Budget Plans

Parts List 2.0

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I have succeeded in making an excel spreadsheet for our parts list. We have included information for:

  • Electronics:
    • MarcDuino’s
    • Controllers
    • Bluetooth
    • Drives
    • Motors
  • Body & Frame:
    • Skins
    • Skirts
    • Shoulder Hubs
    • SENNA CS:R frame parts
  • Dome
  • Legs:
    • SENNA CS:R LEGS
  • Tools:
    • LAZY SUSAN
    • Hinges Kit

The total price is about $3,191.85 AUD, and we have not included everything we could possibly need, but it is a good start. I have color-coded the parts in order of priority.

At my school, a lot of the tools have already been accounted for. When I am working with my relatives over east, a lot of the tools have been accounted for.

Parts List – EXCEL – Dropbox

Budget Plans Ep. 1

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Working out my budget

I have spent the last couple of hours working on my budget limitations and plans. I think I have created a good copy through excel. 

I created it using the Personal Monthly Budget template, and it worked a treat for me!

Here we go:

Clear Plastic Dome

As I am from Australia, I converted the price to Aussie Dollars, so it becomes $131 instead of $98. This is the cheapest dome I could get, and I may be able to work with my woodwork teacher for the tools to cut it.

Senna Frame

Now I know that this may make you think – “holy cow, he’s buying a completed frame” – but that is not the case. I am buying the parts for the frame from here, and am going to put them together with my uncle and myself. This costs about $366 AUD at the moment.

Alternative Plan – Senna Frame

If the parts run does close before I can buy it, I will have to buy the wood myself. I don’t have to buy the tools (probably not), because: 

A) I don’t have room

B) I can use the tools at school

I still haven’t worked out how much the B.B.P. will cost me. I may buy it from Bunnings.

Droid Fastener Kits – D.F.K

You guys will probably here me talk about these a lot in the future, as I am getting them from Andrew Campbell, a local member of the R2-D2 Builder’s Club. These include some doodads and whatnot that will be essential to my droid, and they are also about half the price that I would have to pay if I get them from Bunnings. They are about  $100 AUD. 

MarcDuino’s

 These are some pieces of highly specialized electronics. I will not go into the exact details now, but I can get them from here (V1.5 Set). They are about $261 AUD.