Re: Classic MPC C-3PO and R2-D2 uber detail build

I always hold onto old wires and cables (never know when they will come in handy).  I've got some other CAT5 cables I may tear into to see if they are solid or stranded.

 

Quick update....

 

I've got all the LEDs hooked up and soldered into place (except the holoprogector light) and was having some problems getting them to stay lit.  IT would run on one chip for a little while and then the other, and if I touched the chip they would run for a little while and then stop until I touched it again.  I discovered something weird.  As soon as I touched pin 11 and 10 together of either chip the flashing would increase really rapidly for a little while and then stop again.  But if I touched pin 11 with any kind of metal (a wire, a knife blade, etc) it would start running again with no problems for a little while.  I think there might be a problem with the resistance value of pin 11 without a resistor on it.  But I discovered if I put a wire on pin 11 that wasn't connected to anything at all, it seemed to be running just fine.  I took a couple of the spare capacitors I got and just hooked one end to pin 11 and left the other end free.  So far it seems to be running fine with no problems.  I'm doing a burn in test for awhile to make sure it will continue to run without any further problems.  So far, it's been going over an hour like this and hasn't stopped at all.  Will keep everyone updated as I continue to work on this.