I’ve decided to use the method described in visual28’s “DIY motorized Turntable” video to turn the dome, although I want to make it reversible and remote controlled.
Mom ordered a cheap turntable from Amazon. The “Pasow Heavy Duty Plastic Rotating Swivel Steel Ball Bearings Stand for Monitor/TV/Turntable/Lazy Susan – 12 Inch” for $10.99.
And fellow R2D2 Builder helmet helped me find the templates I needed for the Dome. I’m using the photos I took of AimeeD’s R2D2 build a lot when planning.
I printed Daren Murrer’s CD Domes Dome Wrap Templates onto scrap paper to check the general fit and figure out how to use them.
I decided to print them again onto full-sheet labels and then apply the labels directly to the dome.
The labels went on really well — staying in place but not damaging the paint underneath.
The box of parts for my remote-controlled turntable arrived! Except for the lazy susan itself. That came later at 7:30pm.
I used a hobby knife to etch the template outlines onto the dome.
I used a pencil to darken the lines
Checking the placement of my radar eye.
I have a deadline in 1 week. I want to show what I’ve completed at the June 4th Imagination Fair. My goal for the Imagination Fair is getting a functioning radar eye with a hidden camera and getting the dome to rotate via remote control.
I’ve decided to paint on the panels to have the dome looking as much like R2D2 as possible and devote more time to the camera and turntable.
While the paint dries, my dad and I try to send a feed of what the camera sees to my computer so everyone can see what R2D2 sees, and nothing works.
This is the Raspberry Pi 3 with Raspberry Pi camera module v2 that we are using for the radar eye.
Third and final coat of blue for the dome panels.
Time to peel off the painters tape.
I get a nice, clean straight line for the first piece.
Other places, I have some seepage. Probably because the dome has never fully smoothed.
It’s good enough for proof-of-concept.
Checking again to make sure the radar eye is in a good position.
