Prototyping & Wiring

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...

SKU: PL-1089 | Brand: Pololu

This compact bracket enables convenient mounting of popular, Sanyo-style micro metal gearmotors. The white plastic bracket encloses the otherwise exposed gears, and the mounting tabs capture the nuts for easy install...

SKU: AF-301 | Brand: Adafruit

Need some really bright LEDs? We are big fans of these clear blue LEDs, in fact we use them exclusively in our kits. They are very bright and have about 20degree LED beam. They go easily into a breadboard and will add...

SKU: AF-344 | Brand: Adafruit

Heat shrink is the duct tape of electronics, it keeps your stuff all safe and kept together. Especially when wiring and soldering, use heat shrink to add mechanical strength to cables. We use this stuff all the time a...

SKU: SF-COM-11144 | Brand: SparkFun

A ¼″ (6.35mm) stereo audio jack in a right-angle panel-mount configuration. Switched contacts allow you to detect whether a plug is inserted. The jack mounts in an 11mm diameter panel hole and includes a plastic washe...

SKU: PL-1025 | Brand: Pololu

The 0.100″ (2.54 mm) 2×5-Pin Straight Female Header is a double-row, 10-pin socket strip designed to mate with standard 0.1″ pitch male headers. The 2×5 configuration is one of the most widely used dual-row sizes, mat...

SKU: AF-392 | Brand: Adafruit

Breakaway header is like the duct tape of electronics. Its great for connecting things together, soldering to perf-boards, fits into any breakout or breadboard, etc. We go through these guys real fast, and thought ...

SKU: SF-COM-13014 | Brand: SparkFun

This is a 3-terminal microswitch two pack, each equipped with a 20mm offset lever actuator. These switches have a great ‘clicky’ sound to them with a nice tactile feel and are perfect when used for a slider, 3D pri...

SKU: DF-FIT0429 | Brand: DFRobot

INTRODUCTION OBD II is an On-Board Diagnostics standard that is used on a large variety of cars. It provides access to numerous data from the engine control unit (ECU) and offers a valuable source of information ...

SKU: SF-BOB-12918 | Brand: SparkFun

You’ve always wanted to output analog voltages from a microcontroller, the MCP4725 is the DAC that will let you do it! The MCP4725 is an I2C controlled Digital-to-Analog converter (DAC). A DAC allows you to send analo...

SKU: SF-COM-10601 | Brand: SparkFun

An insulated reed switch that closes when exposed to a magnetic field and opens when the field is removed. The encapsulated design is more durable than glass reed switches and can be easily populated on a PCB. Key Fe...

SKU: AF-550 | Brand: Adafruit

Small self-adhesive rubber bumper feet for electronics boards and devices. Stick them to the bottom of any PCB to protect your desk, prevent sliding, and provide clearance for through-hole solder joints underneath. T...

SKU: PL-1912 | Brand: Pololu

These 2×4-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 eight-wire co...

SKU: PL-1903 | Brand: Pololu

These 1×4-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 four-wire con...

SKU: AF-1893 | Brand: Adafruit

The MPL3115A2 is a precision barometric pressure, altitude, and temperature sensor from NXP (formerly Freescale) that communicates over I2C. With 1.5 Pa resolution, it can resolve altitude changes as small as 0.3 m an...

SKU: SF-PRT-10374 | Brand: SparkFun

A simple 4-pin jumper wire cable with JST RE connectors on both ends. Great for jumping between boards or connecting to standard 0.1" (2.54 mm) breakaway headers. Specifications Pins – 4 Pitch – 0.1" (2.54 mm) Le...

SKU: SF-PRT-12702 | Brand: SparkFun

This is the Mini SparkFun Solder-able Breadboard. A bare PCB that is the exact size as our mini modular breadboards with the same connections to pins. This board is especially useful for preserving a prototype or expe...

SKU: SF-PRT-12693 | Brand: SparkFun

This is a row of 40 break away headers spaced 0.1" apart with long pins on both sides. This header is especially useful when you need to connect a PCB to a solderless breadboard. Each header can be broken apart to ...

SKU: PL-312 | Brand: Pololu

A set of 140 pre-cut, pre-stripped solid-core jumper wires for breadboarding. The kit includes 10 wires in each of 14 different lengths, stored in a compact transparent plastic case with 5 compartments for easy organi...

SKU: SF-COM-10063 | Brand: SparkFun

This 5-way tactile switch provides joystick-like directional input in a tiny surface-mount package. It supports four directional movements (up, down, left, right) plus a centre press, making it ideal for menu navigati...