W23 MEF Buy List

Total amount allocated: $750 for flight computers + $600 for aircraft sensors (aka flight sensors)

Funds expiry date: May 9, 2024 (which is when we should have all the invoices ready)

 

Using the $750 allocated towards flight computers:

Item

Cost (in CAD, after taxes, shipping, etc.)

Link

Item

Cost (in CAD, after taxes, shipping, etc.)

Link

Pixhawk 6X Standard Set No GPS

$443.33

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006913087972.html

Raspberry Pi 5/8 GB + Raspberry Pi 5 27W USB-C Power Supply + Raspberry Pi Active Cooler

$153.62

https://www.pishop.ca/product/raspberry-pi-5-8gb/?src=raspberrypi

1051 TJA1051 High speed low power consumption and CAN transceiver module TJA1051T

$18.43 (buying 10)

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32757441080.html

Mini Panel Mount USB Trackball

$100.43

https://www.digikey.ca/en/products/detail/adafruit-industries-llc/5063/14625567

5 Pack 32 GB USB

$28.12

RAOYI 5Pack 32GB USB Flash Drive USB Stick USB 2.0 Memory Stick Slide Retractable Thumb Drive 32G USB Drive USB Key for Data Storage (Black Red Blue Green Purple)

Reserved $ amount: $743.93

Left-over $ amount: $6.07

 

Using the $600 allocated towards aircraft sensors:

Item

Cost (in CAD, after taxes, shipping, etc.)

Link

Item

Cost (in CAD, after taxes, shipping, etc.)

Link

OpticalFlow sensor

Hereflow

 

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$210

https://rotorgeeks.com/cubepilot-hereflow-lidar-and-optical-flow-sensor

Same HereFlow (another American Store, cheaper)

 

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$133.26

https://www.readymaderc.com/products/details/hereflow-lidar-module-pixhawk-21-cube-flight-controller

Benewake TF02 Pro-i LIDAR Module

 

$155.38 if we choose slow delivery

Benewake TF02 Pro-i LIDAR Module

RFD900X

 

about $180

https://irlock.com/products/rfd-900x-modem

4 pieces of EP1 dual elrs receiver

about $133.5095

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004993553833.html

FTDI Cable

$19.2 * 2 = $38.4

DTECH 3ft 3.3V FTDI USB to TTL Serial Adapter Debug Cable 6 Pin Female Socket Header UART IC FT232RL Chip for Windows 11 10 8 7 Linux Mac

Adafruit AirLift - ESP32 WiFi Co-Processor Breakout

5 pieces + shipping $97.20

 

 

https://www.pishop.ca/product/adafruit-airlift-esp32-wifi-co-processor-breakout-board/

Reserved $ amount: about $576.32

Left-over $ amount: about 0