Table 1.
Price estimation of parts for experimental setup.
| Part | Description | Link | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sphere | Milled or filed | generalplastics.com | |
| Display | Amazon Fire Tablet | amazon.com | $50.00 |
| Baseplate | Acrylic Material only | mcmaster.com | $13.00 |
| Rubber feet | for Baseplate | amazon.com | $ 11.00 |
| Heat-pad | 70mm | amazon.com | $ 15.00 |
| Temperature control | Heat-pad thermostat | amazon.com | $5.00 |
| Camera | PS3 Eye | ebay.us | $15.00 |
| Micromanipulator | 3D-printed (ABS) | reiserlab.github.io | $20.00 |
| Screw | M3x0.5 40mm | mcmaster.com | $0.49 |
| Locking nuts | M3x0.5 | mcmaster.com | $0.11 |
| Nuts | M3x0.5 | mcmaster.com | $0.06 |
| Washer | M3 | mcmaster.com | $0.23 |
| Sphere holder | 3D-printed (ABS) | reiserlab.github.io | $6.00 |
| Sphere holder post | 3D-printed (ABS) | reiserlab.github.io | $5.00 |
| Lamp post and shade | 3D printed (ABS) | reiserlab.github.io | $15.00 |
| IR LED | 940 nm 5 mm LED | digikey.com | $0.90 |
| Power supply | Any 5V power source | adafruit.com | $8.00 |
| Tube Clamp | Keck Roller Clamp | usplastic.com | $5.00 |
| Lens | 25mm M12 Lens | m12lenses.com | $24.25 |
| Lens holder | M12 Lens holder | m12lenses.com | $3.00 |
| Lens extension | M12 Macro Extension | m12lenses.com | $3.00 |
| Tablet holder | any | amazon.com | $ 17.00 |
Usually one item per line is required, but commodities like nuts are available in packages that will supply components for several setups. For package prices and more details refer to the text and Supplementary Tables S1–S4.