Working T800 Skull

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Update 4/14: I've abandoned the work-in-progress label and have started on a version 2 featuring a new skull but retaining the same eye mechanism. To enhance this model, I want to add neck movement and make the components inside the skull more accessible. Additionally, I'm considering moving the computer down to the torso, which could create space for a removable CPU chip. Update 2/3: New videos have been added. Update 1/20: The printed skull has holes in the nose area for mouth guides that need improvement. Printed guides at 90% scale worked on the left side but failed on the right side. I broke the pistons despite printing them at 100% infill, but glued them back into place and they functioned correctly. Leds were added to the eyes with a 470ohm resistor and hot-glued to the eyeMount. A red lens was also added, lightly sanded on both sides to diffuse light. The xAxis was updated with longer slots for screw placement, as I had trouble lining up with the eyes previously. Update 1/16: Files have been uploaded with reduced meshes, allowing me to add complete STL and Meshmixer files. Any file with a number behind it is a newer version, except for those labeled 2X. This project is a work in progress, but I believe it's far enough along to share. Huge thanks and shout-out to everyone whose parts I used in this remix. The eye mechanism has been printed and works correctly. A link to the SD card image will be posted after it's shrunk down (currently 32Gb). WARNING! DON'T PRINT SKULL AS-IS, you must import skullPistons and move them into position (if using Cura), then change the infill for the pistons to 100% using the "Per Model Settings" button on the left. Print skull and skullRear with tree supports, normal supports on everything else. Those three spots on skull and skullRear are magnets for keeping the head closed. Used 3mm screws for the mechanism: five 3x6mm, six 3x10mm, two 4x30mm (for jaw), raspberry pi3, arduino nano, picam v2, three 9g servos, red leds, break light repair kit (for red lenses in eyes), and six 8x3mm neodymium magnets. Will update as it comes along. Thanks!