Uploaded September 2015 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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DIY BB-8 droid build from the new Star Wars movies (v1). This one is a prototype that has a head that stays on as it moves.

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See also:

How to Make BB-8 Droid Build (v1) from Star Wars
youtube.com/watch?v=tugoaguh0aY&list=PLFsZmHTZL-zmfXxstlxuJgRE9bOGobEVu

BB-8 Star Wars Droid - Homemade (latest version - v2, part 1)
youtube.com/watch?v=BCXH4AN2aog&list=PLFsZmHTZL-zmfXxstlxuJgRE9bOGobEVu

Nitinol Wire/Shape Memory Alloy Inchworm - How it Works
youtube.com/watch?v=wKoc7-APFsk&list=PLFsZmHTZL-zn3jrI0X0e0aRijWlyvfg8h

For my main BB-8 webpage, see...
rimstar.org/science_electronics_projects/bb-8_star_wars_droid_homemade.htm

... and for my BB-8 page specifically about this verison 1, see:
rimstar.org/science_electronics_projects/bb-8_star_wars_droid_v1.htm

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