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Bill of Materials

Generated from config/rack.json via the same layout engine as the CAD model. Prices marked ~ are estimates.

Motion

ItemQtyUnitExtNotes
LookFox 6+2-wheel unistrut hoist trolley + anti-fall limiter (4-pack)1$62.99$62.99One trolley per channel station; limiters double as soft stops
STEPPERONLINE NEMA 23 425 oz-in 23HS45-4204S (ALL axes: 4x Y + 1x X + 1x Z)6$39.99$239.94One SKU everywhere
DM542T drivers (one per motor)6~$20.00~$120.004.2 A / 50 V max; open-loop
NUIBBYED 8mm linear kit 900mm (Z extractor)1$85.99$85.992 rods + T8 screw + bearings + couplings
Y-axis e-brakes (spring-applied, power-released)4~$40.00~$160.00T0 requirement: power loss = held
1-5/8" strut channel, 10 ft (guide channels)4~$32.00~$128.00Guide channels at 4 stations
WHITE 4080 T-slot, 48" sticks (Y beam / X rail)6~$24.00~$144.00Full 276" width; splices land next to trolleys
WHITE 2040 T-slot, 48" sticks (trolley frame)2~$12.00~$24.002x 34" rails + 20.5" cross
Splice-plate flat stock + T-nuts/bolts (5 joints)1~$40.00~$40.00Shop-made plates
CW pulleys: 3 fixed sheaves + 3 moving (2:1 blocks)1~$35.00~$35.00Dual-pulley 2:1 reeving mandatory
1/2" threaded rod x 3 ft + nuts/washers (CW cores)3~$8.00~$24.00Concrete casts around the rod
Concrete (2 bags) + steel fill + forms (CW castings)1~$45.00~$45.003 weights, ~70 lb each
1-5/8" strut channel, 10 ft (in-wall CW guides)3~$32.00~$96.00One per weight, footing to ceiling
CW guide trolleys3~$12.00~$36.00Bracketed to each weight
1/16" wire rope 250 ft + thimbles/clamps1~$55.00~$55.00CW reeving + payout drop
Bearings (sheaves, drum hub, pinion)1~$45.00~$45.00608/6203 class + lazy-susan ring
DC gearmotor (spring-wheel drive)1~$25.00~$25.00Current-limited torque mode
Slip ring (or clockspring loop)1~$15.00~$15.00Drum electrical continuity
6-core 48V + CAN trolley cable, 40 ft1~$50.00~$50.00Drivers-on-carriage plan

Lumber

ItemQtyUnitExtNotes
2x4 studs (42x 8ft, 15x 10ft, 5x 12ft)62~$4.58~$284.26103 pcs incl. 68 lip rails @ 32.5"; waste 115 ft
4x4 posts (2x 8ft, 12x 10ft, 2x 12ft)16~$15.98~$255.6817 pcs: rears, corners, car post, bench legs; waste 28 ft
2x6x10 (door+desk header)1~$8.98~$8.98One straight shot 108"
2x12x10 PT (back-wall brace)1~$28.00~$28.00

Sheet Goods

ItemQtyUnitExtNotes
3/4" ply 4x8 (sheathing + side panels + control board)7~$52.00~$364.00~200 sqft
1/2" ply 4x8 (back panels + door fillers)6~$38.00~$228.00~175 sqft
3/4" ply/butcher 4x8 (bench top)1~$60.00~$60.00
UHMW strip 1.5" x 1/4", 68 pcs @ 31"1~$140.00~$140.00Lip-rail slide caps (~176 ft)
Slatwall panels + teal tracks3~$25.00~$75.00Desk inside face

Hardware

ItemQtyUnitExtNotes
L brackets (150 ct for 136 bin-bay corners)1~$90.00~$90.00Brackets win on labor over Kreg jig
Construction screws / structural fasteners1~$80.00~$80.00GRK/ledger class
Eye loops, springs, misc pulleys hardware1~$25.00~$25.00Drop retention + dancer

Wiring

ItemQtyUnitExtNotes
Surface raceway + cable covers1~$60.00~$60.00Wall runs; nothing exposed
Low-voltage sensor cable (18/4 + 22/2), ~150 ft1~$45.00~$45.00Photo-eyes, 18 switches, reed, warn light
Speaker wire, HDMI, USB extensions1~$30.00~$30.00Kiosk runs
AC side: outlets, cords, DIN blocks, fusing1~$50.00~$50.00Electronics wall

Electronics

ItemQtyUnitExtNotes
Raspberry Pi 5 + official PSU + SD1~$100.00~$100.00Controller behind the monitor
48V 600W PSU (Y bank, 4 DM542T)1~$65.00~$65.00~11 A / 540 W: one PSU covers it
48V 350W PSU (trolley bus: X + Z)1~$45.00~$45.00~5.6 A through the payout cable
12V 5A logic/sensor PSU1~$20.00~$20.00Isolated from motor noise
Safety relay chain + e-stop button + contactors1~$60.00~$60.00T0 chain
Microswitches (16 channel + 2 dancer + spares)1~$25.00~$25.00
Photo-eyes (3 curtain + doorway + car beam)5~$14.00~$70.00Retroreflective
Exterior amber warn light + door reed switch1~$22.00~$22.00
27" monitor + mount, speakers, 2 mics, keyboard/mouse1~$260.00~$260.00Kiosk
Teal filament (printed parts)1~$100.00~$100.00~4 kg: rack, pinion, drum, sheaves...

Bins

ItemQtyUnitExtNotes
Commander 27-gal tote #603422434$12.49$424.66918 gal total
Total: ~$4,446

Joinery decision: L brackets, not pocket screws. 136 inside corners across 34 bin bays. L brackets (150 ct + screws) ≈ $90 vs Kreg 320 jig + screws ≈ $65. The jig is only ~$25 cheaper and costs a drill-and-drive cycle per hole at 136 corners. Brackets install faster, are adjustable, and don't split hanging post ends.