Adventures in Droid Building

Biggest summer upgrade for R2 - the new aluminum dome! First step is cleaning and polishing it. The hydro-forming process leaves it pretty messy. Some Brasso, Windex, and 0000 steel wool (along with patience and arm work) helped take care of it.

Before and after photos.

Swapped out my holo lights for the RGB FlthyHP light kits. Tied into my Marcduinos for I2C control.

<p>Summer of R2 upgrades! Utility arm mechanization test.</p>

KCCI 8 interview regarding R2-D2 on the Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere.

R2 and I with the Great Day KCWI 23 team!

R2 and the weather.  Jason Parkin at KCWI is probably a bigger Star Wars fan than even I am!

R2 and I on Great Day KCWI 23 to promote the opening of The Force Awakens!

R2 and I visited the Science Center of Iowa for the Star Wars themed Family Fun Night!

My R2 is complete! Never done, but complete!

Masking and painting details!

R2 at the 2015 Des Moines Mini Maker Faire

My daughter trick-or-treating with R2.

LOL

Video about the Maker Faire from a local news channel.