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Ranger

#1

I’m looking for some one that makes parts for a 1:1 R2D2 .

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Hoffa

#2

Astromech.net should have them. You’ll have to register and abide by the R2 builders’ rules, pf course. Those designs are owned by Disney and Lucasfilm, after all.

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JEMakes

#3

I can do it, find the models on Thingiverse, make them or get them some other way, and order it through my hub. The print bed on my printer isn’t huge so I may need to cut the model into pieces and glue them together afterwards.

Hoffa

#4

That being said, I’m planning to build an R2 unit once I am done with my BB8s, so I could probably make doubles of the parts. Where are you located? Sending prints is best done locally, after all.

Xeno

#5

Don’t use any other files then from Astromech.net, otherwise you run the risk of parts not fitting together,

it’s the best site for all your droid needs

Also choose a material that can be sanded easily, PLA is not good for sanding, ABS is better.

Hoffa

#6

I disagree on sanding. PLA sands fantastically and easily, and the powder is nontoxic, unlike ABS.

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Xeno

#7

PLA will start to get soft when you sand, and you might want to use waterproof sandpaper,

otherwise the PLA will constantly clog your sandpaper and lumps will form and create streaks on your surface.

With ABS (I used as an example) and all other materials that can stand higher temperatures you don’t have that problem, and paint will adhere better.

PLA might be non-toxic, but inhaling the dust from sanding is still toxic, so always wear a mask !

you are confusing particles from the printing process and particles from sanding

Hoffa

#8

I don’t believe that I ever said sanding was ever ok without a mask. The residue that it leaves behind can be an issue even after it settles, though. I may have been a bit unclear in my wording, its true, but please assume that I would confuse two fundamentally different concepts, it’s rather rude and off-putting. I will agree that PLA can clog sandpaper, and if you’re going to use, say, an orbital sander, it might get a bit tricky to keep friction low enough not to raise the temperature, but I would argue that it’s still easier in most climates and to most people to use PLA than deal with ABS warpage, especially for large high-detailed parts that need to fit together seamlessly. I will also acknowledge that this ABS vs alternatives fight will probably continue for about as long as the Canon vs Nikon fight amongst photographers.

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Xeno

#9

I hate ABS too :), but most people understand the material as an example, and there are a lot of better materials that can print great and still have the high temp properties for easy sanding, I use Colorfabb XT, this can be sanded with a orbital sander without problems.

As a fellow R2 Builder (built 6), I know you need to sand everything before priming and painting, and having used a good printing material can make the process a lot more easy

Most printers have a heated bed, and that makes the choice of materials more easy, for lose parts (vents, coinslots, utility arms) you can use all kinds of materials, but if you need to attach parts together ABS still has the advantage to be able to solvent bond parts together for very strong structural parts.

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Hoffa

#10

Solvent welding and the ability to clean clogged printer parts with solvents are handy, it’s true. Then again, as a eco-hippie person, those same solvents really don’t appeal to me. - But life is about tradeoffs, I guess. I recently spent a good three days having to clean out a rather massive clog of PETG that had managed to envelope most of my print head. - Don’t really want to have to do that again, ever. Made me curse the fact that PETG doesn’t react to almost any solvent out there, especially those that wouldn’t also destroy all the other components.

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The moment Professor Tony Dyson’s most famous creation hit the big screen in 1977, R2-D2 began his assault on the hearts of moviegoers. The charismatic robot creation is a part of the collection at the Smithsonian Institution and has been honored with inclusion in the Carnegie Mellon University Robot Hall of Fame.

It’s said that George Lucas created R2D2 after being influenced by the 1958 Akira Kurosawa film, “The Hidden Fortress” and by Douglas Trumbull’s 1972 film, “Silent Running,” and the original Star Wars films featured two R2-D2 models – one remote controlled and another worn by actor Kenny Baker. The iconic sound effects which made up the “voice” of R2-D2 were created by sound designer Ben Burtt who used an analog synthesizer and his own processed voice to make it happen.

Now Briton James Bruton, the majordomo of Xrobots.co.uk, has become a bit of a legend himself with his desktop, 3D printed science-fiction and cosplay inspired projects, and one of his more impressive creations is a 3D printed version of R2-D2. And to top it off you can, if you have the will and the skill, download the CAD files for one of his most impressive builds – a full-sized version of the R2-D2 robot of Star Wars fame.

Professor Tony Dyson with R2D2

Bruton’s work fuses engineering techniques from 3D printing, electronics, sculpting, molding, casting and textiles to build everything from an amazing Iron Man suit to an experimental boat.

Since late 2004, Bruton has operated his Xrobots initiative and a popular YouTube channel which features weekly video releases of his work, designs and tutorials from his Southampton lab. Bruton has cultivated a devoted following online eager to check out his detailed explanations of his approach to the design and execution of his projects. He also owns a small import and sales business for creative materials called Creative Resources Distribution Limited.

He largely finances his projects through a combination of sponsorship and Patreon.com, a site which lets fans pledge support money for each of his YouTube clips.

Bruton is now sharing all the necessary data and advice to build his 3D printed R2D2 via Github. He says he was intent on building a version of the classic robot which is lightweight; perhaps 30% more so than a similar version built with sheet or other materials.

When he’s finally done with the project, which is still underway at this point, Bruton hopes to have a fully-operational result which include all the necessary servos, motors lighting and sound capabilities to make it amazing.

And so far, he’s done the vast majority of the construction with his Lulzbot TAZ 3D printer.  Using Autodesk, Bruton has designed a very complete digital blueprint and provides a wide range of suggestions and advice on how it can be built.

He’s also exceptionally web and social media-savvy fluent,  as you can see the full range of his projects on his Facebook page, Xrobots.co.uk, YouTube, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest and Shapeways.

What do you think of James Bruton’s 3D printed R2-D2 robot project? Would you take on a project of this complexity yourself? Let us know in the 3D Printed R2D2 Robot forum thread on 3DPB.com.

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