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MICKE ASKERNÄS / THE BUILD JOURNAL

One part at a time.

Droids, props & the work that brings them to life.

204 entries · 2011—2026

From the workbench

204 entries

Finally ... new panels!

After a long while of troubleshooting, I've finally managed to get the new panels working! It turned out that one of the panels was working all along, just

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Upgrades Galore!

Yes, it has been a while since I updated this blog with something useful. The exteriour of the droid has been finished for quite some time, and I still hav

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3D printed ankle cylinders!

I just got back from a week's vacation, and today, I got a pair of 3D printed ankle cylinders for my droid! I made these just to learn how to use my 3D sof

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R2 3D printer parts!

Hello! In my quest to try and make things more interesting, I've tried to make a few parts suitable for 3D printing! This is my first attempt: This is what

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R2 electronics upgrade

Hello! =) I will update about the big event in Stockholm, and also about the charity event I did with R2 on Christmas Eve shortly. In brief: R2 and the 501

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