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    Default Project R2-D2 PC

    Yes, I'm a Star Wars geek.

    Here we go again. Another project is lined up. I will be making a life size R2D2 from scratch. I'm estimating that it'll be about 4 feet tall and about 2 feet wide. The material is still sketchy, but I'm either using plastic or thin aluminum. I know that it will be heavy so I will use casters under the feet.

    Currently I want to put in an Athlon 64 system, but do not know if I can afford it. I've entered several contests as of late with my mods and if I win any I'll know the projects' specs. Otherwise Air Force One will get gutted for R2D2. I was saving money for a Vapochill case to replace AF1, but I think that my ideas on this one will be worth it. Also, my Exos will not tag along. I have a complete Watercooling setup from Danger Den ready for the project. It includes a 120mm radiator and the DD RBX.




    Anything that you can think of to try to encorporate into this mod will be handy. Thanks.

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    3d Holographic projector, Welding Tools, Self Propeld.

    I would Go with the 1st R2D2 and skip out on trying to add Jets to the legs.

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    I have the body. I bought this old Pepsi store cooler.


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    I've been thinking about it a lot and I'm not sure if I'm gonna make it so the legs move. I think for stability sake I'll keep the legs stuck to the sides.

    For Cooling, I'd like to put one 150mm fan on the bottom. I'll have to think about any others. I'll obviously have the room.

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    Do you think that this can work for my R2's body?


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    I found it! I bought a 45 gallon drum. I'm gonna paint it white tonight. Then I'll get the legs and head and be more than halfway there!


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    I've been working on r2 d2. I've started on his back first with the pin striping, but it's a real slow process and I've wasted a lot of it when I don't get the angles right and have to peel it off. I've used a lot of Goo Gone too.



    The legs I'm having made for $62.00 total. But here's the problem. I'll need a 22 inch diameter dome head. The places I've called said that the mold alone will be about $350.00!! Obviously I'm not paying that, so what to do....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xato
    I cant wait to see how those jets turn out...
    How will they be attached, inside the legs then swing out? Or just a simple mount on the outside?
    I'm gonna mount them to the outside.

    The legs arrived and are a real flimsy plastic, so now I'll also need to figure out how they're supposed to hold the weight of R2.




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    I'm painting the front still too. I hope I got all the right angles and at least the general color scheme.




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    Here's a couple more. Next I'll be figuring out the way I'll set up the components and ports placement.





    I'll be figuring out the head later. What do you guys think of this one?

    http://amos.shop.com/cc.class/cc?sea...ch_button.y=13

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