskSRLg1GfAhl_UYgZBsNDA81xihAUQJb_kRRR/w400-h225/IMG_9924.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">November 2023</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Updates in this post:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Articulated ‘arm 5 Claw’ - 3D printed.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><strike>Painted up ‘arm 4’ - alternative version</strike>.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Base lower angles cut........ (Jan 2024)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Batteries......(TBC)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Motors.........(TBC)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Axle’s and bushes (Jan 2024)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Electrical/electronics..........(TBC)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Head box - transportation/storage (Dec 2023- Jan 2024)</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Have been busy in the background and then delays, so a lot to get through.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Let's start WAAAAYYYYY back in November 2023, with the <b>Arm 5 - Claw</b>. I thought I had accurately drawn up the claw curvature and pivot point tab, but obviously I hadn't lol. After several attempts of 3D printing the internal piston push guide, with no luck on achieving the full movement of the claws, I re-looked at the pivot point tab. This was slightly further round than my original version, but had assumed that this wouldn't be such an issue...... well it was 😆😆😆</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After some more editing of the files, I eventually achieved actuation:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">YouTube video link to the CAD version.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8Ot9i2CJHf4" width="320" youtube-src-id="8Ot9i2CJHf4"></iframe></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Arm 4: alternative version</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Haven’t gotten around to painting yet.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Base lower angle:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">January 2024</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Have been trying to figure out the best way to cut the missing lower angles.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkoeJsAHttKXjouMZAZlzwmMNjG0_u2G29Dh2lblX-Bo-fsWF9fGD7v-_wnU6chG02Rx-Cc7U771m87HScylQZTzW09XzdEjqZ2hj6Mh4ONdXuqN3gwdvYYatBddJV6a2_QSbddwwlYtMJlpckAE4nuRwY6slwKuAg01L0KbDRzXd51MRiVbUZK0uAZc/s3072/IMG_3207.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkoeJsAHttKXjouMZAZlzwmMNjG0_u2G29Dh2lblX-Bo-fsWF9fGD7v-_wnU6chG02Rx-Cc7U771m87HScylQZTzW09XzdEjqZ2hj6Mh4ONdXuqN3gwdvYYatBddJV6a2_QSbddwwlYtMJlpckAE4nuRwY6slwKuAg01L0KbDRzXd51MRiVbUZK0uAZc/s320/IMG_3207.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Eventually I decided to just have a go using my hand saw and cut free hand.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Marked ready to cut</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLduMDCVT_nFERMU9cyMMTzDTnwEJZrxiiFh7Q9Fj3Qv5eYZy3wFsdukoW5WnHuY57W-bJys49cz8nFZaMMAyeFQIaQ_Z2wdv7WD9tX9hZ0zsE-b1jr5tgNYIcugKPl-ICn0zTKmPaN7VjuWRz6Foqvs_vz3idsM-cQPs27EOkBPN48jb4A356rYwo5ic/s2265/IMG_4823.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2265" data-original-width="2265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLduMDCVT_nFERMU9cyMMTzDTnwEJZrxiiFh7Q9Fj3Qv5eYZy3wFsdukoW5WnHuY57W-bJys49cz8nFZaMMAyeFQIaQ_Z2wdv7WD9tX9hZ0zsE-b1jr5tgNYIcugKPl-ICn0zTKmPaN7VjuWRz6Foqvs_vz3idsM-cQPs27EOkBPN48jb4A356rYwo5ic/s320/IMG_4823.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The first cut, before moving the base up onto the bench to more easily cut the lower section off.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSUvDxeW1mJYPMPCc0al3UiCgvkerJaROKizQCfF1jVAq8KkYWZ70pdl9sXkp0hnHDgs_1mbtq76nVLYADOj_a8N5z2Q3r5IfzOJF6u0V9AtfkWJbVnG8L2PqXiZGhIHieOaV_xZ_T10msyMnlM9SOxxaoRJ1xgdsGrIF3rtRZlWXRDShI5qzHtyZhdE/s2265/IMG_4824.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2265" data-original-width="2265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSUvDxeW1mJYPMPCc0al3UiCgvkerJaROKizQCfF1jVAq8KkYWZ70pdl9sXkp0hnHDgs_1mbtq76nVLYADOj_a8N5z2Q3r5IfzOJF6u0V9AtfkWJbVnG8L2PqXiZGhIHieOaV_xZ_T10msyMnlM9SOxxaoRJ1xgdsGrIF3rtRZlWXRDShI5qzHtyZhdE/s320/IMG_4824.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The finished cut. Just concentrate and let the saw blade do the work, don’t rush or force it. Both ends done. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next will be to fill in the openings.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFczDIKk5HCU8wHpsd0BKT-0C5-UvuhOMg0Qh51nxMobjgDWtqLmF0qjnXu7rpdQvW9RExQrl_GjmkugyEMFzyNuHXHzpkbTcsI4GVgJ8zhwUoXbDJ4bvkPECEt40srv_QbLkE06CrCEEuhQmQ0dC83PGFQTYYmbeWFRauV-Ilo14FOpaoNwiPrGJRmq0/s4032/IMG_4825.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFczDIKk5HCU8wHpsd0BKT-0C5-UvuhOMg0Qh51nxMobjgDWtqLmF0qjnXu7rpdQvW9RExQrl_GjmkugyEMFzyNuHXHzpkbTcsI4GVgJ8zhwUoXbDJ4bvkPECEt40srv_QbLkE06CrCEEuhQmQ0dC83PGFQTYYmbeWFRauV-Ilo14FOpaoNwiPrGJRmq0/s320/IMG_4825.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Batteries:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Looked at getting four 6v ones, like how the original droid had, wired to give 24v. Cost was more than buying two 12v ones. Which would take up less space inside.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">May still just go for a single 12v battery.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Motors:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Original idea was going to be either chain drive or belt, depending on which ones I can get. Looked at same motors used on R5, also at dual shaft motors, making the drives four wheel drive.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">(Two per side, for better drivability).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Leaning towards using <b><i>universal joints</i></b> to connect up the motors to the drive wheel axle’s.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Axle's and bushes</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Depending on the motors the axel numbers may vary. But I will need bushes for all. Looked at cost to buy, but will go with machining up my own to my specs.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Drive shaft axle’s will be dia 8 x 100 long steel.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bushes will be Brass.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Machined up the first two drive axle bushes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoeCMDrEnsFOD8pq359_06zlB9WsVj6TKGvT68OZx2X-BiF37M1M2ojmraCZStDBJOi2k16XfspjkeIVTvK7PeJ19vlGxe2R6vdcYo_FotU9DshrwiAwY4oBf8eQbmS_iHUWwAk6EEGZ9SyhMKb9xqUCfHsc0PJKe07vrYNRl5MCsnZ7t3B3wMR3ep09g/s2265/IMG_4852.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2265" data-original-width="2265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoeCMDrEnsFOD8pq359_06zlB9WsVj6TKGvT68OZx2X-BiF37M1M2ojmraCZStDBJOi2k16XfspjkeIVTvK7PeJ19vlGxe2R6vdcYo_FotU9DshrwiAwY4oBf8eQbmS_iHUWwAk6EEGZ9SyhMKb9xqUCfHsc0PJKe07vrYNRl5MCsnZ7t3B3wMR3ep09g/s320/IMG_4852.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">(January 2024: </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Working on another idea for locating the axles. Utilising the hex head bolts and 3D printed sockets)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Electrical/Electronics:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is just a save up to buy the components process. Already have a receiver, sound board/speaker, just need a speed controller & battery.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>December/January</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Head box</b> - transportation/storage</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This was something needed, so I measured & sketched up a suitable size box, allowing for foam padding.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I’ve posted this as a separate project…….</span></div></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-51709587687474241302024-01-21T14:05:00.000+00:002024-01-21T14:06:05.856+00:00R5-D4 Astromech figure - The Mandalorian (Update)<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir56NHF9LrH2nbhcfpbqO2x8UKaT8AUyiUTOQBudW8Dgkm9QvR4NIjypWPCZvb6y2MnHQ6SgYb3w60AUTXFUXVapuyK5Jb_IenjZ7HBxRQOx9woM47aBvmjswWESlwn637guAe67LHD7pkKERdLbxB_MSLmoV7xGSUWrRV3pRG5iXmMwAsEQMyxGuX/s3840/IMG_0425.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir56NHF9LrH2nbhcfpbqO2x8UKaT8AUyiUTOQBudW8Dgkm9QvR4NIjypWPCZvb6y2MnHQ6SgYb3w60AUTXFUXVapuyK5Jb_IenjZ7HBxRQOx9woM47aBvmjswWESlwn637guAe67LHD7pkKERdLbxB_MSLmoV7xGSUWrRV3pRG5iXmMwAsEQMyxGuX/s320/IMG_0425.png" width="320" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So, back in <b>May 2023</b>:</span></p><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I (Pre) Ordered from Kapow Toys, (not sponsored) the R5-D4 figure from The Mandalorian.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAUj8rR2wdWOQf8ANBlGPQYuw8W5K8MMHqS53UwDkKGAR-h_dkKt5nZgu9zWDh7qNN25dDfADRcn2MX-1pGUt6Ma9E2nklCaTz_8A9duA6RGgMbEnvQFLSgokaIxGEGeGSyTZUaQtf6H0LZokJPHydyPEZT0id7A02km8QIphFl7-EjUyu3DpHiih/s3072/IMG_0418.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAUj8rR2wdWOQf8ANBlGPQYuw8W5K8MMHqS53UwDkKGAR-h_dkKt5nZgu9zWDh7qNN25dDfADRcn2MX-1pGUt6Ma9E2nklCaTz_8A9duA6RGgMbEnvQFLSgokaIxGEGeGSyTZUaQtf6H0LZokJPHydyPEZT0id7A02km8QIphFl7-EjUyu3DpHiih/s320/IMG_0418.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It was due for release in a month or so, going from the advertising. I waited……nothing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I emailed them and they said they were waiting on Hasbro to release and it could take a while.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Okay I thought.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>June, turned to July, August,September……..</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Then I saw an announcement (not via shop) that it was going to be <b>December</b>. By this time I really wasn’t to bothered, as was dealing with other more important issues, my late Dad passing away.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>January 2024</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I thought right, another email asking for news.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The reply was both anger and disappointment!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">They had received a delivery from Hasbro……but they had then suffered a flood & a lot of stock had been water damaged!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">On looking at their photos, nothing was on pallets or even off the floor!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHuaqzYnt-QtZHOKcRgtMbmS97EIUD-GpAWopOrJpzWJGp0W8IFOVWcbfU4QwXxmikeubt0xgnSr_SfFi09rzbVfgcMBBru6LYArTFxmOcp48oqh-JcvH-8DsQvINt6A0I3IZFeRSckRHg6BYZYCswRo_SSeizu1s_YUW6y10PrKbnJN1UpzYNeE4LcRY/s1396/IMG_4853.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1396" data-original-width="828" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHuaqzYnt-QtZHOKcRgtMbmS97EIUD-GpAWopOrJpzWJGp0W8IFOVWcbfU4QwXxmikeubt0xgnSr_SfFi09rzbVfgcMBBru6LYArTFxmOcp48oqh-JcvH-8DsQvINt6A0I3IZFeRSckRHg6BYZYCswRo_SSeizu1s_YUW6y10PrKbnJN1UpzYNeE4LcRY/s320/IMG_4853.jpeg" width="190" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyD_B0BcwEUl7KNsqyNfe2XkewRwQDtJ2p7Kpo59I6M87fJQf-fPGeFL0472MacTFg41NQnoZX0tv3zs16gibsNB9gL8XvmXSU_BHiS1WrKBLdFpzrNTTT40AHyzDEdIwDlg79fsuF3gSIYEyACvzUvgbAE-tKj4kkffpwrCTz9AJ8vMKBoKmpsopBrp4/s661/IMG_4854.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="517" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyD_B0BcwEUl7KNsqyNfe2XkewRwQDtJ2p7Kpo59I6M87fJQf-fPGeFL0472MacTFg41NQnoZX0tv3zs16gibsNB9gL8XvmXSU_BHiS1WrKBLdFpzrNTTT40AHyzDEdIwDlg79fsuF3gSIYEyACvzUvgbAE-tKj4kkffpwrCTz9AJ8vMKBoKmpsopBrp4/s320/IMG_4854.jpeg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I have hope that I’m still able to get my purchase, just have to wait and see….</span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-66585792385866389642024-01-21T13:34:00.000+00:002024-01-21T13:34:38.392+00:00Mike's Droid R2-TNGO : conversion upgrade<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>January 2024</b><br />Mike has been working hard on converting one of his static two-legged droids <b><i>R2-TNGO</i></b>, to a three legged mobile one.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">He asked me if I could fit new plugs onto his new motors & power cables for him. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">And also to shorten his drive chains.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Done & done.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">He shared some progress pictures:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21688VbdvLqEu97o2FcZatUak8AW7jtfSN8_um-JoGPZnibtMTLnN4X-TrOOjS3oWCrO_fK-I6BzTcVkfbwjZx3XyIVIo9etqQ3y9roYC6dSNirhU12Iqje6EOEJFqKz86cSvfbSipHG0AsOwomTjqhXt207cTWMUOo_juU5yrab956xxZrj91aVhXJw/s1637/IMG_4878.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1637" data-original-width="1078" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21688VbdvLqEu97o2FcZatUak8AW7jtfSN8_um-JoGPZnibtMTLnN4X-TrOOjS3oWCrO_fK-I6BzTcVkfbwjZx3XyIVIo9etqQ3y9roYC6dSNirhU12Iqje6EOEJFqKz86cSvfbSipHG0AsOwomTjqhXt207cTWMUOo_juU5yrab956xxZrj91aVhXJw/s320/IMG_4878.jpeg" width="211" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSoPd3zD9sICk60Fyx6e3WsFlgroarm4jebg9BaGtfFI9evGOWOfFe3THiWzrGaZSV4rqzmahM9sijq0WQzTKQdLjt8Hs1zh2jxs6rtDsoyXgJEG_cfBgTa00r9jKBIuoKZsLyPw79A0LmumXijqRPLUAaT3Au3gVibJVd9n7fMZTraWXJMOs0fxq-ZQ/s1704/IMG_4879.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1704" data-original-width="1078" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSoPd3zD9sICk60Fyx6e3WsFlgroarm4jebg9BaGtfFI9evGOWOfFe3THiWzrGaZSV4rqzmahM9sijq0WQzTKQdLjt8Hs1zh2jxs6rtDsoyXgJEG_cfBgTa00r9jKBIuoKZsLyPw79A0LmumXijqRPLUAaT3Au3gVibJVd9n7fMZTraWXJMOs0fxq-ZQ/s320/IMG_4879.jpeg" width="202" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Legs and feet are on. More updates soon.</span></span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-84790359741265882832024-01-13T10:08:00.003+00:002024-02-04T14:34:57.438+00:00Treadwell WED-15 : Head Box build - part 1<p><b style="font-family: arial;">December 2023</b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">:</span></p><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Head box - transportation/storage</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This was something I needed, so I measured & sketched up a suitable size box, allowing for foam padding. The box lid is going to be the top third of it, so that the foam insert, helps hold the head in place.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFPy4IRRereFSCTEwmfUGG8YraXyBB5RafihXtTdvHEOp9V3anaYg8ofrJwCQAwzaC_BdrL2CMmbDcYnoRTO6xqTPeWwm1RixkN2y-vlXTE-HgPSzZoALdLPUMat5X0sy87x6ULbNPpmd35rRFN-r1Bk3yyy2rGt8S8RS1hpiNPJ5xK0Y0wYWSiGVSJM/s2729/IMG_4768.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2729" data-original-width="2264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFPy4IRRereFSCTEwmfUGG8YraXyBB5RafihXtTdvHEOp9V3anaYg8ofrJwCQAwzaC_BdrL2CMmbDcYnoRTO6xqTPeWwm1RixkN2y-vlXTE-HgPSzZoALdLPUMat5X0sy87x6ULbNPpmd35rRFN-r1Bk3yyy2rGt8S8RS1hpiNPJ5xK0Y0wYWSiGVSJM/w331-h400/IMG_4768.JPG" width="331" /></a></div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I already had 3mm thick wood hardboard.</span></li><li>Bought a length of some black 90° angle plastic.</li><li>Bought some carbon fibre wrap and some catches.</li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Cut some of the wood to size, but didn’t have time to cut the fourth panel. (Forward to January 2024). </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">All the panels are going to be secured with pop rivets……hopefully. They seem to be doing okay so far.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>January 2024</b>:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Cut the fourth panel out. Then cut all the panels to create the upper lid pieces. The smaller pieces in the picture below. [These I didn't actually use].</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEMDSXWFzAns_rjq-Xi9LlfFeqCcshuo8OMJ-5719JUWYw_8RDwa5jP7O54lg23b_mr_TvePM8MD3xAByyIwtrEFY4aIjBoB3mXz7_43PgK4Xa2Jv4fqtC3NViu9MXnHMg4a1L0ze9lrNXPvZU59DJggYl5h26r8D4o5IMLSg_q9kads5m_2PYSsOIDw/s3072/IMG_4697.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEMDSXWFzAns_rjq-Xi9LlfFeqCcshuo8OMJ-5719JUWYw_8RDwa5jP7O54lg23b_mr_TvePM8MD3xAByyIwtrEFY4aIjBoB3mXz7_43PgK4Xa2Jv4fqtC3NViu9MXnHMg4a1L0ze9lrNXPvZU59DJggYl5h26r8D4o5IMLSg_q9kads5m_2PYSsOIDw/s320/IMG_4697.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Cut to length the 90° angle plastic, and miter trimmed the edges.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Cleaned the edges and then took them inside the house to measure up the available wrap.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I made sure there was enough to overlap the edges and stick to the inside faces. I also made sure that the wrap weave was all going in the same direction.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXkRngW9f2nGsMH9qgyiidhMNJLwXNGZjVsdyDChRRW2CRcTnLTRJM1lgGXjftyYj3EOZF3axKsDv82g_dZeOytDxFW4VR6JIqikHfbWnm33P6stbI0mPZ1w12NtZYHKqaMQviL_wMXvxNhWhg73vEZfa2_6Xsh6U9JE9iFKA2k9P2YO_d8nn2zxOdeg/s3072/IMG_4698.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXkRngW9f2nGsMH9qgyiidhMNJLwXNGZjVsdyDChRRW2CRcTnLTRJM1lgGXjftyYj3EOZF3axKsDv82g_dZeOytDxFW4VR6JIqikHfbWnm33P6stbI0mPZ1w12NtZYHKqaMQviL_wMXvxNhWhg73vEZfa2_6Xsh6U9JE9iFKA2k9P2YO_d8nn2zxOdeg/s320/IMG_4698.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmfD8ARgWD-mQrxAk8dA31_Z3mjfZlRzZhcQJg7m2B-BAp4khl2ykd073prGjc7zrgUVfWMGIjK5Uyl8W5j_IIQH-pi48uGGCdO00RkyGVrRcKM8mmqBu5G3Kd8ZtXFSNyOPXJkeh8Tnflz-nlqVDPkzhRHRpTZmpb3z5T-O1iDU01GiiCvr8FUGD5FhU/s3072/IMG_4699.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmfD8ARgWD-mQrxAk8dA31_Z3mjfZlRzZhcQJg7m2B-BAp4khl2ykd073prGjc7zrgUVfWMGIjK5Uyl8W5j_IIQH-pi48uGGCdO00RkyGVrRcKM8mmqBu5G3Kd8ZtXFSNyOPXJkeh8Tnflz-nlqVDPkzhRHRpTZmpb3z5T-O1iDU01GiiCvr8FUGD5FhU/s320/IMG_4699.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next was to mark and drill holes for the pop rivets. Not sure yet if i need to add a second internal 90° length of plastic.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUDIDUXsRYwwnoZQbI4aLTCnPHj9sFbFXojOP-q76wRIfFVA73bo9VLVpWD_zxHaXXyYf7MeGVp6PJAp2rCZ6yBy5dLxNNYZBJtmCn39jz-IhVFYkUo4ItY4Sv-aj6ccmF8iCtH-kTFzxRKEr5DeauUmUITcHCK5CT7gStL0fGsb-anBt5mpEktZW3v0/s3072/IMG_4700.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUDIDUXsRYwwnoZQbI4aLTCnPHj9sFbFXojOP-q76wRIfFVA73bo9VLVpWD_zxHaXXyYf7MeGVp6PJAp2rCZ6yBy5dLxNNYZBJtmCn39jz-IhVFYkUo4ItY4Sv-aj6ccmF8iCtH-kTFzxRKEr5DeauUmUITcHCK5CT7gStL0fGsb-anBt5mpEktZW3v0/s320/IMG_4700.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I marked and drilled each hole one at a time and used rivets to help locate correct position for the next hole.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Corner pieces: Base</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Looked at buying some, but wasn’t happy paying for something that wasn’t going to work with my design……so I drew one up in CAD. Added recessed so that the plastic angle would fit underneath. Securing holes for fixing to the wood panels. Added some ridges to the sides.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsL6M47BWXU4yUIBnHOv8NyOqFX2YLfI-gaspqP1qEbWn64Nxhqq9WCjwhUoTx8qCD0W23cMC6r87mPRDgxiHBcPSSrDZk6bNhQ2MN10nb8xkYO7LSSYOlhJtRVSHHMAaGmK1ooalOOXvBGT2LPqJAQs7b4l4lkpFCRQj_3CiJk1EXddLtJK74N8jG4o/s3072/IMG_4714.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2050" data-original-width="3072" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsL6M47BWXU4yUIBnHOv8NyOqFX2YLfI-gaspqP1qEbWn64Nxhqq9WCjwhUoTx8qCD0W23cMC6r87mPRDgxiHBcPSSrDZk6bNhQ2MN10nb8xkYO7LSSYOlhJtRVSHHMAaGmK1ooalOOXvBGT2LPqJAQs7b4l4lkpFCRQj_3CiJk1EXddLtJK74N8jG4o/w400-h268/IMG_4714.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">First 3D print worked. So set the printer to run overnight. These didn’t print, need to check and clean the printer??</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">But got them printed in the day. Am really happy with how they turned out. They really add rigidity to the box sides.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next up was to add plastic side edges, drilled and temp held in place with rivets.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Corner pieces: lid 1 & 2</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I then got on with designing and printing the lid corners. These have a lip to fit over the sides and then a recessed lip which will hopefully align with the upper lids corner pieces.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4cWCYMNIZ2FsfBn7oJJ_xlQO2Hso2PCyWuTYv5KVaFMVEscfBPGRaiCCdXT0c5Sd4jJbxkw3JdAvy4p-5RcnzYOjQrSnonjnTINmKvjc-kINqtKnk8OqEREOanGD854LQ_hq0SpuJA32d73PoIc-lreREFIRHH1di9sWFF4535WecKvXmr_UUdyGh3E/s3072/IMG_4715.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2050" data-original-width="3072" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4cWCYMNIZ2FsfBn7oJJ_xlQO2Hso2PCyWuTYv5KVaFMVEscfBPGRaiCCdXT0c5Sd4jJbxkw3JdAvy4p-5RcnzYOjQrSnonjnTINmKvjc-kINqtKnk8OqEREOanGD854LQ_hq0SpuJA32d73PoIc-lreREFIRHH1di9sWFF4535WecKvXmr_UUdyGh3E/w400-h268/IMG_4715.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The upper wood pieces previously cut, now aren’t needed as the box has enough height to accommodate the ‘head’ + foam insert protection. [measure twice, cut once lol]</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The upper lid corner(s) was drawn up for 3D printing. These have one length edges as well.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilF6UhK0v_r40buc6H-ScoQCjODN82fmvu9LKREzJZyQ1uQxoABYYhp1WmEqukWoy3vJ7OuFxI0UaaV0sPq0SiZSM_3ajQss2wLUMhqnMfJBZ3Q9fnw8E1E56d1pQFdvMypDxODYwaXUw67CWnDxiV-Xq88IrMJvuYSwvLnbFn_rYp_Q-I3K4zoO6BxOY/s3072/IMG_4757.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilF6UhK0v_r40buc6H-ScoQCjODN82fmvu9LKREzJZyQ1uQxoABYYhp1WmEqukWoy3vJ7OuFxI0UaaV0sPq0SiZSM_3ajQss2wLUMhqnMfJBZ3Q9fnw8E1E56d1pQFdvMypDxODYwaXUw67CWnDxiV-Xq88IrMJvuYSwvLnbFn_rYp_Q-I3K4zoO6BxOY/s320/IMG_4757.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next up was the edges around the lip of the box. These incorporated flats for the clasps. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">First lid corner/length piece printed, sketch image above, and picture below.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #fcff01; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Even after cleaning the nozzle, the Ultimaker is still acting up, so can’t do any overnight printing. Came in next morning to find print had paused again.... noticed an exclamation warning...... on clicking on it, it showed the print HAD paused at layer 69, because I had told it too!!! 😂😂😂😂 I remember now seeing if the pause function worked, but as recent prints weren't high enough, I had forgotten this tick box. Hopefully everything will be back to normal.</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">First box length piece printed, after pause restart lol. I printed it longer than needed so it could be trimmed down to size. It's not a tight fit between the corners.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrebnshJUeX9nucbNULQjS-fMluiVs0xbtBGxR4utfB0sIFptyVGFfedcgfAHHPNR4PrNRcqtlAMUtdxBK49U_zuie4nOUsez2grRveG9unyEz5wdBUimytbqBCC54vT2O4P9XMPDZfoloGwOy4enSh2nxK1whx2KScTrFsl7a35YhBGoK5xikGaq0gc/s4032/IMG_4756.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrebnshJUeX9nucbNULQjS-fMluiVs0xbtBGxR4utfB0sIFptyVGFfedcgfAHHPNR4PrNRcqtlAMUtdxBK49U_zuie4nOUsez2grRveG9unyEz5wdBUimytbqBCC54vT2O4P9XMPDZfoloGwOy4enSh2nxK1whx2KScTrFsl7a35YhBGoK5xikGaq0gc/w400-h225/IMG_4756.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I drilled a hole for the pop rivet. But will add two more either end [see image below].</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next up was to position the clasp and screw it in place.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Each day, another piece was printed. To help strengthen the lid joins, I've printed some corner that fits on the inside edges.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtlNPrw0umUuh0IB1B5SRFmbWcfS6A1jz8PaVGiZ359IKjdRvDkZby15Qof0c9jD2HaDlundCZVsIesvvtUYM7-GfCG9gJO2HItH-ef8Aa2j6M6unKaDANIxg7DBaodX1Mpl6Xp26K2Ar2zAF9fgyFbKRmSZU7RdlqUrwDrw-rji3isTG3huYrpIVtFw/s2729/IMG_4768.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2729" data-original-width="2264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtlNPrw0umUuh0IB1B5SRFmbWcfS6A1jz8PaVGiZ359IKjdRvDkZby15Qof0c9jD2HaDlundCZVsIesvvtUYM7-GfCG9gJO2HItH-ef8Aa2j6M6unKaDANIxg7DBaodX1Mpl6Xp26K2Ar2zAF9fgyFbKRmSZU7RdlqUrwDrw-rji3isTG3huYrpIVtFw/w331-h400/IMG_4768.JPG" width="331" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The box isn’t going to have a lid handle, but two side ones. These I've bought off eBay.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I also printed off some yellow infills to identify the front orientation fo the lid to the box.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I’ve ordered foam for inside, so fitting of this and the handles will be in <a href="https://r5-d4astromechdroid.blogspot.com/2024/02/treadwell-wed-15-head-box-build-part-2.html?m=1" target="_blank">part 2</a>.</span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-25176845723139619492024-01-13T10:06:00.000+00:002024-01-13T10:06:28.926+00:00Welding machine: part 1<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Welding was something my Dad did for a job and also for enjoyment, creating things. Back then he would have used a stick welder, later becoming proficient in MIG & TIG as well as larger equipment for his job.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">He worked for a few companies:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Welded Tanks (gone now, was by Templemeads train station).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Ashton Gate.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Fulton Boilers.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I was taught how to weld in my first year at college. But I learned a lot later from watching my Dad.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I have thought about getting a welding machine over the years, it’s definitely something that would come in handy lol. Then just before Christmas, my friend Paul said he was going to be selling the one he had been left by a friend of his, as he wasn’t likely to ever use it, what with time and learning. So after some thought, I said I would have it.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrolE5cMle8pWOpU5dFsGKa4Wa3rhVl4VxfZ7FjZM5VryGVtTWmflced0h-KBrF3s-LDqI-Zit30e8it7J_rFP4VFbcmorW9aiVDWlqCkb7_lkO1fQTePTC0HTG1VCq-QPJAkt0DKH7ZQAr7fFmyve-0fkhFKzaO2IltTVVwxLBhrHVgQ_LFR45on-6w/s3072/IMG_4702.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrolE5cMle8pWOpU5dFsGKa4Wa3rhVl4VxfZ7FjZM5VryGVtTWmflced0h-KBrF3s-LDqI-Zit30e8it7J_rFP4VFbcmorW9aiVDWlqCkb7_lkO1fQTePTC0HTG1VCq-QPJAkt0DKH7ZQAr7fFmyve-0fkhFKzaO2IltTVVwxLBhrHVgQ_LFR45on-6w/w400-h400/IMG_4702.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With the recent passing of my Dad, and inspection of his old garage, there’s a lot that needs clearing out……mostly metal lol. So I'm hoping to be able to make use of it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">There are a few things that require a welder, so this will definitely come in use.</span></div></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-25091436431444172802024-01-13T10:02:00.000+00:002024-01-13T10:02:10.462+00:00Workbench upgraded: reorganisation of everything.<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>November</b> : </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My workbench was becoming over crowded again and I needed to reorganise it. The back wall needed a larger area, so I combined two boards to increase the width. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I then started adding shelves, utilising ones I already had. Using the items I had, I could space them better.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Unfortunately my garage door is an up and over, which limits how far shelves can go, due to the arc the door takes</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySrdQbKRtF1PbRZzaGNkhmbAzYNRG-F7qUPXiquVM4WIn_X5AaYaRS-nlyMeGpLqL5YGprhgjmUVlsJj3J3H7ZMqIyxNEwPOa1A_IxZE32n3Z9A3ukrb2K0kMxpBvVnW6rwG0oqPy_5caCl2DU2O6wCeEpP4Z-eK2MvutDgSb1vScvKEQkfDnYcVlZHs/s3840/IMG_4696.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySrdQbKRtF1PbRZzaGNkhmbAzYNRG-F7qUPXiquVM4WIn_X5AaYaRS-nlyMeGpLqL5YGprhgjmUVlsJj3J3H7ZMqIyxNEwPOa1A_IxZE32n3Z9A3ukrb2K0kMxpBvVnW6rwG0oqPy_5caCl2DU2O6wCeEpP4Z-eK2MvutDgSb1vScvKEQkfDnYcVlZHs/w225-h400/IMG_4696.png" width="225" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I ordered some LEDs strip, but they aren’t bright enough to light the bench surface. But are ok just to illuminate the shelf’s. So another light source is needed. I did 3D print some brackets for the LEDs to fix too.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjJP80Lc_h6zCtFg0tUnol5BRPE7KzqXA1z-mBqh-aiiHpJZwC3hxbYTTcOHH7U8F2KEGS7PvHWhcCVoLWeMP7k_FqG8It-q19cJstb7OAIGQBl9UvKs32006pAe3cCD0HFvlqPLXXe-EpnqCaIu1pgTZvOKsBR-bhV6OX1YCXzCETrKHDOSt2jPXHrc/s3840/IMG_4671.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjJP80Lc_h6zCtFg0tUnol5BRPE7KzqXA1z-mBqh-aiiHpJZwC3hxbYTTcOHH7U8F2KEGS7PvHWhcCVoLWeMP7k_FqG8It-q19cJstb7OAIGQBl9UvKs32006pAe3cCD0HFvlqPLXXe-EpnqCaIu1pgTZvOKsBR-bhV6OX1YCXzCETrKHDOSt2jPXHrc/w400-h225/IMG_4671.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">The bench was in transition when photo was taken lol. An unexpected project to service an Ender3 3D printer for a friend who was selling it as he’s upgrading. Swapped out the hot end for a new one, cleaned and dusted, checked belts and greased the lead screw (December 2023).</div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I started sorting out my boxes of screws, bolts, bits and pieces, electronics etc.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The magnifying LED light unit had to be removed from the bench, this is going to be relocated up off the bench.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The main problem with the bench was the lower shelf, in that the chair wouldn’t fit under it, which meant it stuck out and took up space. So using my angle grinder, I cut away a length of the angle before using my jigsaw to remove the wood, so it would fit under.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5CGbvbV6LFPRap3ASclCASLPTge0ICJXYnjQGln3ZbB4gtZVgfUbG2WcsWLFNqWDvl9bijcCv4CJzb7lziDPfjfjaoRufu1N5YOKPtQezCH_KRjbIxNwJyB-msr1JsvpL2IRBjkqV833MBOFVVMRgfGiKL4-tCToV54WOcjVS9WGQGhLk1JPQ5JdnJc/s3072/IMG_4694.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5CGbvbV6LFPRap3ASclCASLPTge0ICJXYnjQGln3ZbB4gtZVgfUbG2WcsWLFNqWDvl9bijcCv4CJzb7lziDPfjfjaoRufu1N5YOKPtQezCH_KRjbIxNwJyB-msr1JsvpL2IRBjkqV833MBOFVVMRgfGiKL4-tCToV54WOcjVS9WGQGhLk1JPQ5JdnJc/s320/IMG_4694.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This makes it more comfortable to work at it. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I refitted the small shelf and also added one below, this is now for the main storage (screws, bolts) boxes.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The second vice, I’m not sure about at the moment, using it to support the extra surface board is handy but also restrictive. So I’m thinking of rebuilding a soldering station in that area. The vice was simple enough to remove, so a soldering station idea is a future project.</span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-5517378008017810412024-01-13T09:59:00.006+00:002024-01-13T10:13:04.404+00:00Helping out: 3D printer re-homed<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">A project to service an Ender3 3D printer for a friend who was selling it as he’s upgrading. Swapped out the hot end for a new one, cleaned and dusted, checked belts and greased the lead screw (December 2023).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">Emma had mentioned she’d love to get a 3D printer, so this was a perfect match. Mike had thrown in some part used reels as well as a full one. All his extras he’d bought, included (extra nozzles etc).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wS4MWeY-IuuZtHPi0W-jGVOEVyZTqT9V2PFBKVRKUYZPxQS19hdeuG7e7DSM-mSYTJPiDnWfo7DuaPvsTzDw5J-dYnfe1x1r40HG_IvNoVTBB8GP7Gp5YOULGjzv9e-4awl6um5R-cncBVerRLy38HD3BxY2Cf5U0Eblp71WtQbTSV63paLIIJVvxSY/s3840/IMG_4671.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wS4MWeY-IuuZtHPi0W-jGVOEVyZTqT9V2PFBKVRKUYZPxQS19hdeuG7e7DSM-mSYTJPiDnWfo7DuaPvsTzDw5J-dYnfe1x1r40HG_IvNoVTBB8GP7Gp5YOULGjzv9e-4awl6um5R-cncBVerRLy38HD3BxY2Cf5U0Eblp71WtQbTSV63paLIIJVvxSY/s320/IMG_4671.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">January 2024 and Emma & family, came over to pick up the printer. Very happy.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">#3dprinter #ender3 #helpingfriends #blog</span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-35532782111507615982024-01-01T14:00:00.001+00:002024-01-01T14:00:41.789+00:00CAD work for a vintage Mercedes' glove box<div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>December 2023</b>:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I mentioned a side project for a friend of Mike’s.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">He needed a copy made of his original worn out inner glove box for a vintage Mercedes restoration project, and could I CAD it up for 3D printing. It took about 3hours in total to CAD it up. This included:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Hand measuring the whole box.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Figuring out the best way to apply the different angles.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Extruding and cutting away.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Blending radius's.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Then sectioning up for it to be able to be 3D printed on Mike’s Ender 3 printer bed.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Got a message of him saying to check out his friend’s YouTube channel.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicflgsQJK54anTVbWJhlx35ZfSf_51ROX1FTtFTYB6c3GO5csD0zpn1fcg6l0LhK-eNT4Nn3y4SGDuxjWNc3z2HHOsyilgSnfxGCor-i7c4EO7tIQYLKFQ9w2qhcAs_SL0NSW6q8-Lpph6y4Yun9h7eNELLiycbIwa1lP9EpOdnvVlbY5no1Wn2x9jw5c/s1920/IMG_4386.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicflgsQJK54anTVbWJhlx35ZfSf_51ROX1FTtFTYB6c3GO5csD0zpn1fcg6l0LhK-eNT4Nn3y4SGDuxjWNc3z2HHOsyilgSnfxGCor-i7c4EO7tIQYLKFQ9w2qhcAs_SL0NSW6q8-Lpph6y4Yun9h7eNELLiycbIwa1lP9EpOdnvVlbY5no1Wn2x9jw5c/s320/IMG_4386.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />Read my comment (jamesR5), to clarify that it wasn’t 3D scanned but good old honest design work 😎👍🏽</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />Go to the 8min mark for the 3D printing etc.<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/GuzJxtJOZvg?si=FhsYLPwojT0FEDWb">https://youtu.be/GuzJxtJOZvg?si=FhsYLPwojT0FEDWb</a></span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-54300905421070951112023-12-29T22:46:00.002+00:002023-12-29T22:46:18.294+00:00Trading Card Dispenser: original idea<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Got asked a question on my YouTube channel about swapping the mini motor for a servo.</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This was actually one of my first attempts ,back in 2019, to achieve the cards being dispensed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQT4L4shyphenhyphenDRYSndqhyGGOxOP1e2zEsVmpdHSL0LIVdvvvV2oT1X_VnPvJ-AnIL3mbf0YuymDgyDDOTFaKSu_v44YbYJlb3NCRof_vTrMl8jdmRep3G5AjsJxpTDtgw4CjY851f6VNUQ34rSeFS-boB5krnj9BNP1uZm_yEv0R2MjLcUbsG15qBGtFU_Y/s3072/IMG_4595.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="TCD, servo" border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQT4L4shyphenhyphenDRYSndqhyGGOxOP1e2zEsVmpdHSL0LIVdvvvV2oT1X_VnPvJ-AnIL3mbf0YuymDgyDDOTFaKSu_v44YbYJlb3NCRof_vTrMl8jdmRep3G5AjsJxpTDtgw4CjY851f6VNUQ34rSeFS-boB5krnj9BNP1uZm_yEv0R2MjLcUbsG15qBGtFU_Y/w320-h320/IMG_4595.png" title="Trading card dispenser: servo SG90" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimp0yQoFvb6aBwoEwwIDnPnZIz_Ef3w5dCYpNchpr_Re4nHj8c4Mrd4EM44a43eQ6SZXB6dDLu9-qYoqT_hZYC3TxQ1UXj84nrm1kv7f7fk37kV484yOBgRbWTMeCD_-ilbJ1W3FUnMmhYwYlMBgjetniBZK-hf45oy3tNqogjnsxts6dxb0ib45zEQng/s3072/IMG_4596.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimp0yQoFvb6aBwoEwwIDnPnZIz_Ef3w5dCYpNchpr_Re4nHj8c4Mrd4EM44a43eQ6SZXB6dDLu9-qYoqT_hZYC3TxQ1UXj84nrm1kv7f7fk37kV484yOBgRbWTMeCD_-ilbJ1W3FUnMmhYwYlMBgjetniBZK-hf45oy3tNqogjnsxts6dxb0ib45zEQng/w320-h320/IMG_4596.png" title="Trading Card Dispenser: servo sg90 development Version" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>As you’ll see in the <b><i>short video below</i></b>, it worked but wasn’t very reliable for repeating the operation.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Hmyvs13u7WE" width="320" youtube-src-id="Hmyvs13u7WE"></iframe></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Then there was the issue of the servo AND its wheel, of being too bulky and its protrusion above the box, for fitting into a confined space.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I may revisit this though, using learned knowledge from the build ideas that followed.</span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-5941410826506341332023-12-28T13:32:00.001+00:002023-12-28T13:32:26.920+00:00JUMBO Funko R5 - Part 2<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>December 18th continued</b>:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thursday after work, I set up the Tevo printer to print off the upper body section, hopefully from the point it stopped on Sunday.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgo8kl5JIbZw_WVb68VuIYDwtRCzXu01YW81hoQ5Zd-oJd7g5ZUoTKmAwj6lJpnGmpRR_-DHFG63oZmh0-TjktvU1MgYtUixN2j-p_FmzXis74rEdd_uyxErfSnc5djR4I3h1bLMLphT5LmskwMfVVfeJ4_6D3Iov3P4JN7R4k_Q3P5X_9Qq9MYWI45qc/s3072/IMG_4528.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgo8kl5JIbZw_WVb68VuIYDwtRCzXu01YW81hoQ5Zd-oJd7g5ZUoTKmAwj6lJpnGmpRR_-DHFG63oZmh0-TjktvU1MgYtUixN2j-p_FmzXis74rEdd_uyxErfSnc5djR4I3h1bLMLphT5LmskwMfVVfeJ4_6D3Iov3P4JN7R4k_Q3P5X_9Qq9MYWI45qc/s320/IMG_4528.png" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I also re-setup my action cam to keep an eye on the printer.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Friday</b> morning:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The upper part printed well, and by the looks of it may only of been a layer or two out.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After cleaning the print supports off, I glued the two halves together.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next up was the dome, got home and after having some temperature issues with the filament, eventually got it printing…….only to realise that the file wasn’t the extra large version 😩😩😩. So won’t be doing any printing this weekend 😔😔😔.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Once the above had been rectified, printing began.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0KdCCgdw34_Uays8JMQ5fUKGSMXfu2VPla6zE57azMObWGABaGbNC0FyIj-Ny8cWQCC9VRdhei68dMzRhWjSTekZ8eHTnC2LXX_oqkTDbs8BKvJqsKkCXlXRcRQc9UbyWSZboeEI0K8453Re3tSBZZ_A3jgGDbD5F0xKTN58-cuiuvvKT-UeeWyqnxsA/s3072/IMG_4525.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0KdCCgdw34_Uays8JMQ5fUKGSMXfu2VPla6zE57azMObWGABaGbNC0FyIj-Ny8cWQCC9VRdhei68dMzRhWjSTekZ8eHTnC2LXX_oqkTDbs8BKvJqsKkCXlXRcRQc9UbyWSZboeEI0K8453Re3tSBZZ_A3jgGDbD5F0xKTN58-cuiuvvKT-UeeWyqnxsA/s320/IMG_4525.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnz1OU6C80BOoy-Ea16sAbaTdk2YYgFR3FtfR8CHlIenk3e4CjNz965JKTQ8I17LeAeshWwAUFAla0hVJC7tPDONvKoAAdqco5mMZDHvFKSLhegJm2kL4WQf3F72dI5mEzedQ4EzVncZAlviHVs4-zwAgEsNWEcq2x_UQuxFgkPV8jopNaRuY2Fs8wXA/s3072/IMG_4526.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnz1OU6C80BOoy-Ea16sAbaTdk2YYgFR3FtfR8CHlIenk3e4CjNz965JKTQ8I17LeAeshWwAUFAla0hVJC7tPDONvKoAAdqco5mMZDHvFKSLhegJm2kL4WQf3F72dI5mEzedQ4EzVncZAlviHVs4-zwAgEsNWEcq2x_UQuxFgkPV8jopNaRuY2Fs8wXA/s320/IMG_4526.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79yL8tZO0ikhsNY_vNfZtl-dLaPtO_VyuyHlcZtuomjX6g32y8QbMqdu7i7RV331ZqKGqbHOzUQ0DWGIEm7_vD-7PbmgB_2qVQGErdHnwXZ-DyBmirRTVLiai_rqq8NT9mWxkEMMFSq7sU5JEHV3JBdkGyFloiUzYXi3G-RVEtXU3Q9NSWQDuvd44NLs/s3072/IMG_4527.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79yL8tZO0ikhsNY_vNfZtl-dLaPtO_VyuyHlcZtuomjX6g32y8QbMqdu7i7RV331ZqKGqbHOzUQ0DWGIEm7_vD-7PbmgB_2qVQGErdHnwXZ-DyBmirRTVLiai_rqq8NT9mWxkEMMFSq7sU5JEHV3JBdkGyFloiUzYXi3G-RVEtXU3Q9NSWQDuvd44NLs/s320/IMG_4527.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The filament is illumines lol as can be seen in the picture above. Yes, it’s R5’s dome.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And here are some assembled pictures of it. The dome isn’t glued on, there’s a lip that sits in the neck of the body.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnBgUJ-Eok1eSHeySrBDx30Xjg_KNI75tK5f61P_FGqjk9AQkW6h2PU8KQNVOPga9DCt04pAc8HpjL_W3vtoIEK8z1Y5bEHC_iwfRqDB4LAJvwC85IuUE1eSguEiEkMo4UswpgzfoZ579OLxqHMTaWJWOjKfbI5d3esvZjEF2kncL625UTWGckIJsOfU/s3072/IMG_4560.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnBgUJ-Eok1eSHeySrBDx30Xjg_KNI75tK5f61P_FGqjk9AQkW6h2PU8KQNVOPga9DCt04pAc8HpjL_W3vtoIEK8z1Y5bEHC_iwfRqDB4LAJvwC85IuUE1eSguEiEkMo4UswpgzfoZ579OLxqHMTaWJWOjKfbI5d3esvZjEF2kncL625UTWGckIJsOfU/s320/IMG_4560.png" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2Dc6Daou-4UBNaYwrnpFtE8cisgYDtKPmR2yWAdw7AOr5eTs7TlzADba0EouDKQhx17FNNyr2_X0dpnThfqMI1cSA969yksBZN8yrltpFoVAdG1Z6cWsWgS6n26lUZonchK4CMTKIvV8ZBny1K5QP-dsEla4-3EPbMxyOB42fX7kg-GwWGQezy2UxjI/s3072/IMG_4561.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2Dc6Daou-4UBNaYwrnpFtE8cisgYDtKPmR2yWAdw7AOr5eTs7TlzADba0EouDKQhx17FNNyr2_X0dpnThfqMI1cSA969yksBZN8yrltpFoVAdG1Z6cWsWgS6n26lUZonchK4CMTKIvV8ZBny1K5QP-dsEla4-3EPbMxyOB42fX7kg-GwWGQezy2UxjI/s320/IMG_4561.png" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5eLmVKxtO8fFE2RIOTU8aL82FFuGqbDcQJvs0gDxCwcSu4WK9kxw57HNT_-1z0JbuxepoFgfp9fmonXsNsPvgnxER8rxbuUVVkMLz-xG7Dl80zeuNeLamG6R7ompLaoKG8UOdy328DN6q9LRisqhCrZy9Cr3FHdfjLTgGRrZ9cTrgp5m3zQSfZbS1SY/s3072/IMG_4563.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5eLmVKxtO8fFE2RIOTU8aL82FFuGqbDcQJvs0gDxCwcSu4WK9kxw57HNT_-1z0JbuxepoFgfp9fmonXsNsPvgnxER8rxbuUVVkMLz-xG7Dl80zeuNeLamG6R7ompLaoKG8UOdy328DN6q9LRisqhCrZy9Cr3FHdfjLTgGRrZ9cTrgp5m3zQSfZbS1SY/s320/IMG_4563.png" width="256" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">To be painted……probably yes.</span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-76087278192268094882023-12-22T14:52:00.002+00:002023-12-22T14:52:19.713+00:00R2-D2 Funko Pop inspired 3D model<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWKLmOJ6eDFd3lY6roagcE4yflZjbY_P9KAQ30UI_y0Kz8-tj7JgSiBOcPoug2uD94Mo1SuQR7E2vR9ea7C0T0FBcokifQtieNxVg5XMik7voIv7YoHAmwi-3SnykxaBHgaGahUfiRwDVRdkMHo7Gfq3jgHca2VBDTic34QNNwa6sRzEaKbnlekMhYfb8/s3072/IMG_4227.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2050" data-original-width="3072" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWKLmOJ6eDFd3lY6roagcE4yflZjbY_P9KAQ30UI_y0Kz8-tj7JgSiBOcPoug2uD94Mo1SuQR7E2vR9ea7C0T0FBcokifQtieNxVg5XMik7voIv7YoHAmwi-3SnykxaBHgaGahUfiRwDVRdkMHo7Gfq3jgHca2VBDTic34QNNwa6sRzEaKbnlekMhYfb8/w400-h268/IMG_4227.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Finished the <b>R2 dome</b> model (</span><b style="font-family: arial;">December 10th).</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial;">🎄 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial;">If I don’t post again before Christmas 🎅🏽 </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><i>I hope you all have a happy</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><i>and safe one!</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><i>Thanks to everyone who’s been following my Blog, don’t forget my YouTube channel , Facebook page and Twitter feed.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><i>Best wishes and here’s to a better New Year 2024</i></b></span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-69887034619372474892023-12-13T20:22:00.002+00:002023-12-13T20:54:28.549+00:00JUMBO Funko R5 - Part 1<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> A week ago I had to drop my daughter off at a dance lesson, with an hour to kill I had a walk around the local shops. Mostly charity ones, these always have hidden items lol. To my amazement there was a FULL roll of filament for £5 UK pounds!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Then during the week, a chat with Mike about upcoming events and future build projects, I had the idea for this next print.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsWYWHgypGEyEQSWKg-m_vFQxlhQ-zHTMbVQ99KJatXUelNEASy4utZJUqaq5gEjGRnaHXqfEcxJbJLJh55X4NBMsTX2WsGUX8_fglJOql4pB6cNd-HVGfpOG5LZ5wv2OoGZo9ErOrIxzR-ZcA7vwNJUZ4rS2tRRuV7sYmxIR3_ujzH6sUix7l10vDSo/s3072/IMG_4336.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2050" data-original-width="3072" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsWYWHgypGEyEQSWKg-m_vFQxlhQ-zHTMbVQ99KJatXUelNEASy4utZJUqaq5gEjGRnaHXqfEcxJbJLJh55X4NBMsTX2WsGUX8_fglJOql4pB6cNd-HVGfpOG5LZ5wv2OoGZo9ErOrIxzR-ZcA7vwNJUZ4rS2tRRuV7sYmxIR3_ujzH6sUix7l10vDSo/w400-h268/IMG_4336.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />So i opened up Cura and swapped the printer view from the S5 to my Tevo print bed. I placed my <b>3 leg Funko R5</b> on it and played with the scaling. I was able to bump it up to 250% and it would just fit. Print time was about a day…..but I knew that wouldn’t be the case lol.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><b>Thursday</b> evening I set the printer going. But the filament wasn’t happy?? After a few starts, and even checking the bed height, I gave it a rest for the night.<br /><b>Friday</b> morning, before leaving for work, I had another go. This time I noticed that this filament required a higher temperature 😳😳😳 so after adjusting, things looked promising.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />Here’s the progress over the few days:</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCL-pXqedPzp5YHifzRbpoPY2ZrlJYp2dP5BcXq4m4aAnVQxayvDdF0zOLW5FmCZeVM4ZRFMhU4QYeeGdLO8T5zTmGNYh-Pd5C2I4S-iqzZmz2mSXga-y_V8ff-JX6F-krGY0YzJlhHB45mvUhvkWRKl4Sx8Sczxo0mM9ppWyBFrV1-UxowEGItX09uiI/s3072/IMG_4327.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCL-pXqedPzp5YHifzRbpoPY2ZrlJYp2dP5BcXq4m4aAnVQxayvDdF0zOLW5FmCZeVM4ZRFMhU4QYeeGdLO8T5zTmGNYh-Pd5C2I4S-iqzZmz2mSXga-y_V8ff-JX6F-krGY0YzJlhHB45mvUhvkWRKl4Sx8Sczxo0mM9ppWyBFrV1-UxowEGItX09uiI/s320/IMG_4327.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuVFt0MhjhISj5NeZp4YBeN3ZkFy6_wh77ijzGqzEC3Sia8nzqpDTLMHmUXhvYLNQZtieXmhR_zq-PJJYCnnY4KZKTjebPFccGJQ5TboTfE3lBJYtct0-osUVS37Bcf9TIdZNYjfM5DIIxTLnMO4XJzcNv48HUB9ZgVONO2oohW5jFqmPTN18yvF8eHM/s3072/IMG_4328.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuVFt0MhjhISj5NeZp4YBeN3ZkFy6_wh77ijzGqzEC3Sia8nzqpDTLMHmUXhvYLNQZtieXmhR_zq-PJJYCnnY4KZKTjebPFccGJQ5TboTfE3lBJYtct0-osUVS37Bcf9TIdZNYjfM5DIIxTLnMO4XJzcNv48HUB9ZgVONO2oohW5jFqmPTN18yvF8eHM/s320/IMG_4328.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Everything was going smoothly.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Woke up <b>Sunday</b> morning and found this…..</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIXst0CAaumP9Kq_1CNOsyEDqRb00VShj2MNu-Nkt5-A0NqMmUVKqPJzHadvizpEZKJvIFmNl4rT8dMHdsk1eIsC54xGAQHWSfqzBzDm79g_tZxZAXf4J0zmkcO7YKT03CfDo4Yo-w2A8RHEx0HiKxVmiP9WcrNDuTF3xhJ3RN-iwoP352ToTz9p6OK4/s3840/IMG_4329.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIXst0CAaumP9Kq_1CNOsyEDqRb00VShj2MNu-Nkt5-A0NqMmUVKqPJzHadvizpEZKJvIFmNl4rT8dMHdsk1eIsC54xGAQHWSfqzBzDm79g_tZxZAXf4J0zmkcO7YKT03CfDo4Yo-w2A8RHEx0HiKxVmiP9WcrNDuTF3xhJ3RN-iwoP352ToTz9p6OK4/w225-h400/IMG_4329.png" width="225" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The printer was still going but printing in thin air 😩. The filament had tangled!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Nothing I can do about it till Monday when back in work. I’ll then have to slice the file to be able to print the rest of it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Monday</b>:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Decided to play around with the files, modified them to reduce excess material and filled in gaps that weren’t really visible on a 1:1 scale lol.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I then made a modified version, I removed the dome, and made it a push on fit (that can be glued on). This also will make the rest of the body print quicker and with less support material required.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">All these updates will go into the other droid designs.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So now I have two separate files to print over the week/weekend.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This will be in the second part of this post.</span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-49150723557635480032023-12-12T21:01:00.001+00:002023-12-12T21:01:14.499+00:00Make-a-Wish UK 2023<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">All the events that the <b><span style="color: #01ffff;">UK R2-D2 Builders Club/Droid Builders UK</span></b> attend, our collection buckets are out, helping to raise funds for <span style="color: #01ffff;"><b>Make-a-Wish</b></span>, our chosen charity for 2023.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">If you would like to help us reach our ever growing target , please use the link below.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">You can give anonymously if you prefer, you can leave a message too. All contributions are welcome big or small.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEWJpgn4eRS9OoHq7Ut8T9zUdX4xhofoA1kiZhkZbGcY3WaOUyOtXoLoglBzzWAIxQXUz2qItSqq-GcKf-ta5ezBq_X-LuQTwiuzke8K0PSyBLKIidA9OiWhtOcyxHAVW4RsdIhDbqHSeEZBEp_qArIZLMhZmwhvtopx2tb0dqaHrt1lbVq6Y8q3mmNo/s3840/IMG_4332.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEWJpgn4eRS9OoHq7Ut8T9zUdX4xhofoA1kiZhkZbGcY3WaOUyOtXoLoglBzzWAIxQXUz2qItSqq-GcKf-ta5ezBq_X-LuQTwiuzke8K0PSyBLKIidA9OiWhtOcyxHAVW4RsdIhDbqHSeEZBEp_qArIZLMhZmwhvtopx2tb0dqaHrt1lbVq6Y8q3mmNo/w360-h640/IMG_4332.png" width="360" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So here’s the <a href="https://justgiving.com/page/droid-builders-charity2023" target="_blank">clickable link</a>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">and <b><i>thank you</i></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here’s the full link if you want to copy and paste:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://justgiving.com/page/droid-builders-charity2023"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">https://justgiving.com/page/droid-builders-charity2023</span></a></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-53493672441425556922023-12-01T17:19:00.000+00:002023-12-01T17:19:01.917+00:00R6 Funko Pop astromech 3D stl<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> I’ve now uploaded my <a href="https://jamesr5astromech.etsy.com/uk/listing/1622448293/r6-funko-pop-3d-3-leg-version" target="_blank">R6 domed astromech 3D stl file</a>…...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EPmoA3ZoKPSMvU4rgviCJZK5elj6MaSXYfV5fyFxePLjcw66MsT6XjkxveKckgBoa3l6j1FYHgfWlItV-2xxwRtp6oSbCqGZQzv0PB2_nak605BB-HaSqhNbiyERc9NytvuTXJsjZMheYdMzHt9-3qOJnJFt6a5bnZEip6rGLEmhQbfqB70Ko1wnvuM/s3072/IMG_4140.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2050" data-original-width="3072" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EPmoA3ZoKPSMvU4rgviCJZK5elj6MaSXYfV5fyFxePLjcw66MsT6XjkxveKckgBoa3l6j1FYHgfWlItV-2xxwRtp6oSbCqGZQzv0PB2_nak605BB-HaSqhNbiyERc9NytvuTXJsjZMheYdMzHt9-3qOJnJFt6a5bnZEip6rGLEmhQbfqB70Ko1wnvuM/s320/IMG_4140.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> …..and also its <a href="https://jamesr5astromech.etsy.com/uk/listing/1622460957/r6-funko-pop-technical-drawing" target="_blank">Tech drawing, to my Ety shop</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZCk6iMZVBz4MdaZYCKL9fxIMuO30gLS7UiBBi5mK_kXfzKiQD-nHLMNrDWdgDB_Nm7U2EUrD4lsG8GdN6Z7n_fwvGb2nlnKrmXy7_huULQCSd8sLfhPv0yXt-4Nbbom7PPmKdlVDB-E96RvTa3DN-_iB46tUpIGzUGue5k7ttNnfUJsz8Z3HaBDgy1w/s3072/IMG_4157.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2050" data-original-width="3072" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZCk6iMZVBz4MdaZYCKL9fxIMuO30gLS7UiBBi5mK_kXfzKiQD-nHLMNrDWdgDB_Nm7U2EUrD4lsG8GdN6Z7n_fwvGb2nlnKrmXy7_huULQCSd8sLfhPv0yXt-4Nbbom7PPmKdlVDB-E96RvTa3DN-_iB46tUpIGzUGue5k7ttNnfUJsz8Z3HaBDgy1w/s320/IMG_4157.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Both can be found via links above ☝🏽 </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">#funkopop #3dprinting #astromech #starwars<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-26523856641032459532023-11-27T11:54:00.002+00:002023-12-10T20:09:33.791+00:00R2-D2 Droid on board 3d printable sign<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Just uploaded my </span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i><b>R2-D2</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Droid on board 3d printable sign to my <a href="https://www.printables.com/model/584043-r2-d2-droid-on-board-car-sign" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ffa400;">Prusa accoun</span></a></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.printables.com/model/584043-r2-d2-droid-on-board-car-sign" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ffa400;">t</span></a></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9AVExOfd97YyCnHBbshfBCpOO0OPZJRXhCDAx9J78dwpzBqeCM4s9yvohtT6gqTDnNOpFgyw6bZikQ1tBW6gtRzgvQ_Na0GYoxVez9SxNjUjfPDcgYddwHAG-78Kba-bB2giTUOkKijvp8fvxMZQ5_Z7MlHO5ojB3cXKWoIQzS7Cazu_-4d6eg9ihvw/s3072/IMG_3221.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9AVExOfd97YyCnHBbshfBCpOO0OPZJRXhCDAx9J78dwpzBqeCM4s9yvohtT6gqTDnNOpFgyw6bZikQ1tBW6gtRzgvQ_Na0GYoxVez9SxNjUjfPDcgYddwHAG-78Kba-bB2giTUOkKijvp8fvxMZQ5_Z7MlHO5ojB3cXKWoIQzS7Cazu_-4d6eg9ihvw/s320/IMG_3221.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Just needs a suction cup fitted or similar, to hang in rear of car.</span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277959374445522375.post-62872320109726066412023-11-24T22:46:00.003+00:002023-12-01T16:41:24.525+00:00R5-D4 Funko Pop inspired 3D model<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNqiGXsfC16qhaWC5RY_3_X8G1XHrsgV_Y0P10JHfwwSgHNzQw3xyg87Ri_LR0lTe549f0tqiCd8myeXVchUYE3OY3hMn_D-1S4AKX_eGv4yrszmyoGN4Aj7q9W7uO8uK13XWCPt_9E_b-MA834FW89uMiG_EBI4eD1WJcFRfF6hUGYcN9BJwePvwgrY/s3840/IMG_3841.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNqiGXsfC16qhaWC5RY_3_X8G1XHrsgV_Y0P10JHfwwSgHNzQw3xyg87Ri_LR0lTe549f0tqiCd8myeXVchUYE3OY3hMn_D-1S4AKX_eGv4yrszmyoGN4Aj7q9W7uO8uK13XWCPt_9E_b-MA834FW89uMiG_EBI4eD1WJcFRfF6hUGYcN9BJwePvwgrY/s320/IMG_3841.PNG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Each week I usually focus on just one particular project.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />Recently though, I’ve been working on a few.</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">LED’s light strip, see workbench upgrade post, coming soon……</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A ‘vintage car’ glovebox 3D printable, stronger version than the original cardboard one</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And something that I’ve wanted to do since the ‘original’ 3 legged R2-D2 concept Funko Pop came out….. Model R5 as a 3 legged version.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Funko beat me to it with their twin set of R5 & R2 at Celebration Europe earlier this year 2023.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My Pop is stored away, so this version is a modified version of my own R5 that I modelled years ago, for all the R5’s variants Funko haven’t produced, with its own unique angled stance and new 3rd centre leg, with single ankle cylinder, just as the 1977 R5 should be. This is now available for download in my <a href="https://jamesr5astromech.etsy.com/uk/listing/1602084418/r5-funko-pop-3d-3-leg-version" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #ffa400;"><i>Etsy shop</i></span></b></a>.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFTnYv5clSyOvjJNc2eGMvgkHwQ5i7_BOsZTWK0cYI1LdlKcAX7usv5sv5LXRJ0-PXxDfp1j7XWnTFHTSka873vAos_Wta7BcUlzg0l5ef4b9ZQULVrsx2f9uFkLSVDc6KH5uOTBROoCbboDvZ2HuyBPQIZ8eRBeDImHAhERM0huBWJjhC4NkMAedyg4/s3072/IMG_3860.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2050" data-original-width="3072" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFTnYv5clSyOvjJNc2eGMvgkHwQ5i7_BOsZTWK0cYI1LdlKcAX7usv5sv5LXRJ0-PXxDfp1j7XWnTFHTSka873vAos_Wta7BcUlzg0l5ef4b9ZQULVrsx2f9uFkLSVDc6KH5uOTBROoCbboDvZ2HuyBPQIZ8eRBeDImHAhERM0huBWJjhC4NkMAedyg4/s320/IMG_3860.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The body to leg (shoulder) mounting location was modified to a suitable angle. The leg ends also had to be modified to accept the outer feet. Finally, the centre legs ankle and cylinder had to be modified.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Specifically for individual part printing.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">But my first test print was a fully assembled model version, see above Cura printing image.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhFO8a0E4PZPCF33SFAMcF8OTqnyUP6QOv0fXImtlioPJYuyXuZkFp8gakaNUHnsBtxdOhkdS65krBJn1o8HdAydK5gpN7RpSNm8gJVhcfOlQaGFA_e-Y8pEw461m3c_p1Z4zu8rgpqQOd7qX_qPX85bXrshQkQyXs9MTe-hALGx6_vdNLyM1tQYKi5I/s3072/IMG_3880.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhFO8a0E4PZPCF33SFAMcF8OTqnyUP6QOv0fXImtlioPJYuyXuZkFp8gakaNUHnsBtxdOhkdS65krBJn1o8HdAydK5gpN7RpSNm8gJVhcfOlQaGFA_e-Y8pEw461m3c_p1Z4zu8rgpqQOd7qX_qPX85bXrshQkQyXs9MTe-hALGx6_vdNLyM1tQYKi5I/s320/IMG_3880.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">First test printed really well, though I have made some adjustments to the rear panel gaps, corrected a few other little things.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next idea was to produce a detail drawing showing the views of the 3D model. I was thinking about uploading these to my Etsy page as an additional downloadable purchase…..</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbhyphenhyphenbCYVCBXJ_kp59wrsou-U5epPhzV0OITlNVDCtO89k3nWfXdiAPln4DTyqZxOg2N7XfGr9xAOJCi99Yx1K-JWRQf9ZfQ8ZZx1vjWdssf4TyRyZ-X7PLaTgzaDwuuRTsu-nU4iHrwoVJUCXCdDVY-_bWSd3sxv4niFM72cmjs4bkzq8SjhiSXahS6k/s3072/IMG_3861.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2050" data-original-width="3072" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbhyphenhyphenbCYVCBXJ_kp59wrsou-U5epPhzV0OITlNVDCtO89k3nWfXdiAPln4DTyqZxOg2N7XfGr9xAOJCi99Yx1K-JWRQf9ZfQ8ZZx1vjWdssf4TyRyZ-X7PLaTgzaDwuuRTsu-nU4iHrwoVJUCXCdDVY-_bWSd3sxv4niFM72cmjs4bkzq8SjhiSXahS6k/s320/IMG_3861.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">May even do a special offer for the first 5 downloads of the 3D file(s) that the print is included 👍🏽.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I still haven’t done an R2 style dome yet, but it’s on my to do list.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I do have the R4 dome as well as the R5 special style dome of R5-PHT from Solo a Star Wars story.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So I’ll make versions of these too......</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><i>👉👉👉👉<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/jamesr5astromech" target="_blank"><b>Link to my Etsy Shop</b></a></i></span></div>James_R5D4http://www.blogger.com/profile/16863045196614393483noreply@blogger.com2