Prototyping & Wiring

SKU: PI-COM-B015 | Brand: Pimoroni

This clicky joystick is great for DIY arcade builds, and it has a handy 5-pin connector that means connecting it is just a case of plugging in a single cable connector. We use this joystick in our new ...

SKU: AF-1178 | Brand: Adafruit

Rollin' rollin' rollin', you can now roll around smooth as silk with these radial bearings. Often referred to as "skate bearings" They're good for supporting a rotating rod or as a wheel hub. However, these are higher...

SKU: LB-LR0335-FG | Brand: Little Bird

This 5-metre length of EL wire (electroluminescent wire) glows a vibrant fluorescent green when powered by the included battery-operated inverter. EL wire is a flexible, phosphor-coated wire that produces a cool, even...

SKU: LB-LS1216 | Brand: Little Bird

This sensor is composed of an infrared emitter on one upright and a shielded infrared detector on the other. By emitting a beam of infrared light from one upright to the other, the sensor can detect when an object pas...

SKU: AF-4031 | Brand: Adafruit

Pipe audio in or out of your project with this very handy breadboard-friendly audio jack. It's a stereo jack so you get left and right channels as well as a ground pin. You can use any 3.5mm stereo cable with this jac...

SKU: LB-LS0070 | 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 red version and it has a nice deep...

SKU: SS-103030195 | Brand: Seeed Studio

The Grove Shield for micro:bit is a plug-and-play expansion board that bridges the micro:bit with the Seeed Studio Grove ecosystem. It provides 4 Grove connectors on-board (covering different interfaces) with provisio...

SKU: AF-1663 | Brand: Adafruit

A matching pair of 3-pin JST SM connector cables — one plug and one receptacle — for creating quick-connect/disconnect points in 3-wire circuits. The locking latch keeps the connection secure while still allowing easy...

SKU: AF-2195 | Brand: Adafruit

A 10-pack of 10µF 50V electrolytic capacitors with long, flexible leads that make them easy to use on breadboards and perfboard. Each capacitor has clear labelling on the body for quick identification. Electrolytic c...

SKU: AF-2193 | Brand: Adafruit

A 10-pack of 100µF 16V electrolytic capacitors with long, flexible leads that make them easy to use on breadboards and perfboard. Each capacitor has clear labelling on the body for quick identification. Electrolytic ...

SKU: AF-2166 | Brand: Adafruit

A low-dropout (LDO) 3.3 V linear voltage regulator based on the ST L4931 in a TO-92 package. With just 0.4 V dropout, it delivers a clean, regulated 3.3 V output from input voltages as low as 3.7 V — well suited for s...

SKU: AF-2430 | Brand: Adafruit

Pogo pins are little spring-loaded contacts, very handy for making jigs, or making momentary (but electrically solid) contacts. We use them by the dozen for making programming and testing jigs but they're handy also i...

SKU: DF-FIT0085 | Brand: DFRobot

This custom-designed plastic wheel has a rubber tire measuring 1.65" (42 mm) in diameter and is designed to fit the output shafts on our mini metal gearmotors as well as the Solarbotics metal gear motors. Teeth on...

SKU: DF-SEN0032 | Brand: DFRobot

Breakout board for the Analog Device ADXL345. The ADXL345 is a small, thin, low power, 3-axis accelerometer with high resolution (13-bit) measurement at up to ±16 g. Digital output data is formatted as 16-bit twos ...

SKU: DF-FIT0121 | Brand: DFRobot

Jumper wires are one of the most important gear component for the tinkerer. Often underestimated, but one of the first things to miss. If you are starting to assemble your tinker gear and wondering if this is really n...

SKU: SF-BOB-09056 | Brand: SparkFun

A breakout board for the CD74HC4067 16-channel analogue/digital multiplexer/demultiplexer. This IC internally routes a common signal pin (SIG) to one of 16 channel pins, working with both analogue and digital signals ...

SKU: SF-PRT-14017 | Brand: SparkFun

This 2x20 “tall” header has the same number and spacing of pins as a Raspberry Pi and provides your board with the ability to extend the heights of your GPIO to accommodate for enclosures or other parts that can en...

SKU: AF-2914 | Brand: Adafruit

A 3.5 mm (1/8") 4-pole TRRS audio plug with screw terminal connections — no soldering required. Use stranded or solid-core wire and a small screwdriver to create custom audio cables, breakouts, and test leads. TRRS s...

SKU: SF-CAB-00509 | Brand: SparkFun

A pair of banana plug to alligator clip cables in red and black, ideal for connecting multimeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, and function generators to your circuit or test points. Specifications Connector A –...

SKU: AF-157 | Brand: Adafruit

IR sensor tuned to 38KHz, perfect for receiving commands from a TV remote control. Runs at 3V to 5V so it's great for any microcontroller.To use, connect pin 3 (all the way to the right) to 5V power, pin 2 (middle) to...