Think you're good at modifying toys? Got a toaster with legs? A cat with wheels? A self-pruning Chia-Pet? Well, do we have a contest for YOU: Mark Tilden has confirmed with us that he's willing to donate two complete sets of Wowwee/Hasbro BIOBugs (4, one of each type) to the top two hacks/modifications to be […]
Friday New Product: Teensy, Ribbon Cable...
Solar botics
June 5, 2015
Today is Friday, and we are announcing a range of parts that might be helpful in your projects:
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Teensy-LC USB Development Board $11.65 Teensy-LC delivers an impressive collection of capabilities to make modern electronic projects simpler. |
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Infrared Receiver 2.5-5.5V 38kHz $1.40 Compact IR Receiver for sensor applications. |
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2xAAA Battery Holder with Cover and Switch $1.50 For those of you building smaller devices, you may appreciate a holder for a pair of AAA batteries. |
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Lead-free Solder Spool (100g) $6.50 Solder, without lead! |
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Raspberry Pi - GPIO Extension Ribbon Cable (15cm) $2.95 Extend those Pi I/O lines up to 15cm (6") away. |
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