Category Archives: Project Droid-building

Denali shoulder season, take 2

Posted on April 22, 2017 by perlgurl

I took a day off from the workweek to drive out to Denali National State Park with my friend Caroline. I had seen a bear and several wolves the weekend before and they had been sighted by other people through … Continue reading →

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arduino kit has arrived

Posted on January 8, 2016 by perlgurl

I’m a new builder and want to use Curious Marcs V1 setup and though I’ve been a programmer for a couple decades and used to be able to take apart a PC and put it back together, I really don’t … Continue reading →

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more parts, shoulders and battery boxes

Posted on January 7, 2016 by perlgurl

More parts arrived.  I’ll need to check these to see if they are CSR or CSL.  

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the dome is here, the dome is here!!!!

Posted on January 6, 2016 by perlgurl

My dome arrived today, a full day ahead of expected delivery. That’s practically unheard of for anything coming to Alaska! Super excited to get started.    

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first time droid builder excitement, aka my MSE-6 mouse droid shell was delivered

Posted on January 4, 2016 by perlgurl

I just got my mouse droid shell from Daren of Granite Earth. My dome from them is supposed to be here by Wednesday too. I’m super excited! I’ve wanted both of these droids since I joined the 501st back in … Continue reading →

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Astromech’s battery boxes and “shoulders”

Posted on December 29, 2015 by perlgurl

Ordered two more parts today, these are from Matt McCormick. One is for the body (battery box at $90), the other one for the legs (shoulders/horseshoes for $70)  And shipping all together for $35.

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Astromech’s dome

Posted on December 26, 2015 by perlgurl

ABS styrene plastic LASER CUT dome set is $175 plus Shipping This price includes: 1 CNC Laser Cut Outer ABS styrene dome 1 uncut ABS styrene inner dome to match 1 Vacuformed ABS styrene ring with rockler bearing marks

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Droid building, finally

Posted on December 25, 2015 by perlgurl

Just bought a ABS shell to build my first droid, a MSE-6 Mouse Droid. It comes from Daren Murrer of Granite Earth: http://www.graniteearth.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=One-BOX Paid $41+ in shipping, $60 for the shell. I guess now I need a “RJ Speed Legends Coupe” for … Continue reading →

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