November 19th 2008

Yikes! I don't know how this got so much over size.
I'm glad I have the 300MM coming!

I'm not giving up on this yet. . . Stay tuned.

November 17th 2008

Yes I've ordered the 300MM Dome, but to have the full experience, I've decided to try my hand at a fiberglass dome.

I know I measured 20 different times in 20 different ways and the diameter looks a little big. The final proof will be when I actually pull one out!

November 15th 2008

Older brother watches over the progress

Parts is parts
Work continues on some of the smaller items

"We need more power. . ."

November 13th 2008

Having late meetings at work which resulted in missing a build night I got my fix by working on R2's front skin.

11 November 2008

Experiments with fiber optics

November 8th 2008

Lots of work today getting the frame put together

November 6th 2008

Created a custom jig cutting the shoulder hub on a spindle.

notching the shoulder hubs for cutting on the band saw

another template, this one for the leg pocket

the first leg stack

future droid legs