Electronics Index

Electronic component and hardware suppliers

Although some shops have a good range of equipment it's often neccessary to source specialist electronic or hardware components from different suppliers. These are a few of the suppliers that I have used or that I have seen specialist items on. Listing them here is not an endorsement of the supplier or indication of their suitability.

Kitronik

Supplier of electronic kits for education and makers.

Kitronik web site

Pimoroni

UK supplier oof kits and components. Designs and makes many add-ons for the Raspberry Pi range of products.

Pimoroni web site

ThePiHut

UK supplier of Raspberry Pi and make products.

The Pi Hut web site

SK Pang

Supplier of electronic components including the Arduino microcontroller and accessories.

SK Pang web site

Cool components

Supplier of electronic components and kits. Includes robot chassis.

Cool components web site

Rapid

Supplier of electronic components.

Rapid Online web site

Farnell

Electronics component supplier. Supplying components to the UK and worldwide. Has a minimum order size of £20 for non account holders. Official supplier of the Raspberry Pi and some accessories.

Farnell web site

CPC

Division of Premier Farnell - sells domestic and electronic equipment, including the Raspberry Pi and Arduino.

CPC Farnell web site

RS

European distributer of electronic, electrical and industrial components. Whilst being geared towards account orders they do supply to members of the public, but without the free delivery option. Official supplier of the Raspberry Pi.

RS web site

DigiKey

US and UK supplier of electronic components.

Digikey website

Adafruit

US supplier of kits and components.

Adafruit website

Lighting-Direct

Low cost lighting supplier. Supplier for the lighting transformer as used in the Disco Lights project.

Lighting direct web site

TLC Direct

Primarily a wholesale supplier, but also available to purchase direct. Sells cabling, lighting and other related items. Sells cables by the meter or 100m reels. Alternative stockist of the lighting transformer.