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parts&suppliers


Here is a list of each of the components needed to build the SmallBot platform. Below the list you will find links to a number of different suppliers, that you can order different things from (hardware, electrical components, etc..)

Part Price Supplier
(1) 1/8" x 6" x 12" Sheet of Plastic (polycarbonite, plexi-glass, etc..) $6.00 Hardware store, or Small Parts
(2) Hitec/RCD HS-300J Standard Sport Servo Futaba (motors) $21.98 Tower Hobbies
(2) 2 1/4" R/C Hobby Plane Wheels (motors) $4.00 Tower Hobbies
(1) Indescript piece of metal (motors) $0.50 Hardware store
(4) 3/4" or 1" #6 bolts, and (4) #6 nuts (motors) $0.79 Hardware store
(2) 3/4" or 1" spacers (batteries) $0.50 Hardware store
(1) 4 'C' Cell Battery Holder (batteries) $1.50 Radio Shack or any electronics mail order co.
(2) #6 1 1/4" bolts, and (2) #6 nuts (batteries) $0.79 Hardware store
(1) Cheap Plastic Doorknob (third 'wheel') $0.99 Hardware store
(1) Random screw (third 'wheel') $0.10 Hardware store
(2) Random Bolts (third 'wheel') $0.20 Hardware store
(8) #6 1" Spacers (second level) $2.00 Hardware store, Small Parts
(4) #6 2 3/4" bolts, nuts, and capnuts (second level) $2.40 Hardware store
Numerous #6 washers $2.00 Hardware store
Parallax Basic Stamp II (computer) $49.00 Parallax Inc., or DC Kits
9v battery connector (computer) $0.50 Any electronics mail order co.
2 3/4" x 3 3/4" Prototyping PC Board (sensors) $3.50 Radio Shack
Approximate Total Cost: $96.50


R/C's and Accessories (servo motors, wheels, etc..):
Tower Hobbies (http://www.towerhobbies.com/)

Electronics Companies:
Jameco (http://www.jameco.com/)
Digi-Key (http://www.digikey.com/)
Mouser Electronics (http://www.mouser.com/)
DC Kits (http://www.dckits.com/)
All Electronics (http://www.allelectronics.com/)
Goldmine Electronics (http://www.goldmine-elec.com/)

Hardware:
Small Parts Inc. (http://www.small-parts.com/)

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