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PiBorg DiddyBorg
DiddyBorg
£189 (~ 247 US$) DiddyBorg Kit includes:
- PicoBorg Reverse
- BattBorg
- 6 motors with mounts and wheels
- Battery holder
- Chassis
- All nuts, bolts and screws
- Battery strap and cables
Also needed
DiddyBorgKit requires but does not include:
- Raspberry Pi 3 (USD 37)
- SD card (USD 7)
- Lithium-Ion 10x AA batteries (rechargeable recommended - USD 22) - or Li battery pack (USD 15)
Optional parts
- Sensors, such as,
- Ultrasonic distance sensor (HC-SR04) - £3.00 (~ 4 US$)
- Mounting kit for the HC-SR04 - £4.99 (~ 6.50 US$)
- XLoBorg - Motion and direction sensor for Raspberry Pi - £8.76 (~ 11.50 US$)
- Ultrasonic distance sensor (HC-SR04) - £3.00 (~ 4 US$)
- Raspberry Pi camera
- Remote controller
- USB Bluetooth or USB Wifi module (wifi not required for Rspberry Pi 3)
Assembly requires soldering iron, solder, flat bladed screwdrivers and wire cutters (or at a minimum a good pair of scissors) and an adjustable spanner.
Variants
| Part | Unit | Source | Bare | Basic | Extended | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity | Cost | Quantity | Cost | Quantity | Cost | ||||
| DiddyBorg Kit | $233 | PiBorg | 1 | $233 | 1 | $233 | 1 | $233 | Ł189 |
| Raspberry Pi 3 | $40 | TBD | 0 | $0 | 1 | $40 | 1 | $40 | |
| 16 GB MicroSD card | $8 | TBD | 0 | $0 | 1 | $8 | 1 | $8 | |
| Lithium-Ion Li rechargeable battery pack | $15 | TBD | 0 | $0 | 1 | $15 | 1 | $15 | |
| Ultrasonic distance sensor (HC-SR04) | $4 | PiBorg | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $8 | Ł3 |
| Mounting kit for the HC-SR04 | $6 | PiBorg | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $12 | Ł5 |
| XLoBorg - Motion and direction sensor for Raspberry Pi | $11 | PiBorg | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $11 | Ł9 |
| PI Camera | $25 | TBD | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $25 | |
| PI Camera Case | $8 | TBD | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $8 | |
| Total: | $233 | $296 | Total: | $360 | |||||
Shipping Charges
| Country / service | Cost | Estimated delivery |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom - Standard | £0.99 | 3 or 4 working days |
| European Union | £2.99 | 4 to 6 working days |
| International | £4.59 | 6 to 8 working days |
| United Kingdom - Priority | Monday to Thursday - Dispatched next day | |
| Friday to Sunday - Dispatched next Monday | ||
| Packages will arrive by 1pm the working day after dispatch | ||