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Magnetic Shoulder Hubs
I’ve worked on a bunch of things the last few days, the simplest is probably getting my shoulder hubs finally installed. I borrowed another idea from Victor and used rare earth magnets fix the hubs in...
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Leg/Ankle Screw Update
I wanted to report that the new method of attaching the JAG legs and ankles worked. I didn’t have any problem with screws working loose while at WonderCon, unlike at C4, where I had to constantly...
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Holo Projector Servo Test
I’m definitely getting into the fun part of the project. I spent part of the evening trying to add a servo to the front holo projector. It was a little more tricky than I thought it was going to be....
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New Wheel Casters
I made a bit of progress tonight getting the center foot ball casters replaced with regular wheel casters. One of the issues with using wheel casters is finding one’s that will fit. Many builders opt...
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Caster Fix and Test
Well, I’ve fixed the caster problem after a bit of detective work. A few of you wrote to ask if the 3″ casters were touching the side of the foot shell, they weren’t but clearance is tight. To simplify...
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JAG Center Foot Mod – Lip/Skirt
A couple of months ago I’d posted to the main astromech.net forum about modifying the JAG center foot to include a more pronounced skirt at the bottom. At first not everyone quite understood what I...
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Center Foot Wedges
I had to add some wedges/stops to the side of the ankle to stop the foot from tipping when going in reverse. As usual rather than reinventing the wheel I copied Victor. I made a quick paper template...
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New Larger Casters and Angles
I’ve been doing test runs with the new wheel casters for a few days now, and they are definitely better in some regard and not so good in others. One big advantage is the ability to go over cracks much...
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