Part two (above) covers the assembly of BB8's head and part three (below) covers how to decorate the robot.

This is an easy to build Disney Star Wars BB8 inspired robot. It's controlled by an Arduino UNO over a bluetooth connection from your smartphone.



Part one in our series covers the majority of the electrical assembly and the creation of his main body.

BOM

List of items used in this project and where to find them :

■ Styrofoam Ball: http://geni.us/StyrofoamBall120m

■ Arduino Uno: http://geni.us/ArduinoUno

■ Motor driver: http://geni.us/UnoMotorShield

■ HM10 Bluetooth model: http://geni.us/HM10Bluetooth

■ Motor and wheel: http://geni.us/6VMotorAndWheel

■ Magnets: http://geni.us/6x3mmMagnets

■ Battery: http://geni.us/CR2032

■ Battery Holder (eBay): https://tinyurl.com/y9hwbhf2

■ Hycote White Primer: http://amzn.to/2FA0mGS

■ Metallic Sharpies: http://amzn.to/2GFXJoo

■ Set of Sharpies: http://amzn.to/2EvauRO

Hot Wirecutter:

■ https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2718709

Download 3D printable parts:

■ https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2749613

3D printable stand and template for drawing patterns:

■ https://geni.us/EtsyBB8Stand

Code

The code can be found on Github: https://github.com/DIY-Machines/DIY_RC_BB8