So, today… who can guess what we’re about to do? It’s kind of boring, it’s not too long, but we can assure you that you’ll be glad to read it :).
We’re discussing our Bill! Of! Materials! Yay! Can we get a round of applause?
A bill of materials is a comprehensive list of parts and items that are needed to create a product. In this post, we’ll be looking at the materials we chose for our project and the various subsystems. We’ll show you our initial BOM before we decided on a final idea, and then the updated BOM after we selected our final ideas. Shall we begin?
BFS (Before Final Selection)
At the time we made this Bill of Materials, we didn’t know what we were doing to do. All we knew was that we were going to use an Arduino microcontroller. Admittedly, it looks a little sad. However, it paints a general picture of what was going through our minds. Don’t worry, our final Bill of Materials list is much more detailed/comprehensive.
AFS (After Final Selection)
Most of these items are justifiable because they are typically used in existing robotics systems.
PLA, Polylactic Acid, is a bioplastic that is commonly used in 3D printing. We chose this polymer because it is biodegradable and does not adversely harm the environment. It is also versatile and can be applied in many different ways. However, we also took into consideration the fact that not every person might have access to a 3D printer. Hence, the user can replace the PLA slab with wood or cardboard or any other block-like material they have on hand.
And, that’s it! We’re done! (See, we told you it wouldn’t take long). If you have any questions, please leave them below and we’ll be happy to answer! ‘Till next time!
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