Restoring 1977 R2-D2 Radio Controlled Robot - Star Wars Toy Restoration
Odd Tinkering
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Restoration of a R2-D2 rc toy from 1977. I will restore and repair this droid to the shape it was long time ago in a galaxy far far away. The toy has some cosmetic issues, teh dome has lost it's shine and plastic has yeellowed, but also some technical issues. It's only making the sounds, not moving and the controller is not working perfectly. I started by fixing the controller. It was an easy fix since the contacts just needed to be cleaned. After I got the controller working the toy itself was still only making sounds and not moving. This was resolved by oiling the motors and turnign them. In time all sorts of dirt and dust and rust collect in the motors and those prevent it from turning. The motors are not strng so even a little dirt can cause issues. I fixed the yellowing plastic with process called retrobrigting that uses a chemical proicess to remove the yellowing. Here's my tutorial about it: https://youtu.be/jdWRsjnVD3s and my tutrial on makign the retrobrighting box: https://youtu.be/JX-RJM8MZpU To fix the dome I needed to metal plate the plastic with real metal. The reason for this is that there are no good mirror chrome paints. There are however systems that look like a paint gun and you spray on liquids that make real metal deposit on the surface. Those systems are very expensive and I wanted to learn how to electroplate metal. I used a conductive paint to coat the plastic, then I copper plated a thicker surface that can take a bit of sanding and sanded and polished the surface. Finally I plated the copper with palladium. Here's the video of the power source: https://youtu.be/crdUNgA7KJ0 Finally I printed out some new stickers and cleaned rusty parts with vinegar in my ultrasonic cleaner. If you want to make your own, here's how I made mine: https://youtu.be/2qOmP9x-9g8 Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoyed the video! The bellow links to amazon are affiliate links. I get a small fee of anything you buy after clicking them, but you pay no more than without clicking. This is a great way to support my channel. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/odd.tinkering/ T-Shirts: teespring.com/stores/odd-tinkering-2 Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oddtinkering SOME TOOLS FROM THIS PROJECT: Screw driver set: https://amzn.to/3WB3YjP Copper paint: https://amzn.to/44XJBSt 3D Printer: https://shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=1085420&m=116595&u=2869871&afftrack= Soldering Iron:https://amzn.to/3qH2ogq Mini sander: https://amzn.to/3nSDbn7 Electric screw driver: https://amzn.to/3HmRAgn Prying tools: https://amzn.to/3HkFSmt Isopropyl alcohol: https://amzn.to/42vUdX0 Hydrogen peroxide: https://amzn.to/3O5qOyF 99.9% isopropyl alcohol (IPA): https://amzn.to/34Po8dX --------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE ▶▶▶ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf_suVrG2dA5BTjJhNLwthQ?sub_confirmation=1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- #restoration #repair #starwars #asmr #tech
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