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Michael Baddeley R2D2 files:
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Astromech web site, information on all aspects of droid building (membership required to view but it's worth it for the vast amount of information available):
http://astromech.net/

First power on resulted with R2 moving forward/back when I moved the joystick on the controller left/right. I cut out the couple minutes of me swapping both pairs of wires. Second power on R2 now moves forward/backward correctly but the left/right turning is reversed. I will change a parameter in the Shadow MD code for the Arduino Mega 2560 to correct that. I'm not sure when I'll do it, as it means I have to assemble him again to verify the fix since I took him apart again to get him inside the house.

The dome turns the opposite of the way it should but I'm not sure if I should change that (swap the wires on the Syren) or if I should leave it as it makes it more intuitive to change the dome direction when looking at him from the front.

Hopefully the video comes out OK. I was having some editing (OK, editor) issues. I'll repost it later if it's messed up.