Tuesday, July 16, 2013

(07-16-2013) Status update

A few weeks back my brother wired up my 220v power outlet for the welder, plasma cutter and most importantly - the oven to cook the powder paint for all of R2's large parts.  Unfortunately the stove's bottom stove burner instantly burnt out, and so I have ordered a replacement which should arrive soon.

The parts to complete R2 are down to just a few:  battery boxes, foot strips and battery/side plates.  The foot strips and side plates I could make, but if someone does a run I will probably order them. 

All of the electronics are either on hand or on order, but the foot drives are still several months away from being ready to ship.  The next step is to finalize the mounting of the dome drive motor and start testing the mouse interface for dome positioning.  Hope to get that working and have a demo to show soon.