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Build your own baksi

Here are instructions that you can follow to build your own baksi robot arm. This page is a work in progress.

Part Part no. Amount Price (USD) Total (USD) Link
GM2804 Gimbal Motor w/Encoder G006983_2 3 38.99 116.97 https://shop.iflight-rc.com/ipower-gm2804-gimbal-motor-with-as5048a-encoder-pro288
Gimbal Motor Slipring - OD 6.5mm G006983_2 2 15.99 31.98 https://shop.iflight-rc.com/6-5mm-slipring-for-ipower-motor-gm2804-gimbal-motor-pro302?search=Gimbal%20Motor%20Slipring%20-%20OD%206.5mm
Yoctopuce Micro-USB-Hub-V2 MHUB0002 1 32.4 32.4 https://www.yoctopuce.com/EN/products/extensions-and-networking/micro-usb-hub-v2
Pololu Adjustable 4-12V Step-Up/Step-Down Voltage Regulator S18V20ALV 1 37.95 37.95 https://www.pololu.com/product/2572
PLA filament 10
Total 256.42

Here are all the electronic components you need to assemble one baksi board:

Id Designator Footprint Quantity Designation Supplier and ref
1 U1 TQFP-32_7x7mm_P0.8mm 1 SAMD21 ATSAMD21E18A-AUTCT-ND
2 U3 SOP65P640X120-29N 1 DRV8313PWP 296-35540-5-ND
3 SW1 Button_Omron_B3SN_6.0x6.0mm 1 Switch_Tactile_Omron B3SN-3112P
4 U4 SOT-223-3_TabPin2 1 Regulator_Linear_3.3V_1A_DiodesIncorporated AZ1117IH-3.3TRG1
5 D1 LED_RGB_CreeLED_CLV1A-FKB 1 LED_RGB_CreeLED_PLCC4 CLV1A-FKB-CK1VW1DE1BB7C3C3
6 D3 LED_1206 1 White LED 1206 QBLP650-IW
7 R18,R13,R19,R1,R7,R14,R16,R15 R_1206 8 0Ohm RC1206FR-070RL
8 R5,R2,R4,R3 R_1206 4 1kOhm RC1206FR-071KL
9 R11,R9,R8,R12,R6,R10 R_1206 6 10kOhm RC1206FR-0710KL
10 C4 C_1206 1 10nF 1206 component book
11 C10,C7,C5 C_1206 3 100nF 1206 component book
12 C6 C_1206 1 470nF 1206 component book
13 C2,C8 C_1206 2 1uF C3216X7R1H105K160AB
14 C1,C3 C_1206 2 10uF GRT31CC8YA106ME01L
15 C9 CP_Elec_D6.3mm_H6.1mm 1 100uF EEE-FN1E101UL

You need to make three of these boards to make a baksi robot.

Here are all the electronic components that you need to make a sensing board for baksi:

Id Designator Footprint Quantity Designation Supplier and ref
1 M1 SeeedStudio_XIAO_RP2040 1 Module_XIAO-SAMD21 SKU 102010328
2 SW1 Button_Omron_B3SN_6.0x6.0mm 1 Switch_Tactile_Omron B3SN-3112P
3 D1 LED_1206 1 Red LED 1206 SML-LX1206IC-TR
4 R2 R_1206 1 10Ohm RC1206FR-0710RL
5 R1 R_1206 1 10kOhm RC1206FR-0710KL
6 R3 R_1206 1 10MOhm RC1206FR-0710ML

You need to make one sensing board.

Download 3D print with internal channels

Download base

Download baks KiCAD project

Download baks_joint2_traces.png

Download baks_joint2_traces_exterior.png

Download baks_joint2_holes_interior.png

Download motor control code