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More from my R2D2 Build.

This is Todd Bixby. This is his r2. He is helping me out with my build.

This is the jig that he made for me.. Things that you can do with a piece of wood. This way i don't really have to move the tool. I can move the plastic and not make a mistake. I just have to measure it out and move the dowel.

Here is the router tool that is fixed to the piece of wood.


Here is my first ring that we cut from the jig. This is the bottom plate of the frame.


A few more frame pieces that we cut out.


Band saw to cut the spacers that go between the frame pieces.


Now that we got all of the pieces cut for the frame we started work on the dome. Here we are taking and labeling all the panel pieces for the dome.


Dome with all of the panels out and labeled. Looks like Swiss cheese.


The inner dome. We had to cut it in half so it could fit in the outer dome flush.


The inner dome cut and marked. You have to cut the inner pie panels to that the outer ones don't fall through.


Cutting out the area of the inner dome to figure out where the periscope will go.

So now that i am on my way to getting this droid built. Enjoy the journey that I will take you on. My next step is to glue the frame together.. I will have photos of that soon.

thanks.

Fully functional. Yahoo groups is a good start.. R2 Builders is the name also on www.astromech.net.

I took a break tonight from building.. I will resume building tomorrow. Due to spending time with wife and there isn't enough light in the garage. Campbell, that would be cool. I am not sure on how to go about it but that would be cool.

Here you can see that Ring 3 is in place. This ring had to be cut into three pieces. You will see why in the near future.


Ring 3.


The print is still attached so that I know where to put my next material.


Its a puzzle.

Until next time.