Thursday 20-Aug-2015, 11:57 AM
So, you all know about my R2. Well now, with help from the talented guys in the R2 builders club, am embarking on my next major project.
![[Image: main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_it...9803891dc5]](http://astromech.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=92125&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=1443815b8e310c6f8b34a49803891dc5)
That is what the builders have come up with as the official (before someone can accurately map the real droid) dome of BB-8. It has been 3D printed for ease of manufacture, and light weight. The entire dome with all the hardware weighs just over 2 kilos. I have just received the STL files for the dome, so all I need now is a printer...
![[Image: main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_it...d5fcdd1c50]](http://astromech.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=93299&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=f0f0d776a3c4249c1170c5d5fcdd1c50)
The ball and inner carriage are currently in development, and will be entirely (well for the most part) 3D printed. They hope to have it ready before the release of EPVII, so stay tuned.
That is what the builders have come up with as the official (before someone can accurately map the real droid) dome of BB-8. It has been 3D printed for ease of manufacture, and light weight. The entire dome with all the hardware weighs just over 2 kilos. I have just received the STL files for the dome, so all I need now is a printer...
The ball and inner carriage are currently in development, and will be entirely (well for the most part) 3D printed. They hope to have it ready before the release of EPVII, so stay tuned.
![[Image: 36487379910_dbb9166743_o.png]](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4426/36487379910_dbb9166743_o.png)