The bill of materials is for $N$ (25) pendulum segments and 2 motors.
Mechanical parts
Off-the-shelf components
- Springs:
- T048-360-406R
- https://www.industrial-springs.com/t048-360-406r
- Qty.: $N+2$ (Recommended: $2\times N$)
- Note: With suitable changes of the 3D models of pendulum block, different springs can be used.
- Aluminum profiles
- 40x40, 8 mm slot I-TYPE.
- Total length: 0.07 m $\times N$ + 0.6 m (2.1 m for 20 pendulums)
- Main rod: 1 $\times$ 1.5 m
- Side rods: 2 $\times$ 0.3 m
- Pendulum rod’s:
- Aluminum round bar, Diameter: 5 mm
- Total length: 0.15 m $\times N$ (3 m for 20 pendulums)
- Bearings:
- 6804-2RS: https://a360.co/3uMFW8I
- Qty.: $N$
- Screws:
- M6x16. Qty.: $N + 2$
- M3x14. Qty.: $2 \times (N+2)$
3D-printed components
- Pendulum support: https://a360.co/3wYKgEr
- Qty.: $N$
- Pendulum’s weight holder:
- Pendulum block: https://a360.co/3JjEwYM
- Qty: $N$
- Motor support: https://a360.co/3M9fMnV
- Qty.: 2
Electrical devices/products
- FPGA development board:
- DE0-Nano Development and Education Board
- https://www.terasic.com.tw/cgi-bin/page/archive.pl?No=593
- Quantity: 1
- Rotary encoders:
- AMT132S-V
- https://www.cuidevices.com/product/motion/rotary-encoders/incremental/modular/amt13-series
- Quantity: $N$ (+ 2 if it is desired to measure angles of the motors)
- Motors:
- Nema 17 1.8° stepper motor
- Quantity: 2
- Note: different motors can be used
- Motor drivers:
- Pololu Tic T249
- https://www.pololu.com/product/3138
- Quantity: 2
- Note: If Nema 17 stepper motors are used
- Adapter for FPGA Shield
- 15W, 5V DC, 3A
- Qty.: 1
Electrical components
FPGA Shield for rotary encoders readout
- PCB:
- Custom-made. Please, visit: https://github.com/ptrbroz/AA4CC_FK_model_sensors/
- Quantity: 1
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Components:
Quantity Type Value 1 Resistor SMD 0805 (2012 Metric) 4.7 kOhm 2 Resistor SMD 0805 (2012 Metric) 270 Ohm 1 Resistor SMD 0805 (2012 Metric) 10 kOhm 7 Resistor SMD 0805 (2012 Metric) 200 kOhm 70 Resistor SMD 0805 (2012 Metric) 5.6 kOhm 1 LED SMD 0805 (2012 Metric) LED RX 1 LED SMD 0805 (2012 Metric) LED TX 1 Capacitor SMD 0805 (2012 Metric) 1 μF 18 Capacitor SMD 0805 (2012 Metric) 100 nF 1 Capacitor Radial D4.0mm P1.50mm 4.7 μF 4 Capacitor Radial D6.3mm P2.50mm 22 μF 7 TSSOP-24 4.4x7.8mm P0.65mm NVT2010PW 1 SSOP-28 5.3x10.2mm P0.65mm FT232RL 1 PJ-063AH CUI Devices Barrel Jack 1 Molex 54819-0519 USB-B Mini 35 Molex 55935-0410 Connector 1 Power Line Filtr, 25 V, 15 A BNX016-01 2 PinSocket 2x20 P2.54mm Vertical SMD - Cables connecting FPGA Shield with encoders
- Type: data transmission wire with 4 cores.
- Total length: $0.4 \times N$ m.
- Mating connector with encoders:
- Connector: JST ZPDR-18V-S. Qty: $N$ - Contact: SZPD-002T-P0.3. Qty: $4\times N$
- Mating connector with FPGA Shield - Connector: Molex 51382-0400. Qty: $N$ - Contact: Molex 56134-9001. Qty: $4\times N$