Dedicated Patreon Special! MicroDroid
Added 2020-03-11 17:52:25 +0000 UTCAs another little thank you to all the dedicated patreons, here's a tiny Micro Droid. Designed specifically for those just getting into RC or for children to start droid buiding. Probably printable in a day (not my usual huge builds), no cabling to make up, just grab 3 x FS90R continuous Servos, 3 RC channels and upwards, a receiver, a 4.8V rechargable 1200Mah battery pack, some 3mm bolts / nuts and build / paint a droid :-) You'll also need 4 x 3mmx7mmx3mm bearings for the wheels. Enjoy!
Here's the link to the STLs.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjIlFUf9uEzogvVBtSpP7G5umPfvRQ?e=PNr8bD
For those wanting to tweak / play, here's the fusion link for the source files.
Password mrbaddeley
Comments
I have a Sphero RVR and am wondering if the main body, dome, swivel arm can be adapted to that chassis. It’s already a tracked vehicle. I have the stl file for the RVR baseplate. I think I just need to download the needed stl files from this build and cobble them together in tinkercad.
John Bruewer
2021-06-13 02:39:32 +0000 UTCIt’s the bb-r2 post later on.
Michael Baddeley
2021-01-17 07:55:33 +0000 UTCAwsome, i am looking for the Micro R2D2 any have idea where it is?
2021-01-15 13:50:58 +0000 UTCGreat little guy. What did you do about the tracks? Printed flexible material? If so what kind
Rob Libby
2020-04-23 13:52:38 +0000 UTCThank you for the top-update. Now my Flysky reciever has a perfect home.
2020-03-18 20:30:59 +0000 UTCWould it be possible to add some parts to this to make it a non-powered model? ie...no servos, batteries or rc. just a rolling, swivel dome little guy?
2020-03-16 16:33:27 +0000 UTCyou might find this funny but the last RC controller I bought was when I was 9, it was the kind powered by colour identifiable "Crystals" I once went to a few model shops last year trying to find spares ! only had 1 set left... a few shops gave them to me for free when they found them too, apparently they didn't think there was much of a market for them lol..
Jonathan Plasted
2020-03-13 10:06:24 +0000 UTCid love to have the fusion files might add a tail or cat ears to the dome! gunna make mine Black and purple I think with special purple tracks!
Jonathan Plasted
2020-03-13 10:03:37 +0000 UTCWow that would be great. Thanks a lot Michael.
2020-03-12 19:55:06 +0000 UTCThey can be, I’ll add him.
Michael Baddeley
2020-03-12 19:43:58 +0000 UTCAre the fusion files available for this little guy? :-)
2020-03-12 19:42:04 +0000 UTCBasically some kind of remote control transmitter and receiver, that has at least 3 channels. The channels equate roughly to the number of servos you can control. So a three channel transmitter and receiver can control 3 servos.
Peter Richards
2020-03-12 02:32:10 +0000 UTCIt's already working then, my girls are very excited.
Peter Richards
2020-03-12 02:30:51 +0000 UTCAs someone who's never done anything RC, I actually am clueless when it comes to buying necessary bits here. What is meant by "3 RC channels and upwards, a receiver"?
David den Boer
2020-03-12 00:08:20 +0000 UTCExactly why I did it, small, quick and ideal for involving the kids on the hobby.
Michael Baddeley
2020-03-11 21:23:01 +0000 UTCThanks so much for this, so great to have a weekend project for the kids. The bigger builds are great, but falls into "Dad's stuff" generally at our house. This one I can have the kids involved from start to finish over a few weekends.
Peter Richards
2020-03-11 21:22:13 +0000 UTCan unexpected bonus ! thank you.
David P
2020-03-11 21:22:05 +0000 UTCThis is a cool little addition thank you
Robert Brooks
2020-03-11 18:03:56 +0000 UTCPretty cool. Maybe I'll tackle this one before I try wiring up D-0V2
Jef Lepine
2020-03-11 18:03:53 +0000 UTC
