Budget Breakdown
Purchased Items
| Item | Quantity | Price/Unit | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drone Propeller | 2 | $3.49 | Race Day Quads | Each unit is a 2 pack |
| Motor ESC | 2 | $10.99 | Race Day Quads | |
| Brushless Motor | 2 | $15.99 | Race Day Quads | |
| LiPo Battery | 1 | $23.99 | Race Day Quads | |
| 9 Axis IMU | 1 | $19.95 | Adafruit | |
| GPS Module | 1 | $29.95 | Adafruit | Purchased but unused |
| Shipping | 0.5 | $13.45 | Adafruit | Combined order with another team, split shipping 50/50 |
| 14/3 Wire | 1 | $8.76 | You Do It | Power cable |
| Wire Grommet | 2 | $2.90 | You Do It | |
| Toggle Boot | 1 | $1.85 | You Do It | |
| Foam Tape Roll | 1 | $5.99 | You Do It | |
| CoroPlast Sheet | 1 | $4.99 | Michaels | |
| USB Radio | 1 | $38.99 | Amazon | Each unit is a 2 pack |
| Waterproof Box | 1 | $15.19 | Amazon |
Total: $223.13
Free Items
Prices are estimates. Cost of adhesives, solder, other standard workshop materials to have on hand, are not included.
| Item | Quantity | Price/Unit | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servo Motor | 1 | $4.49 | PIE Materials | Estimated price from HobbyKing, one of the PIE servo sources |
| 12x24 1/8’’ Plywood | 3 | $7.25 | Olin Shop | Price estimate from Maker Stock, the supplier for Olin’s shop. We used 1 sheet per sprint. |
| 12x24 1/4’’ Plywood | 2 | $7.95 | Olin Shop | Price estimate from Maker Stock, only used during final sprint. |
| Cardboard | N/A | $0.00 | Dumpster | Used for rudders on sprints 1 and 2. |
| 2’’ Foam Sheet | 1 | $6.97 | Olin Stock Storage | Used on sprint 2 only. Estimated price from 1’’ foam. We could have stacked two layers or used 1’’ instead. |
| 1’’ Foam Sheet | 1 | $6.97 | Olin Stock Storage | Used on final sprint. Estimated price from Home Depot. |
| Caster Wheels | 4 | $11.99 | PIE Materials | Sprint 1 only. Estimated cost based on searching for “1 inch caster wheels” on Amazon. |
| Raspberry Pi 3B+ | 1 | $35.00 | Joseph Gilbert | Original price of these is $35.00, however they are out of stock in many stores in Fall 2022 |
| Raspberry Pi 2B | 1 | $35.00 | Joseph Gilbert | Upgraded to 3B+ after sprint 1. |
| Raspberry Pi Pico | 1 | $4.00 | Joseph Gilbert | Original price of these is $4.00, as of right now you can get for $2.99 at Micro Center in Cambridge |
| Trash Bag | 1 | $0.00 | ||
| Plastic Drop Cloth | 1 | $7.47 | Joseph Gilbert | Estimated price from Home Depot, we actually used the bag for a matress. |
| Pool Noodle | 1 | $2.00 | Another Oliner (Thanks Arturo!) | Estimated cost comes from how much the price of the noodle pack was. We also used 1 half of two pool noodles for different colors. |
| Buck Converter | 1 | $1.50 |