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To make a bionic finger you need:

Material: Use:
3D printed finger segments To give your finger a body with grip and aesthetlic (could be substituded with any other finger with a hole through it for the string and groove).
Hot glue gun with hot glue To stick on the parts to the wooden board and to assemble the fingerTo give your finger a body with grip and aesthetlic (could be substituded with any other glue such as super glue but the glue must be strong and dry fast for the best effect).
plasic board To provide flex and hold the sections of finger together.
Fishing wire To provide the pull and conect the finger to the motor (could be substituded with any other string but fishing wire works the best because of it's see through aesthetic, slipperyness and thickness).
A servo motor To control the angle the finger holds itself
A wooden board To keep all of your seperate parts in place and organised (could be substituded with any other board or rod).
A pin board Connects all of your wires and stores your program
Connection wires Conducts electricity and signals between parts
Flexi sensor Detect the angle your finger is bending and converts it to numbers for your program
Rubber glove To attach the flexi sensor to your hand without taping it on every time (could be substituded with any other glove that you would like to use. gardening gloves are recommended).
Battery pack with a plug To provide electricity without plugging it into your computer (could be substituted with a solar or wind generated energy source. This would add complications though).
A USB chord To download the code from your computer.
A few alegator clips To temporarily connect the arduino for testing.
An arduino To test out the servo and the flexi sensor.