Finishing My Full-Size R2-D2 Build | I Like To Make Stuff

[@UncleJessy]

Omg that thumbnail!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Generating a second sun was NOT easy.

[@arankthnar]

Agreed! Well done!

[@monaglewoodcrafts]

Lovely

[@monaglewoodcrafts]

@@Iliketomakestuff how did you get the second sun 🌄

[@gehtdinichtsan309]

@@monaglewoodcrafts he travaled to a galaxy far, far away of course. and yeah - when i saw the thumbnail my starwars-fanboy-heart immediately skipped a beat.

[@Nerdforge]

Big props for finishing such a daunting and large project. Coming from the perspective of mostly working on 2-3 week projects, this is very inspirational! Too bad the YT algo is such a dingbat about multiparters. Thanks for sharing the journey Bob & team!

[@forby_]

Skjera Bagera!

[@TurbulentRamp]

Ha! As a not native English speaker, I thank for you for teaching me a new term, dingbat! Lmao.

[@secondwind75]

Hey Bob/gang. Been enjoying your channel for years now. Never commented. But I felt I needed to tell you how impressed I am with your accomplishment. I’m a bit older than you guys. I actually saw the first Star Wars in the theater as a boy. It’s an amazing memory I share with so many others. I thank you for making me feel like a kid again with this series. It’s almost like seeing an old friend again. Not much makes me smile anymore. I’m not unhappy, just a mellow dude! But when one of those movies begins with that John Williams fanfare music, that smile shows up again. You just did the same. So, thanks once again. Oh, and Josh, nice “Wilhelm” scream effect with the clamp graphics. Perfect touch. 😁. Troy

[@EvanAndKatelyn]

Tries to measure: "something is wrong with me"... I felt that 🤣 Build looks awesome, congrats on finishing (for now)!

[@3pointvisuals]

lol

[@marcus_w0]

You guys really have to much time... commenting on youtube. tss! Hush, hush - get your new house done! btw: Love you guys.

[@manuelprenzlow7652]

Try the metric system, so much easier and foolproof!

[@CarlPaulsen]

@@manuelprenzlow7652 They just won't listen ;-)

[@Sharps-pg3jm]

I know you said this would probably be the last video of R2 but I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like an update on any upgrades even if it's a year or so down the road. Thanks for sharing.

[@ParentsandProjects]

One of my favorite projects to date. Serious effort and skill was put into this one. Good job! Inspiring me to be a better dad. Thanks!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Wow, thanks!

[@astiaj]

This was the project that got me hooked to your channel

[@sgsax]

Turns out this is the droid I was looking for. It's been a long haul, but worth the wait for every step. Congrats on bringing everybody's favorite droid to life. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheFlamingMantra]

You beat me to the punchline! 😁 Congrats Bob on finishing the droid we all are looking for! 👍👍

[@jerryatricks1]

It's amazing how a long time ago, in this galaxy, a bunch of guys got together and figured out how to build R2 from scratch. Nice work!

[@ChristopherBurkholder]

3:09 So glad to see Clamp Champ in this video. I realized that I hadn't seen mention of this for a while when watching a recent video.

[@haidaral-abudi2633]

As a star wars nerd and an iltms fan I’m really happy to see him alive lol, Amazing work Bob, greetings from Baghdad, Iraq

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Me too! Hello from America!

[@punishedprops]

ARTOO! This is so exciting. Great work Bob!

[@wrenchdoozer]

Looking forward to the R2-D2 taser installation video in the future. 😉

[@MigMonkey]

So happy to see him come together! I never got my R2 mobile, he just sits by my desk making blinking lights.. But I'll get to it eventually. I just received my slip ring and dome motor not so long ago so I want to program some "random" movements through that with arduino. Last summer I made myself a Han in Carbonite, definitely a fun project you could do, lots of wood working, some electronics.. much simpler than R2 but SO rewarding.

[@alkalinedale]

It’s rare to watch a video and just be so happy for someone. Congrats on “finishing” R2; it’s been great to watch and listen in the pods

[@Christopher_Wheeler]

Years in the making! Edit: worth it

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Ugh, it has been.

[@akshathjr4790]

Amazing Mr. Bob. I like your videos. All the best for your next project.

[@felixfromnebraska8648]

Bob, You inspire all of us who watch your videos. I wish I still had nimble fingers to work on projects like these. I enjoy all of the videos you share. Thank you! Felix

[@DieselTime_]

I know its silly, the whole thing is amazing..but the usb port is my personnal favorite thing on this project. Imagine having an R2 unit plugged into your computer ! Unbelievable

[@Iliketomakestuff]

It really is!

[@shorty1219]

Hey R2- Recharge my phone

[@linsen8890]

@@Iliketomakestuff Just don't put one of those arms on your R2 that allows it to hack your computer. R2 does that all the time, haha!

[@cameronknowles6267]

@@linsen8890 imagine if the arm came out saw where the USB was and plugged itself in

[@olssonfilip]

Bob, this is awsome! While watching I came up with an idea if you wanted to add some practical functionality to R2: a big battery pack/powerbank inside his belly so you can charge some tools outside or something:)

[@drahcirtmd3924]

Please, if I were to make one request, let it be this; please keep recording little bits of progress on R2 and throw them into a folder somewhere. Every now and then, maybe once a quarter or once a year, just throw out a time lapse with a quick run down. I absolutely loved this project and I'd love to see how it continues, even if it's in bite size bits over a long time. Love your content! Keep at it! ^_^

[@jonathancroft7655]

A true labour of love and what a result!

[@MrMaltavius]

I hope this isn't the last video about R2, just film when you do stuff and make a video in 2-5 years time to show what you've done! Love it!

[@DavidWWhite1973]

YES! You know the mantra - it'll never be "finished..." I already have an R6 Astromech but your build inspired me to make an R2-style. Can't wait to see more!

[@techedfireman4981]

I'm a touch behind on the podcast but I was just listening to 281 where you were talking about the feet being loose. It came out great, long road for sure. Thanks for taking us along.

[@samuelmcsherry]

At last! Looking forward to seeing your car project Bob!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

You and me both!

[@nicotronics]

@@Iliketomakestuff Now that you have an extra trunk door for the car, you NEED to make a hole to fit R2D2 there, like the X-Wing. PLEASE!

[@TheVampireKit]

Wow. Amazing dedication. Also, something that helped me was you being honest about sometimes having to do things twice to get it the way you want it. Thanks.

[@torusian4221]

Amazing! The Force, definitively, is with you!

[@BenTaylor11]

This was so fun to see. It’s been a labor of love and it has to be cool to be at a place where R2 is “done”. Congrats on completing this. So glad you shared it with us too.

[@niagargoyle]

I appreciate how this video shows that it is possible to come back to projects that haven’t progressed in a while. I bought a 3D printer kit five years ago from my local makerspace, and it has been daunting to resume.

[@CurtSlaten]

I know you say that these videos always do poorly, but they are the best! Thanks for all the insight.

[@SQLJedi]

Absolutely amazing. Great Job Bob!

[@MikoCraft]

Years of hard work turn out amazing! 🤩😍

[@thesplinteredfinger]

Congratulations Bob! That has got to be a sign of relief.

[@Sergey-wg7ne]

I hope it's not the last video about R2D2, I'd love to see another one in, say, 3-5 years when he is really kind of finished! Awesome project, thanks for undertgaking it and sharing it with us so generously, Bob!

[@KevinOMalleyisonlysmallreally]

I'm so chuffed for you O-Bob-wan Klag-nobi, well done for setting a property finish line and hitting it. It's been a hell of a journey with that droid.

[@brysonparker3109]

Coolest show and tell EVER!

[@sambulan]

So happy to see the lathe make a contribution to the build! Congrats on "completing" the build. You did it!

[@Myrddraal12]

Absolutely amazing. Surely the big finish will be a light saber that shoots out one of the top windows.

[@JackStory16]

Bob this is amazing such a labor of love. It turned out beautiful and you should be so proud.

[@chiparooo]

Beautiful job! Thanks for sharing!

[@QBziZ]

Wow! That is one well behaving droid.

[@davec3275]

He turned out amazing!! From one R2 Builder to another, fantastic job.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Sean-qk7ps]

OMG! Super detailed aesthetic finish and exacting placement for mechanics!

[@xNaTHaNII]

So happy to see him driving around! This was what brought me to your channel ages ago, and I've seen almost all your videos since. Looking forward to the new project car restoration and more home improvement videos as I'd like to do that in the future.. just need similar amount of tools haha. Thank you for doing this project!

[@bjk12385]

What a great project. I'm not a huge star wars fan but I enjoyed the journey of these videos from start to finish. great job

[@Legion_NZ]

The perfect way to start my morning! We'd totally watch an update video in the future if you did one to show any upgrades and the reactions from people at con's if you take him out and about.

[@davcarps8807]

Wow! that must've taken quite a bit of planning and bringing all sorts of crafting and science together in one piece! quite a feat. Nicely done.

[@everettdale]

He's so clean! Awesome job.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Congratulations on finishing it up.

[@derekmcdonald2168]

Fantastic job Bob

[@cosmo18603]

Congratulations, that is Awesome!!!!

[@mohammedfurqan9863]

The thumbnail is amazing!!!!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

I know right? Forby did an amazing job.

[@JeremyBeut]

It turned out soooo goooood

[@nickrutsky242]

As a lifelong Star Wars nerd, i can confidently say that this is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen in my life

[@olfl]

This is beyond cool! Thanks for sharing.

[@KevinMalliaTheMaker]

I love it 👍🏽 I am in the process of 3D printing my R2D2. Keep up the awesome videos

[@IAmKyleBrown]

Congrats, Bob!

[@philabot]

Man that is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@XanBos]

Inspirational! I create wild things, but only for looks, because none of them really work. I would love to do something like this, but man….such a project! I’ve followed this particular build from the beginning, and you have done an amazing job! Kudos!

[@climbingnurse]

Currently up to my eyeballs building a house, but once that is done I am really looking forward to building a "teaching machine". It'll basically just be a podium on wheels with built-in speakers... But this gave me some ideas for "enhancements". Thanks Bob!

[@rogue3398]

The outtakes are golden in this one! "Ooooh"

[@mattappleton3247]

Thank you Bob, you always inspire me. The way you explain things has really helped me when I am training apprentices in my job (electrical/instrumentation). Thank you so much for doing a final video on this project! Keep up the good work, you are helping people in more ways than you think.

[@broficient477]

Just saw you guys at a conference. Y’all are awesome. I’m subscribing.

[@MichaelNatrin]

Fantastic work! Looking amazing.

[@Kit-and-Stoma-Bob]

I’ve loved this series so much. I have an idea to build a static full-size R2 where the head lifts and there’s a bottle bar inside!

[@zombiehunter1152]

In China I think they already have a remote controlled R2D2 which is a fridge.

[@lopaka76]

Possible additions, 1) Empire Strikes Back antenna from Hoth before the doors closed. 2) Return of the Jedi Lukes lightsaber. 3) Maybe R2 fire extinguisher 4) A 3PO for him to drag around lol

[@jay5181234]

Crazy great build! Thanks for sharing!

[@andrewlindley3204]

I love my R2 I built and like you said you never stop working on it really and so since it's working and rolling, I started a Chopper build as my next one.

[@byunghoyu9413]

great job indeed. also look forward to see your car project. new challenge!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

You and me both!

[@Revenant483]

YAY!! Finally done. Now you have to add his periscope so you can put in a camera to look over the window ledge and scare the cat. 😹

[@Miscast]

Congrats on finishing this guy, what a beauty! Also love the outtakes, the glue making sounds are very relatable.

[@AndrewMillerStudio]

absolutely incredible!!

[@HungLikeScrat]

I absolutely LOVE this! I have to admit, I'm jealous that you have an R2. I will make one some day, but that day isn't in the foreseeable future. Please post updates to KZbin, I don't have Instagram or any of that, so I'd be disappointed if I didn't get to see progress on this amazing little Droid.

[@bricching.8088]

Great attention to detail! the thumbnail its on point too, unbeatable result! Thanks for sharing the whole process, very inspiring.

[@starboy71]

I’ve had a bad week but this video was great and made me laugh. I appreciate your honesty when you encounter an issue that you aren’t sure on how to execute. Great work!

[@forby_]

Hope next week is better, Mike!

[@adysmith3138]

It's amazing. I look at a pile of parts you've put together and switched on, and he immediately looks and feels alive to me. 👏🤩

[@Crucio78]

Looks like a wonderful chassis for a home theatre or housing for a game system. Would have to put a plug in but so many places to hide the input. Wonderful job on it.

[@briansamonas3805]

Great project. I remember when first started it. Thank you for keeping us updated.

[@johnsonhoang6190]

Momentous day! It's been a long journey but I'm glad R2 is finally here.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks, me too!

[@richb313]

Good looking droid you got there.

[@MichaelAlm]

Oh my god that thumbnails is amazing!!! Congrats Bob!!

[@akhurash]

Awesome! Would love to see a future video about the improvements though!

[@SafetyThirdProps]

Congrats on "finishing" R2! I'm currently making a big push to finish my own astromech, an R6 unit, so I know how big of an accomplishment this is!

[@jlmfoy365]

You Bob are nuts, and I love it. Great job pal. Regards Jim UK.

[@starhawke380]

That brass hose sheathing was really cool to see. Its like a giant shiny chinese finger trap!

[@monsternside1509]

I love this project, that being said, it would be super cool to replace that power switch with some kind of magnetic switch, and have a magnet inside a restraining bolt, so you would remove the restraining bolt and that would turn him on.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

That's not a bad idea!

[@matthewhusband3477]

Congratulations. This was a great series and you should be really proud of the outcome. R2 lives on!

[@mertz7305]

Oh that’s inspiring! I hope same day to build Corran’s R2 Whistler. Great job dude!

[@MattMurphree]

Man, I wish I could build one for myself! Congrats, I don't know if it brought a tear to your eye when you first turned it on, but it would have for me!

[@sapelesteve]

Now that is definitely an out of this world build Bob! Well done!! 👏👏👍👍😉😉

[@andrewlorigan1822]

Congrats Bob!! That was an intense project and I'm so pumped to see it complete. No more droid cloud looming over your shoulder, that must be an amazing feeling :D

[@hanrovisser7053]

I think, to save on power, you should add a function that the hidden lights only turn on when the '"doors" open. not a major improvement, but you will be able to play with R2 for a longer amount of time. But I love how he turned out and love your videos. Keep it up!!!

[@bigdr33gtst]

Honestly id love to see 1 more video when he is done and take him to a park or something to get some reactions. Great work!

[@woogaloo]

Aww, R2 we'll miss seeing you randomly! Props to you for finally "finishing"! Can you program it with Jimmy's baby voice as well?

[@BruceKenobi]

That came out GREAT! I still wish you could keep adding things to R2, because it's such a great-looking project

[@FireheartSamurai]

Yay he’s maybe finished if not almost finished droid. Also I love the thumbnail ILTMS.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

He's finished enough for video content.

[@FireheartSamurai]

That’s good to hear

[@salnegromusic]

Fantastic!

[@robertelliott44]

Cool deal Bob ! Amazing work my friend ! Love the channel 👍

[@thestreetzking]

This is hilarious that you posted this today. I just finished my r2, 3d printed, i just installed the last 2 pieces and now all thats left is electronics for me!

[@stokedspokesmtb4907]

Can’t wait to see when you add the rocket capabilities