Outline
Fabrication of the TacTip is straightforward and consists of 5 steps, outlined below. If you are interested instead in buying a ready-made TacTip, contact us by email for a quote.
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| 1) 3d-printing | 2) Skin | 3) Flesh | 4) LEDs | 5) Camera |
Equipment
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3D-printer
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Laser cutter
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Soldering iron
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Microscope
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Tweezers
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Wire Stripper
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Screwdriver set
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Heat gun
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Bill of materials
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Acrylic sheet (50 mm x50mm) | 1 | each | £2.50 | The Plastic People |
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Loctite 406 glue | 1 | each | £11.82 | Loctite |
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Loctite 770 primer | 1 | each | £17.37 | Loctite |
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Mould release agent | 1 | each | £13.28 | Smooth-on |
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White paint | 1 | each | £1.89 | Humbrol |
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Syringe (20ml) | 1 | pack | £7.20 |
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Blunt-tipped needle | 1 | pack | $9.90 | |
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RTV27905 Silicone gel | 1 | pack | £130.51 | Techsil |
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LED ring | 1 | each | 12 Eur | PCB-Pool |
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Surface mount LEDs | 6 | each | £0.161 | RS |
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Surface mount Resistors | 6 | each | £0.052 | Farnell |
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Cable reels (red and black) | 2 | each | £9.43 | Farnell |
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M3x8mm Screws | 3 | each | £0.04 | AccuGroup |
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Camera | 1 | each | £69.99 | Microsoft |
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Black insulating tape | 1 | each | £1.08 | RS |
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Heat shrink 10m reel | 1 | each | £8.36 | RS |
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USB extension cable | 1 | each | £0.91 | Kenable |