Bill of Materials (2012)
Estimated cost and list of materials for the current pair of gloves.
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$10 – black lycra from local fabric store
$10 – black denim from local fabric store
$10 – black jersey fabric from local fabric store
$6 – black sewing thread from local fabric store
$44.84 – half sheet of black/red neoprene from Foamorder >> http://www.foamorder.com/neoprene.html#colors
12 Euro – 7mm metal poppers from Plug and Wear >> http://www.plugandwear.com/default.asp?mod=product&cat_id=95,100&product_id=166
$81.50 – miniature hook-up wire from Daburn >> http://www.daburn.com/2670miniaturehook-upwire-conformstomil-w-16878d105c-600v.aspx?variation=9432
$32 – Dragon Skin 30 silicone from Smooth-on >> http://www.smooth-on.com/Silicone-Rubber-an/c2_1115_1129/index.html
$36 – brilliant resin from Little Frames >> http://www.little-windows.com/store.php
$10 – liquid tape from local electronics store
$8 – 16 50K resistors from local electronics store
$5 – perforated circuit board for in-line circuits from Maplin >> http://www.maplin.co.uk/matrix-boards-47480
$20 – highly conductive silver thread from Gunze & Mitsufuji (unfortunately no longer for sale, one cone costs 174.93 Euro)
$115 – 16 bend sensors from Flexpoint >> http://www.flexpoint.com/companyInfo/bendSensor.htm
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$400.34 – Total
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Excluded from BOM:
$ – tiny orange 14 and 6-way socket and plug IDC connectors from RS >> http://uk.rs-online.com/web/
$ – super flexible ribbon cable from 3M >>
$ – 5 x-IMUs, plus mother board, wireless module, battery >> http://www.x-io.co.uk/
$ – wireless radios
$ – wrist microphones
Tools for Production:
– Soldering iron, solder
– Sewing machine, needles
– Casting tools
– Snap press
– IDC crip tool
Flexpoint Flex Sensor Pricing
List of Materials and Tools
List of materials and parts used in most recent version of the gloves/suit.
Electronics
orange 6-way IDC connectors (male, cable mounted): RS: 739-1022
orange 14-way IDC connectors (male, PCB mounted): RS: 739-1110
driver ICs: RS: 526-739
high-flex ribon cable: RS: 342-8552
pull-up resistors
wire:
>> http://www.conrad-uk.com/ce/en/product/605834/Single-wire-LIFY-005-mm-red
>> http://www.conrad-uk.com/ce/en/product/605900/Single-wire-LIFY-005-mm-black-25-m
Fabrics
lycra
neoprene (2.5mm thick, HS quality, black polyester either side): http://sedochemicals.de/index2.php?sprache=de&id=anfrage
thread
netting
Flexpoint Flex Sensors
1” and 2” sensors. 1” is too short to easily align with exact position of joint, will instead work with 6 x 2” and 2 x 3” per glove.
Removing blue strain-relief and connector plastic:
Bare sensor:
Sensors facing each other, as they will be mounted on the the three middle fingers:
All are similarly flexible: Left) no overlaminate, Middle) with polyester overlaminate, Right) with polyimide overlaminate.
Fabrics, Colours
Neoprene for straps and isolating conductive thread
Conductive Fabrics and Threads
Stretch conductive fabric and conductive thread for hard-soft connections.
Super flexible wire
Instead of sewing connections with conductive thread?
Conrad >> http://www.conrad-uk.com/goto.php?artikel=605834
McMaster >> http://www.mcmaster.com/#flexible-wire/=e1sdpl
OUTPUT: RGB LEDs and White LEDs
Sparkfun wishlist >> http://www.sparkfun.com/wish_lists/31900
RGB LED SMD >> http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10866
Through-hole RBG LED >> http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10390
Tiny White Leds
Sparkfun (sewable) >> http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10753
Digikey >> http://search.digikey.com/us/en/products/LTW-150TK/160-1737-1-ND/758709
Ready-made RGB LED light strips:
>> http://www.sparkfun.com/products/11020
>> http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10259
Make our own “Luminex”
>> http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10694
LED Driver board
X-IMU connector and driver board sketch by Seb
INPUT: Bend Sensor Options
Custom length flex sensors from Flexpoint >> http://www.flexpoint.com/index.html
>> http://fkeel.blogspot.com/2011/05/flex-sensors-by-flexpoint.html
CONNECTION: Hard-Soft
X-IMU connectors and pin out by Seb
Metal snaps, 7mm diameter (poppers) >> http://www.plugandwear.com/default.asp?mod=product&cat_id=95,100&product_id=166
Clear Resin >> http://www.little-windows.com/store.php
Tiny IDC connector:
>> 14-way plug: 739-1031
>> 14-way socket: 739-1277
6-way and 14-way IDC connectors with flexible cable:
Crimp tool >> http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/connector-tooling/2356428/
Super flexible ribbon cable from 3M >> ???
Wrist microphones
>> http://www.shure.com/americas/products/microphones/other/wl51-wireless-lavalier-microphone
Battery
Dimensions: 19x54x54mm
>> http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8484
Liquid Tape
Some flex sensors seem unevenly printed
Back protectors… are sold for motorcyclists, snowboarders, paintball…
With a wide waste band one could ideally carry most of the weight on the waist, relieving the shoulders.
>> http://www.surfdome.com/demon_body_protection_-_demon_shield_spine_guard_body_protection_-_black-57098
>> http://www.amazon.com/Demon-Snow-Shield-Spine-Guard/dp/B005W1EOFE/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1326479867&sr=1-1
>> http://www.amazon.com/Chest-Protector-Premium-Front-Back/dp/B000GU8934/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1326209464&sr=8-6
>> http://www.amazon.com/JT-0842-03-Folding-Chest-Protector/dp/B000FGCYY4/ref=pd_sim_sg_5
>> http://www.revzilla.com/product/dainese-bap-back-protector
Have ordered the following:
>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ALAJGK
