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Alternative BOMs

PiBorg DiddyBorg

DiddyBorg

£189 (~ 247 US$) DiddyBorg Kit includes:
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  • 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

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

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