Budget

Our project worked within a budget of $350 ($335.85 to be exact)! Look at our price breakdown - images link to store pages. Several components are ones which we already had, including the Nema 17 stepper motors, 24V power supply, Arduino Uno, and skateboard wheels.

Mechanical - $78.49

MDF Board - $18.05

A 6 pack of 1/4" thick 11x14" medium density fiber board from Amazon.

Timing Belts - $16.99

Belts and gearings to drive the pig's front legs with wheels.

1/4" Axle - $5.40

A mild steel axle ordered from McMaster

Caster Wheels -  $12.74

Caster wheels for the hind legs of the pig. Ordered from Amazon.

Skateboard Wheels - $25.49

Two skateboard wheels (purchased in a pack of 8) from Amazon.

Electronics - $221.65

Raspberry Pi 4 - $64.50

A Raspberry Pi 4 used for computation of our carrot-detecting algorithm.

Arducam - $9.99

A Raspberry Pi-compatible camera, purchased from Amazon.

Nema 17 Stepper Motors - $25.98

Stepper motors used to drive the pig.

Stepper Motor Drivers - $7.19

Stepper motor drivers from Amazon.

Drive Shield - $6.79

A 3D printer stepper motor drive shield from Amazon.

SD Card - $19.62

A 256 Gb micro SD card used for interfacing to the Raspberry Pi.

Pi 4 Power Supply - $12.17

A charging cable for the Rasberry Pi  4.

Extension Cord - $16.58

An extension cord from Home Depot used as a power supply for the pig.

Triplet Tap - $3.85

A triplet wall adapter from Home Depot to transfer power to the pig.

Buck Converter - $12.70

A buck converter to convert from 24V to 12V.

Power Supply - $42.28

A 24 V 14.6 Amp power supply from Amazon.

Other - $35.71

Spray Paint Primer - $12.68

Krylon brand spray paint primer from Lowes.

Brown Spray Paint - $4.68

Krylon brand spray paint from Lowes.

Pink Spray Paint - $4.68

Krylon brand spray paint from Lowes.

Light Purple Spray Paint -  $4.68

Krylon brand spray paint from Lowes.

Painter's Tape - $8.99

Tape used for masking off the pig's body.