A look at our spending

What items are in our final product?

How much did they cost?

Below is a detailed list of every component inside of our system and it's cost. Some items were given/borrowed, and are listed below with the "vendor" as their origin and do not have an actual cost. The total cost is the sum of all estimated costs.

Vendor Item Est. Cost Actual Cost
Home Depot 2x 5-Gallon Bucket $8.96 $8.96
Amazon 2x (12"x24"x0.118") Acrylic Sheeting $23.06 $23.06
Harbor Freight Tools 4x Roller Ball Bearing 5/8 $3.16 $3.16
Harbor Freight Tools Hose Clamps $3.99 $3.99
"You-Do-It" Electronics Continous Servo $16.99 $16.99
Amazon Nutrient Bag $2.45 $2.45
Home Depot Clear Caulk $4.12 $4.12
Home Depot 1/2" PVC $1.82 $1.82
Amazon 12v, 35PSI Diaphragm Pump $19.99 $19.99
Lowes 2x 1/2" Threaded Elbow Fittings $1.96 $1.96
Home Depot 3x 1/2" Threaded Coupling $1.74 $1.74
Lowes 2x (1/2" x 3/8") Plastic Barb x MIP Adapter $5.67 $5.67
Lowes Plumber's Tape $4.08 $4.08
Harvey's Brass Adapter $5.99 $5.99
Amazon Brass Nozzle $3.48 $3.48
Amazon Hall Effect Flow Sensor $8.51 $8.51
Home Depot 2-Gallon Bucket $3.98 $3.98
Home Depot GHT Brass-Barbed Adapter $4.74 $4.74
Amazon 32AWG Nichrome Wire $5.19 $5.19
Amazon Aquaponics Grow Lights $8.65 $8.65
Home Depot Rubber O-Rings $2.27 $2.27
Amazon White Lights $8.99 $8.99
Amazon Ethernet Shield $24.90 $24.90
Duncan Arduino $23.99 $0
POE Stock 12v 1/4" Brass Solenoid Valve $30 $0
Garden AI Team Acrylic Glue $20 $0
POE Stock Various Mechanical Scrap (nuts, bolts, etc.) $5 $0
POE Stock Various Electrical Scrap (heatshrink, wires, etc.) $5 $0
POE Stock Scrap Wood $5 $0
Library Scrap Vinyl $5 $0
Total Cost $225 $189.97

Here are the other items that we purchased in the pursuit of our final product

Below is the list of everything that we bought, but didn't make it into the final product.

Vendor Item Actual Cost
Amazon Small Mirco-Nozzle $6.95
Home Depot Chicken Wire $5.98
Home Depot Plastic Funnel $2.47
Home Depot Wood Protector $6.58
Home Depot 3x 4'x1/4" Wood Dowel $6.11
Lowes 4x PVC End Caps $1.52
Lowes 2x PVC Non-Threaded Elbows $0.96
Total Cost $30.57