B1 Battle Droid
Donation protected
While the Deathstar, and X-wing squadron might have failed to gain crowdfunding traction, there is a realistically obtainable piece of technology we can create today...the B1 Battle Droid.
Droid functions similar to a Spring Flamingo design for the legs, upper body balances like a "hoverboard" at the hips. Remote control is done with a vr headset, and 360 degree live streaming camera. The user feels they are the robot. Autonomous mode is also an option.
This is an original creation based on designs from the movies. I, Ecogeeco, metaform3d, & Darth Raider retain no rights to the design which presumably belongs to LucasFilm and Disney.
Using the instructable found at http://m.instructables.com/id/Life-Sized-Star-Wars-Battle-Droid/
we can create a frame for this robot.
The pieces of the instructable make up 218 pages of A4 cardstock that is cut and assembled to create a unique frame for advanced experimentation in robotics.
I am currently fabricating this Instructable, and planning to 3d scan the pieces.
Anybody with access to 3d printer capabilities can then replicate their own.
The parts catalog will then be upgraded to CNC milling for plastic injection molding.
Limited edition runs, or mass production of this unit would then be possible (either as an officially licensed product, or a modified variant).
The challenge is to make this prop "do" anything useful.
I have begun the construction of the pepakura variant of this project.
The build requires 218 sheets of A4 cardstock, printed and cut.
Currently I am assembling a first pair of arms.
I need your help to get this project off the ground. Cutting 200+ pages of cardstock by hand is a daunting task. However it is necessary to create a prototype model. I am soliciting donations to procure a Brother ScanNCut2, an electronic die cutting machine.
Like a home printer, it plugs into your PC or Mac with a simple USB cable. However, instead of printing it uses a small blade to cut paper, cardstock, vinyl, fabric and more up to 12" wide and 10 feet long.
The files for this robot frame can be found on Instructables
http://m.instructables.com/id/Life-Sized-Star-Wars-Battle-Droid/
Pepakura Biped by dmahan26 is licensed under theCreative Commons - Attribution - Share Alikelicense.
Follow this project on Let's Make Robots!
Droid functions similar to a Spring Flamingo design for the legs, upper body balances like a "hoverboard" at the hips. Remote control is done with a vr headset, and 360 degree live streaming camera. The user feels they are the robot. Autonomous mode is also an option.
This is an original creation based on designs from the movies. I, Ecogeeco, metaform3d, & Darth Raider retain no rights to the design which presumably belongs to LucasFilm and Disney.
Using the instructable found at http://m.instructables.com/id/Life-Sized-Star-Wars-Battle-Droid/
we can create a frame for this robot.
The pieces of the instructable make up 218 pages of A4 cardstock that is cut and assembled to create a unique frame for advanced experimentation in robotics.
I am currently fabricating this Instructable, and planning to 3d scan the pieces.
Anybody with access to 3d printer capabilities can then replicate their own.
The parts catalog will then be upgraded to CNC milling for plastic injection molding.
Limited edition runs, or mass production of this unit would then be possible (either as an officially licensed product, or a modified variant).
The challenge is to make this prop "do" anything useful.
I have begun the construction of the pepakura variant of this project.
The build requires 218 sheets of A4 cardstock, printed and cut.
Currently I am assembling a first pair of arms.
I need your help to get this project off the ground. Cutting 200+ pages of cardstock by hand is a daunting task. However it is necessary to create a prototype model. I am soliciting donations to procure a Brother ScanNCut2, an electronic die cutting machine.
Like a home printer, it plugs into your PC or Mac with a simple USB cable. However, instead of printing it uses a small blade to cut paper, cardstock, vinyl, fabric and more up to 12" wide and 10 feet long.
The files for this robot frame can be found on Instructables
http://m.instructables.com/id/Life-Sized-Star-Wars-Battle-Droid/
Pepakura Biped by dmahan26 is licensed under theCreative Commons - Attribution - Share Alikelicense.
Follow this project on Let's Make Robots!
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