– Nalgene Metabolic Cage, Ancare, Model 650-0311
-Rat stainless steel support Grid, Ancare, Cat No. 3700M319
-Mettler Toledo New Classic MF (model MS 303S)precision analytical balance
– Stainless steel sheet – 1/16 inch thick; 31 x 13 inches
-1/8 inch thick plexiglass panels,
– 1 inch x 1 inch 1/8 inch thick 90⁰ aluminum angle bars; these can be obtained from hardware stores or ordered online from companies such as Metals Depot (stock number A3118)
– Siliconized acrylic latex caulk, and can be obtained from most hardware stores.
– Velcro® dual lock strips FASTENation, Daniel Island, SC
– Camera Mount (Universal 1/4″-20 Camera Accessory Mount to Hot or Cold Shoe with Mini Ball Head – Multi-Function Swivel Joint with Removable Cold Shoe Mount for 1/4″-20 Male Studs; multiple suppliers)Pi Camera Module (for all items relating to Raspberry Pi, please check their website; we recommend a USA seller such as Amazon)
– Raspberry Pi 3 (multiple suppliers)
– Power adapter for Raspberry Pi (multiple suppliers)
– SD card (multiple suppliers)
– Flex cable for camera (multiple suppliers)
– Software
- Xcel, Microsoft
- PuTTY open source software; download
- FileZilla®free software; download
We plan to make the software that we developed enabling the camera and balance to communicate with the individual Raspberry Pi computer for each unit freely available from this site. In the interim, please contact us, and we will send you an SD card with the software required to make this functional.