Components

SKU: AF-5221 | Brand: Adafruit

This breakout PCB converts the ANO rotary navigation encoder's non-standard pinout into a straightforward, breadboard-friendly header strip. The ANO encoder combines a rotary encoder with directional and centre-push b...

SKU: LB-LR0589-BLUE | Brand: Little Bird

A 12 mm panel-mount momentary push button with a smooth dome-shaped cap in blue. Normally open — pressing the button closes the contacts. The dome design provides a satisfying tactile feel and sits flush with the pane...

SKU: AF-4875 | Brand: Adafruit

A matching pair of 5-pin JST XH-compatible cables — one with an inline plug and one with an inline socket — for easy connect-and-disconnect wiring. The 2.5mm pitch connectors friction-lock together for a secure, relia...

SKU: AF-4872 | Brand: Adafruit

A matching pair of 2-pin JST XH-compatible cables — one with an inline plug and one with an inline socket — for easy connect-and-disconnect wiring. The 2.5mm pitch connectors friction-lock together for a secure, relia...

SKU: DF-SEN0387 | Brand: DFRobot

This magnetic switch consists of two parts: a reed switch sensor with cable and a magnet trigger in a plastic housing. When the magnet is brought within approximately 1 cm of the sensor, the reed switch closes, allowi...

SKU: SF-COM-16473 | Brand: SparkFun

The classic 555 timer/oscillator IC from Texas Instruments — one of the most versatile and widely used integrated circuits in electronics. With just a few external resistors and capacitors, it can generate timing dela...

SKU: AF-4470 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit MCP4728 Quad DAC with EEPROM provides four independent 12-bit digital-to-analogue converters in a single I2C package. Set precise output voltages for your project, and save your settings to the built-in E...

SKU: LB-LS0317-47 | Brand: Little Bird

These are your run-of-the-mill 1/4 Watt  5-band resistors. Commonly used in breadboards and other prototyping applications, these 47 ohm resistors are great for general use. These thick-lead versions of the resis...

SKU: AF-4163 | Brand: Adafruit

Yay, a plastic tube! No, we jest. This is no ordinary plastic tube, but rather a side-lighting fiber optic tube. This is a pretty neat way to glow up. Light in the fiber optic cable zooms through the core by ...

SKU: AF-3894 | Brand: Adafruit

This cable will let you turn a JST PH 3-pin cable port into 3 individual wires with high-quality 0.1" female header sockets on the end. We're carrying these to match up with our Hallowing, for extending and conn...

SKU: LB-LR0285 | Brand: Little Bird

The LM35DZ is a simple temperature sensor IC for projects that need low-cost temperature measurement with good accuracy around room temperature.It is suited to remote sensing applications and runs from a broad 4 to 30...

SKU: AF-1010 | Brand: Adafruit

Little clicky switches are standard input "buttons" on electronic projects. These work best in a PCB but can be used on a solderless breadboard as shown in this tutorial. The pins are normally open (disconnected) a...

SKU: AF-1190 | Brand: Adafruit

BAM! This 60mm diameter arcade button is large and inviting and ready for all sorts of pressing and pushing. We've seen these on some games of skill in arcades, they're easy to mount on nearly any kind of enclosure. T...

SKU: PI-COM0407 | Brand: Pimoroni

A classic arcade-style push button in yellow with a satisfying 2 mm travel and tactile click. Adds a splash of colour and a solid feel to custom controllers, interactive projects, and maker builds. Key Features Arc...

SKU: SF-COM-15105 | Brand: SparkFun

This diode-transistor photocouplers consist of an LED, optically coupled to a high speed photodetector to transmit electrical signals between circuits while still isolating your system from higher voltages. The 6N137 ...

SKU: AF-1387 | Brand: Adafruit

Build custom USB connections without slicing apart a cable and soldering those thin internal wires. This DIY USB shell gives you a proper Type A male plug connector with easy-to-solder tabs and a two-part snap-togethe...

SKU: SF-BOB-15100 | Brand: SparkFun

Add a USB-C connector to your project without wrestling with tiny SMD pads. This breakout board routes the USB-C connector's key pins to a standard 0.1" pitch header, making it straightforward to integrate into breadb...

SKU: LB-LS0071 | Brand: Little Bird

The knob is designed to set directly on the potentiometer's ridges so it's an easy & secure fit. It has a nice feel, with a solid grip, tweaking it is quite fulfilling This is the blue version and it has a nice dee...

SKU: SF-COM-14978 | Brand: SparkFun

This little round on/off/on toggle switch is rated up to 10A at 125VAC and can be panel mounted in a 20mm diameter hole. It’ll also look pretty slick in your project!

SKU: AF-3642 | Brand: Adafruit

A 2.1 mm DC barrel jack with a built-in slide switch, giving you simple on/off control for devices that lack a dedicated power switch. It shares the same PCB footprint as a standard non-switched barrel jack, so it dro...