Glad to have found your channel and R2 series! Just started an R2 project, 3D printing him. Very cool to see you work on vintage arcades, that’s my hobby as well. Thanks Tom!
Just found out this series, though I landed on a later video first. I have the v2 Dome in and and body printed, yet haven´t assembled any of it . I doubted about too many things (even about my sanity 😅) To this day me or my printer make mistakes that can be frustrating.... Sudenly I don´t feel so alone. I have a lot to print and many videos to watch! Thank you so much for documenting your journey! Cheers!!
@theforso Thanks! I hope my videos can save a bit of your sanity! Take breaks and mix up printing with some assembly so you don't get burnt out from spending too much time one one thing. You're definitely not alone! Keep at it, and good luck with your build!
@@TomsProjects Yes, it definetly can lead to burnout! I am indeed mixing it up. Thank you for your answer! And again thankyou for your videos, they are really useful and encouraging.
Mine is mostly PLA and PLA+. The downside of PLA and PLA+ is that it can warp if it gets too hot or is left in direct sunlight. The advantage of PLA is that it's easy to print, which is in part due to its low melting temperature. The best material you could use would be ABS, but it is a lot harder to print. ABS gives off fumes while it prints that you don't want to breathe, and you really should have your printer in an enclosure to help prevent warping. If you can get your printer to print PETG, that's the best middle ground. It has a higher melt temperature than PLA but is easier to print than ABS and it doesn't have toxic fumes. I couldn't dial my printer in good enough to print PETG without warping, or I would have used that for the whole thing.
@@TomsProjects thank-you im building same struggling with the upper and lower rings at the moment got to say your videos are very helpful for me here in the UK
@@paulbrady2801 I've started sanding the ring pieces before gluing them together. What kind of issues are you having with them? Having the instruction PDF to reference definitely helps.
Glad to have found your channel and R2 series! Just started an R2 project, 3D printing him. Very cool to see you work on vintage arcades, that’s my hobby as well. Thanks Tom!
Thank you, and good luck on your build!
I'm starting mine today! First dome section is printing now. I know it's a long journey but I'm excited to start.
Stay on target! Good luck with your build!
Just found out this series, though I landed on a later video first. I have the v2 Dome in and and body printed, yet haven´t assembled any of it . I doubted about too many things (even about my sanity 😅) To this day me or my printer make mistakes that can be frustrating.... Sudenly I don´t feel so alone. I have a lot to print and many videos to watch! Thank you so much for documenting your journey! Cheers!!
@theforso Thanks! I hope my videos can save a bit of your sanity! Take breaks and mix up printing with some assembly so you don't get burnt out from spending too much time one one thing. You're definitely not alone! Keep at it, and good luck with your build!
@@TomsProjects Yes, it definetly can lead to burnout! I am indeed mixing it up. Thank you for your answer! And again thankyou for your videos, they are really useful and encouraging.
Just started printing my dome! Looking forward to see how your R2 turns out!
I’m still safe using pla if I wanted to print out the droid in pla?
Mine is mostly PLA and PLA+. The downside of PLA and PLA+ is that it can warp if it gets too hot or is left in direct sunlight. The advantage of PLA is that it's easy to print, which is in part due to its low melting temperature. The best material you could use would be ABS, but it is a lot harder to print. ABS gives off fumes while it prints that you don't want to breathe, and you really should have your printer in an enclosure to help prevent warping. If you can get your printer to print PETG, that's the best middle ground. It has a higher melt temperature than PLA but is easier to print than ABS and it doesn't have toxic fumes.
I couldn't dial my printer in good enough to print PETG without warping, or I would have used that for the whole thing.
I'm struggling with the exact same issues. My dome has been sitting around for years now.
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What size bolts did you use to fasten the dome all together thanks in advance
4mm bolts.
@@TomsProjects thank-you im building same struggling with the upper and lower rings at the moment got to say your videos are very helpful for me here in the UK
@@paulbrady2801 I've started sanding the ring pieces before gluing them together. What kind of issues are you having with them? Having the instruction PDF to reference definitely helps.
What kind of servos are you using and how many for the head?
I haven't got that far yet. I'll be reprinting the dome but don't expect to get it done this year. The servos that are frequently used are MG90S.