The electronics is where the majority of the money is spent, but once you've built your frame and acquired the list below, that's everything!... unless you want to give it headlights... or install a neon under car glow kit... and also fuzzy dice.
Parts List
| Quantity | Item | Cost | Where'd I get it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arduino Uno or Nano or whatever you use | $4.60 | Banggood.com |
| 1 | Inertial Measurement Unit (MP6050) | $3.26 | Banggood.com |
| 1 | 2x25 Sabertooth Motor Controller | $125.00 | DimesionEngineering.com |
| 2 | 12v 12 AHr SLA Batteries | $47.00 | Amazon.com |
| 5' | XLR Female panel mount connector | $3.55 | Amazon.com |
| 5' | Cat 5 ethernet cable | $5.99 | Amazon.com |
| 1 | RJ45 Keystone Coupler | $3.50 | Amazon.com |
| 15 | hex thingys | $5.00 | Amazon, or I have extra |
| 3 | Potentiometer 10k linear taper | $1.50 | Taydaelectronics.com |
| 3 | Potentiometer knobs | $0.66 | Taydaelectronics.com |
| 2 | toggle switch | $0.94 | Taydaelectronics.com |
| 1 | 15 Amp Rocker Switch | $0.42 | Taydaelectronics.com |
| 1 | stomp switch | $1.99 | Taydaelectronics.com |
| 1' | heat shrink | $1.59 | ?? |
| 1 | XLR Scooter Charger | $12.55 | Amazon.com |
| 2 | 1/4" female F2 terminals | $2.58 | Lowe's (part # 100422) |
| 5 | 1/2" Rubber Grommets | $3.12 | Lowe's (part # 63406) |
| 4' | black 10 gauge cable | $4.00 | Ebay, or I have extra |
| 4' | red 10 gauge cable | $4.00 | Ebay, or I have extra |
| Total Frame Cost: | $236.00 |
Tool List
Drill
1/8" drill bit
Graduated drill bit
Soldering iron and solder
Wire strippers (or pocket knife)
Wire crimper (or pliers and brute force)
Heat gun (or soldering iron if you don't care what your shrunken heat shrink looks like)
Dental floss or thin string
Adjustable wrench or box-end wrenches
The Electronics!
So you now have what looks like a home built Segway! Impressive, but not as impressive as a working home built Segway. In order to get your bot moving and eventually balancing you'll need two more pieces: the electronics and the programming.
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