www.pfod.com.au
26th January 2015

Parts List for Remote Controlled MeArm
(and the suppliers I used. Prices do NOT include shipping costs)

MeArm -- V0.4 http://www.phenoptix.com/products/mearm-pocket-sized-robot-arm (~US$45)
         OR http://www.adafruit.com/product/2012 (~US$55)

Arduino Uno - R3  https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11021 (~US$25)  and programming USB Cable A to B cable https://www.sparkfun.com/products/512 [CAB-00512] (~US$4)

BT SHIELD (SLAVE) -- http://imall.iteadstudio.com/im120417006.html [Model: IM120417006] (~US$14)
Prototype Shield -- http://www.freetronics.com.au/collections/protoshields/products/protoshield-short#.VMXAsP6Uc1Y (~A$5) 
                   (need to add headers purchased seperately see http://www.freetronics.com.au/pages/fitting-protoshield-basic-parts#.VMXA8v6Uc1Y)
               OR http://imall.iteadstudio.com/im120628019.html (~US$7)

Headers for Freetronics prototype shield -- 40 Pin Header Terminal Strip http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=HM3212 (~A$1)

Note: this 1000uF 10V cap not need when using the 3A 5V power supply
1000uF 10V cap -- http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=RE6304 Low ESR (~A$1)
                         OR https://www.sparkfun.com/products/8982 (~US$1)

3A 5V power pack - US$5.00 to US$10 various sources. e.g. https://www.pololu.com/product/1461 (~US$10)
DC Barrel Jack Plug - Female to suit 5V power pack (~US$1) , Note: there are two pin sizes 2.5mm and 2.1mm.  Make sure the Barrel Jack is the correct size for the power pack

pfodApp https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.forward.pfodApp (~US$8)
  one pfodApp can be used to control all you pfodDevices

and of course an Android mobile