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Bill of Materials

Backpack

Item Unit Cost Qty Total Notes
Phone Mount
$27.99 [Amazon] 1 $27.99
UGREEN 145W Power Bank
$109.99 [UGREEN] 3 $329.97
PD Trigger Cable
$7.95 [Adafruit] 2 $15.90
Mini Power Module
$38.00 [REV Robotics] 2 $76.00
GEEKOM A5 Mini PC
$439.00 [GEEKOM] 1 $439.00
U2D2 Power Hub Board
$21.85 [Robotis] 2 $43.70
U2D2
$36.92 [Robotis] 2 $73.84
DC Barrel Male Pigtail
$13.99 [Amazon] 2 $27.98
DC Barrel Female Pigtail
$12.49 [Amazon] 2 $24.98
Backpack Straps
$38.89 [Amazon] 1 $38.89
Latch
$7.95 [Amazon] 1 $7.95
Shoulder Straps
$9.99 [Amazon] 1 $9.99
93625A200
M5 Nylon Lock Nut
$9.62 [McMaster] 1 pkg $9.62
94180A321
M2.5x3.4 Heat-Set Insert
$17.56 [McMaster] 1 pkg $17.56 Shared with arms — one package total
91290A252
M5x25 Socket Head Screw
$10.96 [McMaster] 1 pkg $10.96
91292A832
M2x8 SS Socket Head
$7.74 [McMaster] 1 pkg $7.74
91292A016
M2.5x12 SS Socket Head
$7.75 [McMaster] 1 pkg $7.75
93475A210
M2.5 SS Washer
$2.89 [McMaster] 1 pkg $2.89
100W PD 19V Laptop Charging Cable
$14.98 [Amazon] 1 $14.98
40×40 T-Slot Aluminum Extrusion
$52.99 [Amazon] 1 pkg $52.99 Pack of 4
T-Slot Sliding T-Nuts
$8.99 [Amazon] 2 pkg $17.98

Subtotal: $1,251.11


General Leader Arm (Both Variants)

Item Unit Cost Qty Total
D36V50F5 (5V Stepdown)
$39.95 [Pololu] 2 $79.90
JST Connector Wire Kit
$16.99 [Amazon] 1 pkg $16.99
JST XH 2.54mm Connector Kit
$8.99 [Amazon] 1 pkg $8.99
ENGINEER PA-09 Crimper
$41.59 [Amazon] 1 $41.59
WAGO 221-2401 Lever Nuts
$9.95 [Amazon] 1 pkg $9.95
92125A086
M2.5x8 SS Flat Head
$6.50 [McMaster] 1 pkg $6.50
94180A323
M2.5x5.6 Heat-Set Insert
$24.72 [McMaster] 1 pkg $24.72
91294A020
M2.5x12 Black Flat Head
$6.45 [McMaster] 1 pkg $6.45
94180A321
M2.5x3.4 Heat-Set Insert
$17.56 [McMaster] 1 pkg $17.56
M2 Heat-Set Inserts
$8.99 [Amazon] 1 pkg $8.99
M2x6 Pan Head Screw
$4.69 [Amazon] 1 pkg $4.69
97763A822
M5x16 SS Button Head
$6.66 [McMaster] 1 pkg $6.66
USB-C to USB Cable
$8.99 [Amazon] 1 pkg $8.99

Subtotal: $241.98


ARX5 Leader Arm (6-DoF)

Item Unit Cost Qty Total
XM540-W270-T
$482.89 [Robotis] 2 $965.78
XM430-W350-T
$310.39 [Robotis] 2 $620.78
XL430-W250-T
$45.36 [Robotis] 2 $90.72
XL330-M288-T
$27.49 [Robotis] 1 $27.49
FR13
$76.71 [Robotis] 2 $153.42
FR12
$46.69 [Robotis] 3 $140.07

Subtotal: $1,998.26


RB-Y1m Leader Arm (7-DoF)

Item Unit Cost Qty Total
XM540-W270-T
$482.89 [Robotis] 5 $2,414.45
XM430-W350-T
$310.39 [Robotis] 1 $310.39
XM430-W210-T
$310.39 [Robotis] 1 $310.39
XL330-M288-T
$27.49 [Robotis] 1 $27.49
FR13
$76.71 [Robotis] 5 $383.55
FR12
$46.69 [Robotis] 1 $46.69

Subtotal: $3,492.96


Off-the-Shelf Devices

Required only for their respective modules; not included in the build subtotals above since many users already own them.

Item Unit Cost Qty Total Notes
Apple Vision Pro
$3,699.00 [Apple] 1 $3,699.00 Head-tracking module
iPhone
from $599.00 [Apple] 1 $599.00 Base-control module; any recent iPhone works (mounts on the backpack phone mount)