STELLA-1.1 – Parts Needed

Here is everything you need to create your own STELLA including print instructions for the 3D printed parts and elements that need to be purchased.

Required 3D Parts for Handheld STELLA-1.1

Screen Mount

Screen Mount

Download .STL

Thermal IR sensor spacer 3D Printing notes:

Works well in multiples.
0.1 mm layers, “Detail” setting

STELLA-1.1 Lower Housing

Lower Housing

Download .STL

Lower Housing 3D Printing notes:

  • Print without supports.
  • Works well to print up to 4 at a time.
  • 0.2 mm layers, “Quality” or “Detail” setting.
  • Set filament changes at 0.6 mm and 1.8 mm, print black, white, black.
processor spacer

Processor Spacer

Download .STL

Feather Spacer 3D Printing notes:

Works well in multiples. 0.1 mm layers, “Detail” setting

Choose 3D Housing Cover for Handheld STELLA-1.1

Upper Housing

Standard Cover

Download .STL

STELLA-1.1 Upper Housing

Cover - Lidar

Download .STL

* Use with Lidar mount

Upper Housing with GPS

Cover - LIDAR & GPS

Download .STL

* Use with Lidar mount and GPS stand

Housing Cover 3D Printing notes:

  • Print without supports.
  • Works well to print up to 2 at a time.
  • 0.2 mm layers, “Quality” or “Detail” setting.
  • Set filament changes at 0.6 mm and 1.8 mm, print white, blue, white.

Non-Required 3D Parts for STELLA-1.1

Lidar Mount

Lidar Mount

Download .STL

Swath Stand

Swath Stand

Download .STL

GPS Stand

GPS Stand

Download .STL

helper spacer

Helper Spacer

Download .STL & .STEP

Drone Housing

Drone Housing

Download .STL

Cuvette Mount

Cuvette Mount

Download .STL

Styrofoam Mount

Styrofoam Mount

Download .STL

Parts to Purchase

LineItemQty$ Each ApproxPart NumberVendor
1Protoboard171606Adafruit
2Microprocessor1124884Adafruit
3Data Logger192922Adafruit
4NIR Spectral Sensor128SEN-14351SparkFun
5VIS Spectral Sensor1203779Adafruit
6Thermal Infrafred Sensor125MLX90614ESF-BCC-000-TUFuture Electronics
7Air Temperature Sensor151782Adafruit
8Ambient Weather Sensor1152652Adafruit
10Header pins10.17392Adafruit
11Pushbutton Switch10.41009Adafruit
12Push-On Push-Off Switch11.8GPTS203211BElectronics Supplier
13Capacitor, 10uF20.32EEA-GA1E100HElectronics Supplier
14Capacitor, 0.1uF10.321C10Z5U104M050BElectronics Supplier
15Red LED, super bright10.32297Adafruit
16100 Ω Resistor10.034293Adafruit
1710k Ω Resistor20.032784Adafruit
18Stacking Headers11.252830Adafruit
19Protoboard for display13FIT0203Electronics Supplier
20Display, TFT, capacitive touch, 2.8”1302090Adafruit
21Short Female Headers21.52940Adafruit
22Nut, Tripod Mount10.0995462A029McMaster Carr
23Micro SD Card1101294Adafruit
24Clock Battery11380Adafruit
25Main Battery1101781Adafruit
26Micro SD Card Reader175212Adafruit
27USB Cable1104199Adafruit
OPTIONAL PARTS
1Belt Clip14607theclip.com
2LiDAR sensor, cable ( line 3 ) required1155425Adafruit
3Qwiic cable required for ( line 2 ) LiDAR114210Adafruit
4GPS sensor, header and battery( line 5 and 6 ) required1305440Adafruit
5Short header pins for ( line 4 ) GPS10.53002Adafruit
6Clock battery for ( line 4 ) GPS11380Adafruit
7Small Battery for drone use, to fit between Feather and datalogger173898Adafruit
8Styrofoam panel1Packing supplier
9Cuvette1Laboratory supplier
10Cuvette Lid1Laboratory supplier

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