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Equipment

The following parts are needed to build one follower arm and one leader arm. The arms are adapted from Alexander Koch's low-cost robot arm designs.

Follower Arm

Electronics

Part Quantity Link
Dynamixel XL430-W250-T Servo 2 Robotis
Dynamixel XL330-M288 Servo 4 Robotis
XL430 Idler Wheel 1 Robotis
XL330 Idler Wheel 3 Robotis (sold in 4-packs)
Waveshare Serial Bus Servo Driver Board 1 Waveshare
Waveshare OV5693 5MP USB Camera 1 Waveshare
Voltage Reducer 1 Amazon (sold in 4-packs)
12V Power Supply 1 Amazon
USB-C Cable 1 Amazon (sold in 2-packs)

Hardware & Miscellaneous

Part Quantity Link
Table Clamp 1 Amazon
Nylon Screws and Nuts a few Amazon (100-pack)
M2 x 8mm Phillips Machine Screws a few Amazon (100-pack)
Dupont Wires (Female to Male) a few Amazon
Rubber Sheet (for gripper) 1 Amazon
Velcro Cable Ties a few Amazon (150-pack)

3D Printed Parts

The following parts need to be printed. STL files are available in the repository.

Part Quantity
base.stl 1
shoulder_rotation.stl 1
shoulder_to_elbow.stl 1
elbow_to_wrist.stl 1
elbow_to_wrist_extension.stl 1
gripper_static_part.stl 1
gripper_moving_part.stl 1

Leader Arm

Electronics

Part Quantity Link
Dynamixel XL330-M077 Servo 6 Robotis
XL330 Frame 1 Robotis (sold in 4-packs)
XL330 Idler Wheel 3 Robotis (sold in 4-packs)
Waveshare Serial Bus Servo Driver Board 1 Waveshare
5V Power Supply 1 Amazon
Dupont Wires (Female to Male) a few Amazon

Hardware

Part Quantity Link
Table Clamp 1 Amazon (sold in 8-packs)

3D Printed Parts

The following parts need to be printed. STL files are available in the repository.

Part Quantity
base.stl 1
shoulder_to_elbow.stl 1
elbow_to_wrist.stl 1
elbow_to_wrist_extension.stl 1
gripper_handle.stl 1
gripper_trigger.stl 1
leader_arm.stl 1
leader_base_electronics_holder.stl 1