myAstromech Channel. I'll be documenting the progress on my Astromech Droid Builds here as well as some other SciFi related projects. I'm currently working on a Full Scale R6 Droid (inspired by Star Wars) called R6-T3x.
Great job! Love it. I just saw a couple of these at R2LA droid meet up. For the aluminum panels, you could have used a Silhouette Vinyl Machine and cut them using the thick silver reflective vinyl sheets, as they look just like aluminum. You have great skills at air brushing.
God I'm glad I found this. I hope your still working on this. I want so badly to build one but I only have a shoe string budget and it'll probably be a year or two before I can even start. I want something loosely based on t11
Would it be possible to share your stl files for you dome motor mounting bracket? Thanks in advance and very nicely done. I loved your approach would work great in a droid project im working on.
Hey Collin. I assume you are asking about the ball size. If you have not already answered your own question these have 8mm/0.313" balls. I tried Delrin but switched back to steel as I felt they worked better For Me. The steel ran sooth and fast but the Delrin were noticeably quieter. I wish I A/B tested them on camera for everyone and I may do so in the future.
Yup! That was T3x in all its Glory!! I'm very happy you recognized us. I'll share some behind the scenes stuff pretty soon. The Pyro Guy was apologetic over the minor damage caused by the Fire but it was all for the shot.
Great build! Inspiring. I am an R2 Builder's Club member. Just got back from Celebration and saw a bunch of Scrubbers there. Now my next project. Are your STL models available? I just got my tub today and ready to start building. Would love to have the STLs and start printing. Thanks.
Ahh! When I saw the paint chip with the air gun and you just stopped… I know how you feel! I was painting some aluminum parts for R2 and had all the blue and clear and everything done and dry for over a week. Then a bit of blue tape I used to protect the area that is exposed AL pulled a huge chuck off…. I had cleaned everything and used what was called Aluminum primer. It all pealed off. 98% of it anyway.
I'm planning on using this type of bearing to build a giant wall hourglass. In your video when you drill through the aluminum, is it because this bearing can only be screwed to one surface and you needed to screw it both ways (like a normal steel lazy susan)? I don't have the item in hand so I'm trying to figure out. Is it that you replace the rubber feet with holes? Cheers
What would you charge me for three astromechs .people keep saying just use the websites blueprints but i cannot read them.could you please just download all the schematics i need r2d2 r5d4 r6 ill pay you for your time i hust want to plug the flashdrive into 3d printer and press go.i do plan to grow into this club but not right now please helpme help me obwain kennobi your my only hope
Bear... sorry for the delay getting back to you, I got tied up again with the Bucketheads Project. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8JyM4EU5JNs.html What you are asking for is tricky. I understand that you'd like to print your own Astromechs. My Droids are not 3d Printed but have some printed parts. (Also fiberglass, metal, and plywood) I have helped compile a lot of 3d models that are available for Free to club members (R2 Builders Group) but you may be looking for something more like what Michael Baddeley can provide. www.patreon.com/mrbaddeley If you choose to build something a bit more rugged I can however hook you up with composite skins/body... Good Luck, let me know if I can help with any other questions.
use an angle grider and debur disk will take 1/10 the time. www.amazon.com/FPPO-Polishing-Grinding-Scouring-Buffing/dp/B07RFQYVM7/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=aluminum+angle+grinder+disc+deburr&qid=1627648182&sr=8-7
This is looking great. I found this build series at a perfect time too as I'm about to start my scrubber droid! You're videos are wonderfully detailed. Would you consider selling the print files for your greeblies and body parts? There aren't a lot of sources I can find online.
@@RedWolf777SG Bwaaahaha! I think the bad motivator is part of the charm. Did you read "From a Certain Point of View" by chance? There is a chance that R5D4 blew it's motivator on purpose to ensure that R2 went with 3PO... #nerdTalk
@@myAstromech Yeah, I remember watching a Star Wars Explained vid that talked about R5-D4 three different versions of his backstory. I personally like the canon version over the legend version. I like hearing droids having happy endings. Because while it is true there is no racism in Star Wars... unless you're a droid. Especially one from the Clone Wars.😅
Great to see you back mate! i've been missing your videos and can't wait to see your finished astromech. Something you might be interested in guy from our club UK R2D2 BUILDERS CLUB designs and provides 3d printed filesfacebook.com/groups/MrBaddeley/ If you join this you can come along this saturday to " Drinks and droids" a meeting of builders from around the world discussing different projects and generally a bit of fun. If yopu are interested just join and go to events on the page to go to the meeting which starts at 7pm british time. I appologise i cant remember your name! i tried to go to the site you suggested but couldnt get on there for some reason.
William, you are so right! This one was pretty bad. However, if you were to price out a quality industrial bearing of this size you may find that these are quite reasonably priced even with the flaws LOL. Just assume that you will need to spend an evening cleaning it up and add the cost of your time to the cost of the Rockler. Thanks for the Comment!
Hi Bear, Sorry I missed your earlier question. Based on what some friends are doing, and on what I have done myself so far, an Astromech can easily push up past $10000. BUT you can do it more economically. I have seen simple Droids come in at under $2000. However, you can have Inexpensive or Accurate and Dependable... not both.
Bear, Thanks for the question... This R6 is probably going to end up right around $5000CAD (perhaps a bit more). I have managed to keep the cost down by building everything so far myself and using a lot of what I already had on hand.
Really love the attention to detail for this build. Seems like lots of builds just use weathering to hide the small details, but this is an awesome and very helpful video.
when I was a home (hopeful) prop maker, my "mistakes" became battle damage. I dropped one of my Mando buckets and it cracked (vertically) so I "glassed" it from behind and only slightly filled the crack and made a couple matching marks with a Dremel and filled them with copper to make it look like large claw marks. Looks cool if I do say so myself. Seeing how 3d printers are now affordable, I may get back into making a few Star Wars props. Starting with an Astromech, then FINALLY a Vader helmet and hard parts. Yay 3d printers.
@adonian, Yes! Nice story about embracing the defects! Armor is fantastic in the way that it allows you so much freedom that way. If you do decide to go the 3DPrinted rout with an Astromech, find me in the R2 Builders Group, I'm involved with a project there releasing Astromech Models to members based on club designs and free of charge.
