Quantity | Component name | |
1 | × | Pi Zero W E.g. https://www.adafruit.com/product/3400 |
5 | × | White ping pong balls These are used to make a big target for the lasers, easing in the laser aiming process. |
1 | × | TIP120 Power Darlington Transistor For switching the laser diodes on/off; other transistors would work as well, just make sure they can dissipate about 1 W. E.g. https://www.adafruit.com/product/976 |
2 | × | Speaker wire (less than a few feet) For connecting the two speakers to the Pi Stereo Bonnet |
1 | × | MCP3008 - 8-Channel 10-Bit ADC With SPI Interface Facilitates reading of the resistance of the photoresistor. E.g. https://www.adafruit.com/product/856 |
2 | × | Simple push button One for calibrating the strings, and one for power on/off |
1 | × | Break-away 0.1" 2x20-pin Strip Dual Male Header Adds pins to the Raspberry Pi Zero W; enables connection to the Pi Stereo Bonnet. E.g. https://www.adafruit.com/product/2822 |
2 | × | Half-size breadboard For prototyping circuits, e.g. https://www.adafruit.com/product/64. Can be replaced with a solderable breadboard, if something more permanent desired |
5 | × | Various resistors (to be updated with values) |
5 | × | Various photoresistors (to be updated with values) |
5 | × | 5 V current-limited red laser diodes (~5 mW) Must be internally current-limited for stable output, and optically collimated with a small lens to form a dot (avoid the ones that are focused to a line). E.g. you can get a ten pack of these here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00R73MC1S |
1 | × | 2.4A or greater, 5 V well-stabilized power supply E.g. https://www.adafruit.com/product/1995 Or, E.g. you can also use a *nice* 2.4A Android phone charger. |
1 | × | Mini HDMI to HDMI (jack or cable) For connecting Pi zero to a display with HDMI. E.g. https://www.adafruit.com/product/2775 or https://www.adafruit.com/product/2819 |
1 | × | USB OTG Host Cable - MicroB OTG male to A female For connecting Raspberry Pi zero to a keyboard/mouse. E.g. https://www.adafruit.com/product/1099 |
1 | × | Black spray paint (e.g. Rustoleum) |
1 | × | Drill and small bit For drilling a hole in the ping-pong balls |
1 | × | CNC cutter Cuts the wooden laser harp frame |
2 | × | Unenclosed 3 W, 4 ohm speakers Unpowered, unenclosed speakers to be driven by the Pi Stereo Bonnet. E.g. https://www.adafruit.com/product/1314 |
1 | × | Several female-to-male breadboard wires For protoyping circuits and connecting to the Pi bonnet pins. E.g. https://www.adafruit.com/product/1954 |
1 | × | Several male-to-male breadboard wires For prototyping circuits. |
1 | × | Adafruit I2S 3W Stereo Speaker Bonnet for Raspberry Pi - Mini Kit For connecting and powering speakers from the Pi. E.g. https://www.adafruit.com/product/3346 |