Half scale R2D2 project

I've been workinng on this guy for about 4 months. I have alot more work to do on him but he's turning out great so far. Welded the feet out of 1/8 gage steel and am using irobot vacuum cleaner motors for the drive. Right now he's weighing in at about 60 pounds.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/half-scale-r2d2-project

Steampunk

Nice steampunk like R2! I do wonder what the function of the guitar pickup will be. :wink:

Thanks mate and good eye!

Thanks mate and good eye! Your only the second person to spot that out.

Heavy Metal Rocks

I have been contemplating a 3D printed R2, but Heavy Metal Rocks!

Nice Job, can’t wait to see the head.

Regards,

Martin

Nice work

Beautiful look so far. I question whether Roomba motors will reliably move a robot that is already 60lbs. Good luck!

I wondered the same thing

I wondered the same thing but this little guy moves!

https://www.facebook.com/tim.freteluco/videos/vb.1275163466/10208069664320796/?type=3&theater 

Bad Link

Bad Link, content not available :frowning:

nice!

Nice cool robot you’re making. The motors seems to work pretty well. 
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10208021001184248&id=1275163466

UPdate on Half Scale droid

https://www.facebook.com/tim.freteluco/videos/vb.1275163466/10208607491406137/?type=2&theater 

Sorry, but I don’t have

Sorry, but I don’t have Facebook.

Nice use of the tub drain spud wrench

That’s the best use of a spud wrench that I have seen…lol…looks great.  Do you have a top yet?  I have one you can have, if it will work.   Post the diameter.   

Eric

Spud wrench

Hey there Eric, your the first guy to spot those wrenches out hahah. Good eye man!  I had to grind the back sides down so that they would work for legs. Directly above the wrench is a bunson burner Here’s the dome Im working on right now, it’s 12inches wide

 

cc

cc

That looks awesome. You did

That looks awesome. You did a wonderful job.  I really like the steam punk look.  Wow.  I’m speechless.