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BB-8 Complete

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 9:13 pm
by mrcosmo
BB-8 has been completed. At least the static portion of the build. I still plan to weather him and I will continue progress to have him fully robotic.

Image

Click on Vimeo link to see him in action.

https://vimeo.com/185092037/9bf969de5c

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 9:17 pm
by Flash
Awesome!!! Great job!!!

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 9:55 pm
by Mr Fett
That's awesome !!!! :mrgreen:

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:28 am
by Husky
Was that done on your 3D printer? That's looks awesome!

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 10:36 pm
by DJtrooper
Looks Great!! :thumbs:

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:55 am
by devilmaan
great job! You've done a lot since maker faire!

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 10:22 am
by Muppet-Trooper
Excellent, nice work :thumbs:

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 4:40 pm
by mrcosmo
Husky wrote:Was that done on your 3D printer? That's looks awesome!
Yes. The sphere was 3D printed in my basement. Just ordered internal parts to hopefully get him rolling.
Thank you all for the nice comments.

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:45 pm
by Husky
mrcosmo wrote:
Husky wrote:Was that done on your 3D printer? That's looks awesome!
Yes. The sphere was 3D printed in my basement. Just ordered internal parts to hopefully get him rolling.
Thank you all for the nice comments.
Out of curiosity, how may rolls of filament did you go through? Did you use PLA or ABS?

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:44 pm
by mrcosmo
All PLA. ABS warps too much. About 6 rolls for the body. I did not print the dome but that's probably 2 rolls. It matters how many shells and the percentage infill you use. Of course this includes the times I had failed prints. But this was my first project so I learned by trial and error. The bB8 builders forum has great tips for printing.

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:34 pm
by Husky
mrcosmo wrote:All PLA. ABS warps too much. About 6 rolls for the body. I did not print the dome but that's probably 2 rolls. It matters how many shells and the percentage infill you use. Of course this includes the times I had failed prints. But this was my first project so I learned by trial and error. The bB8 builders forum has great tips for printing.
I found PLA easier to work with. I was thinking of printing a BB-8. Thanks for the info.

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 6:34 pm
by mrcosmo
https://youtu.be/VUayOLUY2nA

More progress on BB-8. Drive system is installed. Just got the magnetic head mount to work. I need some tuning up before he can roll safely. He is on schedule to debut at Beaumont Children's visit.

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 7:20 pm
by Husky
That is awesome!!!

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 4:50 pm
by Mr Fett
Most excellent job, Kevin!

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 11:25 pm
by devilmaan
Wow you are flyin' ! Lookin great

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 3:56 pm
by devilmaan
Kevin, where did you find how many of a body rings pieces to print? They are quartered, correct?

I found where is says how many triangles to print of each kind to build one larger triangle, but for the orange rings it doesn't really say in the PDF.
Am I over looking something?

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:57 pm
by Ripcode

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 12:57 pm
by devilmaan
devilmaan wrote:Kevin, where did you find how many of a body rings pieces to print? They are quartered, correct?

I found where is says how many triangles to print of each kind to build one larger triangle, but for the orange rings it doesn't really say in the PDF.
Am I over looking something?


(UPDATE) I FIGURED IT OUT.. had to compare a couple of different images.

I have to put in some OT to catch up to your progress now LOL

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:21 am
by mrcosmo
The bb8 builders club has a builders guide on the wiki. the facebook page is also excellent. I now have a rolling cart and body lights installed. He will debut at Beaumont children's hospital in 2 weeks.

https://youtu.be/1oSKNOCrM6s

Re: BB-8 Complete

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 12:19 am
by Husky
mrcosmo wrote:The bb8 builders club has a builders guide on the wiki. the facebook page is also excellent. I now have a rolling cart and body lights installed. He will debut at Beaumont children's hospital in 2 weeks.

https://youtu.be/1oSKNOCrM6s
Man, I have a lot of catching up to do.

Looks awesome!!!