World’s smallest R2?

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World’s smallest R2?
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Rob Meyer built this amazingly small (1/18th scale) R2-D2 with three of Solarbotics GM15 pager gearmotors. It uses two of the motors in the drive train and one to rotate the mech’s dome. It measures 2.36″/6cm tall! [via Solarbotics]

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6 thoughts on “World’s smallest R2?

  1. Solarbotics says:

    Rob was nice enough to forward me some more comments about how he built his R2-D2. I added them here, with a break-down picture of his parts.

    http://www.solarbotics.com/news/2009/10/what-can-you-do-with-a-gm15/

  2. zbelljegger says:

    It moonlights as a salt shaker.

  3. Scott Bennett says:

    Are you pitching this to a toy company? Wish ya would…I would definitely buy one!

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Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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