PARTS Mini-Sumo Robot Kit: Parts List and Vendors
Parallax: http://www.parallaxinc.com/

DigiKey: http://www.digikey.com/

Electronic Goldmine: http://www.goldmine-elec.com/

Acroname: http://www.acroname.com/

Tower Hobbies: http://www.towerhobbies.com/

PARTS: http://www.portlandrobotics.org/

Bill Harrison: http://www.sinerobotics.com/


Here is a complete parts list for the PARTS Mini-Sumo robot. If you purchase a complete kit, all of these parts will be present, except where noted.

  

PARTS Mini-Sumo Mark II

If you choose to acquire these parts yourself, keep in mind that this list of vendors is not by any means exhaustive. There are many sources of electronics parts, including Portland Area stores (Norvac, Radar Electric, Wacky Willies, Tammies Hobbies, Ultimate Hobby Supply, etc. -- see PARTS newsletter issue 3, page 2), mail order catalogs, and internet vendors.
Qty Description Vendor 1 Vendor 2 Vendor 3 Approx price
Basic Stamp Chipset
1 Stamp 1 chip (PIC16C56-XT/P W/1.4) Parallax PBASIC1/P $18.00
1 4 MHz Resonator Parallax 250-04050 $1.50
1 EEPROM Parallax 602-00005 $3.00
Programming Cable
1 DB25 housing DigiKey 925GM-ND Radio Shack 276-1549 $0.89
1 DB25 pin Male DigiKey 225M-ND Radio Shack 276-1547 $1.10
1 3 pin female DigiKey WM2012-ND $0.32
1 3 solder pins DigiKey WM2200-ND $1.37
1 3 conductor unshielded cable, 2-4ft. Radio Shack 278-871 50 ft. for $4.99
Mechanical Parts
1 Sandberg Slider kit; aluminum chassis, wheels, hardware PARTS* ?
OR alternate design choice
1 Marvin Slyder kit; scoop + plastic base, wheels, hardware Bill Harrison $15.95
Printed Circuit Board
1 circuit board PARTS* $16.95
Electronics
1 10uf capacitor DigiKey P818-ND $0.31
4 .1uf capacitor DigiKey P4924-ND Radio Shack 272-1069 $1.72
4 330 ohm resistor DigiKey 330QBK-ND Radio Shack 271-1315 $0.28
3 10 k resistor* DigiKey 10KQBK-ND Radio Shack 271-1335 $0.28
2 4.7 k resistor DigiKey 4.7KQBK-ND Radio Shack 271-1330 $0.28
3 3 pin headers DigiKey S1012-36-ND (36 pins; you'll break off three 3 pin chunks) $1.02
1 slide switch DigiKey EG1903-ND $0.71
1 cds cell Electronic Goldmine G5818 $0.50
4 leds DigiKey HLMP-3300QT-ND Electronic Goldmine G3318 Radio Shack 276-022 $0.60
1 piezo speaker Electronic Goldmine G6660 Radio Shack 273-073 $0.60
1 12" length 4 conductor ribbon cable Radio Shack 278-858 20 ft. for $3.59
1 Battery Pack AA DigiKey BC4AAW-ND Radio Shack 270-391 $1.00
Proximity Sensors
1 IR sensor kit PARTS* approx. $13.00
OR alternate design choice
2 Sharp GP2D15 IR Sensors Acroname R49-IR15 $27.00 
R/C Servos (not included in kit)
2 Futaba s3003 Servos Tower Hobbies any hobby/ RC planes shop www.servocity.com $21.90 
   

Prices do not include shipping and handling and are only estimated street prices.

* Note: the 10K resistors are optional if you use the PARTS IR sensor kit, but are required with the Sharp GP2D15s.
  last updated 2/26/2001