Components

SKU: AF-4434 | Brand: Adafruit

If you have any LEGO Mindstorm or EV3 sensors/motors/controllers you probably noticed the phone-cable-like connectors that are used to go from accessories to controller boards. However, you can't use every-day phone j...

SKU: SF-COM-15200 | Brand: SparkFun

So much power and light from such a small package. This 3W per channel, Triple Output High Power RGB LED is sure to shed a lot of light on any project you add it to. This LED acts as any other LED except they require ...

SKU: PI-COM0621 | Brand: Pimoroni

These bright white LED panels are the same sort used in backlights for LCD displays, usually tucked just behind the display. The LEDs are encased in acrylic to produce a beautifully even light, and there's a foil refl...

SKU: PI-COM0403 | Brand: Pimoroni

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SKU: LB-LR0347A | Brand: Little Bird

This E-Textiles  Coin Cell Battery Holder has a small slide switch installed on the board, in-line with the power so you can shut off your project and save batteries. This slide switch is the same as is found on ...

SKU: PI-COM1004 | Brand: Pimoroni

You'll find these rotary potentiometers in our Maker Essentials kit, but they're so useful we decided to offer them on their own! Pair them with something like our Explorer HAT Pro or Explorer pHAT to rea...

SKU: PI-COM2003 | Brand: Pimoroni

Safety first kids! Resettable fuses are used to protect against over current faults in electrical circuits providing an extra level of protection against shorts or miswiring. Often placed on the power input of a ci...

SKU: AF-977 | Brand: Adafruit

Get the most out of your regulators, transistors and other TO-220 packaged chips by clipping on a heat-sink. Your transistor or regulator may advertise it can handle high currents but when multiplied by the drop volta...

SKU: TB-ZT2152 | Brand: Little Bird

BC547 NPN Transistor Specifications Type of Transformer BJT Transistor Package TO-92 Tr...

SKU: PR-PIM248 | Brand: Little Bird

Essential for control of your project, this range of variable resistors and switches are ideal for taking control. Maker Essentials are components and useful bits for everyday electronics and tech projects. Kit ...

SKU: PI-COM0422 | Brand: Pimoroni

Classic arcade buttons in a variety of colours.Ever feel the need to relive the glory days of button mashing in your local arcade?Or possibly you just need to add a button to your project and want something a little m...

SKU: PI-COM0421 | Brand: Pimoroni

A classic arcade-style pushbutton in white, perfect for adding a satisfying, tactile control to your projects. With a short 2mm travel distance, these buttons deliver the responsive feel of a real arcade cabinet. The...

SKU: AF-1392 | Brand: Adafruit

This single button keyfob remote goes with our three basic 315MHz RF receiver modules. It will work with all of them, sending out one command that matches with the second output on the receiver. Its small and light...

SKU: PL-2811 | Brand: Pololu

The Mini MOSFET Slide Switch is a compact, breadboard-compatible power switch module that uses a pair of P-channel MOSFETs to deliver continuous currents up to 4.3 A at 4.5–32 V. It features built-in reverse-voltage p...

SKU: PL-2449 | Brand: Pololu

This connector adapts a 5.5 × 2.1 mm DC barrel jack to a pair of screw terminals spaced approximately 5 mm (0.2″) apart. The terminals are labeled positive and negative, with the positive termi...

SKU: SF-COM-09119 | Brand: SparkFun

A simple slide potentiometer can go a long way. Rated at 10kOhm and 0.5W. Comes with solder tab connections. The taper profile for this slide can be found in the datasheet below labeled “0B” Documents: Datasheet

SKU: AF-2776 | Brand: Adafruit

This miniature push-pull solenoid features a captive armature with a return spring — when energised at ~5 V DC, the armature retracts, and when power is removed it springs back to its original position. The dual-actio...

SKU: SF-COM-14015 | Brand: SparkFun

A 1 m addressable RGB LED strip packed with 60 APA102C LEDs. Unlike WS2812-based strips, APA102s are controlled via a standard SPI interface and feature an extremely high PWM frequency for flicker-free dimming. Each L...

SKU: PL-1019 | Brand: Pololu

The 0.100″ (2.54 mm) 1×9-Pin Straight Female Header provides a reliable vertical connection point for standard 0.1″ pitch male headers. This single-row, 9-position socket strip is commonly used in electronics prototyp...

SKU: TB-ZD0670 | Brand: Little Bird

One of the most common lights used in caravans up until quite recently, is the 16W 2D fluoro. The problem with these is not only do they draw a lot of power for the light they produce, but they also blow very ...