Relocated Dome Speed Controller on Electronics Board for Droid #2

Today I (barely) relocated where the Sabertooth 2x12RC dome speed controller resides on the electronics board for droid #2. I'm doing this to locate it further from other electronics, to avoid potential electrical noise.

There isn't much room available on the board, but the empty holes show where the board used to be, and I've positioned it to it's new location.

Applied Tape to Mounting Dowels for Horseshoes on Droid #2

Today I took care of an annoyance on droid #2. The layered shoulders (also known as "horseshoes") had a tendency to wiggle loose a little. I decided to address that by wrapping a little bit of tape around the wooden dowels that are used to mount the horseshoes onto the legs.



In they go, nice and snug.



In fact so snug that once I pressed them in all the way, I think it will be a struggle to get them off the legs if I ever need to remove them again.

Lightly Sanded and Repainted R5-D4 Utility Arm for Droid #2

I noticed some dust or other crud in the paint job at the tip of one of the R5-D4 utility arms for droid #2.



I lightly sanded that out with 600 grit sandpaper.



After cleaning, I applied another coat of Rustoleum Sunrise Red to the tip of the arm.



That looks better. I think the utility arms are done!

Second Coat of Red Paint for R5-D4 Utility Arms for Droid #2

Today I applied a second coat of Rustoleum Sunrise Red to the R5-D4 utility arms for droid #2.

Looking good (enough).

First Coat of Red Paint for R5-D4 Utility Arms for Droid #2

Finally, it was time to paint the utility arms with Rustoleum Sunrise Red, to match the panels I recently painted for when droid #2 is in R5-D4 mode.



So far, so good, but I'll let these dry a bit and probably apply a second coat later.

Last Round of Primer Sanding for Utility Arms for R5-D4

The end is near. Just one more light sanding of the most recent coat of primer for the R5-D4 utility arms for droid #2.



I cleaned off the dust, and they are ready for paint!

Sanding and Primer in Preparation for Painting R5-D4 Utility Arms for Droid #2

Getting close! At this point I just want to get the surface smooth on the R5-D4 utility arms for droid #2.

I went over them with 600 grit sandpaper.



After cleaning them with a most paper towel, I applied another light coat of primer, as the sanding took off a bit more of the primer than I expected.

Another Round of Sanding and Primer for R5-D4 Utility Arms for Droid #2

Will this suffering never end? Maybe.

I sanded smooth the previous session of filling the imperfections on the R5-D4 utility arms for droid #2.



And applied another light coat of primer.



Miraculously, I think the 30th time is the charm.



I'll give this a closer inspection, and if it looks good, then I'll paint them red.

Yet More Filling for R5-D4 Utility Arms for Droid #2

Today I filled in more imperfections that the primer revealed for the R5-D4 utility arms for droid #2, including those I found a couple days ago.



I'll let this cure and sand it smooth, and repeat as necessary.

Next Round of Sanding and Primer for R5-D4 Utility Arms for Droid #2

More fun with sanding and primer for the R5-D4 utility arms for droid #2. I sanded smooth the filler I applied yesterday, using 400 and 600 grit sandpaper.



I applied some more primer, and found some more imperfections that I obviously missed ealier. Grr.



Guess what I'll be doing next.