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JAHow do you build your own droid? Here you go!
The simplest answer is “after a lot of research”. Droids are very complex builds with many different build paths and techniques. Deciding which on is right for you is tough but also the first step! There’s TONS of awesome resources out there to learn from. Here are some of my favorites:
Astromech.net- the R2 builders club forum. The single best and most comprehensive knowledge source out there
Printed-droid.com- I forgot to mention this one in the video but it’s a solid knowledge base
R2 Builders Facebook group - tons of great info here but usually in smaller bite sized chunks and specific questions. Good place to see people going through their builds to pick up some general knowledge of the process
Mr. Baddeley Printed Droid Patreon and FB Group - a guy named Michael Baddeley has designed files to fully 3D print astromechs and other droids to share with the community. This is one of the cheapest build methods. The FB group is a fantastic knowledge source and to get the files you only have to pay $1 to join his Patreon.
Jason Charleton on YouTube - a builder I stumbled across that has videos covering his full build. I found the electronics ones to be especially helpful
ILikeToMakeStuff on YouTube - another channel that has videos covering a full build. I recommend watching these and Jason’s to illustrate how there is multiple ways to go about your build.
That was a bit of an info dump but it should get you moving in the right direction!
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