Otto-Checkers
Created on 27 Oct 2019
Feeling lonely? Play a game of checkers against Otto, the autonomous checker playing robot!
This board will be able to move it's own checkers pieces around against a human opponent. Uses some magnets and a little bit of magic.
| Part | Cost | Quantity | Total |
| Sleeve bearings (6294K416) | $1.32 | 9 | $11.88 |
| Bearings for the XY Plotter | |||
| Stepper motor | $15.95 | 3 | $47.85 |
| Stepper motor for XY plotter | |||
| Power Supply (839-1687-ND) | $13.82 | 1 | $13.82 |
| For power. Duh. | |||
| Reed switches | $0.72 | 50 | $36.00 |
| Reed switch for pieces | |||
| EasyDriver | $14.95 | 3 | $44.85 |
| For controlling the stepper motor | |||
| Mini Microswitch | $2.49 | 1 | $2.49 |
| For determining the home position of the plotter | |||
| Adafruit Metro Mini | $12.50 | 2 | $25.00 |
| For controlling the XY plotter, and reading the board state | |||
| Raspberry Pi Zero WH | $14.00 | 4 | $56.00 |
| Raspberry Pi Zero WH | |||
| Neodymium magnets | $0.62 | 50 | $31.00 |
| Magnets for pieces | |||
| P Star | $9.75 | 1 | $9.75 |
| P Star 25k50 Micro | |||
| plastic rod | $1.05 | 6 | $6.30 |
| 1/2" plastic rod, 6ft | |||
| Diode | $0.06 | 50 | $3.00 |
| Diodes for reed switches | |||
| 5V Electromagnet | $9.95 | 1 | $9.95 |
| Electromagnet for moving pieces | |||
| Project Totals: | 181 | $297.89 | |
| Track 1 Base Budget: | $250.00 | ||
| Preferred Vendor Budget Bonus: | $50.00 | ||
| Remaining Budget: | $2.11 | ||