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Re: Star Wars Droid - Chopper - Aluminium & 3D Printed WIP
With the dome progressing nicely I couldn't help but do a mock up with the dome and body. This was super satisfying to see Chopper progressing like this! (View Post)1 -
Re: Star Wars Droid - Chopper - Aluminium & 3D Printed WIP
I've been making some good progress on the dome arm mechanism this week. The mech was designed so that I can create a cross beam from aluminium extrusions I have from the local hardware store. After … (View Post)1 -
Re: Star Wars Droid - Chopper - Aluminium & 3D Printed WIP
Ultimately my solution was to add a slight curve to the door that matched the inner profile of the dome. With this curve I was able to have it slide in and out without the issues I would have faced w… (View Post)1 -
Re: Star Wars Droid - Chopper - Aluminium & 3D Printed WIP
After much designing, printing and prototyping I'm excited to say that Choppers dome door mechanism works! There were a number of design challenges with this, specifically with the dome is somewhat c… (View Post)1 -
Re: Star Wars Droid - Chopper - Aluminium & 3D Printed WIP
Finally found a solution I’m happy with for the Centre foot/wheel. I wanted it to be a functional rubber castor wheel while also getting as close as I could to the specs of the actual wheel design. A… (View Post)1