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Equipment

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

The course code and hardware source files live in the course repository at https://github.com/ripl/hs-robotic-manipulation-course.

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 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 and Miscellaneous

Part Quantity Link
Table Clamp 1 Amazon
Nylon Screws and Nuts a few Amazon (100-pack)
M2 x 8 mm 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

STL files are in robotics/hardware/arm.

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

STL files are in robotics/hardware/leader_arm.

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