Components

SKU: SF-SEN-00246 | Brand: SparkFun

This sensor uses an infrared emitted diode combined with an infrared phototransistor to detect the reflected infrared signal. Ideal for sensing black-to-white transitions or can be used to detect nearby objects (.5-1cm).

SKU: SF-PRT-11476 | Brand: SparkFun

This barrel jack plug is great for adding a common connector to the end of our wires. This jack is compatible with 5.5mm barrel jacks that have a 2.1mm center pole diameter. The outer shell unscrews to reveal solder t...

SKU: SF-PRT-11417 | Brand: SparkFun

These headers are made to work with the Arduino Uno R3, Leonardo and new Arduino boards going forward. They are the perfect height for clearing the USB-B connector and great for stacking multiple shields. This kit ...

SKU: SF-PRT-11376 | Brand: SparkFun

A 10-pin female header with extra-long legs, designed for stacking Arduino R3-compatible shields. The extended pins pass through a shield's PCB and connect to the board below, letting you stack multiple shields on a s...

SKU: SF-DEV-11364 | Brand: SparkFun

The LilyTwinkle is a tiny little LilyPad board designed to add some twinkle to your project. Even though it’s as small as some of the LilyPad sensors, this board actually has an ATtiny microcontroller on it so it’s...

SKU: PL-1030 | Brand: Pololu

This single-row, 12-pin straight female header with 0.1" (2.54mm) pitch is designed to mate with standard 0.1" male headers. It provides a reliable socket connection for board-to-board and board-to-wire applications. ...

SKU: SF-COM-11143 | Brand: SparkFun

This is a simple 3.5mm TRS stereo audio jack with a screw-on plastic shroud. These are great for projects that plug into headphone jacks. Stereo plugs can also be used for carrying serial comm connections!  Th...

SKU: AF-377 | Brand: Adafruit

This high-quality 24-pulse rotary encoder features detented rotation with a satisfying click at each step, a built-in push-button switch, and a panel-mount design. It comes with a soft-touch knob with an arrow indicat...

SKU: AF-2765 | Brand: Adafruit

The Mini 2-Axis Analog Thumbstick is a compact, self-centring joystick with a black rocker cap, similar in style to PSP joysticks. It provides smooth directional analogue input using two 10 kΩ potentiometers — one for...

SKU: SF-PRT-10891 | Brand: SparkFun

This 3xAA battery holder puts a nice finishing touch on your battery powered project. This holder features a removable, sliding cover, which is secured with a small phillips head screw. Another bonus is the ON/OFF swi...

SKU: AF-3296 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit DS1307 Real Time Clock breakout keeps accurate time even when your microcontroller loses power or is reprogrammed. This battery-backed I2C RTC is one of the most widely used clock chips, making it a relia...

SKU: SF-PRT-10650 | Brand: SparkFun

These 2x5 crimp connectors can be snapped onto 10-wire ribbon cable to make your own cable assemblies and keep your connections organized. Simply press the connector onto your ribbon cable, no soldering required, whic...

SKU: SF-COM-10634 | Brand: SparkFun

Check out these big 10mm through-hole LEDs! The opaque epoxy package causes these LEDs to have a soft, diffuse glow.

SKU: PL-1911 | Brand: Pololu

These 2×3-pin crimp connector housings let you quickly build custom cables that mate with standard 0.1" (2.54mm) spaced connectors. Pair them with pre-crimped terminal wires to create reliable, removable six-wire conn...

SKU: SF-COM-10349 | Brand: SparkFun

The FQP27P06 is a P-channel enhancement-mode power MOSFET rated for −60V and −27A. With a very low on-resistance of 70 mΩ and a gate threshold compatible with 5V logic, it is well suited for high-side switching contro...

SKU: AF-1831 | Brand: Adafruit

This potentiometer is a two-in-one, good in a breadboard or with a panel. It's a fairly standard linear taper 100K ohm potentiometer, with a grippy shaft. It's smooth and easy to turn, but not so loose that it will...

SKU: AF-1891 | Brand: Adafruit

Listen up! This 1.5" diameter speaker cone is the perfect addition to any audio project where you need an 8Ω impedance and are using 0.25W of power. The speakers are rated at 0.25W, with a maximum input of 0.5W (pr...

SKU: SF-BOB-10031 | Brand: SparkFun

We have no idea what USB device you are hooking up to, but if you want to access the microUSB port on something, you might want this. We broke out all 5 pins with a vertical microUSB connector for your prototyping nee...

SKU: AF-732 | Brand: Adafruit

Add another 16 pins to your microcontroller using a MCP23017 port expander. The MCP23017 uses two i2c pins (these can be shared with other i2c devices), and in exchange gives you 16 general purpose pins. You can...

SKU: SF-COM-09772 | Brand: SparkFun

A standard 5 × 20 mm glass cartridge fuse rated at 5A / 125V AC. When current exceeds 5A, the internal filament breaks and opens the circuit, protecting your electronics from overcurrent damage. Compatible with standa...