For the DIY-er, below are a list with links to the components needed for the student and teacher kits. Student kits provide the majority of the supplies needed for the BLIMP build and lessons, and the teacher kits include those supplies that due to cost, safety, and reusability are best managed by the teacher. The quantity needed for one kit is included in parenthesis. Some links provided are for bulk supplies with more than the number required for a single kit. Additional components are 3D printed; the design files for those 3D printed parts can be found here. The kit component lists do not include the mylar envelopes or helium.
Student Kit – BLIMP components (~$150)
- Brushless Motors (3)
- Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs) (3)
- Servos (3)
- 5.0V Regulators (3)
- Propellers (3)
- Feather (1)
- Play-doh (Putty) (1)
- Arduino Header Kit (1)
- Male Pin Headers (3)
- Charger (1)
- 300 mAh LiPo Battery (1)
- JST 1.25 mm 3 Pin Pair (15)
- 22AWG JST PH2.0 Battery Pair (3)
- Flat Ribbon Wiring (1m)
- PS3 Controller (1)
- Electrical Tape (1 roll)
Student Kit – Lesson Plan Components (~$25)
- Robotic Fish Toys (2 – different shapes ideally)
- Food Dye (1)
- Light Air-Dry Foam Clay (1)
- Round Balloon (3)
- Long Balloon (3)
- Construction Paper (20 sheets)
- Scotch Tape (1)
- String (~5 ft)
- Balsa Wood Sticks (10)
- Balsa Wood Sheets (3)
- Putty (1 oz)
- Pins (20)
- Super Glue (1)
Student Kit – Safety and Storage (~$10)
- Safety Glasses (1)
- Container (1)
Teacher Kit (~$75)
- Soldering Iron (2)
- Wire Wrap (1)
- Wire Stripper (1)
- Solder Wick (1)
- Hex Keys 1.5mm (2)
- Scissors (1)
- Knife (2)
- Scale (1)
- Spring Balance (1)
- Tape Measure (12 ft) (1)
Last updated 8/8/2023.
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